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What are the best run franchises in the league?
Looking at the teams in the elite tier, from the owners, to GMs, to key decisions
8 hrs ago
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Oliver Connolly
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Which team has improved the most this offseason?
Assessing the teams that have jumped up into playoff and championship contention
May 6
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Oliver Connolly
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April 2025
Evaluating every NFC draft class
Running through the strongest and weakest hauls from the draft weekend
Apr 29
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Oliver Connolly
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Evaluating every AFC draft class
Running through the strongest and weakest hauls from the draft weekend
Apr 28
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Oliver Connolly
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2:35:47
NFL Draft: Pick-by-pick analysis -- first round
The picks, the prospects, the scheme fits, the value
Apr 25
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Oliver Connolly
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A new way to evaluate the cost of draft picks -- and to analyze trades
How to properly apportion value to every pick in the draft, and what it means for Draft weekend deals
Apr 24
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Josh Queipo
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A new way to evaluate the cost of draft picks -- and to analyze trades
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2025 NFL Draft Horizontal Board
A full horizontal draft board with 280 prospects
Apr 24
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Oliver Connolly
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2025 NFL Draft Horizontal Board
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Final NFL Draft thoughts and tiers
Running through the latest pre-draft rumors and figuring out our final tiers
Apr 23
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Oliver Connolly
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1:47:09
2025 NFL Draft Tiers: Linebackers
Jihaad Campbell, Carson Schwesinger and searching for lower-round gems
Apr 22
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Oliver Connolly
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1:49:00
How would you change the draft?
Looking at proposals to alter, re-shape or overhaul the current draft structure
Apr 21
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Oliver Connolly
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Josh Queipo
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Mock Draft Monday
The Read Optional Podcast's lone mock draft
Apr 21
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Oliver Connolly
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2025 NFL Draft Tiers: Offensive Line -- Part II
The big, powerful interior linemen are coming
Apr 19
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Oliver Connolly
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