Colin Cowherd Podcast Prime Cuts - NFL Free Agency Breakdown, Bam’s Historic 83, Chiefs Land Super Bowl MVP, Lakers BIG Problem

I backed into the garage with Ann’s car on my day off, wrecked the door, walked the dogs to cool off, and now I’ve got to fix it before vacation; let’s talk free agency—Malik Willis to Miami has real upside.

The Dolphins know him from Green Bay and he’s grown fast from raw to poised, even answering the bell in cold weather. I don’t see a top-tier star, but in that system he can be a steady, dangerous starter.

We’ve seen late-bloomers thrive with better coaching and lighter cap hits, so I like the bet. How about Mike Evans to the Niners as a veteran red-zone fix for Brock Purdy?

It matches their culture and plugs a real need with wideout uncertainty and the Rams beefing up the secondary. They needed proven firepower, and a future Hall of Famer fits Shanahan’s pace.

Favorite move so far is Tyler Linderbaum to the Raiders—tough, durable, possibly the best center outside Creed Humphrey, and perfect for stabilizing a young quarterback. Stack picks at receiver and tackle later and the offense hums.

Great teams invest at center, and he hasn’t missed snaps, which matters with a developing passer. On the flip side, Baltimore’s offense loses a glue guy in the middle and a unique big target, so with an aging quarterback and changes on staff, that group bears watching in a Super Bowl-or-bust window.

Rashan Gary to Dallas signals they’ll pay up front and draft the back end, maybe landing Caleb Downs. Jerry wants vets on the line now and corners in April.

They draft well enough to let the board come to them, and a quality defensive back should be there. With the Eagles’ pass rush reset and the Giants stabilizing, the NFC East just got a lot tighter.

Kenneth Walker to Kansas City gives them juice they lacked and frees the first pick for tackle, corner, or edge. He’s more valuable to the Chiefs than he was in Seattle’s crowded room.

They paid to get a plug-and-play back and might lean into the run to ease Mahomes as Bieniemy returns. Kelsey’s future is tricky—legendary connection, but last year showed some decline, so it has to be the right number.

On Bam’s 83, I pushed back on the outrage because we celebrate aesthetics with guards but balk when a big man lives at the line. Kobe’s 81 was lionized; Bam’s felt uncool to some, and I think that’s style bias.

I watched the second half and it turned into possession gaming—intentional fouls, challenges, and teammates passing up layups to chase the mark up 20-plus. Chase history, fine, but that wasn’t real basketball; if he’d stopped in the 60s or tied Kobe as a tribute, it lands far better.

LeBron’s been the fixer for two decades, so people assumed he and Luka would click, but shared usage and defense make it clunky, and the on-off numbers look best without LeBron in those Lakers combos. It’s odd to say, because he’s still excellent, yet that pairing drags on both ends.

He’s still very good, just not the defender he was, and asking him to cover Luka’s gaps at this age is unrealistic; that’s on roster design. They look big-time, but in a defense-heavy West they’re a fun playoff team, not contenders.

Bears over nine and a half feels live with the schedule, upgrades, and Caleb in year two. I think the offense takes a real jump.

There are regression risks, but Caleb’s leap and another year with Ben Johnson give them top-end offensive upside. I’m not calling them an eight-win team—no shot.