Adam Schefter, NFL Network

Howard's new DNC joining us on the AT&T hot line AT&T your world liver -- all Somali pirate -- chapter from the NFL network. Mr. chapter where you -- my brand. John cherry -- state Q how are you outscored. Tell us what's the -- that's why don't you other records that you're gonna draft guy you're -- address probably hurt deacons have easily draft expert.

Although well. I consider myself I don't consider myself an expert and -- think to myself. That's a -- guy in terms of tracking teams in what -- actually did have it. I've got a guy that looks a PGA -- intelligent boy disguised prosecute two techniques keep its promise to say system -- and -- still haven't hit sin not do that.

Why why -- every draft nick. Think that patriots. And Colin Matthews -- well. Why met these secondly how what they know I mean. They've McCall in the Belichick and these yeah we're really takes calling them -- real. How do they come to that conclusion.

Well. I guess. By the fact that. To question -- I don't know the answer I mean everybody's got a patriots also taking various -- from Connecticut right. Lot of people you know that's what to do so you'd never know what's real and what's -- And I think that this situation -- according knows that doing what needs you know. And speed. It's a linebacker position -- Reno's that they succeeded last year with the selection of drug -- or brain knows they need to find another back before him and I think that. People recognize that Brian Cushing probably will not be there. What the patriots picked rebel Lugo probably won't let either when the patriots pick and therefore they look at the other USC linebacker who. Seems to be a -- a player. Over achieving smart disciplined get everything you can the guys. Want that frankly.

It actually look he's gone who's the fourth best USC linebacker.

It's amazing every client that there's this school was produced this year and how much -- that school was put that over the years. I just think -- the one thing about knowing what their true interest is. They are loaded to bear in the first reroute supported six of the first 82 selections. And you look at it and I fully expect in the second round knowing -- take one of those secular choice is probably the middle or last one. And beautiful one next year. I fully expect that I just think that that's the way that they've operated if you would between -- this decade. No taint this not a in the period of fact if you look at the numbers no team has need more traits. On -- around the draft involving draft fixed -- during a patriots. Know keep and they were -- again.

The subject of linebackers and draft and all that sort of -- how rare is that -- this happens in the NFL. The James Harrison and -- Kent State on bleak and drafted Adam and now collects a 52 to shy of 52 million dollar contract which pretty much indicates that the Steelers have changed the way they do business when it comes to some other aging veterans.

No and nor does it first and foremost. Let's see their contract. Ever exploit doubt it's real value. Okay but will receive 52 of the like are working interest contract every reports that a hundred point. Born here really break it down disk 41 -- injecting don't stop talking ridiculous and 41 going -- so believable now. It's not hard you about like ordered million dollars I would probably -- right now that James Harrison's contract. Is a lot of -- not mistaken. Three years left you supposed to make one point four million dollars this year. Dispute had a belt or don't so thing because this sport and if -- and their right. It's not like change in our city just free agent and about it the free agent market and they got it will get 51 going guaranteed money okay. It's now like that did do something out of courtesy so what you see the numbers. Actually coming under ideal. It'll be curious to see exactly. What the Pittsburgh Steelers still -- and I can assure you that it stated this 51 million -- into debt. It's sound that way it sounds great. What -- sort upgrade. That -- just hasn't been said that -- back in February.

So this deal isn't or this this approach to this deal. Isn't the same as letting Faneca goal or Porter go because they were free agents and could go they had this guy under contract.

I didn't do this deal to me is -- side. Of Goodwill the show of support a thank you for all you've done a recognition. That you all are underpaid -- we are going to bring the contract. Born in -- all right. With -- but the Pittsburgh Steelers in every other medical team are not the business of just giving out money from the father.

Yet the simple question could be an end and it's too simplistic though -- do better next year we'll have more wins the chiefs with -- at the Helm of the Broncos -- mcdaniels were based on where the chiefs were last year and where the Broncos were last year but pretty obvious question will be more improve though do you do you suspect on those two former New England Patriots.

Well I look like a quarterback situation can't -- it better and I think what people have forgotten. With the Broncos is that their schedule is set up for -- fail and I think this is where. The organization might have made slight mistake in the sense that. If they kept Mike Shanahan first of the year they and they can elect might kick the -- next year you'll realize that we're schedule. They play. The NFC east like the teams in division petition AFC north teams that we get Baltimore Pittsburgh. And then Deborah also finished in second. So it gets second place teams such as Indianapolis Colts. And the -- and a patriots -- that Indianapolis. And doing what don't ordinarily finishes second. Never gets them to go with the NFC east and the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens. And right there. You tell me how that can do what any more than 77 games would be a tremendous seated so if Democrat Mike Shanahan -- next year. And Mikey got 79. With that and of course -- would have -- situation so who knows what they've committed to be not accept whatever it doesn't matter. That team is positioned to struggle this year and what it struggles. Josh is gonna be a lot of blame and a lot of criticism because he's got a teammate and basically couldn't get a -- Jay Cutler and the two sides. Well they're getting divorced and now that we struggled but they don't struggle with Mike in. They want it at that point that they could make the move. But they certainly the movie you're a year early and I expect it to be make judgment angle shot that much harder this year amber.

