In this episode of the Breer Report Presented by State Farm, Senior NFL reporter Albert Breer discusses the latest NFL topics in the news.
It's the Brew Report for January 27th presented by State Farm, and we are here, as you can see, not at the home office in Mobile, Alabama for the Senior Bowl, for 30 of the 32 NFL teams.They're getting into the scouting process, getting into the teambuilding process.
But we're gonna start today with the biggest news of the day, which is Joe Brady is the new head coach.He's accepted an offer to become the head coach of the Bills, and they're negotiating a 5-year deal now.Well, this is just 8 days after they fired Sean McDermott.And I think that they went through the year and at the end of the year, it wasn't like the whole thing was broken. And I've said this a few different times that There wasn't a ton of discussion from ownership to anybody in the organization about pulling the plug on Sean McDermott. So while there was tension and pressure on people in the building that we could feel and spilled over after that loss to Denver.They like a lot of what they've done there.Josh Allen was in the room with Brandon Beane, Brandon Beane's top assistants, Terrence Gray and Brian Gaine and the Pegulas in the interview process.They'll be able to build on what they already have and having top 5 offenses over the last couple of years.And so for Bean and his scouts, they don't have to change everything they're doing either. They'll, they'll be able to go into the scouting process now, having a good idea, at least in the offensive side of the ball, what their coaches are looking for.And then as far as the interview itself, one thing that was really important for Brandon being in the interview process, and he was leading the interview process.My understanding is Joe Brady knocked that one out of the park. It shouldn't be a surprise because Joe Brady's interviewed really well wherever he's been the last few years.He was the runner-up for the Falcons job when it went to Arthur Smith.Um, and you can just see the way that teams have looked at him and said this isn't just an offensive coordinator, this is a guy who's got a good chance to be a head coach. And again, I think it's how he sees the big picture, and that vision coming out in the interview, the ability to articulate how you see the head coach as the CEO is an important piece of it. Second topic for today, going back a couple of days, which feels like longer ago than that, but the AFC and NFC champions have been crowned.And I think we saw something with both teams on Sunday. For the Patriots, to me, the big takeaway has to be that team plays whatever sort of game it's in, and I know that sounds like a simple thing, but it's such an important thing because the way they've won in the playoffs in the elements against top five defenses is completely different than the way they were winning during the regular season when Drake May was lighting the world on fire and putting together an MVP season. And that's what I think it is so impressive about the way Mike Vrabel has coached his teams over the years, and it's really the case now in New England as he gets his second shot at being a head coach, and you saw the way that he managed that game.And so, they're able to, as the Broncos dominate the early portions of that game, hang in there, hang in there, hang in there, get the play that they need on 4th down to keep the score 7 to 0 instead of it going to 10 to 0 or 14 to 0, and then they create the turnover on defense and they cash that in. Um, by relying on Drake May with his legs to score a touchdown, and then at the beginning of the second half, looks like the weather is gonna worsen, 16 plays, 64 yard drive, takes 9 minutes off the clock. By the time they run the field goal kicker out there, Borgalis, to take the lead, their first lead of the game, they're already more than halfway through the third quarter, and now the snow is falling, and so his ability to manage the game that way, knowing the circumstances, knowing how the weather is gonna affect things, just really, really impressive.They hit on a lot of draft picks, they hit on a lot of free agent signings.I don't think many people would make that case. But the way they play as a team and the way that they're able to play to whatever type of game that they're in, I think it's been incredibly impressive. And then Seattle, uh, you know, I, I, what we're gonna be doing for the next two weeks is drawing comparisons to where the Seahawks were in 2012, 2013 and 2014, in the, the, the, the, the, the, the incubator of the Legion of boom, um, when you had young guys like Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas and And Bobby Wagner, um, and Russell Wilson at the time, um, you know, are we back there again with this group of players and the way they completely just tore the, the Niners apart in the divisional round, and then they come back and to me what was really impressive about that NFC title game when Was what they were able to do, despite the fact that Matthew Stafford had his A game, despite the fact that Devonte Adams balled out, despite the fact that Puka Niu was one of the best players in the field, that Rams team played a really good game.And they were able and and and and in a lot of ways had the feel of that Thursday night game back in December, and the Seahawks were able to play that game the way the Rams wanted to play it, and the Rams' offense played great, and Stafford played great, and it didn't matter because the Seahawks have answers all over the field, and that's what that talent gives you, their ability to build that.And so, on, on, on, on this particular Sunday, it was Sam Darnold throwing for over 300 yards.On the defensive side of the ball, it's Devin Witherspoon making the play in the end zone to really end the last scoring threat the Rams were able to put together, just such an impressive team.And now we'll see if the Seahawks are the sort of team that they were 1314 years ago with a completely different crew of players, completely different crew of coaches, then we'll see it against the Patriots, who will be a really tough out in Super Bowl 60. All right, and our third and final topic, I'm here in Mobile, Alabama, as I said, for 30 of the 32 teams.So here we are. In Mobile, Alabama, and I've started to talk to some people here about what the draft class looks like, and I would just say, this isn't gonna be.You know, Fernando Mendoza, likely going first overall.Um, he's a really good quarterback prospect.That's something, of course, that I think a lot of people are gonna be picking apart over the course. of the next few months, but I don't think this is the sort of guy where, you know, Joe Burrow, Trevor Lawrence, Caleb Williams where, yes, no question that guy like would go number one overall in any draft.And then once you get past him, now we're talking about the Miami offensive tackle, the Miami defensive ends, Ruben Bain, of course, being one of them. The Utah tackle, the three Ohio State players, Carnell Tate, Arvel Reese, and Caleb Downs, and with every one of them, you're either you're compromising something, either it's experience, it's, it might be size, is he a prototype or not from a size, speed, weight standpoint.So those are the sorts of things that we're gonna be talking about over the next couple of months.Cause if you're not quite as strong at the top, the top 15 to 20 picks, and those guys aren't here, well, now you're talking about a 2nd and 3rd round where you have to figure some stuff out.What I think this draft class lacks in the certain top of the line prototype-type prospects at the top, you might get in drama because it does feel like this is going to be a draft with a lot of unpredictable things happening at the top.And I do appreciate you coming out, appreciate State Farm always for the sponsorship, and you can continue to comment, ask questions. Whatever here on YouTube down below or on my social media at Albert Breer on Twitter, at Albert R Breer on Facebook, at Albert_Breer on Instagram. We'll have a mailbag edition coming for you tomorrow, and then a Breer report later in the week, and then we're off to San Francisco for Super Bowl 60.
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