'Hip-drop' madness, J.J. McCarthy Hype and the farce of QB mentoring

Rule changes like this may seem innocent, but they add up. They crawl inside the psyche of defensive players to structurally change the sport.

Yes, banning the “hip-drop tackle” is another absurd overreach by the NFL.

Players have every right to lose their minds right now.

Here on the Go Long Show, with co-host and longtime scout Jim Monos, we discuss what this means for the sport and it harkens back to a conversation with ex-linebacker Chad Brown. (Pod/Words)

Also on this episode, the J.J. McCarthy Hype Train is speeding toward maximum velocity. Is it justified? NFL Network reported that the Michigan quarterback is being considered at No. 2 overall.

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Paid subscribers to Go Long can expect a deep dive into the 2024 quarterback class from Monos this week — he’s been studying everyone — as well as my two-parter exploring one team’s Super Bowl window. Bob McGinn’s 40th annual draft series, a nine-parter with quotes from scouts around the NFL, will drop in mid-April.

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