Phil Savage details draft prospects, which QBs are overrated, and diamonds in the rough

Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

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Patriots Nation, News, Ja'lynn Polk, Football, Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots, Afc East, Afc, Mike Vrabel, Sports, Tom E. Curran, Sports News, Phil Perry, Nfl

4.5 • 803 Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2018

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Senior Bowl guru and former Cleveland Browns general manager Phil Savage joins Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry on this episode of Quick Slants the Podcast. 2:15 - Phil Savage breaks down the top-tier quarterbacks in this draft class and how many of them are being a bit overrated. 5:10 - How good are the 2nd-tier quarterbacks, including Mason Rudolph, Mike White, and Kyle Lauletta? Could any of them be diamonds in the rough? 9:25 - A discussion about how it will be a tough call for some teams that are looking to draft a top quarterback instead of other positions, where a player might be a more solid commodity. 11:05 - Who could the Patriots target in the draft at left tackle if they end up losing Nate Solder in free agency? Also, a break down of the type of offensive lineman the Patriots are looking to select. 15:25 - Anybody in the bottom half of the 1st round or early 2nd round in the front 7 that could drop to the Patriots? 18:40 - A scouting report on Rashaan Evans from Alabama, box safety/linebacker who might be a good fit with the Patriots.

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0:00.0	Today on Quickslansa podcast, kick it through the post-combine refuse.
0:09.4	What do we kick over?
0:11.1	We kick over the phone number of Phil Savage, executive director of the Senior Bowl.
0:16.2	Pick it up, Phil, my throat hurts.
0:18.1	Phil Savage, he's a former front office chief personnel guy, general manager, and worked under
0:24.8	Bill Belichick.
0:25.3	So he's a great guest for us to have on as we get ready for the draft, Tom, obviously,
0:28.7	because he knows what Bill Belichick likes, what he doesn't like, he knows what a good
0:33.3	college football player needs to do to be then a good and productive NFL football player.
0:40.5	And he spat all kinds of names, positions, jersey numbers, hometowns, extracurricular activities at us.
0:50.7	It made my head spin.
0:52.7	I think it did the same for you.
0:54.5	An encyclopedic knowledge.
0:56.5	We're still in the intro, so I'm still doing the voice.
0:58.9	All that and more on, Quickslance the podcast, quickslance the television program as well, lest you forget.
1:27.0	And Tom, for our listeners, if they so choose.
1:31.4	And I encourage them to choose.
1:33.9	Go online.
1:35.6	Put in an order for takeout.
1:38.7	Type in the code, 4-799.
1:40.6	And Tom, you will get a large cheese pizza for 799 for you, your friends,
1:44.0	your family, all your closest loved ones, maybe neighbors if you're friendly with them as well.
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