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2023 Draft DT Rankings + Jalen Hurts contract extension Apr 17, 2023

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(5:20) Chris and Ahmed look back at some of the Big Butts who slipped through the cracks, Big Butt Busts, and explain the different roles and positioning of defensive linemen

(27:00) #1 DT Jalen Carter (Georgia): “He is the best defensive player in the Draft.”

(38:15) BetMGM 1st Defensive Player Drafted Odds: Should Jalen Carter be the first defensive player off the board? And could the Texans be the team that surprises with a defender at #2?

(44:00) #2 DT Calijah Kancey (Pitt): “I watch him and think, there’s no way he didn’t work with Aaron Donald on that move. It’s Tasmanian devil type stuff”

(54:45) #3 DT Bryan Bresee (Clemson): “He’s gonna be a force as an interior pass rusher”

(1:03:00) #4 DT Mazi Smith (Michigan): “The big dancing bear of this draft, but too good of a player to not dominate more”

(1:11:00) #5 DT Adetomiwa Adebawore (Northwestern): “His game is about explosion and disruption”

(1:19:30) Robin Hood DT prospects: Keeanu Benton (Wisconsin), Zacch Pickens (South Carolina), Jaquelin Roy (LSU), Colby Wooden (Auburn), Byron Young (Alabama), Karl Brooks (Bowling Green)

(1:28:30) Jalen Hurts contract extension: The Eagles extend their franchise QB. Now what will it mean for Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, and Justin Herbert?

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2023 Draft OL Rankings + Will Anderson reactions Apr 12, 2023

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(1:20) Will Anderson: Did Chris just ignore his stellar 2021 tape?

(15:45) OL Scouting: What makes a prospect a tackle or guard?

(26:20) #1 T Darnell Wright (Tennessee): "Even when he loses, he wins."

(32:20) #2 T Broderick Jones (Georgia): "He blocked someone into the kicking net."

(36:00) #3 T Paris Johnson, Jr. (Ohio State): "His arms are down to the ground."

(41:00) #4 T Anton Harrison (Oklahoma): "This is a franchise left tackle."

(43:25) #5 T Blake Freeland (BYU): Is his weight a concern?

(47:30) Dawand Jones (Ohio State): Why didn't he make Chris' Top 5?

(50:10) #1 G Peter Skoronski (Northwestern): "He can play tackle, but he's a Pro Bowl guard."

(55:55) #2 G Matthew Bergeron (Syracuse): "He's playing 1-on-1 basketball out there."

(1:01:00) #3 G O’Cyrus Torrence (Florida): "He's like an O-lineman that would be cast in a movie."

(1:05:50) #4 C John Michael Schmitz (Minnesota): "He's in a class of his own as a center."

(1:10:00) #5 G Cody Mauch (North Dakota State): "Just not a lot of O-linemen move like him."

(1:14:30) Honorable Mentions: Tyler Steen (Miami) & Steve Avila (TCU) get some love.

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2023 Draft EDGE Rankings Apr 10, 2023

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(2:10) Power to the Sheeple: How does Chris feel about Kayvon Thibodeaux a year later?

(13:10) EDGE scouting: Is this year's class better than last year's?

(18:20) #1 EDGE Tyree Wilson (Texas Tech): Is he worthy of being the #1 defender off the board?

(31:45) #2 EDGE Lukas Van Ness (Iowa): "His play strength is off the charts."

(44:50) #3 EDGE Nolan Smith (Georgia): Does his size matter?

(59:00) #4 EDGE Will McDonald IV (Iowa State): "He was totally out of position and he was still throwing people around."

(1:05:50) #5 EDGE Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama): "Look at the film. Don't look at the numbers."

(1:24:50) Robin Hood EDGE prospects: Zach Harrison (Ohio State), Myles Murphy (Clemson), Derrick Hall (Auburn), Felix Anudike-Uzomah (Kansas State), Byron Young (Tennessee), BJ Ojulari (LSU)

(1:34:15) #AskMeAnything: What about Keion White (Georgia Tech)?

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2023 Draft TE Rankings Apr 05, 2023

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(2:30) TE Scouting: Simms & Connor discuss the balance between receiving skills vs blocking skills, and why the position is slow to develop in the NFL.