So all that being said you would be shocked to your shoes then if the chiefs went as many games of the Broncos did. No better while. Federal.

It will they signed canceled leaving that appeal the wheel again and signed a long term deal.

I I think. He will only do -- I think you would get the situation where the collective bargaining agreement changes in. Matt Cassel not going to be -- to free agent and we know the quarterback market it's out there Aaron Rodgers gets 65 million David Gordon and certainly -- And depending on how Matt -- it is not hard to figure out. Where he might -- up the upper -- quarterback Ben Roethlisberger -- 103 million US Mattingly goes up. A couple of years as both rivers both those guys gonna -- a hundred million dollar club. Get huge enormous record sitting contracts. Which one probably typing the other with Madigan rivers so. Depending on how Matt Cassel -- don't think that people you Matt -- right now in that Roethlisberger and rivers Manning class. Both initially given him Roger's. Match up David -- class and it that is the case then that you're looking at you know 67. 7075 million dollars for Matt Cassel and if -- sitting -- Invest the -- taking you know that Mac cast as a quarterback portable different as you do what you have to do to get signs.

You think -- Cutler will fare in that. In Chicago obviously had better weapons in Denver and blew that whole situation where. I could stay there and grown with the with judgment in that offense. I think you go to Chicago -- a lot more than he has more pressure. This -- the -- stay open later I mean there's a lot more temptation is there not.

Well assistant in Denver he has the best young whipped out probably -- Ryan -- hit two great young wide receivers and Brandon Marshall and Eddie Royal. When you go to Chicago. You're going to play behind a patched up our sense of right. Without. Very many big time weapons they do have Devin Hester -- to establish yourself as a front -- you -- it dangerous playmaker tremendous never barbecue look at him as -- he'll be receivers. Not right now and so. I think DJ color program. Open hype and expectations. Is going to struggle initially. And I think it's really difficult for him. To have to kind of numbers. That he -- ever in that kind of offense where the absence of wind hasn't given the targeted up Jay Cutler is one of the toughest quarterbacks of what the problems players. -- And they'll also have brought Chicago. But -- will be sort of pressure there will be so much that there will be so many expectations out of -- I think. First -- initially it is going to be very difficult. For him to live up all that is. Expected of him in at least right away and it is going to be a difficult transition print to make and I think that you're going to seek power game -- some just because he -- better offensive system with the rockets person.

on the subject of quarterbacks what's the buzz around the NFL regarding Stafford and Sanchez who's hot who's not who's lusted after news cooling.

Yeah -- step -- number one I'm convinced that early questions about mines are against or seen that he -- will be the first pick in the draft. And more changes says genius. Interest it and certainly but the guy also -- British Josh Freeman and there are some people out there. Porno will be just -- it says that there are others -- you could just remember what they're going to have more extensions is that left board that is. I happen to think. That through picked twelfth. Recorder that's what the port.

You say twelve does that mean Denver's grabbed one of them.

I don't know that I don't know that I -- don't -- know that just yet I'm not convinced it would surprise me to Mark Sanchez was there -- to a tip but I think I'd kick twelve. All three quarterbacks brought the --

I mean cornerbacks tend to guys that Japan's. Pressure teams the owners get involved the mark and look at the camera guys.

Don't give them but what Gary Rogers felt. 44 Jason Campbell were picked by the point 53 equal and so it was a total oratory to do so. So those quarterbacks are put. They make certainly the British drama and Peter addressed that.

And Jason Taylor and Julius Peppers will know where.

And you know make it quick let's make -- quick to wears Jason Taylor going to go and win and -- from Jews that is.

I I don't have anything more to tell -- adjacent to close then what -- that -- have ended and possibly doing what you want it to happen and then. Julius Peppers -- not surprise me -- Kansas City majority have addressed it buildup that detected and just being the spot to watch. It would not surprise me to achieve despicable which newspapers I as simple as that process again. I would be very surprised that Julius Peppers pride in Whittier city.

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This is the Pope but those are the drug doesn't do all over the map right now. When we think about it and Donte Whitner he. I mean we don't know the circumstances certification. Sometimes. You know people. Get abused in beat up on just because the spot therein. People they're dealing with in. As -- as policemen. Flat wrong with that stuff okay and an analog so again I don't like come on that you witnessed case but. Again you're looking at Marshall which the commission has made his decision three games and I do assurances next time will be much different steeper so. You know it is the kind of attention -- he's got that he's he's sort -- when they get away from disciplined structure routines from. January through training camp start to ride the sometimes you guys do some really dumb thing to.

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always pleasant talking football with you we appreciate it talked it down the road. Adams after on the AT&T hotline AT&T your world leopard.