Assessing Joe Cronin's roster building + Trail Blazers best closing lineup: Mailbag!

Making sense of Trail Blazers trade and free agent rumors. Mailbag!: It's mailbag edition of Locked On Blazers answers listener submitted questions about the latest Trail Blazers rumors heading into draft season and free agency, Is Portland a realistic landing spot for Zach Lavine or Bradley Beal? Why not? And how does parsing through why and where rumors get started help uncover a clearer path of how the Blazers will approach their offseason roster restructuring? What is a good process when it comes to trading draft picks for veterans? Is OG Anunoby a realistic target if the Blazers shop the seventh pick in the draft? Does Damian Lillard's preference and status change how the team should approach their trade decisions? Will the Blazers keep their draft pick? Why is it almost a guarantee that Portland deals No, 7 on draft night? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers mock drafts + The key to the Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons pairing: It's still mock draft season and it's time to check in on which players are projected to go to the Portland Trail Blazers in the latest mock drafts from around the web. Kentucky's Shaedon Sharpe is a common name in Portland's draft range. Is the 6-6 former 5-star recruit worth the risk even if he didn't play a single second of college basketball? What about if the Blazers jump into the top three of the draft? Is Paolo Banchero an ideal prospect to add to Portand's frontcourt? Let's dive into the data as requested by a listener to figure out the future of the Blazers. What do the numbers tell us about Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons' future together. And how can the team maximize that duo with the rest of their roster decisions in the offseason? Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers at Summer League: Jabari Walker and Trendon Watford Show They Belong: The Portland Trail Blazers have two clear bright spots on their summer league roster as second year big man Trendon Watford and rookie Jabari Walker have been the team's two best players and are making a case to get real rotation minutes when the season starts in the fall. Watford is likely a lock for early playing time but Walker, the 57th overall pick in the draft in June, is making a bid to sneak into the back of the rotation with his smarts and size. The rest of the Blazers roster has been pretty rocky. We have to address the obvious struggles from some roster guys. Also, why did ESPN subject us to so much Richard Jefferson? Plus, the play-in tournament is here to stay. That's good for the league but bad for the Blazers. Let's talk about why. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Steelers Plan to Trade Up in NFL Draft? | Omar Khan Chance to Be Aggressive | Top Cornerbacks vs OTs: Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Wes Uhler of Steeler Nation Radio. Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan talked about the possibility of trading up in the NFL Draft at NFL Owners' meetings this week. But would that be the right move in a deep draft class? It could be the only way the Steelers get a top flight cornerback or offensive tackle, both important needs. But if they did trade up, what's the best option? Devon Witherspoon? Christian Gonzalez? Peter Skoronski? Paris Johnson? Broderick Jones? And who would be the right trade partner? The Philadelphia Eagles have the tenth overall pick; could Andy Weidl build a bridge with his former team for a trade? Trading back might also be a good option for the Steelers with how deep this draft class is. But what's apparent is that this year's NFL Draft could be the St by Locked On Steelers – Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Steelers

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392: Loss Turns Week 13 into a Dreaded Must-Win Game vs Rams: Fans went into this week's game against the Raiders with the expectation for a win. It wasn't much different from the game against the struggling Tampa Bay team. So we explore why it could be that this loss hit fans a little bit harder than the one... by Sea Hawkers Podcast: for Seattle Seahawks fans

