Reporting As Eligible

Matt, Paul, and JR discuss the trade for Corey Bojorquez at length, how they called it last week, and how cool they all are for doing so. They then move on to the surprises of cutdown day, particularly on the offensive line, and in the secondary, where things look a lot like they did last season. Why is Jake Hanson still on the team? Will Hunter Bradley be on the team by the time you listen to this? Why did PFF grade the preseason line so well if Jordan Love was under pressure all the time and centers kept stepping on foots? Should they have kept maybe one special teams ace?

Plus listener questions, and Paul forgetting that the season starts next weekend, not this weekend!

Intro: Simpsons

Outro: Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions

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Matt, Paul, and JR are all back for the 3rd preseason game, unlike everyone else in the NFL. They go over the big change at inside linebacker with Kamal Martin gone, and Oren Burks maybe improving, the Ka’dar Hollman trade, the upcoming Trubisky-to-Kumerow show, punters who could replace JK Scott, awful special teams, Kylin Hill, Malik Taylor, and the idea that one day Kurt Benkert may meet golfer Ben Curtis and have a confusing introduction. Also, Matub’s never seen The Royal Tenenbaums, and Paul compares Jay Cutler to Richie Tenenbaum and Aaron Rodgers to Eli Cash. Finally, Bob Tonyan’s incredible hands, and listener questions!

Intro: Benny and the Jets - Biz Markie (RIP)

Outro: Pressure Drop - The Specials

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Nerds think running and inside linebackers don’t matter, but the Packer playoff experience begs to differ.

It’s just Paul on vacation, traveling the Midwest as he provides a preseason primer of advanced stats, what they mean, why EPA really is more of a team stat, DVOA, CPOE, why certain attempts by Pro Football Focus to quantify positional value sometimes contradict other attempts by Pro Football Focus to quantify positional value, the mess that was the Adam Gase Jets, and the return to normalcy with Robert Saleh.

We’ll be back with a regular show next week, discussing Royce Newman, who is good, recapping the first two preseason games, and taking listener questions.

Intro: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots - The Flaming Lips

Outro: Theme from M.A.S.K.

Paul, and JR discuss the Aaron and Jordan, then, now and into the future, why Matt LaFleur may not need a great quarterback, but can’t survive with an actively bad one, and why the division should remain open for the foreseeable future. Will the Smiths bounce back? Who is a threat to take Kevin King’s spot? Is Houston the worst franchise in major American sports? Why should I care about Kylin Hill?

All of this, plus listener questions and more, as season 3 of Reporting as Eligible kicks off.

Intro: Content - Bo Burnham

Outro: Connected - Hydelic

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Matt, Paul, and JR discuss the Aaron Rodgers drama, the causes, the fallout, the love of Jake Kumerow, and what they would do if they were in charge. If you’re curious about the cap ramifications, the true market value, Jordan Love, and Rodgers’ longevity, this podcast is for you.

The boys also discuss the draft, the Packers’ non-reliance on RAS, how their picks really seemed to be more for need than “best player available,” how taking Amari Rodgers right between Dyami Brown and Nico Collins physically hurt Paul, and who is likely to make an immediate impact.

All of that, plus listener questions, and an Eater Egg!

Intro: Don't Speak - No Doubt

Outro: The End of the Road - Boyz 2 Men

Easter Egg - Post-Outro

Paul and JR talk all things draft, including the Packers love of big people, the Packers’ greatest positions of need, cornerbacks they should take, receivers they should take, how the draft is like Buffalo Wild Wings for good and ill, Jacob Harris as Jeff Janis, finding Jonathan Marshall while watching Feleipe Franks, Mac Jones and Kyle Trask as Bears, Jordan Love, late round offensive linemen, and how the team may tick us all off by overdrafting a mediocre tight end. Plus, listener questions!

The draft is the most  fun, exciting, and amazing list reading of the year, and we hope everyone enjoys it.

(Feleipe Franks is barely mentioned.)

Intro: Only Love - Bodeans

Outro: Same Song - Digital Underground

In this very special episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul discusses how he goes about assessing quarterback prospects, why QBOPS is more useful than it has an right to be, the two types of prospects, why some guys don’t get the respect they deserve, and why Feleipe Franks and Tyler Huntley were better prospects than most people realize. Paul also discusses how "toolsy" quarterbacks tend to fall more than is often warranted, and how college offense has drastically improved over the last five years.

Intro: Home - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes

Outro: Viking Madness

On this very special episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Ryan, and Tex discuss the extremely surprising Aaron Jones contract, the short and long term impact on the salary cap, whether Jones is one of those rare cases where it’s worth it, if Jamaal Williams was the smarter play, what this means for AJ Dillon, and exactly how mad Paul will be this week, and for how long.

They also discuss the general importance of backs in the Packer passing game, Kyle Juszczyk’s extension, Josiah DeGuara as a Williams replacement, and whether we think the front office as dumber or smarter than we did 24 hours ago.

Intro: Losing my Religion - REM

Outro: Run - Collective Soul

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On this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul interviews Nathan Cooper and John Todd of Sports Info Solutions about the Packers big needs in the draft, likely targets, whether Jordan Love was a good idea, if the quarterbacks in the 2021 draft would have been better options, and a bunch of receivers who sounds like they would fill the Tyler Ervin role beautifully. They also preview the 2021 SIS Rookie Handbook, now available ActaSports.com, or wherever you buy your yearly sports annuals.

Paul then talks all things Packers with Acme Packing Company managing editor Tex Western, including our reactions to Joe Barry and Maurice Drayton’s initial press conferences, the Packers’ rather dire cap situation, the fact that they have no receivers signed after this year, and the best way to go about adding cornerbacks to this team. They also say a fond farewell to Aaron Jones, who is going to get paid by someone else.

Intro: The Laws Have Changed - New Pornographers

Interstitial: Rez - Underworld

Outro: Semi-Charmed Life - Third Eye Blind

You can follow Nathan, John, and Tex on twitter at:

@ncoopdraft

@therealjohntodd

@TexWestern

And Sports Info Solutions:

@SportsInfo_SIS

The SIS 2021 Rookie Handbook can be purchased:

Hard Copy:  https://actasports.com/the-sis-football-rookie-handbook-2021/

Digital: https://www.amazon.com/SIS-Football-Rookie-Handbook-2021-ebook/dp/B08X68N1B8/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1614629881&sr=8-1

This week, the guys discuss how good Leroy Butler was as a modern, well-rounded safety, and how unimpressive John Lynch was as a concussion machine who garnered the favor of HOF voters through a front office position. Paul also tells the tale of new defensive coordinator Joe Barry’s long and spotty trek to land the job, which mostly involves being friends and relatives with better coaches. In more positive news, Maurice Drayton has the makings of a good special teams coordinator, the team may be able to actually spend in a depressed but high-quality free agent market, Carson Wentz might be a Bear, which is incredibly hilarious, and Charles Woodson is simply awesome.

Plus listener questions!

Intro: Copacabana - Barry Manilow

Outro: Vikings Lose - Paul Allen