Mike Florio talks NFL's 'warped' compensatory draft pick reward system (Hour 2)
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What breaking NFL news does Mike Florio discuss at the start of the hour?
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Ladies and gentlemen,
joining us now is a man who's got a massive brain.
Mike Florio.
He used to be a lawyer, then he decided to take his talents to the internet.
NBC Sports. I'm sorry I'm late, I was talking to Robert Kraft. That isn't the time for an airing of grievances. Pro football talk. I got a lot of problems with you people!
No? You're gonna hear about it. On Chicago Sports Radio, 1043 the score.
Yeah, that's right. Our Mike Fluorio intro got a little different. Now that he's on 1043 to score with us, the creator and editor-in-chief of ProFootball Talk. He is at ProFootball Talk on X. He joins us from the Super Bowl. Mike is on the Caserca Resort and Casino Hotline, circaLosVegas.com. Mike, thanks for joining us. I know we had to move your days because it's a busy time. Uh That's the Super Bowl in San Francisco right now.
Yeah, it's been crazy. And we were actually live this week at noon Eastern every day just because uh didn't want to start at four AM. Pacific time. So uh it's been a crazy week and now we've transitioned to full blown Super Bowl pregame show preparation mode.
Well, and we also have some breaking news to discuss because uh this was out via Adam Schefter just about ten minutes ago. The statement from the Browns on the resignation of defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. Yesterday, Jim Schwartz submitted his letter of resignation as defensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns. We would like to thank Jim for his contributions to our organization over the last three seasons. Our search for a new defensive coordinator. What do you think?
Well, I'm not surprised. It felt destined that Jim Schwartz wasn't gonna be there after Todd Munkin got the head coaching job when Schwartz was one of the finalists. It was immediately reported that Schwartz was livid and that he was saying he's not coming back. They went through an awkward tug of war for a few days, maybe a full week, trying to figure out what was going to happen next. And the way it was reported by NFL Network, he's resigning with the expectation he won't coach in twenty twenty six. That suggests to me there was some sort of a negotiated compromise where maybe they'll pay him for this year and he won't go become a defensive coordinator with another team until next year because if you're under contract and he was for one more year, you can't just quit and go coach another team.
They held his rights. He didn't want to stay with the Browns. And I think Todd Munkin, when when you get a guy that was that close to being the head coach, I don't think you want Munken to be Or Munkin doesn't want Schwartz to be the defensive coordinator because then that just undermines him. It makes it harder for him to have any authority in the locker room. The defense could line up behind Schwartz, the offense could line up behind Munkin, and you could have more dysfunction in Cleveland, which has kind of been the name of the game for the past several years in Cleveland. So I'm not surprised by the outcome. I'm a little surprised Schwartz isn't going to be able to coach anywhere else this year. The Raiders had emerged as a potential destination for Schwartz.
I still think he's going to get paid by the Browns to not coach the team this year.
And Leila and I were just talking about it before we came on. I mean, localizing it Bears wise, Al Harris, the Bears secondary coach, who did his job very well for the Bears this year, has gotten some attention with other potential gigs. Have you heard his name or how prominent is Al Harris's name in NFL circles and could he qualify to replace Jim Schwartz as the Cleveland Browns? Yeah.
They're gonna be looking out and we know how this is all driven. relationships, it's familiarity, it's what is the head coach looking for, what kind of a system do they want to run. The way that Munken explained it during his introductory press conference the other day, he's attracted to the players, not the scheme, and the players are going to dictate the scheme. Now I think Schwartz had a lot to do with it.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What breaking NFL news does Mike Florio discuss at the start of the hour?
0:01–7:23
2
Why did the Cleveland Browns resign defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz and what are the implications?
7:23–15:41
3
How are the Bears’ compensatory draft‑pick rules being questioned after the Ian Cunningham move?
15:41–21:33
4
What does Mike Florio say about the NFL’s “warped” compensatory‑pick reward system and diversity initiatives?
21:33–27:32
5
Which NFL awards (MVP, Coach of the Year, etc.) were handed out and what were the reactions?
27:32–33:44
6
What did Artūras Karnisovas reveal about the Bulls’ direction after the trade‑deadline flurry?
33:44–38:27
7
How did Dave the Cat pick the Super Bowl winner and what does that say about animal‑based predictions?
38:27–43:42
8
What are the final thoughts on the Patriots vs. Seahawks Super Bowl preview and upcoming NFL storylines?
43:42–48:03
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