A common theme in the 2026 #NFLDraft?

Hybrid Defenders

Combo DE/DTs
Hybrid EDGE/LBs
Versatile S/Big Nickels

How do you handle those debates? How do you weed out the 'hybrids' from the 'tweeners'?

Discussed with Mike Mayock on the ALL NFL Draft Podcast!

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The Transfer Portal has certainly changed some things in the #NFLDraft process

🏈 Opportunities for guys to transfer 'up'

🏈 But don't sleep on the small school guys!

One of many things I enjoyed talking about w/ on the latest edition of the ALL NFL Draft Podcast!

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For any knuckleheads who say 'you can't throw deep vs quarters'

Again ... but this time Fred Johnson

First 3rd-and-long of the game - nice job by Hurts making something happen here out of structure but don't love pre-snap plan to slide away from that Gary/Micah side of the front

Broke this play down on the Postgame Show last night (t.co/uSKyu11Xxy)

#Eagles set this up specifically to get Nakobe 1v1 on the RB

Advantage: Nakobe

Great job from Jalen Carter here on this opening drive run stop

But also look at Moro Ojomo recognizing what the blocking scheme is going to be and making sure Jihaad Campbell (playing OLB in the #Eagles base defense) does not impact his ability to take on and dominate a TE 1v1

#RollTide QB Ty Simpson does so many little things well

Not an overwhelming physical talent, but that's okay! Eyes/feet married, manages pockets, gets through reads quickly, resets protections - lot of great flashes of nuance

Wins in a lot of the same ways that Brock Purdy does

#Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza was BIG time in CRUNCH time vs #PSU but this is a consistent theme:

☑️ Pick 6 vs Oregon then led them on GW TD on next drive

☑️ Late INT vs Iowa but threw GW TD vs Cover 0 on 3rd-and-10 to win

☑️ '24 rivalry game vs Stanford threw GW TD on 3rd & 11

#TexasTech DT Lee Hunter is known more for his ability to stay rooted as a run defender inside, but he was the guy pressuring the BYU QB on the big INT to help seal a decisive win for the Red Raiders yesterday

Thoroughly enjoyed my study of Navy RB/WR Eli Heidenreich, who was recently invited to the Shrine Bowl

Quick. Sharp routes. Great hands. Versatile and lined up all over. But also ... extremely physical.

Capable of being a VERY useful player for the right coach/system

Cool nugget from NextGenStats on #Packers S Evan Williams (INT from Week 1 below)

He plays an average of 6.5 yards from the LOS in man coverage & 11.8 in zone coverage

That coverage depth difference of 5.3 yards is more than a full yard larger than any other player with at least 50 snaps in each.

Jaelan Phillips has had 5 pressures this year when working against centers as well

#Eagles have dabbled with more exotic fronts this year - I think the faster they can utilize Phillips in this way along with Carter/Ojomo, the better

Having combos of those guys working opposite mugged LB 📈

Per NextGenStats - since Week 5, new #Eagles EDGE Jaelan Phillips has the 3rd-highest Pressure Rate in the NFL

A lot of that has been because of their willingness to kick him inside vs guards, where he can win with both quickness and power

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#GeorgiaTech G Keylan Rutledge ... pretty easy to like

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