The Hot Read Podcast

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & Producer JT Ruhnke react to everything from Day 1 of the combine INCLUDING:

Carthon's Opinion on 7 (12:16)

What will the Titans do at WR + The OL and WR Debate (22:22)

Bill Callahan's Impact (46:55)

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On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & Producer JT Ruhnke preview the 2024 NFL Combine:

The Hot Read Podcast Draft Philosophy: (4:41)

The Biggest Storylines of The NFL Combine: (12:38)

Who will Rise or Fall the Most?: (41:40)

Why the Titans need much more than just OT and WR:(49:11)

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On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT are joined by Randy Mueller!

Randy is the 2000 NFL Executive of the Year, a former GM with the Saints and Dolphins, Executive with the Seahawks and Chargers, and is now a writer and podcaster with The Athletic!

They discuss:

-Hiring friends: the art of balancing familiarity with talent when hiring a new staff (1:40)

-When to go after need vs. pursuing the best players available in free agency and the draft (9:45)

-Free agency philosophy: big-game hunting vs. shopping in the bargain bin (13:00)

-The best players available in free agency are on defense, but the best value is on offense (18:23)

-The strongest position groups available amongst this year's free agent pool are the pass rushers (23:00)

-Denico Autry & L'Jarius Sneed (25:25)

-Evaluating the sparse offensive line options in free agency (31:03)

-Which free agent wide receivers are ACTUALLY gonna be available... and which one's you should target (36:39)

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On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT are joined by friend of the show Sam Phalen of AtoZ Sports to discuss:

-Their reaction to Titans' new DC Dennard Wilson and OC Nick Holz at their introductory press conference (2:40)

-Honorable Mentions: Easton runs down some listener-submitted pet peeves, misconceptions, and often misunderstood offseason concepts (16:41)

-Important Dates: Sam lists and explains what is coming up on the NFL calendar (31:15)

-Accounts Not To Trust: Easton explains the difference between internet aggregators and plain ole' rumor mills (38:16)

-Too-Early Mock Drafts: JT describes the issues with people starting the mock draft party too early, the dishonesty from media and fans early in the draft process, and the way information gets around in the NFL (41:02)

-Franchise Tag 101: Sam details the different kinds of franchise tags that can be placed on players, how other teams can still steal them at a hefty price, and how tag & trades work (52:26)

-Generational & "Can't-Miss" Prospects: Easton has a serious bone to pick with how we label players, and how the "game of probabilities" reality of the NFL Draft is so commonly misunderstood (58:37)

-Definitive Statements: only Siths deal in absolutes, and JT runs down some funny examples from the recent past that made some people who spoke very confidently look very stupid (1:08:39)

-Mock Draft Simulators- Easton gives some examples of how imperfect simulators can be taken advantage of, and sometimes take advantage of you (1:17:45)

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On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT discuss:

Looking at the background of the Titans' (nearly) fully completed coaching staff (7:18)

The Tee Higgins delusion comes to a merciful end (37:00)

Why the Chiefs' sustained success begins and ends with their drafting, and how Tennessee can emulate it themselves (45:50)

Patrick Mahomes is Tiger, Tom Brady is Nicklaus (50:47)

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On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT dive into:

Recapping A Wild Super Bowl Media Week (4:41)

Pumping the brakes on the Tee Higgins and Brock Bowers Hype (7:14)

The Biggest Keys to Titans Success in 2024 (15:30)

Reacting to the Titans hiring of Bo Hardegree (25:14)

Super Bowl 58 Preview (28:38)

The Super Bowl Best Bet Gauntlet (38:59)

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On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT are joined by friend of the show Kayla Anderson, cohost of 104.5 The Zone's "Ramon Kayla & Will"! They discuss the big picture of the Titans' offseason, including:

-Why what Brian Callahan's peers have said about him means more than just your typical praises (6:48)

-How Callahan's background with a diverse cast of QBs makes him the best option to develop Will Levis (16:40)

-Is the "inexperience" of this new coaching staff a reason for concern? (23:38)

-What the hiring of DC Dennard Wilson tells us about the Titans' new defensive identity (26:18)

-Callahan seems to be a coach players really connect with... but in a completely different way than Vrabel did (29:16)

-Does hiring Brian Callahan change the math on what the Titans should do in the draft? (35:36)

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Host Easton Freeze and Producer JT join Zach Lyons and Stoney Keeley for a Senior Bowl Megacast!

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On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT sit down with James Foster of AtoZ Film Room to discuss and learn about some of the top prospects here in Mobile for the Senior Bowl!

-The Great Taco Debate (4:39)

-Xavier Legette | WR, South Carolina (7:24)

-Devontez Walker | WR, UNC (11:33)

-Brenden Rice | WR, USC (15:58)

-Roman Wilson | WR, Michigan (18:31)

-Johnny Wilson | WR, FSU (21:30)

-Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint | WR, Georgia (28:20)

-Quinyon Mitchell | CB, Toledo (30:44)

-Jarvis Brownlee Jr. | CB, Louisville (35:04)

-Andru Phillips | CB, Kentucky (39:31)

-Max Melton | CB, Rutgers (40:36)

-T'Vondre Sweat | DL, Texas (42:20)

-Darius Robinson | EDGE, Missouri (46:48)

-Laiatu Latu | EDGE, UCLA (50:57)

-Live reaction to the Titans hiring Dennard Wilson as Defensive Coordinator (55:36)

-Taliese Fuaga | OT, Oregon St. (1:01:02)

-Jackson Powers-Johnson | IOL, Oregon (1:04:07)

-Christian Haynes | IOL, Connecticut (1:10:30)

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On today’s episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT are LIVE in Mobile, Alabama at the Reese’s Senior Bowl!

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