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Jim Schwartz, Brian Flores, Steve Wilks...these are familiar faces around the NFL. Those faces, however, are in new places this season. How will they, and the other veteran DCs with new jobs, affect the defenses they now run? Robert Mays and Nate Tice break it down on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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DCs in new places...

Ryan Nielsen in Atlanta

Jim Schwartz in Cleveland

Brian Flores in Minnesota

Vic Fangio in Miami

Steve Wilks in San Francisco

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Before diving into NFL offseason news, Mike Sando and Randy Mueller check in on the NBA playoffs and big decisions facing GMs. Then, they talk about Justin Fields’ involvement in the Bears’ draft and how we feel now about the teams with the worst records in 2022. They wrap with a packed GM Notebook involving the Commanders, the AFC East, the Jaguars in London and more. 

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1:13 NBA playoffs & difficult GM decisions

25:34 Ryan Poles involves Justin Fields in Bears draft

31:53 Worst NFL teams in 2022 and how we feel now?

38:27 GM Notebook

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Everyone in the sports yammering business is going to have a prediction or two go wrong. Not everyone, however, is going to try to learn from those predictions gone wrong. Guess TAFS is just built different. Robert Mays and Nate Tice trot out their cold takes from 2022, and sort through what they can learn from them, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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The Bills are the best team in football

The Eagles do NOT have a top-10 offense

The Packers have a top-five offense

The Colts have a top-10 offense

The Broncos have a top-10 offense

The Buccaneers have a top-five offense and are NFC Championship Game quality

The Cowboys will miss the playoffs

The 49ers will miss the playoffs

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Robert Mays and Nate Tice open up the TAFS mailbag on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys discuss the saddest future possible for this class of superstar QBs, how certain bad teams might look if they could trade coaching staffs with good teams, the infrastructure around Bryce Young in his rookie season, and more.

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It's the episode of The Athletic Football Show that host Robert Mays calls "endearingly chaotic." What are the most valuable types of contracts in the NFL? Which type of player on which type of deal is most beneficial for a team to have? Robert and Nate Tice dive into that topic for the next hour. Things get appropriately silly on this one.

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How do NFL teams determine the best draft fits? Mike Sando and Randy Mueller discuss the process and which players from this year’s class may work best with their new team. Then, they examine the first-round picks on the Packers’ defense, Lamar Jackson’s contract details and the latest in the Matt Araiza case. They wrap with another round of the GM Notebook and a question involving the luxury tax in sports. 

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2:53 How to determine draft fits & which players work best with their new team

12:08 The scheme fits for the drafted QBs

21:10 Packers’ defense adds another first-round pick

32:33 NFL schedule release

35:49 Examining Lamar Jackson’s deal

47:41 Details of the Matt Araiza case

51:40 GM Notebook

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The AFC has Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, Justin Herbert, Trevor Lawrence, Aaron Rodgers, Tua Tagovailoa and Deshaun Watson. The NFC has Jalen Hurts, Dak Prescott and...Kirk Cousins? Geno Smith? Matthew Stafford? Derek Carr? Justin Fields? No matter how you look at it, massive imbalance in quarterback quality exists between the two conferences. Robert Mays and Nate Tice discuss what that means for the NFC in the short and long term on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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4:09 Eagles and Cowboys at the top

13:00 Number three and beyond

46:29 Team outlooks that diverge from the QB situation

51:55 QBs who could climb way up, or slide way down, these rankings by the end of 2023

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Robert Mays and Nate Tice are going to open up the TAFS mailbag every Monday for the next couple months, and it all starts right here. The guys discuss the new path for running backs to the Hall of Fame, the value of the tight end position, the look of the Colts' offense with Anthony Richardson at the helm, and a whole lot more.

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The heady days of free agency are in the rear-view mirror. The draft is over. Yet, there are still roster moves to be made across the NFL this offseason. Robert Mays and Nate Tice detail what the moves they're still waiting to see teams make on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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4:18 Post-draft FA signings

15:23 Veterans who could get traded

49:43 Remaining roster holes

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Mike Sando officially welcomes Randy Mueller to The Athletic staff as they examine their top takeaways from the 2023 NFL Draft. They talk about Anthony Richardson, Jalin Hyatt and more before revisiting Randy’s top 10 players and where they were selected. Then, they discuss Jordan Love’s contract extension, the fifth-year option and the Eagles-Cardinals tampering case. 