(13:10) #1 TE Dalton Kincaid (Utah): “After the catch, he’s receiver-like. I wouldn’t be mad if someone took him in the Top 10.”

(23:10) #2 TE Sam LaPorta (Iowa): “As the process goes on, it’ll be obvious how well-rounded and good of a football player he is”

(30:55) #3 TE Michael Mayer (Notre Dame): “When he catches the ball, he wants to go to the house. He’s angry, he wants to run over people.”

(39:20) #4 TE Josh Whyle (Cincinnati): “His route-running is off-the-charts good."

(46:45) #5 TE Darnell Washington (Georgia): “If there’s gonna be a Gronk in this class, it’s gonna be this guy”

(59:45) Robin Hood TEs: Brenton Strange (Penn St), Luke Musgrave (Oregon St), Luke Schoonmaker (Michigan), Tucker Kraft (South Dakota St), and Elijah Higgins (Stanford) are among the honorable mentions

(1:20:00) Connor gives his Top 5 TEs

(1:24:45) The guys compare notes on their Top 5 RBs calling back to Monday's pod

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2023 Draft RB Rankings Apr 03, 2023

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(3:45) Power to the Sheeple: Ahmed has a theory about good RBs seem "a dime a dozen."

(15:45) RB scouting: Chris has changed the way he looks at speed for RBs.

(21:30) #1 RB Bijan Robinson (Texas): Is he a better RB prospect than Saquon Barkley?

(37:30) #2 RB Jahmyr Gibbs (Alabama): Why is he in the same tier as Bijan?

(48:20) #3 RB Roschon Johnson (Texas): "He's an NFL starter. He just got stuck behind a stud."

(59:10) #4 RB Sean Tucker (Syracuse): "A little ball of muscle."

(1:06:40) #5 RB Chase Brown (Illinois): "He is all about violence and twitch."

(1:12:50) Robin Hood RBs: Kendre Miller (TCU), Zach Charbonnet (UCLA), and Devon Achane (Texas A&M) are among the honorable mentions.

(1:26:45) CB rankings reactions: Chris addresses concerns about about Devon Witherspoon's speed and CB Emmanuel Forbes' size.

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2023 Draft CB Rankings Mar 29, 2023

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(3:10) Power to the Sheeple: Ahmed is upset that Chris was right about Jeff Okudah.

(11:55) 2023 CB class: Is this the deepest one we've seen in a while?

(14:00) #1 CB Devon Witherspoon (Illinois): "The most exciting film to watch that I can remember in a while."

(26:35) #2 CB DJ Turner (Michigan): "I'm shocked he's so down the list for other people."

(37:50) #3 CB Christian Gonzalez (Oregon): "There's not much to nitpick here."

(46:00) #4 CB Deonte Banks (Maryland): "He's an island, shut down, man-to-man corner."

(53:40) #5 CB Kelee Ringo (Georgia): "Nobody is gonna push this f*cker around."

(1:04:00) Joey Porter Jr (Penn State): Why didn't he make the Top 5?

(1:08:45) Robin Hood CBs: Cam Mitchell, Cam Smith, and Terell Smith get honorable mentions.

(1:13:20) Simms WR rankings reactions: Where would Zay Flowers rank in last year's draft? And Chris gives his thoughts on Josh Downs, Cedric Tillman, and A.T. Perry.

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2023 Draft WR Ranks + Lamar Jackson requests a trade Mar 27, 2023

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(6:15) Power to the Sheeple: Looking back at recent drafts, Chris explains why he missed on Garrett Wilson and hit on Justin Jefferson.

(19:30) What does Chris look for in WRs?

(24:30) #1 WR Zay Flowers (Boston College): "Pedal to the metal in everything he does."

(37:30) #2 WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Ohio State): "Speed is not blazing, but his wiggle is INSANITY."

(50:00) #3 WR Quentin Johnston (TCU): "We’re talking Tee Higgins-ish, but more explosive."

(58:00) #4 WR Michael Wilson (Stanford): "This dude can cut on a dime. "

(1:05:50) #5 WR Jalin Hyatt (Tennessee): "If you like speed, then you like Jalin Hyatt."

(1:15:50) WR Honorable Mentions: Including Jordan Addison, Jonathan Mingo & Michael Jefferson

(1:26:20) – Lamar Jackson requested a trade

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#AskMeAnything: QB Draft Rankings reactions Mar 22, 2023

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(7:30) Power to the Sheeple: What has draft consensus taught us in the past?

