We’re one week away, folks.
Soon, mocks become reality. A glorious thing.
Here on Real Football — with longtime NFL personnel man Jim Monos — let’s examine prospects we love and hate at the top of the draft, shall we? Be sure to use Bob McGinn’s series as a guide, too. Links are below. His reporting is stellar as always.
I’ll take the blue bloods. You cannot go wrong with Caleb Downs and Carnell Tate. Monos is high on Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey. As for Miami’s short-armed Rueben Bain… not so much. We explain.
We also spend a good amount of time discussing Joe Brady.
At Go Long, Part I of “Joe Brady takes charge is live.” I sat down with the new Buffalo Bills head coach for two hours. His rise is fascinating.
Top of the pod, we banter on the best sports atmospheres we’ve ever witnessed.
End of the pod, we take a stab at what the Bills are looking for in the draft.
And GMs must ask themselves a very important question: Does this player truly love football?
Video and audio are both above. Thank you for fueling everything here at Go Long.
As a reminder, we’ll both be at Wayland Brewing Company in Orchard Park, NY on April 22. Let’s drink some beers on draft eve.
Links to Bob McGinn’s 42nd annual draft series for subscribers:
Part 2, TE: Kenyon Sadiq and the hunt for matchup nightmares
Part 3, T: Why Francis Mauigoa ‘n co. may define the 2026 NFL Draft
Part 6, RB: Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love? ‘The best NFL prospect in this draft
Part 8, Edge: Deep 2026 class promises to torment quarterbacks
Part 10, CB: McCoy? Delane? Hood? Inside the debate at the top...
Part 11, S: Why Caleb Downs, a ‘slam dunk,’ is one of the best players in the NFL Draft
