The draft is over, which means Mailbag Mondays are back! Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen tackle questions about quarterbacks improving their accuracy, the most electric recent draft moments, James Cook's future in Buffalo and more on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

Rundown

• Which teams bet in the draft on their ability to develop players?
• Are the Steelers the most unlikely team to win a SB in the next five years
• How easy is it for a QB to improve accuracy?
• Which past draft moments would you have wanted to cover live?
• What will Titans do with Will Levis?
• Is pass rush success with smaller pass rushers sustainable?
• Was the Falcons draft really that bad?
• Is Cam Ward the most valuable pick of the draft?
• Are we seeing new positions being prioritized in the draft?
• Making sense of late-round trades
• What to make of Washington pivoting to win-now
• Should the Bills work to retain James Cook right now?
• How many quarterabcks would be elite with the Eagles? How many teams can Patrick Mahomes make elite?

Host: Robert Mays

Co-Host: Derrik Klassen

Executive Producer: Michael Beller

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The coaching carousel has stopped spinning. The free agency frenzy is in the rear-view mirror. The 2025 NFL Draft is done. All 32 teams as currently constructed are essentially what they are going to be when they take the field in Week 1. So what are the weightiest questions we still have? Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen ask, and try to answer, those questions on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

Rundown

• Who's going to catch passes for the Cowboys?
• Is the Bills pass-catcher anxiety warranted?
• Is the Cardinals OL good enough to get them where they want to go?
• Did Houston do enough on defense to stay the course?
• Who plays QB for the Steelers in 2025
• The Panthers didn't draft a corner, and didn't take a safety until the fourth round....ummmm, what?
• How soon do we see Tyler Shough starting for the Saints?
• Sneaky teams we're excited to watch in 2025
• Do any of the veteran trade candidates get moved?
• What happens with the veteran free agents and contract extension candidates?
• What are the Vikings going to do in the secondary?
• Lingering team-specific needs

Host: Robert Mays

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Executive Producer: Michael Beller

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Teams can lie to us before the draft. They can obfuscate. They can mislead. Once the draft arrives, though, they have to tell the truth. So what messages did teams send once they finally had to put their money where their mouth is? Robert Mays and Field Yates from ESPN discuss the messages teams sent in the 2025 NFL Draft on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

Rundown

• Bills
• Steelers
• A quick Giants tangent
• Raiders
• Cardinals
• Patriots
• 49ers
• Dolphins
• Titans
• Packers

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And that's a wrap on the 2025 NFL Draft. Who did good work on day three? Who did good work the entire weekend? Why did the Browns go back to the quarterback well to grab Shedeur Sanders? Which teams had good plans, and which ones surprised us? Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dane Brugler answer those questions, and a whole lot more, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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The second and third rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft are in the books, and the first half of our draft story is all but complete. Who were our favorite picks on day two? Where were the surprises? Which teams came away with the best hauls across the first three rounds? Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dane Brugler answer those questions, and more, as they put a capstone on The Athletic Football Show's live coverage of the 2025 NFL Draft.

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The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft is in the books. What were our favorite picks? What were the biggest surprises. Who do we feel different about because of his landing spot. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen, Dane Brugler and Bruce Feldman answer those questions, and also take a look ahead to night two, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

Rundown

• Favorite picks of the night
• Biggest surprises
• Biggest head-scratchers
• Best fits
• The guys you see differently because of where he landed
• The best players remaining going into night two

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Friends, the 2025 NFL Draft has arrived. All our questions will finally be answered. But, for the time being, we still have questions! How many quarterbacks will go in the first round? Who, if anyone, will make a big move up the board? How will the receiver and corner positions shake out? Will any veteran players get traded? Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dane Brugler ask the questions that still have them flummoxed on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

Rundown

• All things quarterback
• Who makes the move for Ashton Jeanty?
• Who's going to be the trade-up team?
• How high do the toolsy pass rushers go?
• Are both tight ends really gonna go that high?
• How do the receivers shake out?
• How does corner shake out?
• Veteran player trades
• Does the league buy these interior offensive linemen?
• What do the 49ers want to be on defense?
• Who's the back-half-of-the-first-round surprise pick?

Host: Robert Mays

Co-Host: Derrik Klassen

With: Dane Brugler

Executive Producer: Michael Beller

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A great comedy movie isn't going to win any Oscars, but it's a fun two hours at the movies. That's the offensive line class in the 2025 NFL Draft. It may not be stocked with potential future All-Pros, but it does have more than its fair share of players who project as quality starters. Dane Brugler and Brandon Thorn from the Trench Warfare Substack join Robert Mays to break down the class on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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We're back On the Clock on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Mike Renner from CBS Sports joins Robert Mays to wrap up the first round and make picks 26 through 32 in the 2025 NFL Draft. That covers first round picks for the Rams, Ravens, Lions, Commanders, Bills, Chiefs and Eagles. The Ravens go for traits at pass rusher! The Lions get some oomph in the middle of their defensive line! The Eagles replace Josh Sweat! Come and join the draft fun.

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With: Mike Renner

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Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dig into the mailbag one more time before the 2025 NFL Draft on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Can one division support as much head coaching talent as the NFC North has? Should teams be wary about giving out top-of-the-market extensions to players at non-premium positions? Who were your favorite running backs to watch play? The guys answer those questions, and a whole lot more.

Rundown

• NFC North loaded at head coach
• What's the easiest position for a world-class athlete who has never seen football to play?
• Giving top-of-the-market extensions to players at non-premium positions
• Should we expect Jayden Daniels to regress along the same lines as CJ Stroud?
• Teams that are good/bad at drafting
• Use of the fifth-year option affecting draft decisions
• Should teams consider division opponents in team-building process
• Should teams think about second-year players who had huge rookie seasons?
• What are the most fun "caution-to-the-wind" picks that could happen this year?
• Who were your favorite running backs to watch play?

Host: Robert Mays

Co-Host: Derrik Klassen

Executive Producer: Michael Beller

Producer: Michael Beller

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