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The Walkout: Round 1 recap, Day 2 preview Apr 24, 2026

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Paul and Charlie react from an empty Bengals' press conference room after the first round of the NFL Draft. They look at how the board broke, Caleb Downs' availability, the potential for more trades and the Jermod McCoy factor. They run down the list of best available for the Bengals' 41st overall pick.

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PD&Jay: Dexter Monday, Burrow's presence, draft decisions Apr 22, 2026

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Paul and Jay return to get you caught up on all things Cincinnati Bengals before the NFL Draft this weekend. They recap Dexter Lawrence Day at Paycor Stadium. Mo Egger joins to discuss Joe Burrow's pressure and presence. Paul and Jay break down potential NFL Draft Day 2 moves for the Bengals. We step into the Analytics Department with Andrew Winter and Ryan Albaum of Gridiron Grading to recap their Day 2 projected picks. The #bengalsgrowlerbet returns, and Jay's Got Stats on trading first round picks.

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MegaMock 2026 Apr 20, 2026

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Paul is joined by Charlie Goldsmith, Jay Morrison, James Rapien and Geoff Hobson.

-Welcome to draft week

-Dexter Lawrence fallout

-Round 2

-Round 3

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The Bengals traded for Dexter Lawrence?!?! Apr 19, 2026

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Emergency pod: Paul is joined by Charlie Goldsmith as they react to the Bengals' trade for Giants NT Dexter Lawrence.

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00:00 Theme song and intro

01:35 Bengals' philosophical change?!

10:29 How valuable is Pick 10 for Bengals?

14:47 Dexter Lawrence is force multiplier!

18:14 Draft day 2 fallout

24:09 What's next?

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Who Dey Light: All your Bengals draft questions Apr 17, 2026

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Paul and Mark kick off the weekend on Who Dey Light.

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-Intro

-All the content incoming

-Speculation season

-Good schedule change

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-Your draft questions

-Corners in Round 2?

-Fantasyland

-Moving up

-Why not pay both CBs?

-Mitch Tinsley the answer?

-Urgency for Zac/Duke impact?

-What would a good front office do?

-Ambush light

-Go see Mark!

-Dad life

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PD&Jay: Day 2 strategy and draft intel Apr 15, 2026

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Paul and Jay go deeper into the Bengals' draft conversations. They discuss mock draft trends and what they may mean for the Bengals at ten overall. They take a closer look at the second day and beyond of the NFL Draft and potential options for the Bengals. Jay's Got Stats on the Bengals' later-round picks.

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00:00 Theme song and intro

03:22 Bengals' Local Day

05:56 Mock draft intel and insights

13:40 Draft Day 2 and mid-round strategy

27:13 Jay's Got Stats

32:30 Draft mid-round trends to watch

40:03 Jay's Got Stats Shirt updates!

44:30 ARBIES

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Bengals big board, math at 10, offensive prospects Apr 13, 2026

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Paul is joined by Charlie Goldsmith and they unveil their Bengals big boards and plot the course to No. 10 overall.

00:00 Theme song and intro

05:05 The Bengals' top-tier draft picks

10:41 The Caleb Downs conversation

19:02 Bain vs Delane vs McCoy

35:10 Analytics Department on Bengals' offensive prospects

58:56 The trade scenario

1:04:52 Bengals' third-tier draft options

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Who Dey Light: Draft visits, strategy and puppy books Apr 10, 2026

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Paul and Mark take listener question and discuss a pile of Cincinnati Bengals draft questions with less than two weeks until this year's draft.

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Bengals and The Beast with Dane Brugler Apr 08, 2026

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Paul is joined by The Beast author Dane Brugler to talk about Bengals-specific topics in the NFL's most exhaustive draft guide. Plus, Mo Egger is back and he's obsessed with Caleb Downs.

00:00 Theme song and intro

02:40 Dane Brugler joins

04:16 CB1: Delane vs McCoy

06:41 Mid-round swing tackles

11:09 Combo linebackers

14:05 Deepest position groups in draft

16:59 Mo Egger joins

18:28 Caleb Downs-to-the-Bengals obsession

25:15 Worst draft fear for Bengals

31:27 Jeremiyah Love

32:35 Hollywood Joe Burrow

39:19 Vague Player Tweets

40:35 Masters love

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Bengals draft priorities, trends and LB prospects Apr 07, 2026

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Paul and Jay break down the Bengals' draft outlook in terms of positional priorities and trends to remember. They review Bengals' news including last week's signings, Lucas Patrick's departure and Bengals' top-30 visits. They discuss the Bengals' positional needs and wants two weeks away from the NFL draft. Plus, Gridiron Grading returns to talk linebackers in The Analytics Department presented by R&A Marketing.

00:00 Theme song and intro

03:56 Bengals news

08:59 Bengals' wants vs needs

30:08 Analytics Department on linebackers

48:39 Bengals' recent draft trends

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