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First Take

Hour 2: Free Agency Frenzy

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Booger McFarland react to the latest free agency moves and debate which QB is a better fit for their new team: Kirk Cousins in Atlanta or Russell Wilson in Pittsburgh? Plus, the crew tells us if the Cowboys' lack of free agency action is a concern. Stephen A. and Shannon argue if Gabe Davis' move from Buffalo to Jacksonville will have more of an impact on Josh Allen or Trevor Lawrence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:04.0

And guess what? I'm doing my bracket right now.

0:07.0

Making picks, predicting upsets, winning my bracket group,

0:12.0

and leaving my old life as a part-time voice actor behind.

0:16.0

Hey, you never know.

0:18.0

And if I can do it while recording this awesome commercial, you can too.

0:22.0

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0:24.0

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0:27.9

presented by Capital One. The start of the NFL free agency period

0:32.3

started with a bang yesterday.

0:34.0

Shannon, I got a quick take for you.

0:36.0

Which team do you think had the best start to free agency?

0:39.0

I'm curious.

0:40.0

Well, there are a few teams that did a really good job.

0:42.0

I thought the Eagles did a good job in getting

0:43.9

Saiquan because I believe he's better than Swift and he's a three-down back. But I like what the Green Bay Packers did.

0:48.8

They signed Josh Jacobs and they got better at that position. I believe they got better in their position because they got a younger back that's a better

0:54.7

runner. I'm not sure he's the receiver but he is good with his hands out of the backfield,

0:58.4

Josh Jacobs and I like Xavier McKinney on the signing of him in the or to shore up that secondary.

1:04.0

The question is what are they going to do with the guy outside?

1:07.5

If they can keep Jahe Alexander, I really, really love what the Green Bay Packers did.

1:12.4

All right, we'll keep it rolling here, guys.

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