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Portland Trail Blazers Preseason: Shaedon Sharpe's debut + 5 More Things to Watch For: The Portland Trail Blazers open the exhibition season with preseason games against the Los Angeles Clippers in Seattle and the Utah Jazz in Portland on Monday and Tuesday this week. Ahead of the preseason slate, here are things to watch for and things we can learn from the Trail Blazers ahead of preseason. Shaedon Sharpe! Shaedon Sharpe! Shaedon Sharpe! Also Shaedon Sharpe. The rookie will make his debut with the big club on Monday and we will be Locked On to his progress and contributions. Does he have star potential? Where does he already excel? What does he have to improve upon? Sharpe Szn has arrived. Plus we discuss Jerami Grant, the Damian Lillard-Anfernee Simons pairing and what Chauncey Billups will do with the rotations. Finally, we close the show talking zone defense, which the Blazers are going to play A LOT this season and discuss keeping on an eye on Portland's pace on offense. Music for by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Lessons from Trail Blazers preseason: Shaedon Sharpe needs to play on Day 1: We're talking lessons learned from the Portland Trail Blazers preseason slate which ended at 0-4 against NBA teams with a loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Here's what we absolutely know: Shaedon Sharpe has to be in the rotation from first game of the season. Portland isn't good enough to chase wins and needs to prioritize development. The rookie has to play. Plus, the defense is still a wreck. Which is a roster problem and a coaching problem. Finally, listeners share their lessons including thoughts on Jusuf Nurkic, Anfernee Simons, Nassir Little and the Blazers social media team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers season outlook: Shaedon Sharpe, Starting SF spot, Jerami Grant and more: Orlando Sanchez of KGW TV joins the program to discuss the 2022-23 Portland Trail Blazers season following Monday's media day and the start of training camp. We discuss Joe Cronin's approach and public person and the starting small forward spot and its implications on the rest of the rotation. Then we get into Shaedon Sharpe's role as a rookie and how he might fit into the nightly plan and the challenge ahead for Jerami Grant as this offseason's big addition. Finally we close the show talking Anfernee Simons and the Blazers small ball dreams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Training Camp Battle: Who will be QB1 for the San Francisco 49ers? | NFL Draft Podcast: The San Francisco 49ers have a QB battle on their hands with various NFL draft selections. Trey Lance and Sam Darnold were both top-10 selections in their respective drafts, while Brock Purdy was the last and final player selected in his. Who wins this competition? DP and Keith weigh in. Once the winner of the 49ers QB battle is determined, what will or should happen to the "loser"? The guys list potential trade destinations if SF does not keep all three QBs. Denver Broncos QB Russell Wilson has the bright lights on him in today's "Spotlight" segment. How important is the 2023 season for the former SB champion? New HC Sean Payton is tough but an offensive savant. Can he get Russ to cook this season? Time will tell. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetterHelp This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. If you’re thinking of starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. Visit BetterHelp.com/Lockedo by Locked On NFL Draft - Daily Podcast On The NFL Draft, College Football & The NFL

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Defensive Studs Lead Steelers To Victory Over Ravens: Jon Ledyard & Brad Spielberger break down the positives and negatives from a narrow win over the Ravens. by Yinz Know Ball - A Pittsburgh Steelers Podcast

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Wide Receivers Preview Part Two: Best Values in Each Round (08/12 Fantasy Football Podcast): Justin Jefferson or Cooper Kupp? D.J. Moore or Michael Pittman? Established veterans or young potential breakouts? by Fantasy Football Today

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Seahawks 2020 mock draft roundup: Rob Staton of Seahawks Draft Blog looks at draft projections from SB Nation, ESPN and others. by Seahawks Forever w/ Dan Viens

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Tackle or Corner at Pick 13?: On today's show we discuss how it sets up for the Chargers if they take a tackle or cornerback first, meeting with a couple of Oregon prospects and the ripple effect of the Sam Darnold trade. There is a great chance that the Chargers take a left tackle or a corner in the first two rounds but which should come first? The Athletic's Daniel Popper has written about what will be left over at each position based on which way they go in round one and we breakdown which is probably the better option. Oregon had several players speak with the media and it came out that both Penei Sewell and Jevon Holland have met with the Chargers. Although it's still unlikely Sewell will reunite with his former quarterback, but his former safety could be a nice option to bolster the secondary if he slides far enough. The NFL had a huge trade on Monday with the Jets trading former top-three pick Sam Darnold to the Panthers and it's not good news for the Chargers. We take a look at by Locked On Chargers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Chargers

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Steelers' Needs Mean Graham Barton Overlooked Option in 1st Round? | Brandon Aiyuk Trade Still Open: The Pittsburgh Steelers' need a center in the NFL Draft, but is Graham Barton an overlooked first round option? by Locked On Steelers – Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Steelers