(14:30) QB Traits: Accuracy, arm strength, running...who are the best and most concerning QBs in each category?

(47:30) 2022 QB class: Is Hendon Hooker a better prospect than Kenny Pickett?

(49:00) Bryce Young: Why doesn't he compare well to Kyler Murray?

(55:00) CJ Stroud: Did he have many tight-window throws?

(1:03:45) Hendon Hooker: Does Chris agree with Kurt Warner's critiques of him?

(1:11:55) Anthony Richardson: Does he really have the highest ceiling in this class?

(1:15:40) Dorian Thompson-Robinson: Don't sleep on his arm.

(1:18:20) Will Levis: Are we overlooking his injuries and bad offense?

(1:21:00) Jake Haener: Is he this year's Brock Purdy?

(1:23:30) Max Duggan: "He can be a starting QB in the NFL one day."

(1:24:40) Clayton Tune: "There's one thing that really bothered me about him."

(1:25:45) Stetson Bennett: "His decision-making is not as good as I was expecting."

(1:28:35) Tanner McKee: "There are some mechanics that are all over the place."

(1:30:10) Lions: Is Hendon Hooker a good target for them?

(1:32:20) Falcons: Is Atlanta a perfect match for Anthony Richardson?

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2023 Draft QB Rankings Mar 20, 2023

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(2:30) QB Scouting: How have running QBs changed Chris' evaluations? What did he learn from Matt Corral?

(14:10) QB #1 CJ Stroud (Ohio State): "I was BLOWN AWAY by his film."

(29:45) QB #2 Bryce Young (Alabama): "He's a natural."

(42:30) QB #3 Hendon Hooker (Tennessee): "What is there not to like?"

(55:45) QB #4 Anthony Richardson (Florida): "Not as raw a prospect as you’re led to believe."

(1:08:20) T-QB #5 Dorian Thompson-Robinson (UCLA): "His arm is up there with the best in his class."

(1:15:45) T-QB #5 Will Levis (Kentucky): "His 10 best throws are up there with anybody."

(1:29:00) Max Duggan (TCU): An honorable mention, "his arm is more explosive than I gave it credit for."

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Free Agency Team Stock + Darius Slay & Ezekiel Elliott cut Mar 15, 2023

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(3:30) Aaron Rodgers & Jets: Producer Pete's note: Whatever I type here, it will be outdated by the time you listen to this.

(12:00) Darren Waller trade: How does he fit in the Giants offense? And why did the Raiders get rid of him?

(22:40) Broncos: Sean Payton is paying to "rebuild Russell Wilson's psyche."

(29:10) Falcons: Does Desmond Ridder & Taylor Heinicke mean they are set at QB?

(34:35) Panthers: Andy Dalton "is perfect for that situation."

(38:20) Darius Slay: The Eagles cut the star CB, and it's not for his tweets against Simms.

(43:15) Bears: Is Justin Fields the best passer D.J. Moore has ever had?

(48:10) Lions: Is David Montgomery a good fit with D'Andre Swift?

(51:30) Vikings: "Byron Murphy is an upgrade over Patrick Peterson."

(54:40) Browns: Dalvin Tomlinson helps a defense "that was way too small."

(57:00) Texans: "I love Jimmie Ward. Kamikaze tackler."

(59:40) Colts: Samson Ebukam is an "under-the-radar, really good signing."

(1:01:00) Cowboys: They cut Ezekiel Elliott, and needed to trade for Stephon Gilmore.

(1:04:05) 49ers: What does Sam Darnold mean for Brock Purdy? What does Javon Hargrave mean for Javon Kinlaw?

(1:10:20) Chiefs: Chris isn't worried about their O-line, whether or not Orlando Brown returns.

(1:12:40) Bengals: Should we be concerned they haven't signed anyone yet?

(1:15:00) Bills: How much will they miss Tremaine Edmunds?

(1:17:00) Dolphins: "David Long is a heat-seeking missile."

(1:20:00) NFC North odds: The Lions are the favorite and Packers are the longshot. Is that correct?

(1:22:50) Best Remaining Free Agents: Chris apparently had a Baker Mayfield premonition.

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