What a breath of fresh air! Would love to see Merrill as a color man in a NFL broadcast booth. Maybe he's TOO honest. I was sports director at a small eastern Idaho tv station, and Hoge/Idaho State University was in our coverage area. Man was a workout beast, even in the dog days of summer when his teammates were out getting drunk and chasing women. How ya doing, Merrill!? Dave from KIFI-TV says hi. Drop me a line if you see this.
I was watching on my TV and had to jump to my phone so I could leave a comment.. WHERE TF HAVE YOU BEEN MERRIL HODGE!?! You are one of my favorite analysts of all time. Love your takes and knowledge. Hope you’re well!
I've commented this a million times so here's 1 million and 1, NO ONE asks better questions at least for me than Dan Patrick aka DP and it ain't even close. He just literally asked MH every single question I would wanted to hear the answer to. Is this how algorithm works?
“He never played in structure… You never draft someone because they’re exciting.” That quote right there. That’s why you don’t draft Trey Lance or Anthony Richardson.
@@tomdanks8714Cracks me up when Lamar's name is put next to an Allen or a Mahomes. Climb out of your bubble. That guy has been objectively worse every year since his MVP. The man struggles to hit a barn door with a football.
Meryl Hodge also was spot on in his assessment of Jadeveon Clowney being a disappointment and Khalil Mack being a star, which he was until he left the Bears. Dude knows his stuff.
Merril Hoge was getting less appreciated as an analyst because of his take on Tim Tebow. People forget to realize that he picked Khalil Mack over Clowney. He was right on that one.
Merrill lived four houses down from me in Pocatello Idaho, let us play jam ball in his drive way him and family are all class act. Sad that Highlqnd our highschool burned down.
It’s week 6 in this 2023 NFL season and he is spot on. CJ looks like the clear best QB in the draft, Young is struggling in the dirty pocket, AR is exciting but inaccurate, and Bijan has been tremendous.
If I was to do a sports talk and analysis show, i'd want Merrill to do at least some pre-draft segments. He's super hard working and smart. He's not an entertainer. We need more Merrills today. Great sports shows aren't driven by marketting departments and don't give a crap about clicks. That's Merrill in a nutshell.
It’s an exception rather than a rule. More often then not it’s something you can’t fix in panic mode. He did have his troubles towards the end of the season..
Although he obviously worked hard at it, Josh Allen had Coach Brian Dabol schooling him. I believe Dabol is one of the best QB "whisperers" in The NFL.
He did improve tremendously but he still is prone to throw some costly int’s. A lot of a QB’s success or lack of depends on what type of organization, system and coaching they come into.
Not trying to be disrespectful but I remember as a kid when he was on ESPN I used to think he would say a lot dumb things especially coming from a former NFL player turn analyst.. Did he willingly leave ESPN or was he let go
I love Merrill, but he also needs to reconcile players like Allen, who showed terrible accuracy in college and in the nfl for his first two season, and Mahomes who played way out of structure in college.
@@RedRocket415 um he threw away his cushy ESPN gig to advocate for more kids to have life long brain damage by pretending tackle football for kids under 14 isn’t obviously bad for their mental development…dude thinks his cte rattled brain is smarter than 98% of brain doctors and scientists
Merril Hoge spoke more sense in 10 mins that most of the other analysts have ever!!!
They need to have Merril on rotation
what happened to him? I always loved watching this guy
@@brettrobertson2538 not sure but sounds like he’s a youth coach
@@brettrobertson2538he got cancer a few years back, not sure he wants the work load again
What a breath of fresh air! Would love to see Merrill as a color man in a NFL broadcast booth. Maybe he's TOO honest. I was sports director at a small eastern Idaho tv station, and Hoge/Idaho State University was in our coverage area. Man was a workout beast, even in the dog days of summer when his teammates were out getting drunk and chasing women. How ya doing, Merrill!? Dave from KIFI-TV says hi. Drop me a line if you see this.
I was watching on my TV and had to jump to my phone so I could leave a comment.. WHERE TF HAVE YOU BEEN MERRIL HODGE!?! You are one of my favorite analysts of all time. Love your takes and knowledge. Hope you’re well!
I miss the MASSIVE tie knots
He works for the Steelers
@@nickdoingitbig just watched him tie one at Cam's draft party
Love Merrill. Would make a great inspirational pastor or platoon leader in real life or in a movie.
Its his voice
Hoge needs to be on more👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Finally someone with some elite common sense!!! Thank You.
This might be the most no-nonsense and informative draft discussion I’ve heard. Thanks Dan and Merril
Smart analysis. Didn't recall he played for Chuck Noll.
How?
I've commented this a million times so here's 1 million and 1, NO ONE asks better questions at least for me than Dan Patrick aka DP and it ain't even close. He just literally asked MH every single question I would wanted to hear the answer to. Is this how algorithm works?
True football guys KNOW football guys.
Hoge needs to be heard again. More Hoge plz. Hope we see more of him.
Merril needs to be a regular segment on this show.
I loved this guy the man, the player and his speaking out about the game he loved to play. I wish him well, his health. AMEN
I like Merril Hoge. We need him on a podcast.
Hoge was awesome on ESPN, he and Jaws were great together.
“He never played in structure… You never draft someone because they’re exciting.” That quote right there. That’s why you don’t draft Trey Lance or Anthony Richardson.
