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The First-Round Conversation

The First-Round Conversation

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 Athlon Sports is proud to present the only NFL Draft podcast you'll ever need. Hosted by NFL expert Luke Easterling. Football (American) Politics & Government
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  • 5 NFL Teams With Big Questions After 2025 W/ EJ Snyder

    5 NFL Teams With Big Questions After 2025 W/ EJ Snyder
    Nov 3 2025
    Five NFL teams are stuck in QB limbo — we break down who’s fixing it and who’s doomed. There are a handful of NFL teams with some intriguing quarterback situations as they look beyond the 2025 season, for very different reasons. EJ Snyder of Bootleg Football returns to the show to break down a couple of teams who could give up on young passer after just one season, two more teams with aging stars but no long-term plan (yet), and one team that's stuck between a massive boulder and a hard place. As always, Luke also breaks down some of the biggest draft-related storylines from across the league, and shines a spotlight on a random player from draft history. 00:00 – NFL Teams in QB Chaos: The 2026 Outlook 00:56 – Saints & Browns: Rookie Regrets and Rebuilds 01:33 – Aging Legends: Stafford and Rodgers Still Elite 02:08 – Top Of The Board 06:42 – EJ Snyder Joins the Show 07:53 – Rookie QB Decisions for 2026 Draft 08:34 – Tyler Shough & Dylan Gabriel: One-and-Done QBs? 10:03 – The Saints’ QB Carousel & Taysom Hill Factor 12:12 – Why You Can’t Win Without a Top-15 QB 14:11 – Browns’ Quarterback Disaster and Draft Options 15:12 – The Case for LaNorris Sellers or Ty Simpson 16:09 – Cleveland’s Front Office & Stefanski Uncertainty 20:13 – Veteran QBs: Rodgers in Pittsburgh, Stafford in LA 22:55 – Rodgers’ Revival and the Risk of the Cliff 24:15 – Stafford’s Longevity and McVay’s Future Plans 25:59 – Bridge QB Options & Possible Replacements 27:20 – The Dolphins’ Massive QB Dilemma 29:03 – Tua Tagovailoa’s Regression and Cap Nightmare 30:17 – Why Miami Is Trapped Financially 31:12 – Trade or Release? The $99M Question 33:20 – No Easy Answers: Miami’s Toughest Offseason Yet 34:46 – JP Losman Story 38:24 – Where to Find E.J. Snyder & Bootleg Football 👉 Subscribe for weekly NFL Draft analysis, quarterback talk, and offseason previews from the BPA Podcast and Athlon Sports! #NFLDraft #NFLQuarterbacks #BPAPodcast #AthlonSports #AaronRodgers #MatthewStafford #TuaTagovailoa #Saints #Browns #Rams #Steelers #Dolphins #NFLOffseason #QBControversy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • SEC QB Stock Report W/ Cole Thompson of SEC Unfiltered

    SEC QB Stock Report W/ Cole Thompson of SEC Unfiltered
    Oct 20 2025
    We're about halfway through the 2025 college football season, and we've seen a ton of changes when it comes to stacking the top QB prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft class. Some of the biggest names are in the SEC, and there have been a wide range of performances that have their draft stock moving in different directions. Cole Thompson from SEC Unfiltered returns to the show to break down what we've seen from the SEC's top passers so far this season, and what it could mean for their eventual draft value in the offseason. As always, Luke also highlights some of the biggest draft-related storylines from around the country, and shines a spotlight on a random player from draft history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Making Sense Of The Minnesota Vikings W/ Arif Hasan

    Making Sense Of The Minnesota Vikings W/ Arif Hasan
    Oct 13 2025
    The Minnesota Vikings are one of the most intriguing teams in the NFL right now, coming off a 14-win season in 2024, but hitching their championship hopes on a young quarterback who missed his entire rookie season due to injury. Arif Hasan joins the show to break down the results of Minnesota's decision to go with J.J. McCarthy over Sam Darnold, how the Vikings attempts to "quarterback-proof" their team are holding up, and what the future holds for the franchise beyond this season. Luke also breaks down some big developments in the 2026 NFL Draft's quarterback class, and highlights a random player from draft history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
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