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4:01 Randy’s top draft takeaways

24:50 Revisiting Randy’s top 10 players in draft

40:03 Packers sign Jordan Love to one-year extension

44:12 Fifth-year option lessons

47:06 Eagles & Cardinals settle tampering case

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Which teams had the best draft? What was the biggest surprise? Who was drafted higher and lower than expected? Which player and team is the best fit? Andy Staples and Dane Brugler answer all of the 2023 NFL Draft superlatives. Then, it’s never too early to look ahead to 2024. Dane reveals the top prospects he’s watching in next year’s draft. 

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1:15 Teams that had the best draft

9:04 The biggest surprise

16:17 Player that was drafted higher than expected

23:25 Player that fell lower than expected

26:45 Team with the most efficient draft

29:17 Best player/team fit

37:29 Way-too-early 2024 NFL mock draft

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Teams will tell you exactly what they think of themselves by the moves they make in the offseason, culminating in the picks they make in the draft. Robert Mays and Nate Tice decipher what teams have told us about themselves this offseason on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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6:40 Buffalo Bills

15:04 New England Patriots

19:14 Denver Broncos

23:40 Tennessee Titans

32:55 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Football Team

38:01 Cleveland Browns

43:47 Detroit Lions

51:19 Chicago Bears

55:42 Houston Texans

61:16 Atlanta Falcons

67:30 Dallas Cowboys

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Robert Mays, Nate Tice and Dane Brugler wrap up draft weekend on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys discuss the biggest news from day three, including the Eagles' acquisition of D'Andre Swift and their move to get Kelee Ringo, their favorite overall draft hauls, best fits, favorite moments, and a whole lot more.

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1:30 Eagles make moves for D'Andre Swift, Kelee Ringo

6:43 Plenty more quarterbacks on day three

14:37 Favorite day three picks

22:10 Favorite day three hauls

28:10 Favorite total draft hauls

32:50 Drafts that made you go "ooooh"

45:58 Best fits and moments

59:22 Where are we still searching for answers?

67:07 Full circle back to Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson

74:30 Parting thoughts on the 2023 NFL Draft

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Robert Mays, Nate Tice and Dane Brugler break down every pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft live from Kansas City. The guys discuss Hendon Hooker to the Titans, a new receiver for Daniel Jones, Darnell Washington's slide to Pittsburgh, and a whole lot more.

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Robert Mays, Nate Tice and Dane Brugler break down every pick in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft live from Kansas City. The guys dig into Will Levis, Michael Mayer, new pass-catchers in Green Bay, and a whole lot more.

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Robert Mays, Nate Tice and Dane Brugler bring home the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft on this episode, reacting to picks 21 through 31. It begins with a run on receivers, and ends with the rich—most notably the Bills, Bengals and Eagles—getting richer.

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The Athletic Football Show's live coverage of the first round of the NFL Draft continues, as Robert Mays, Nate Tice and Dane Brugler dig into picks 11 through 20. The Lions surprise everyone with a running back and linebacker, the Patriots nab what might be the steal of the first round, and the Seahawks round it out with the first receiver of the night, who just might be the perfect fit for their offense.

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Robert Mays, Nate Tice and Dane Brugler react live to the first 10 picks in the 2023 NFL Draft. They discuss the three big trades, the Texans' aggressiveness, the Colts' big swing, the Seahawks' zig-zag move, the Falcons’ new offensive weapon, and much more. 

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Draft day is officially here! Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller kick off the festivities by discussing Randy’s top 10 overall prospects. Then, they talk about Aaron Rodgers’ introductory press conference with the Jets, the Commanders’ decision to decline Chase Young’s fifth-year option and much more.

