Jets Lock In Stars, Execs’ Top 10 QBs, and the 2nd-Round Contract Standoff
NFL: Good Morning Football
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4.3 • 655 Ratings
🗓️ 17 July 2025
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
In the latest episode, Bucky Brooks is joined by draft analyst Lance Zierlein for a deep dive into some of the biggest storylines across the NFL. The duo kicks things off with the New York Jets’ bold moves, securing their core by making Sauce Gardner the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history and locking in Garrett Wilson with a new extension. Bucky and Lance break down how these signings are helping the Jets shape a true team identity. Then, the conversation shifts to the recently released Top 10 Quarterbacks list, voted on by execs, coaches, and scouts, with the guys giving their honest reactions to the rankings. Finally, they explore the ripple effect of the Texans giving second-round pick Jayden Higgins a fully guaranteed contract, and how it’s led to an unusual number of unsigned second-rounders across the league.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.8 | And now, move the sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks. |
| 0:11.2 | What's up, football world? |
| 0:12.5 | Welcome to Move the Sticks. |
| 0:13.4 | I'm Bucky Brooks. |
| 0:14.4 | And stepping in for DJ today is my man, Lance Z. |
| 0:17.8 | Doing the most represent H-Town is going down. |
| 0:54.5 | Football season is on the horizon. You got things brewing. KD's coming to town. Everything is going up. Beyonce selling out tours everywhere. I mean, look, man, Lance right now, H-Town is the center of the universe. Yeah, we got a lot. We swept the Dodgers in L. It was a couple weeks ago. It was a couple weeks ago. It was. We went one to five, we went one to five since then. We went one of five cents in. No one cares now. Yeah, we got a bunch of injured players. The Houston Texans, it's funny. We're getting into that, too. |
| 0:59.9 | I'm on Sports Talk Radio every morning, and people are starting to get excited about the Texans. |
| 1:00.8 | It's that time of year. |
| 1:05.0 | So we've got some stuff we'll talk about a little bit later about second round picks because the Texans caught from drama across the NFL that still hasn't settled itself because of their fully guaranteed contract to Jaden Higgins at number 34. |
| 1:15.0 | So they kind of threw a monkey wrench and everyone getting their rookies in from the second round. |
| 1:19.8 | Yeah, they have thrown a monkey wrench. |
| 1:21.5 | And before we talk about the Texans and then we talk about these quarterbacks because the executives got together, |
| 1:26.9 | they had some polling and they ranked top 10 quarterbacks. the executives got together. They had some polling, |
| 1:28.6 | and they ranked top 10 quarterbacks. And that has created a bit of a reaction from some. |
| 1:33.6 | So we'll talk about that. But before we get into that, let's talk about what's brewing. |
| 1:37.6 | The New York Jets, your guy, Aaron Glenn, has been on the front of the movement, making sure |
| 1:42.4 | that the Jets re-signed their star players. |
| 1:45.6 | So first we saw Gary Wilson sign a four-year $130 million extension. |
| 1:50.3 | Next, SOS Gardner signs a four-year $120.4 million deal that makes them the highest paid |
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