Episode 555: 2023 NFL Draft Discussion with Matt Waldman

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Paul and Jeff are once again joined by special guest Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) to discuss the 2023 NFL Draft. Matt shares a lot of information about his process and how he scouts the players for the Rookie Scouting Portfolio (RSP). 

First they discuss some of the quarterback prospects which included a detailed discussion on why Matt likes Anthony Richardson, followed by a discuss on Jake Haener and Hendon Hooker. 

Next they shift to the running back class and Matt shares why he is a big fan of Zach Evans and what he can bring to an NFL team. Matt then shares his thoughts on Deuce Vaughn. To conclude the running back discussion Matt discusses some under the radar running backs that has him intrigued including Tiyon Evans from Louisville, Chris Brooks of BYU andJaleel McLaughlin of Youngstown St. 

Next, Matt shares his takes on two of his top 10 wide receiver prospects in Cedric Tillman and Jayden Reed. He then discusses why he still believes in Kayshon Boutee and how he can win at the next level with his skill set. Matt also explains why he is a fan of wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson. To round out the wide receiver discussion Matt shares his thoughts on two under the radar receivers in Grant Dubose out of Charlotte and Keilahn Harris from Oklahoma Baptist. 

In the final segment, Matt discusses some of the 2023 tight end prospects. He shares why he is so high on Luke Schoonmaker and why he thinks Elijah Higgins translates better as a tight end prospect than a wide receiver prospect.

To close out the show, the guys discuss the draft class as a whole and why it may be better than people are giving it credit for. They also talk about dynasty rookie drafts and how they would approach this draft. class. 

Episode 554: 2023 QB Preview with Mark Schofield

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Paul is joined by special guest Mark Schofield (@MarkSchofield) of SB Nation to break down the 2023 NFL Draft quarterbacks. Mark shares his thoughts on all of the top quarterback prospects from their strengths, how they translate to the next level and areas of development for each of them. 

To close out the show Mark shares his thoughts on two quarterbacks in the NFL. He discusses quarterback Trey Lance and the development of Daniel Jones last year. 

Episode 552: RB Preview with Fran Duffy

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Paul is joined by special guest Fran Duffy (@EaglesXOs) of the Journey to the Draft and Eagle Eye in the Sky podcasts. Fran shares his thoughts on many of the top running backs in the 2023 NFL Draft.

The running backs discussed include Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, Devon Achane, Tank Bigsby, Zach Charbonnet, Israel Abanikanda, Roshcon Johnson, Eric Gray, Zach Evans, Tyjae Spears, DeWayne McBride, Kenny McIntosh and Deuce Vaughn. 

Episode 551: 2023 Tight End Tiers

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The 2023 TierBuster Series concludes as Paul shares his 2023 NFL Draft Tight End rankings and tiers. He first describes the exclusive  S2S tiers and the traits & characteristics that make up each of the five wide receiver tiers.

Next,  Paul shares what tight ends are in each of his tiers and how he has them ranked inside of the tiers.

To close out the show Paul talks about which prospects from tiers two through four are in the best position to be a tier jumper up to the next tier. He also discusses the class as a whole and talks about the strength and depth of the class at the top and through the middle rounds.