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J.J. McCarthy Is A False Flag, And Other Notes From A Burgeoning Draft Pervert
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Drew Magary
March 20, 2024
Jamboroo
C.J. Stroud Proves That You Are Right To Be Batshit Over The Draft
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Drew Magary
November 16, 2023
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NFL
Trey Lance’s Draft Position Never Meant Anything
127
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Ray Ratto
August 24, 2023
Podcasts
Positively Covered In Belichick Dander, With Rivers McCown
44
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David Roth
April 27, 2023
Jamboroo
The Rookie Wage Scale Has Poisoned The NFL
404
Comments
Drew Magary
April 27, 2023
Very Short Debates
Can Bryce Young Grow?
98
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Tom Ley
April 26, 2023
NFL
The Miracle Texans Screw Themselves Out Of The No. 1 Pick
114
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Ray Ratto
January 8, 2023
NFL
The Bengals Don’t Want To Talk About Jackson Carman
133
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
April 29, 2022
Defector Up All Night
Is The NFL Draft Going To Be Crazy?
311
Comments
Tom Ley
April 28, 2022
Podcasts
Talking Draft Boards And The Ketchup Bottle Test, With Austin Gayle
63
Comments
David Roth
April 28, 2022
NFL
What Did The Bengals Know About Jackson Carman?
158
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
April 28, 2022
Jamboroo
This Is A Wide Receivers’ League Now
237
Comments
Drew Magary
April 28, 2022
NFL
Who Is Prospect X? The Hunt For The Best-Kept Secret Of The 2022 NFL Draft
193
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Kalyn Kahler
April 26, 2022
NFL
From “Camp Body” To “Big Bubble” To “Wood-Toter’s Ass”: A Scouting Terms Glossary
152
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Kalyn Kahler
April 21, 2022
NFL
This NFL Draft Class Is Old
150
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Kalyn Kahler
April 6, 2022
NFL
Jaguars Junction: Draft Day
129
Comments
Hamilton Nolan
April 30, 2021
NFL
Try As It Might, The Draft Is Still A Dog Of An Evening
113
Comments
Ray Ratto
April 30, 2021
NFL
Let’s “Mock” The “Draft” In An NFL Draft First Round Open Thread
566
Comments
Defector Staff
April 29, 2021
Podcasts
How To Duff The NFL Draft, With Tyler Dunne
77
Comments
David Roth
April 29, 2021
NFL
Will Prospects Who Opted Out Be Penalized In The NFL Draft?
48
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
April 29, 2021
Jamboroo
Hire Me To Be An Anonymous Scout, You Cowards
256
Comments
Drew Magary
April 29, 2021
NFL
This Could Be The Thinnest NFL Draft In Living Memory
105
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Kalyn Kahler
April 15, 2021
NFL
Should You Care That DeVonta Smith Weighs Less Than You?
134
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Kalyn Kahler
March 23, 2021
NFL
The NFL Is Hosting An In-Person Draft For One Reason, And It Ain’t To Promote Vaccines
77
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Ray Ratto
March 23, 2021