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4:47 Randy’s top 10 overall prospects

28:35 Randy’s top defensive front seven players

30:57 Aaron Rodgers introduced as Jets QB 

44:34 Commanders decline Chase Young’s fifth-year option

47:03 Cardinals GM & head coach attend Kyler Murray’s statue unveiling

52:36 GM Notebook

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It's time to put a bow on The Athletic Football Show's predraft coverage in 2023. What better way to do so than with a mock draft? The Athletic's team of beat writers, as well as a couple of TAFS mainstays, join Robert Mays to mock their way through the top 10 of the 2023 NFL Draft on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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2:09 Pick 1. Carolina Panthers

10:18 Pick 2. Houston Texans

21:58 Pick 3. Indianapolis Colts (oooh, a trade)

34:05 Pick 4. Arizona Cardinals

41:05 Pick 5. Seattle Seahawks

51:16 Pick 6. Detroit Lions

60:09 Pick 7. Las Vegas Raiders

72:44 Pick 8. Atlanta Falcons

81:36 Pick 9. Chicago Bears

91:17 Pick 10. Philadelphia Eagles

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We can measure the distance between this moment and the start of the 2023 NFL Draft in hours, yet we still have more than our fair share of questions. Robert Mays, Nate Tice and Dane Brugler dig into top-five intrigue, Bijan Robinson, possible runs at receiver and offensive tackle, and more on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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3:00 Questions in the top five

21:00 Trading up for a QB?

24:33 Intrigue in the top 10

28:28 Intrigue outside the top 10

32:14 Bijan Robinson

37:14 The most interesting players

41:22 Wide receivers

44:04 A run on offensive tackles?

47:29 What's the big veteran trade?

50:04 Who goes earlier than expected?

53:53 Who goes later than expected?

56:37 Quick hitters

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Welp, it finally happened. Aaron Rodgers is a New York Jet. Robert Mays and Mike Sando break down the deal that sent the future Hall of Famer to the Big Apple, and what it means for the Packers and Jets teams in 2023, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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It may not have seemed so at the time, but the power of hindsight lets us see that the Chiefs had one of the best drafts last year. Would they have won the Super Bowl without the contributions of players like Jaylen Watson, Isiah Pacheco and George Karlaftis? Maybe, but those guys sure made it easier. How might teams like the Bengals and Bills pull a 2022 Chiefs in this year's draft? Robert Mays and Nate Tice explore on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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2:30 Five players suspended for violating league's gambling policy

9:35 Cincinnati Bengals

17:02 Buffalo Bills

24:00 Seattle Seahawks

27:51 Los Angeles Chargers

32:58 Jacksonville Jaguars

38:16 Dallas Cowboys

43:06 Detroit Lions

50:43 Green Bay Packers

53:25 Minnesota Vikings

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Don't take it from the person who writes these descriptions, take it from The Athletic's NFL Draft expert Dane Brugler himself...this is as deep a tight end class as we've seen in the time that Dane's been writing The Beast. He and Nate Tice join Robert Mays to dive into the top-six players in the class on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Then, Jack Doyle discusses with Robert why tight ends typically take longer than players at other positions to find their footing in the NFL.

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1:48 Latest rumblings at the top of the draft

12:29 Michael Mayer

22:00 Dalton Kincaid

32:55 Luke Musgrave

41:58 Darnell Washington

51:01 Tucker Kraft

57:44 Sam LaPorta

62:52 TEs to know outside the top-two rounds

68:38 A conversation with former NFL TE Jack Doyle

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Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller talk about Jalen Hurts’ extension, the Steelers trade for Allen Robinson and Trey Lance’s future in San Fransisco. Then, Randy shares his top RBs and TEs in the 2023 NFL Draft.

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0:38 Remembering Chris Smith

4:42 Jalen Hurts signs 5-year extension

15:40 Rams trade Allen Robinson to Steelers

18:56 49ers receiving calls on Trey Lance

23:01 HOF LB Dave Wilcox dies at 80

25:54 Randy’s top RBs in the 2023 NFL Draft

38:25 Randy’s top TEs in the 2023 NFL Draft

51:34 GM Notebook

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Dane Brugler sits down with Andy Staples to discuss his mega 7-round mock draft. They talk about the QBs, the best day 2 and 3 fits and much more. Then, they examine the 2023 CB class and what you need to know about the position heading into draft weekend. 

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0:43 Will the Texans take a QB?

