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Jon and I continue our analysis of the 2026 receiving class. We go in-depth on the strengths, weaknesses, potential scheme fits, and our grades for five more players in a deep and talented class. If you missed Part One, breaking down how we evaluate receivers and the first five players in the class, you can find that here.

Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr: 1:00…

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Jon and I continue our 2026 draft breakdowns with a first look at the receiver class. We discuss the requirements for the position in the modern game, the skills, tools, and techniques we look for when evaluating, and the first five players on the consensus board in this class.

Ohio State WR Carnell Tate: 21:40-46:03

USC WR Makai Lemon: 46:03-1:06:46

Arizo…

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The Raiders and Titans splashed the cash. The Jets are Jets-ing. The Bears are up to stuff. The Patriots added two potentially key contributors. And the Falcons… did something. Jon and I bounce around every team in the league, evaluating their moves in free agency. We discuss the strongest hauls, the best player-to-scheme fits, the strangest transaction…

Earlier, Jon and I were joined by Josh Queipo on a live stream to break down all the moves from the first few hours of NFL free agency. If you missed it live, you can find the video and audio here — if you’re a podcast-only listener, it will automatically be in your feeds. This was our first of several live streams coming up over the coming weeks. If you enjoyed it, let us know below.

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Jon and I continue our scouting series with a look at four more edge prospects, breaking down their strengths, weaknesses, potential scheme fits, and our grades for each player. There are two players we both think we have the potential to be quality starters in the league who are stashed on the consensus board. We also discuss: what “hand usage” really …

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Jon and I continue our scouting series with a look at five more edge prospects, breaking down their strengths, weaknesses, potential scheme fits, and our grades for each player. We also discuss the value of a “heavy end” in 2026, what differentiates Joshua Josephs from David Bailey, which player has the biggest boom-or-bust potential, and which of the r…

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Jon and I continue our 2026 scouting series by breaking down this year’s edge class in depth. We kick off with the top-five guys on the consensus board: Miami’s Rueben Bain and Akheem Mesidor, Texas Tech’s David Bailey, Texas A&M’s Cashius Howell, and Auburn’s Keldric Faulk. We break down what’s essential at the position in 2026, how to differentiate be…

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Jon & I discuss the latest from the Combine: what matters, what to look for, what teams are looking for, and how it is different from those outside the building. We then discuss Sean Payton and Dave Canales giving up play-calling, Tyler Linderbaum’s contract, trade options for Maxx Crosby, and much more.

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It’s part three of our scouting series on this year’s safety class. If you missed parts one and two, you can find them here. On this episode, Jon and I look at LSU’s AJ Haulcy, Texas’s Michael Taaffe, TCU’s Bud Clark, USC's Bishop Fitzgerald and Kamari Ramsey, and mine for some sleepers deeper in the class.

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Jon and I continue our scouting series with a look at another batch of safeties. If you missed part one — on how we evaluate safeties, Caleb Downs and more — you can find that here. On this episode, we discuss Oregon’s Dilon Thieneman, Toledo’s Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Arizona’s Genesis Smith and Kansas State’s VJ Payne.

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Oregon S Dillon Thiene…