Outlook for Eliminated Playoff Teams w/ Eric Eager, Sumer Sports

Outlook for Eliminated Playoff Teams w/ Eric Eager, Sumer Sports

Author: Kevin Cole January 17, 2023 Duration: 1:01:25

Eric Eager of Sumer Sports joins me to discuss how the six playoff losers should approach the offseason:

* Should the Vikings look at the fundamentals and choose mini-rebuild?

* Are the Bucs done in their current form?

* Why the Seahawks have to look at rookie quarterbacks drafting in the top-5

* Have the Chargers missed the rookie-contract window for Justin Herbert?

* Lamar Jackson done in Baltimore?

* The Dolphins need to go all-in on 2023

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