SHOULD DRAKE MAYE START? CEEDEE LAMB EXTENSION

SHOULD DRAKE MAYE START? CEEDEE LAMB EXTENSION

Author: Kevin Cole August 27, 2024 Duration: 1:10:23

Josh Hermsmeyer joins the pod for the weekly livestream to talk:

* If Drake Maye should start, and generally what we learn from the preseason

* How the Cowboys played the last few drafts so poorly at WR and lost all leverage with CeeDee Lamb

* A bet on the kick-return rate for the 2024: Herms takes under 40%, Kevin takes the over

* Strong analysis from the NFL’s Michael Lopez and Tom Bliss on the minimal benefit of bye weeks during the regular season



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