But you had Josh Allen, Lamar and Mahomes ...It's hard to chose
@@tacotom3492 but the trio you named were physically gifted in ways that Manziel can only dream of, I think that makes a difference
@@tacotom3492 Lamar, Allen, and Mahomes actually did play in structure. It helps that they can play in and out of structure.
@@tomdanks8714Cracks me up when Lamar's name is put next to an Allen or a Mahomes. Climb out of your bubble. That guy has been objectively worse every year since his MVP. The man struggles to hit a barn door with a football.
@@troymash8109 Stop with this hyperbole. He has went from an MVP Qb to merely a good one. His passing stats last season are still quite decent
Great interview
Meryl Hodge also was spot on in his assessment of Jadeveon Clowney being a disappointment and Khalil Mack being a star, which he was until he left the Bears. Dude knows his stuff.
Merril Hoge was getting less appreciated as an analyst because of his take on Tim Tebow. People forget to realize that he picked Khalil Mack over Clowney. He was right on that one.
Merrill lived four houses down from me in Pocatello Idaho, let us play jam ball in his drive way him and family are all class act. Sad that Highlqnd our highschool burned down.
I miss Merrill’s analysis and his big-ass tie knots!
And so far he's absolutely right about Stroud. You the man Hoge
It’s week 6 in this 2023 NFL season and he is spot on. CJ looks like the clear best QB in the draft, Young is struggling in the dirty pocket, AR is exciting but inaccurate, and Bijan has been tremendous.
Based on the thumbnail, was legit wondering how long I'd been confused about who Daniel Craig is.
Never thought about it until you said this. Lol 😅 so true
I miss Merril being on tv.
The great Walter enough said
8:35... he said that same thing about Malik Willis (pocket awareness), then Tennessee drafted them both.
If I was to do a sports talk and analysis show, i'd want Merrill to do at least some pre-draft segments. He's super hard working and smart. He's not an entertainer. We need more Merrills today. Great sports shows aren't driven by marketting departments and don't give a crap about clicks. That's Merrill in a nutshell.
this guy is such a stud. how in the world is he not on a show or more importantly why doesn't he have his own show?
I don’t see Bryce Young lasting a long time. He’s the best QB in the draft but his size will not allow him to remain healthy.
So glad Merrill works for us now😂
Please brong Merril back as a regular
Why isn't he on tv as much anymore. I wish ESPN would bring back alot of these guys,I hate most of the new people there.
I respect his opinion but hasn't everyone said Josh Allen and jaylen hurtz have gotten more accurate
Sunday morning ESPN Merril
Merrill is the best
Merril is spot on about Bryce Young. Average arm strength, small stature, and a injury waiting to happen. 2nd to 3rd grade.
Alabama fans are SO upset in these comments 💀 going to be fun to come back to in a couple years
Josh Allen did fix his accuracy....
And Jalen Hurts to a lesser extent. Still, it doesn't happen very often
Didn’t Josh Allen improve accuracy a lot?
It’s an exception rather than a rule. More often then not it’s something you can’t fix in panic mode. He did have his troubles towards the end of the season..
Although he obviously worked hard at it, Josh Allen had Coach Brian Dabol schooling him. I believe Dabol is one of the best QB "whisperers" in The NFL.
He did improve tremendously but he still is prone to throw some costly int’s. A lot of a QB’s success or lack of depends on what type of organization, system and coaching they come into.
Not trying to be disrespectful but I remember as a kid when he was on ESPN I used to think he would say a lot dumb things especially coming from a former NFL player turn analyst.. Did he willingly leave ESPN or was he let go
He’s not wrong about JM but also sounds like an old know it all.
💯
😂😂😂😂
Merril Hoge should replace that airbag Mel Kiper on the draft show....
Okay Merril didn’t like Johnny but you like CJ stroud?? Knowing what u know about Ohio State 😂 okay my G
oh what now??.
Update?
Not true at all that QBs can’t improve accuracy. Jalen Hurts, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson all improved theirs tremendously when they got in the league.
Interestingly Hoge was actually quite positive on Hurts coming out of college sighting his improvement from Alabama to Oklahoma.
It’s amazing espn let this guy go….
I liked some of what he said....but i cant wait for Stroud to be the biggest bust of them all lol
oh what now???. LOL
I love Merrill, but he also needs to reconcile players like Allen, who showed terrible accuracy in college and in the nfl for his first two season, and Mahomes who played way out of structure in college.
This is the same dude who said Football and CTE aren't linked... nobody should listen to this guy
to be fair, nobody bats 1.000
@@RedRocket415 um he threw away his cushy ESPN gig to advocate for more kids to have life long brain damage by pretending tackle football for kids under 14 isn’t obviously bad for their mental development…dude thinks his cte rattled brain is smarter than 98% of brain doctors and scientists
That is not exactly something that has an alternative argument so to be fair that one thing brings him down to below the Mendoza line .@@RedRocket415
I respect Merril’s opinions but still hope my Panthers choose Bryce Young.
Hello Mr. Tepper
Did Hoge not watch Young. He has a 6th sense of where people are on the field. Stroud struggled more than young did
Agreed I think he’s wrong about his take on young but I still love em
osu qb's are bust!
Man the Bengals shouldnt of drafted Burrow. All LSU QBs are a bust. Oh wait… dumb comment
Hoggie makes a lot of sense
Merril looks like Freddie Krueger…
Finally someone with some elite common sense!!! Thank You.