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Got a lot of good stuff today. So I was saying last night. I always thought Mac Jones was a franchise quarterback. I thought they had a low scene.

Sometimes when people are in duress and it's not their best night. I said this about Caleb Williams when he won the Heisman. I knew he was great. But when he after half time with a pulled hamstring came out and limped his way up the field it was one of his weaker performances. I thought it sealed the Heisman.

I'm like, you know, it's like the greatest flight. Sully Sullenberger ever had was a crash. Yeah. That was his greatest flight. We always knew he was competent. Caleb Williams was always competent. Mac Jones is absolutely a franchise quarterback. I think he has low ceiling.

But looking at what he's dealing with right now and winning on the road with no number went plus Stevenson's herd. A Harris is her Devonte Parker's got. I think he's in concussion.

I mean, they got all sorts of injuries on the road is like it's not everybody knows on your everybody has good days at work. But it's when fit hits the shan and you can still make the sale and bring it home. It's like that's impressive.

Well, they got a little lucky. Kyla Murray goes down a few plays into the game. Deandre Hopkins fumbles it. Patriots scoop and score.

And then he's got a lot of trouble. I think Colin. This Kyla Murray situation gets very interesting in Arizona because ACL injury probably means he's out until at least Halloween or Thanksgiving.

And if Cliff Kingsbury follows up this clunker with another one, do they go get a quarterback in the offseason? He's got some decisions to make.

Right now these are not standings. It's not what we do here. That's the other network. These are I believe this morning that 10 best teams in the NFL. Here we go.

The top 10 NFL teams according to college much to the number 10 much to the chagrin of McIntyre barely new England. Best coach in the NFL. They've scored 92 points off turnovers leads the NFL.

They're all banged up. So that's not their best. That's why they threw so much behind the line of scrimmage. And here's my thing. They're still very good situationally. And I will say it again. I was impressed with Mac Jones last night. He's got nothing to work with.

And I think this kid in in in we can sit and bang on him. But I watched him last night. And I'm like he's got a defensive coordinator Colin plays. He's barking. He's showing leadership. New England at 10.

Number nine. The Vikings. I like the Vikings. But there's limitations. First team in league history to win 10 of its first 13 with a negative point differential. They've got a very low ceiling. But they're very capable. They're 9-0 and 1 possession games. Credit to Kirk cousins in the coach.

Justin Jefferson is a game changer. They went to Buffalo and 1. He can literally win you a game on a road. And there are not many guys like this. Tyree Kill, Justin Jefferson, a Jamar Chase.

Where they can just you know, we know quarterbacks. We know the homes can do it. He's one of the only non quarterbacks. You can go on the road. Good team.

And he just takes the game over Minnesota 9. Number eight. Listen, I I'm going to put the dolphins in there. They're going through a bad stretch. They're struggling in protection. There's a ton of injuries with this team.

I did not bail on the Niners earlier this year when they had seven starters out. I'm not bailing on the dolphins. They'll score. They'll make the playoffs. They'll sneak in. They will sneak in. I still have so much respect for their receiving core.

They're left tackle. They're head coach. This is a team. They're not going to beat a top team in a league. But they can get into a shootout with teams if they have protection.

Absolutely. He could get into shootout with a Cincinnati in Buffalo. Hopefully not in a snow storm. But I put him at eight.

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