4:40 7-round mock draft

30:43 2023 CB class

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A group led by Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils owner Josh Harris appears poised to win the bidding for the Washington Commanders. Beat reporter Ben Standig joins Robert Mays to cover where everything stands from all angles on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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Two positions are poised to dominate the top of the 2023 NFL Draft. One is quarterback. The other is EDGE. It's entirely possible that five edge rushers will be selected among the first 11 or 12 picks of the draft. Nate Tice and Diante Lee join Robert Mays to break down the class on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Plus, the guys take a look at Jalen Hurts' new contract.

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2:40 Jalen Hurts' new deal

16:33 Will Anderson

27:40 Jalen Carter

32:35 Tyree Wilson

39:42 Lukas Van Ness

47:15 Nolan Smith

61:13 Myles Murphy

68:41 B.J. Ojulari

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Every team is going to have its bad draft moments. Some teams, however, whiff again and again and again, ultimately missing out on a generation of talent. Robert Mays and ESPN's Bill Barnwell examine what happens to teams when they consistently miss in the draft on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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3:54 The Raiders' draft struggles

17:39 The Titans' draft struggles

32:29 The Cardinals' draft struggles

48:44 Positional black holes

63:12 Smart tactics to mitigate missing in the draft

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Paris Johnson or Peter Skoronski? Who's the best interior offensive lineman in the draft? Who can go from day-three pick to starter? Dane Brugler and Brandon Thorn join Robert Mays on this episode of The Athletic Football Show to answer those questions, and a whole lot more.

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3:00 The top OL pick—or, Paris Johnson vs. Peter Skoronski

19:04 The top right tackle

30:57 Broderick Jones

35:43 Best non-top-50 tackle

41:12 Dawand Jones

45:41 Who has the widest range of outcomes?

48:42 Top interior linemen

53:52 Centers

56:58 Above consensus

62:24 Below consensus

66:53 Who are you taking a dart throw on?

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We know that there will be misses in the 2023 NFL Draft. There are misses in every draft. But while many fans can wrap their heads around why a quarterback or cornerback flops, it can be much harder to figure out why a highly drafted offensive linemen doesn't pan out in the league. Mitchell Schwartz and Marshall Newhouse, who spent a combined 20 years in the trenches in the NFL, join Robert Mays to break down why some linemen fail on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller kick off the show by discussing Randy’s top WRs in the 2023 NFL Draft. Then, they talk about Odell Beckham Jr.’s deal with the Ravens, the Falcons trade for Jeff Okudah and what’s going on with the Texans. They wrap with the GM Notebook.

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6:15 Randy’s top WRs in the 2023 NFL Draft

31:30 OBJ signs with Ravens

41:50 Jeff Okudah traded to Falcons

45:36 What’s going on with the Texans?

51:17 GM Notebook

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The Beast is out! Andy Staples, Dane Brugler and NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein discuss Dane’s extensive 2023 NFL Draft guide. Then, the three of them put on their GM hats and conduct a live first round mock draft. 

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0:30 The Beast

9:16 First round mock draft

11:27 Picks 1-10

32:53 Picks 11-20

58:55 Picks 21-31

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Left or right? This way or that? A number of teams find themselves at a crossroads on the doorstep of the 2023 NFL Draft. Robert Mays and Nate Tice discuss the paths those teams can take on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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3:36 Ravens sign Odell Beckham

11:23 Green Bay Packers

16:30 Los Angeles Rams

27:17 Minnesota Vikings

39:29 New York Giants

47:18 Pittsburgh Steelers

54:28 Washington Commanders

59:42 Tennessee Titans

68:21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

75:11 New England Patriots

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Who better to have on The Athletic Football Show on the release date of The Beast than the author of The Beast himself?! Dane Brugler joins Robert Mays and Nate Tice to break down this year's wide receiver class on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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3:07 The top-50 player who concerns you

19:32 Re-examining physical benchmarks at the position

29:30 The guy who will be a starter for 10+ years

38:12 The non-top-50 player who will be a starter

44:31 The player you're most under consensus on

51:03 The player you're most over consensus on

56:50 The day three guy you believe in

63:45 Jordan Addison

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Robert Mays and Nate Tice open up the TAFS Mailbag for the first time in too long, with questions regarding the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft, offseasons around the NFL, QBs, coaches involvement in scouting and much more.