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Getting excited for Shaedon Sharpe's Summer League debut + Trail Blazers waive Eric Bledsoe: The Portland Trail Blazers open their summer league schedule against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday in Las Vegas. It will be the first time Blazers fans get to see rookie Shaedon Sharpe play in a Portland uniform. What should fans anticipate in his summer league debut? What about the rest of the roster players? We run through the rest of the summer league roster from Trendon Watford to Greg Brown to Jabari Walker to discuss what each player can show in Vegas as they sharpen their game in the summer exhibition. Plus, the Blazers made a bunch of moves official on Wednesday, announcing the trade for Jerami Grant and finally waiving Eric Bledsoe failing to trade the veteran point guard after a distinguished career on Portland's bench. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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2022 Carolina Panthers Training Camp Day 1 Reactions: Battle Between Sam Darnold vs. Baker Mayfield Begins: The Panthers hit the practice field for the first time in Training Camp on Wednesday afternoon. Both Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield evenly split the reps during 7-on-7 with Darnold working with the first team and Mayfield working with the second. Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said that the two would flip units on Thursday as he tries to gauge which will lead his team out of the tunnel Week 1 vs Cleveland. Meanwhile, Matt Corral and PJ Walker only received three snaps a piece. Is this what's to be expected moving forward? How might this impact Corral's development? The Panthers entered camp with Shaq Thompson as the lone player on the Physically Unable to Perform, or PUP, list. That list grew as second-year corner Jaycee Horn was added after suffering from soreness in his previous injured foot. Horn wasn't the only corner absent as veteran Rashaan Melvin retired on Wednesday. Sho by Locked On Panthers - Daily Podcast On The Carolina Panthers

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Damian Lillard's All-Star Chances, Josh Hart's Future with the Portland Trail Blazers: Mailbag!: It's a mailbag episode! Answering listener submitted questions all episode long. If you want to submit a question for a future episode, send an email to lockedonblazerspod at gmail dot com. In today's show we shift through questions about Damian Lillard's All-Star chances, and I named my Western Conference reserves. Then we talk Josh Hart's contract status and the likelihood he gets traded ahead of the deadline. To close the show we talk some schematic adjustments involving Hart and Anfernee Simons and I get a scouts take on Ibou Badji's ability to help the Blazers in the immediate term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Reinhart and Barkov and Eichel, Oh My!: Armando Velez of Locked on Panthers joins the show! by Locked On Wild - Your Daily Minnesota Wild Podcast

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Ep 50: The Futures Market (GW6-7): Injuries, disappointments, and disappearing clean sheets. #GW6 presented some challenges for our #FPL squads, but Always Cheating hosts Josh and Brandon are determined to find the fun within this season's fiascos. First off, we look at the underlying Opta stats for the Liverpool and Arsenal midfielders (both teams with a run of enticing fixtures) and pick the best of the bunch. Then it's a discussion of how best to spend in your defense, choosing between budget and premium options. And finally we try to put sell-by dates on some of this week's flops: Zlatan to Hazard, Lamela to Payet. Plus a #GW7 preview and your listener questions. Hail Cheaters! by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

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Blazers 3-0 Behind B2B 41 Points Games From Dame | Clippers Adjusting To Bench Roles For Kawhi, Wall | Paolo Banchero Strong Start For Magic: Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by Mike Richman (@Locked On Blazers) to discuss the Portland Trailblazers strong 3-0 start to the season, including a pair of back-to-back 41 point nights from Damian Lillard. How has post-surgery Dame looked to start the year? Are the Blazers getting enough from their supporting cast? What do the Blazers need to do to better utilize Jerami Grant? How has rookie Shaedon Sharpe looked to start the season? Then, Darian Vaziri (@Locked On Clippers) stops by to discuss how Kawhi Leonard has looked since returning to action and how the LA Clippers are adjusting to his role off the bench + other new faces in the Clippers locker room. What has Kawhi looked like through a couple regular season games so far? Should John Wall continue to come off the bench or is he making a case to be the Clippers starting point guard? by Locked On NBA – Daily Podcast On The National Basketball Association

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Trail Blazers linked to Lu Dort + Why Portland has to trade the No. 7 pick: The Portland Trail Blazers are interested in trading fro Oklahoma City guard Lu Dort according to Jake Fisher of Bleacher Report. Plus some intel on Portland's pursuit of OG Anunoby and Jusuf Nurkic's future in Portland. The Blazers have worked out a bunch of prospects in their draft range at the team's practice facility, including a recent group workout featuring Shaedon Sharpe and Jeremy Sochan. What do the collection of player's who have come through Portland mean for the Blazers heading into this week's NBA draft. Finally, the Blazers want to be good this fall. That means they have to trade their draft pick. Whether they trade back in the round or out of the draft entirely the 7th pick is their best trade chip and not using it would likely indicate they aren't or can't achieve their goals of being immediately competitive. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm. by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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The Best Players the Central Division Has to Offer: Zach Zeman joins the show to look at which Wild players are among the best in the division! by Locked On Wild - Your Daily Minnesota Wild Podcast

