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Michael Penix Jr. is the Round 1 wild card
Also, inside: The one prospect that Jim Nagy loves and final draft-day thoughts from the Packers' top pick to the Lions' turnaround.
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Who do scouts view as the best player in the 2024 draft?
Scouts across the NFL vote on the best overall prospect, best defensive prospect and their favorite to watch. (One answer may surprise you.)
Part 9, ST: New kickoff rule is a game-changer
There were 2,000 plays that didn't matter in 2023. That will change in 2024. As for Worthy? “Every time he touches the ball as a punt returner or…
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The McDermott Problem, Part I: Blame Game
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The McDermott Problem, Part II: Lost in translation
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The McDermott Problem, Part III: Let Josh be Josh
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Why the Packers will move on from Aaron Rodgers
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Why Damar Hamlin is exactly what the Buffalo Bills need
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'It was a bad, bad situation'
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Is Jayden Daniels the best QB in the draft?
The modern-day Randall Cunningham comparison just may be spot on. Conor Orr sat down with the Heisman Trophy winner for his feature at SI and explains…
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Bob McGinn's Top 100
Our resident draft expert has placed first in The Huddle Report’s Top 100 board contest five times. Here's McGinn's entry for 2024.
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Part 8, DB: Film vs. 40 debate rages
Scouts viewed this as a special cornerback class. Then, they were clocked in the 40-yard dash. It all makes stacking this Terrion Arnold-led group a…
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Why Drake Maye and the New York Giants are a perfect fit
Will Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll make their quarterback move? It's go time for the New York Giants. Also inside: A conversation with Giants great Tiki…
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Part 7, LB: Save the Linebackers
The position as you, your father and your grandfather knew it is going extinct. Do NFL teams even want ass-kickers in the middle of their defense…
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‘Weapon:’ Why Jaylen Wright is the best running back in the draft
Meet the man who gouges defenses with distinct anger and purpose. There's a reason this Tennessee Vol is capable of detonating any given play.
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Part 6, Edge: Choose your fighter
It's a game of Mortal Kombat on the edge. Who do you want terrorizing QBs? Four stand out above the rest: Dallas Turner, Jared Verse, Laiatu Latu & Chop…
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Part 5, DL: Tale of two very different Texas big men
One draws Justin Madubuike comparisons from an NFL scout. One was completely taken off of a team's board. Byron Murphy and T’Vondre Sweat could both…
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Extravaganza Pod: The Buffalo Bills' Wide Receiver Decision
Jeremy White of WGR 550 and Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News join the podcast to look back at the Stefon Diggs split and ahead at who can replace him.
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