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Looking for the sleeper of the 2021 NFL draft? It's right here: Iowa State running back Kene Nwangwu.
He tore his Achilles. He never was a featured back in college. But Nwangwu is faster than any other back in this draft after that 4.28 at his pro day. In addition to our story posted at Go Long, I figured I'd share the conversation we had here in the podcast to give you a sense of what's happening over at GoLongTD.com. He's a smart guy, too, as the Big 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year. 
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All he's done is prove people wrong his entire life. And even after dominating college football at UB - leading the nation in yards per game last season - Jaret Patterson sure isn't being hyped to a Najee Harris- or Travis Etienne-level. In this conversation with Go Long, he explains why he absolutely is every bit as good.
Patterson also gets into idolizing Barry Sanders, how everything clicked at UB and why being 5-foot-6 has its advantages.
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There are so many talking heads this time of year but few know what they're really talking about. 
We spend an hour-plus for this ep talking with someone who is in the know.
NFL Network's Marc Ross spent time in the front offices of Philly, Buffalo and the New York Giants and shares many, many stories from behind the scenes:

What was it like in the Eagles draft room up to the Eagles choosing Donovan McNabb over Ricky Williams?

Did Ralph Wilson really demand the Bills draft a certain running back? (Yes. Yikes.)

The role he played in benching Eli Manning and how it led to several firings. 

The one player you should absolutely believe in this 2021 draft. 

What made Kyle Williams special. 

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Every Friday night, subscribers to the Go Long newsletter at GoLongTD.com get access to our Zoom Happy Hours with players around the NFL.
Some of our previous guests include Allen Robinson, Vince Williams, Andy Janovich, Ryan Leaf, Steve Tasker, Joshua Harris (the personal QB coach to Lamar Jackson) and D'Wayne Eskridge. To give you a sense for what's included in a full Go Long subscription, here is last week's Happy Hour with Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie.
McKenzie gets into it all: His best prank of all-time, his candy power rankings, his desire to get the ball more in Buffalo and what Sean McDermott is really like as a head coach. 
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The NFL quarterback picture is clearing up. With two massive trades, several teams now have charted their path at the position. The stakes could not be higher.
So what do we make out of Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Justin Fields, Trey Lance and Mac Jones? 
What are their strengths and weaknesses?
We get into it all with Jim Monos who has been watching all of the above a ton this last month. You'll appreciate his fresh perspective.
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He's ripped, he jumped higher than any prospect before, he can take over on the field, too. Josh Imatorbhebhe just may be the next DK Metcalf. Hopefully you're able to check out our draft stories over at GoLongTD.com. Subscribe today to get 'em all right in your email inbox. To give you loyal podcast listeners a feel for what's going down in the newsletter, I figured I'd share portions of our conversations with some players around the league. 
Imatorbhebhe details when he realized he had an animalistic "twitch" within, how he lost it at USC, how he got it back and why he may be a better pro than college player.
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You just don't hear stories like this one. Chris Manhertz played Division I basketball at Canisius in Buffalo, NY but never a lick of football until connecting with our own, Jim Monos. One workout in Williamsville, NY led to a opportunity with the Bills and the rest is history. From New Orleans to Carolina to, now, the Jacksonville Jaguars, Manhertz has stayed in the NFL for nearly a decade... despite never playing one down before the pros.
How? He chats with the guys about it all. 
Manhertz found a way to survive in a league that chews up and spits out players all the time.
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How does anyone know who will draft who? Better yet, how does anyone know who projects as a real NFL talent?
In Part 1 of this week's podcast, we have a little fun. Jim Monos, a NFL lifer himself, is blown away at what pre-draft hype has become nationwide. We explore the hits, the misses, the seven-round mocks and how in the hell you make sense of anything right now. 
We also preview our conversation with former Canisius basketball player-turned-NFL tight end, Chris Manhertz.
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Whew.
Get all that?
What a wild, wild week of free agency in the NFL. The Buffalo Bills seem to have accomplished exactly what they wanted to do, in finding a new backup quarterback and keeping talent in-house. Meanwhile, the Las Vegas Raiders and Chicago Bears remain franchises wandering in no man's land. Jim Monos relives his favorite and not-so-favorite free agency memories, including a play-by-play account of the day the Bills traded for LeSean McCoy on the owner's yacht. Which big-money signings do we like? Which signings will send teams into purgatory? We try to make sense of it all.
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OK, so the Bills missed on Patrick Mahomes. Maybe you heard about it. But, hey, that 2017 draft wasn't all that bad.
Tre'Davious White, Dion Dawkins and, now, Matt Milano are all locked in for the long term. So for this week's episode, former Bills director of personnel Jim Monos takes listeners through each selection with some stories you certainly haven't heard before. For starters, yes, Zay Jones could've been the team's first-round pick instead of White.
Locking up their own core players is obviously a smart business move for the Bills, a team that was one game away from the Super Bowl. But what must they do next to catch Kansas City? We examine it all and, also, look at the NFL as a whole into free agency.
Stick around for our rants on the worst type of people in the world, too.
Thanks, everyone, and be sure to keep on drinking that Hamburg Brewery beer. 

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