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2:00 Teams without big needs

10:50 - Coach / personnel involvement

19:15 - Taking CB swings

30:00 - Anthony Richardson vs Stroud

37:00 Trey Lance

48:00 Veteran QB vs. Drafting

55:00 Trading back

58:00 2nd contracts

1:03:00 Rebuilding Panthers vs Falcons

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Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller discuss the ‘burner phone’ scheme and accusations against Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill. Plus, Randy shares his evaluation of Hendon Hooker as well as his top CBs in the 2023 NFL Draft. They wrap by talking about what’s going on in New England between Mac Jones and Bill Belichick. 

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4:14 Hendon Hooker evaluation

14:10 Do the Texans have to draft a QB at No. 2?

19:25 Ravens pre-draft press conference 

21:47 Randy’s top CBs in the 2023 NFL Draft

37:32 Cardinals owner accused of ‘burner phone’ scheme

49:11 Mac Jones/Bill Belichick situation 

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What prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft have been the most difficult to evaluate? PFF’s Mike Renner joins Andy Staples and Dane Brugler to talk about the players they have had a hard time projecting. They discuss the tape, testing, age, injury, change of position and more factors that all come into play.

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1:34 Quentin Johnston

6:39 Jalin Hyatt

9:45 Andre Carter II

13:24 Mike Morris

15:26 Jaxon Smith-Njigba

19:17 Cody Mauch

20:32 Israel Abanikanda

25:23 Marte Mapu

28:06 Adetomiwa Adebawore

30:26 Gervon Dexter

33:53 Kenny McIntosh & Keaton Mitchell

36:02 Noah Sewell

37:22 Bryan Bresee

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Every draft is important to all 32 teams in the league, but some drafts are more pivotal for certain teams. Robert Mays and Nate Tice profile the teams with the most at stake in the 2023 NFL Draft—including the Panthers, Texans, Seahawks and Chargers—on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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4:20 Carolina Panthers

11:58 Houston Texans

22:04 Indianapolis Colts

25:29 Seattle Seahawks

36:08 Detroit Lions

44:34 Las Vegas Raiders

51:25 Chicago Bears

57:21 Cincinnati Bengals

61:21 Los Angeles Chargers

64:56 Jacksonville Jaguars

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Five years ago, Baker Mayfield was the first pick in the NFL Draft. Saquon Barkley was the second pick. Lamar Jackson was the last player selected in the first round. The Colts hit a home run...but at what expense? Robert Mays and Sports Illustrated's Conor Orr look back at that draft, and how it can be instructive this year and in the future, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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Quarterbacks get all the attention in the NFL, and understandably so. But young signal callers don't succeed or fail on their own. They need the right infrastructure around them to become the player the teams drafting them believe they can be. So...what is that infrastructure? Robert Mays, Nate Tice, Derrik Klassen dig into the importance of pass-catchers, offensive lines and playcallers for young QBs, with lessons from recent history, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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8:49 Pass-catchers

32:08 Offensive lines

55:04 Play callers

66:23 The teams in this draft's QB market

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Mike Sando is in Phoenix for the NFL owners meetings and he joins former GM Randy Mueller to break down the big news of the week involving Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. They also talk about OBJ’s appearance, the lack of rule changes and the Aaron Rodgers’ waiting game. Finally, they discuss additional free agency moves, the GM notebook and much more. 

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3:08 Lamar Jackson trade request

30:05 Aaron Rodgers waiting game

33:04 OBJ shows up at owners meetings

37:52 Cowboys trade for Brandin Cooks

40:22 Austin Ekeler seeking new contract

43:43 Bobby Wagner returns to Seattle

49:13 NFL doesn’t make any big rule changes

55:25 GM Notebook

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How could a Lamar Jackson trade impact the draft? Andy Staples and NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein discuss where Jackson could land, if the Ravens would draft a QB and more implications. Then, they talk about how teams determine the continent they send to pro days and what players have stood out to Lance during his film review. 

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0:45 How a Lamar Jackson trade could impact the draft

9:06 How do teams determine the contingent they send to a pro day?

18:11 Could Hendon Hooker go in the first round?

23:35 Tape vs. Traits - Who in the draft has surprised Lance on film?

