Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson revisit the 2023 NFL Draft class, going pick by pick through the first round to assess how each selection has performed so far and what the outlook is for the 2025 NFL season.

From Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud at the top of the draft to mid-round steals and surprise breakout stars, Steve & Sam break down the biggest storylines from draft night two years ago. They examine how 2023 NFL Draft decisions continue to shape rosters, depth charts, and team trajectories heading into 2025. 

00:00 Intro

2:47 Bryce Young

16:08 C.J. Stroud

26:43 Will Anderson Jr.

36:00 Anthony Richardson

50:30 Devon Witherspoon

52:27 Paris Johnson Jr.

59:44 Tyree Wilson

1:04:57 Bijan Robinson

1:14:25 Jalen Carter 

1:20:40 Darnell Wright

1:22:02 Peter Skoronski

1:24:42 Jahmyr Gibbs

1:31:22 Lukas Van Ness

1:34:45 Broderick Jones

1:37:09 Will McDonald IV

1:39:16 Emmanuel Forbes

1:43:08 Christian Gonzalez

1:45:20 Jack Campbell

1:46:50 Calijah Kancey

1:51:03 Jaxon Smith-Njigba

1:53:45 Quentin Johnston

1:57:37 Zay Flowers

2:00:00 Jordan Addison

2:04:34 Deonte Banks

2:05:50 Dalton Kincaid

2:08:11 Mazi Smith

2:10:55 Anton Harrison

2:12:20 Myles Murphy

2:15:10 Bryan Bresee 

2:17:30 Nolan Smith

2:20:00 Felix Anudike Uzomah 

2:22:30 Father’s Day Recap

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Who’s the BEST in the NFL at every position? Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson break it all down - from Quarterback to EDGE to special teams - using data & expert analysis to name the top player at each spot heading into the 2025 season.

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It's been three years since the 2022 NFL Draft - and its ripple effects are still shaping the league today. Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson revisit the 2022 Draft, going pick by pick to analyze how the selection has panned out so far and what the 2025 NFL season looks like for each player.

00:00 Intro

4:10 Travon Walker

14:00 Aidan Hutchinson

20:15 Derek Stingley Jr.

24:35 Sauce Gardner

28:35 Kayvon Thibodeaux 

33:12 Evan Neal

37:00 Ikem Ekwonu 

39:54 Drake London

43:56 Charles Cross

46:50 Garrett Wilson

49:28 Chris Olave

51:56 Jameson Williams 

59:08 Jordan Davis

1:05:15 Kyle Hamilton

1:09:56 Kenyon Green

1:12:10 Jahan Dotson

1:15:04 Zion Johnson

1:16:38 Treylon Burks

1:24:03 Trevor Penning

1:26:44 Kenny Pickett

1:31:35 Trent McDuffie 

1:34:33 Quay Walker

1:36:50 Kaiir Elam

1:41:00 Tyler Smith

1:43:20 Tyler Linderbaum

1:47:10 Jermaine Johnson II

1:49:28 Devin Lloyd

1:51:50 Devonte Wyatt 

1:54:20 Cole Strange

2:01:02 George Karlaftis 

2:03:20 Daxton Hill

2:08:57 Lewis Cine

2:12:18 Most Interesting Picks of the Draft

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Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson rank their top 5 best & worst rosters in the NFL.

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Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson go team by team across the entire NFL to spotlight their top breakout player candidates for 2025. 

00:00 Intro

2:00 What is a Breakout Player?

4:40 Buffalo Bills

8:10 Miami Dolphins

10:43 New England Patriots

13:43 New York Jets

16:50 Dallas Cowboys

21:50 New York Giants

23:53 Philadelphia Eagles

28:10 Washington Commanders

32:00 Baltimore Ravens

34:32 Cincinnati Bengals

40:29 Cleveland Browns

43:26 Pittsburgh Steelers

47:20 Detroit Lions

51:30 Chicago Bears

53:44 Green Bay Packers

56:56 Minnesota Vikings

1:01:40 Houston Texans

1:04:45 Indianapolis Colts

1:09:57 Jacksonville Jaguars

1:13:55 Tennessee Titans

1:16:50 Atlanta Falcons

1:19:40 Carolina Panthers

1:22:49 New Orleans Saints

1:25:40 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1:30:50 Denver Broncos

1:33:52 Kansas City Chiefs

1:37:20 Las Vegas Raiders

1:39:40 Los Angeles Chargers

1:42:00 Arizona Cardinals

1:46:16 Los Angeles Rams

1:49:30 San Francisco 49ers

1:52:00 Seattle Seahawks

1:57:00 The Taste of Cincinnati 

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Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson joins the show to break down his vision for Year 2, how rookie QB Michael Penix Jr. compares to veteran Kirk Cousins, and how his background as an analyst with Steve & Sam at PFF is shaping the Falcons’ offense. He also dives into draft picks Jalon Walker & James Pearce, play calling strategy, and tells a story about a throw to Steve that Sam doesn't want to hear.

00:00 Intro  

0:54 Sponsor: SKIMS  

2:10 Zac Robinson joins  

2:52 Offseason  

3:32 Plans for Year 2  

4:31 Michael Penix Jr.  

6:50 Penix vs. Cousins  

10:16 Drafting Jalon Walker and James Pearce  

14:47 Play calling  

18:58 PFF background  

20:48 4th down decisions  

23:37 Zac’s throw to Steve  

26:25 Big Time Throw Cast

27:41 Interview recap  

40:02 Steve’s big announcement

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Now that the 2025 NFL Season schedule has been released, Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson give their win total predictions for every team in the AFC. They reference ⁠Cynthia Frelund's NFL.com article⁠, giving their over/under picks based on the current lines.

00:00 Intro

2:46 Denver Broncos

7:09 Kansas City Chiefs

12:25 Las Vegas Raiders

18:15 Los Angeles Chargers

24:14 Buffalo Bills

33:42 Miami Dolphins

38:52 New England Patriots

47:17 New York Jets

56:52 Sponsor: Skims

59:25 Baltimore Ravens

1:05:45 Cincinnati Bengals

1:10:44 Cleveland Browns

1:17:33 Pittsburgh Steelers

1:25:25 Houston Texans

1:31:24 Indianapolis Colts

1:39:33 Jacksonville Jaguars

1:49:15 Tennessee Titans

1:58:05 Tush Push

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Now that the 2025 NFL Season schedule has been released, Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson give their win total predictions for every team in the NFC. They reference ⁠Cynthia Frelund's NFL.com article⁠, giving their over/under picks based on the current lines.

00:00 Intro

1:40 Brock Purdy extension

16:48 NFC Win Totals

17:05 Detroit Lions

21:06 Minnesota Vikings

27:20 Chicago Bears

35:44 Green Bay Packers

42:25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

48:30 Atlanta Falcons

53:31 Carolina Panthers

57:35 New Orleans Saints

1:00:03 Sponsor: Skims

1:01:30 Dallas Cowboys

1:07:20 New York Giants

1:11:50 Philadelphia Eagles

1:16:35 Washington Commanders

1:23:50 Arizona Cardinals

1:29:18 Los Angeles Rams

1:35:01 San Francisco 49ers

1:40:09 Seattle Seahawks

1:45:25 Mug Check

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Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson share their reasons for concern about every single NFL team heading into the 2025 season. They already shared their reasons for optimism, now it's time to get pessimistic.

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