Todd McShay

And so if play action is critical, you better have not just one but two backs that put fear in those linebackers and safeties. You've got to respect that. Right. So it's not I wouldn't say every every organization is the same. But I think for them specifically, they recognize that's where I give Brad Holmes a lot of credit and his staff in Detroit.

They recognize that we need this in order to take it to another level. We need speed on the outside. They brought in Jameson Williams. Right. They need speed at running back. If this is all going to work, these are the two parts we need. And so they spent the resources on it. And Gibbs, theoretically, is just a rotation back, technically, right? And Jameson was...

They recognize that we need this in order to take it to another level. We need speed on the outside. They brought in Jameson Williams. Right. They need speed at running back. If this is all going to work, these are the two parts we need. And so they spent the resources on it. And Gibbs, theoretically, is just a rotation back, technically, right? And Jameson was...

They recognize that we need this in order to take it to another level. We need speed on the outside. They brought in Jameson Williams. Right. They need speed at running back. If this is all going to work, these are the two parts we need. And so they spent the resources on it. And Gibbs, theoretically, is just a rotation back, technically, right? And Jameson was...

It was, you know, missed the suspensions and all the time. But when he's on the field, that offense is different. And so they were willing to take that risk. They knew coming into his rookie year, he wasn't going to play a whole lot, but they knew like looking in the future, if we're going to take it to another level, we need difference makers here in order to make this whole thing click.

It was, you know, missed the suspensions and all the time. But when he's on the field, that offense is different. And so they were willing to take that risk. They knew coming into his rookie year, he wasn't going to play a whole lot, but they knew like looking in the future, if we're going to take it to another level, we need difference makers here in order to make this whole thing click.

It was, you know, missed the suspensions and all the time. But when he's on the field, that offense is different. And so they were willing to take that risk. They knew coming into his rookie year, he wasn't going to play a whole lot, but they knew like looking in the future, if we're going to take it to another level, we need difference makers here in order to make this whole thing click.

There are great sources on it because they were in the room. But I'm glad you said the phrase pissed off or pissed people off. He didn't piss anyone off. I think just hearing some of the backlash and all that,

There are great sources on it because they were in the room. But I'm glad you said the phrase pissed off or pissed people off. He didn't piss anyone off. I think just hearing some of the backlash and all that,

There are great sources on it because they were in the room. But I'm glad you said the phrase pissed off or pissed people off. He didn't piss anyone off. I think just hearing some of the backlash and all that,

That's the thing. And it's a perfect opportunity to explain it. I think people need to understand my conversations were it was not with a disgruntled person. NFL executive and crusty old guy who was pissed off because he didn't treat him with respect. It wasn't the case at all. The NFL has kind of swept that guard out of the league.

That's the thing. And it's a perfect opportunity to explain it. I think people need to understand my conversations were it was not with a disgruntled person. NFL executive and crusty old guy who was pissed off because he didn't treat him with respect. It wasn't the case at all. The NFL has kind of swept that guard out of the league.

That's the thing. And it's a perfect opportunity to explain it. I think people need to understand my conversations were it was not with a disgruntled person. NFL executive and crusty old guy who was pissed off because he didn't treat him with respect. It wasn't the case at all. The NFL has kind of swept that guard out of the league.

If you're an executive today, you've got to be hip with what's going on. You've got to understand the players. I think you have a great appreciation for it in the NBA. I don't know if there's a league in American sports that has more player empowerment than the NBA. And we're seeing that continue to rise in the NFL and executives are like coaches are changing.

If you're an executive today, you've got to be hip with what's going on. You've got to understand the players. I think you have a great appreciation for it in the NBA. I don't know if there's a league in American sports that has more player empowerment than the NBA. And we're seeing that continue to rise in the NFL and executives are like coaches are changing.

If you're an executive today, you've got to be hip with what's going on. You've got to understand the players. I think you have a great appreciation for it in the NBA. I don't know if there's a league in American sports that has more player empowerment than the NBA. And we're seeing that continue to rise in the NFL and executives are like coaches are changing.

Their style of change, like the executives are changing. They understand the NIL. They understand this, you know, wave of player coming in. No one I talked to was pissed off. They weren't mad. They weren't like, we were disrespected. How could he? It wasn't that.

Their style of change, like the executives are changing. They understand the NIL. They understand this, you know, wave of player coming in. No one I talked to was pissed off. They weren't mad. They weren't like, we were disrespected. How could he? It wasn't that.

Their style of change, like the executives are changing. They understand the NIL. They understand this, you know, wave of player coming in. No one I talked to was pissed off. They weren't mad. They weren't like, we were disrespected. How could he? It wasn't that.

What led to this? It was... Just having conversations. One guy I'm talking about, Tyler Shuck, and how impressed I was with an interview I did with him. It was interesting. Shador didn't feel like he cared all that much about what we thought of him. It was different. But you've got to also understand, these guys have been through a lot. You're not sitting in that room.