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After a one-year hiatus, quarterbacks are back at the top of the NFL Draft. In fact, four quarterbacks could hear their names called among the first 10 picks. Robert Mays and Nate Tice dig into the top four—C.J. Stroud, Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson and Will Levis—on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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4:50 Lamar Jackson's trade request

7:39 C.J. Stroud

33:47 Bryce Young

55:30 Anthony Richardson

74:31 Will Levis

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The NFL schedule is demanding. So demanding, in fact, that someone who covers it as closely and passionately as, say, Robert Mays, doesn't have a ton of time to pay attention to college football. So on this episode of The Athletic Football Show, Robert turns to two of The Athletic's pillars of college football and NFL Draft knowledge, Andy Staples and Nick Baumgardner, for a much-needed education. It's the Idiot's Guide to the 2023 NFL Draft.

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2:59 The quarterbacks

21:13 Non-QBs in the top five

25:21 Will Anderson

28:43 Jalen Carter

32:58 Cornerbacks

36:43 Tight ends

48:00 Offensive tackles

51:38 Pass rushers

56:26 Skill players

60:01 Bijan Robinson

64:46 Questioning certain pre-draft narratives

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Free agency is basically done and the draft is a few weeks away, but we still have big questions about this NFL offseason. Like, oh, I don't know, where is a 26-year-old former MVP quarterback going to play in 2023? Robert Mays and NFL Media's Gregg Rosenthal dive into the biggest remaining questions of the offseason on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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3:23 Lamar Jackson and the Ravens

12:35 What is the Colts plan?

21:49 Running back uncertainty

25:41 What are the other WR moves going to be?

34:44 What else are the Bengals going to do?

44:26 Who's going to be the surprise QB team?

47:21 Can the Saints keep getting away with this?!?

50:44 Who's good in the NFC?

54:44 What are the Jordan Love Packers?

59:56 What do the Cardinals want to be?

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With the NFL Draft just over a month away, Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller examine the top QBs in this year’s class. Randy shares what he’s seen on the film, who he believes is the most pro-ready, potential landing spots and much more. 

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3:18 Criteria for scouting QBs

8:50 Anthony Richardson

15:40 Will Levis

23:20 Bryce Young 

32:43 C.J. Stroud

37:57 Potential QB landing spots

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Andy Staples, Dane Brugler and NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein discuss the dominoes that could fall following the Panthers trade to the No. 1 spot. They examine the draft order and what teams could take a QB in the first round. Then, they talk about their early pro day observations, who has stood out, sleepers to watch and much more. 

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1:40 Dominoes to fall following Panthers/Bears trade

12:43 Examining the draft order & teams that could take a QB

33:10 Jalen Carter

38:50 Players who have stood out in Pro Days so far

42:20 Sleepers to watch

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The dust has pretty much settled on the 2023 version of NFL free agency. So...who were the big winners? Robert Mays and Nate Tice highlight their favorite signings, favorite team-wide hauls, favorite zags, and more on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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2:35 Teams getting smarter in FA?

7:40 Favorite signings

28:26 Best team-wide haul

44:54 Favorite flag-planting move

49:30 Favorite zag

57:31 Favorite one-year deal

60:59 Favorite bargain

63:28 Favorite "oh wow, they needed that" move

70:34 Favorite player/team marriage you didn't know you wanted

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While the sports world spent the weekend focused on brackets, the NFL kept on humming. Brandin Cooks is a Cowboy! C.J Gardner-Johnson is a Lion! Laremy Tunsil got a huge extension! Robert Mays and Jeff Howe dig into the moves that took place over the weekend, and a handful of other lingering free agency thoughts, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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1:53 Brandin Cooks to the Cowboys

11:17 The Stephon Gilmore trade from the Colts POV

17:04 Laremy Tunsil signs a massive extension

19:44 Adam Thielen to the Panthers

21:23 C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Lions, and the safety market at large

28:27 Why did Darius Slay to back to the Eagles?

30:47 The Raiders' QB search and start to the offseason

52:44 The Patriots' need for playmakers

60:05 WR dominoes

64:52 Austin Ekeler's trade request

69:06 How does the Lamar Jackson situation play out?

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