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How Steelers Coach Broderick Jones Early Could Be Vital | AFC Overrated? | New Rookie Camp Approach: Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com. The Pittsburgh Steelers ended rookie camp and got their first look at offensive tackle Broderick Jones. Jones talked about his excitement to go up against T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith when the pads go on, but how should Mike Tomlin and Pat Meyer handle the rookie? The first few games of the season will feature a gauntlet of premier pass rushers like the San Francisco 49ers' Nick Bosa, Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns, Maxx Crosby and the Las Vegas Raiders, and Will Anderson with the Houston Texans. Also, with Aaron Rodgers with the New York Jets, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, Patrick Mahomes with the Kansas City Chiefs, and Joe Burrow with the Cincinnati Bengals, where do the Steelers stand in the AFC? Chris Carter and Alan Saunders think it's n by Locked On Steelers – Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Steelers

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Reports: Panthers Considering Trading Back, Interest in Justin Fields: ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday afternoon that the Carolina Panthers have had conversations with teams about trading back in the draft. This report was followed up by The Athletic's Joe Person, stating that a source informed him that the Panthers are "intrigued" by Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields. Given this, what trade scenario would make sense, and would the Panthers be better off taking Fields at eighth overall. Good Morning Football co-host Peter Schrager released his latest mock draft mocking Fields to the Panthers at 8 which begs the question of whether the Panthers were premature in their trade for Sam Darnold. Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer continues to fill the gaps on the Panthers roster. This time he's signed former Titans defensive lineman DaQuan Jones to a one-year deal. Considering the number of holes filled on defense, how much pressure should be on Sam Darnold or whoever starts by Locked On Panthers - Daily Podcast On The Carolina Panthers

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Who Should Be In Darvin Ham's Rotation for the Lakers? Is Fred VanVleet Worth Two Firsts?: Thursday's show was centered largely around a lineup choice Darvin Ham made against San Antonio that Lakers fans find particularly irksome, namely playing Dennis Schroder, Russell Westbrook and Pat Beverley at the same time. Three guards? Not necessarily a problem. THOSE three? A problem. In the comments of the YouTube section, many listeners/viewers felt Ham was being given too much leeway by the hosts (or one of them, at least). So with the news today that Lonnie Walker IV is getting very close to a return, and Austin Reaves is getting closer as well (and now having Anthony Davis available, and in a post-Rui Hachimura trade world), it all begs the question: With everyone healthy, who should be in Ham's rotation? So for Friday, it's a look at starting lineups, closing lineups, and the guys who will play and those who won't. At least not every game. Spoiler alert: Some guys who have played signif by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Jacked Ramsays: Live Mailbag by Jacked Ramsays: A Portland Trail Blazers Podcast

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Trail Blazers keep it rolling on the road + Damian Lillard is 'in no rush' to return after surgery (w/ Lamar Hurd): The Portland Trail Blazers wrapped up a six-game road trip at 4-2 with an impressive win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. The Blazers built a huge first half lead and then held on in the final three minutes to close out a road 12-day road trip, playing their best basketball of the season. Go figure. Plus, Damian Lillard spoke to local media on Saturday for the first time since he had surgery on his abdomen to discuss his health post-surgery, how long the injury has been an issue and how the play of his teammates will inform his decision to come back this season. Finally, Trail Blazers broadcaster Lamar Hurd joins the show to discuss the growth of Trendon Watford and CJ Elleby this season. This is Part 1 of my conversation with Lamar so listen and then come back for tomorrow's show for the rest of our discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazes position competition: Who starts at SF? Who is the backup center?: The Portland Trail Blazers roster is set so it's about that time we start thinking about the competition for playing time and what spots will be up for grabs when training camp opens in September. With four starting spots solidified the last big question is who starts at small forward. Is Nassir Little the clear favorite? What about Josh Hart or Gary Payton II? Is Justise Winslow the backup power forward or could Trendon Watford earn that spot ahead of the veteran? And what does the team do about backup center minutes? They want to play small but can they really get away with that every single night? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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S3 Ep 32: NBA Draft Madness: Jaden Ivey and Paolo Banchero's Case for No. 1. Did Chet get exposed?: w/ guest Rafael Barlowe by Locked On NBA Big Board - NBA Draft Podcast

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Will Falcons draft Chase ahead of Bengals? Final mock draft & answering your draft (and Arby's) questions: Paul and Jay discuss pre-draft rumors and trades and react to Paul's latest seven-round mock draft. Plus, we answer your draft questions. by Hear That Podcast Growlin': A show about the Cincinnati Bengals

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