NFL Media Insider Tom Pelissero opens up his reporters notebook to give us the inside scoop on WHAT REALLY HAPPENED in the 1st round for the Patriots … the Giants … the Falcons .. the Vikings … & the Raiders

• He’ll school us on why the Cowboys Draft was … oddly … successful!
• … & why the Packers & Panthers deserve consideration for WINNERS OF THE DRAFT

STEFON WHO?

• Why Bills Rookie Wide Receiver Keon Coleman may soon be the most popular man in Buffalo!

KEENAN WHO?

• Why Ladd McConkey may be the perfect replacement for the production of longtime Chargers player Keenan Allen

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK

• Tom Pelissero talks about the career defining decisions he faces regularly … knowing what to broadcast & what to bury
• Is it true that 95% of what an NFL reporter knows … is NEVER SHARED?

PLUS

• THE STEAL OF THE DRAFT
• TOM’S BIGGEST TAKEAWAY OF THE DRAFT
• & The one rookie who will channel his inner Brady & Rodgers & PUNISH EVERY TEAM THAT PASSED ON HIM!

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• 2024 NFL DRAFT - ROUND 1 RECAP
  • The brutal truth about a record-setting night for QB Prospects
  • Were QBs “over-drafted” in round 1?
• PROSPECT, PROJECT or PRO?
  • Is Drake Maye ready? How about JJ McCarthy?
  • Bo Nix pick @12 … DESPERATION or DESIGN?
  • Did the Raiders miss a golden opportunity to get their QB of the future?
• THAT’S OFFENSIVE!
  • A record 14 straight offensive players were picked to start this draft … wat does that say about the state of the league?
• OH SO THAT’S WHAT ALL-IN MEANS!
  • Why Jerry Jones & the Dallas Cowboys may have pulled off the best piece of business in Round 1
• RED WHITE & BLEW-IT?
  • Did the Bills make a huge mistake trading with their nemesis Chiefs?
  • Why no replacement for Stefon Diggs & Gabe Davis in round 1 for the Bills?
• PURPLE REIGN?
  • The Vikings were the most ACTIVE team in round 1 .. but did they pair aggression … with wisdom?
• DAY 2 PREDICTIONS

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JERRY JONES SOUNDS OFF

• What Jerry just said about expected contract negotiations with Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons & Cee Dee Lamb
• What WOULD constitute a perfect draft for Dallas?

ONE-DERFUL NEWS

• Why Caleb Williams isn’t the BEST choice at 1 … he’s the ONLY choice
• Who is the best choice for the Commanders @ 2?

MAKE IT or MOVE IT?

• What should the Bears do with the 9th pick?
• What should the Patriots do @ 3?

AARON RODGERS 2.0

• Which QB Prospect may experience a Rodgers-esque fall on day one of the draft?
• Which QB Prospect may fall out of the first round altogether?!

TEXANS 2.0

• Which NFL team is destined to make the biggest move of day 1?

TRENDING DOWN

• Which 2 position groups … one on offense, one on defense … may be left completely OUT of round 1

PLUS …

• Interview with Oregon QB Prospect Bo Nix 
• Special preview of the NFL360 Draft Special … featuring the incredible stories of Laiatu Latu & 3 other prospects

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This is show #350 ... in which we get rare access ... to peek inside the NFL War Room ... what's really going on in the final days before the draft?

INSIDE THE NFL WAR ROOM

• • Marc takes us behind the closed (often locked & closely guarded) doors where NFL draft decisions are being made 
  • How heated does it get?
  • How does a team of NFL Scouts & Coaches & GMs & owners ... reach consensus?
  • Who has the final say?

ART OF DECEPTION

• • How much of what we hear from NFL GMs these days is truth? 
  • & how much of it ... is well-crafted fabrication?
  • We'll ask those questions ... as we address recent comments from a few NFL execs 

  PERFECT DRAFT 101

• What's the best strategy - building AROUND a rookie QB ... or building FOR a future QB?
• Are QB prospects ... OVERDRAFTED?
• What position is OVERLOOKED?
• What SHOULD & what WILL happen with the Bears @1 ... the Commanders @ 2 ... the Patriots @3 ... & the Giants @6?
• What 2 NFL teams are the best at drafting talent?

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• Countdown to the Draft – NFC South
  • Bucs & Saints, Panthers & Falcons …
  • We’re goin team by team … addressing strengths & Weaknesses
  • Team Needs & Draft Strategies  
  • Projected order of finish IN the NFC South
  • It was said that the Falcons were “a QB away” … IS Kirk Cousins that QB?  
• STEALS OF THE DRAFT?
  • We’ll introduce you to 7 unsung prospects … with the potential to be immediate difference-makers  
  • An Offensive Tackle, a Defensive End, a Safety, a blocking Tight End & 3 Centers!
  • Why the best players in the draft are NOT found in the 1st Round!

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• COUNTDOWN TO THE DRAFT in the AFC SOUTH
  • Are the Texans due for a drop?
  • Will the Jags REBOUND? Or REGRESS?
  • The Colts are on the rise … but how high will they climb?
  • Are the Titans built for the LONG RUN or the RIGHT NOW?
  • Predicted order of finish in the AFC South
  • Teams Needs & Draft strategies team by team
  • AFC South fans sound off!

• MY DRAFT DAY – Maurice Jones-Drew
  • “I thought I was a top 5 pick … and I didn’t even go in the 1st round”
  • The real story of a draft day fall … from a man who had the last laugh

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• COUNTDOWN TO THE DRAFT in the NFC North
  • Are the Lions One & Done?
  • The case for Jordan Love & the Packers to reassume their place at the top of the Black & Blue division 
  • Is Caleb Williams walking into a trap in Chicago?
  • Who is the QB the Vikings should target to replace Kirk Cousins?
• NFL HALL OF FANS – NFC North
  • Bears & Vikings, Lions & Packers fans SOUND OFF … on their perfect draft & their bold predictions for the new season
• DRAFT DAY DRAMA!
  • Mike Rob shares the roller coaster of emotions that awaits just about every NFL Prospect in the draft
  • Why flexibility of spirit & even position … may be the key to landing a spot on an NFL roster 

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• COUNTDOWN TO THE DRAFT – AFC NORTH
  • Is this the best division in all of football?
  • Strengths & Weaknesses for the Ravens & Steelers
  • What’s Good & What’s Bad for the Browns & Bengals
  • Team Needs & Draft Strategies
• NFL HALL OF FANS
  • AFC North fans sound off about their pride, their worries & their bold predictions for the new season
• AFC NORTH HEAD SCRATCHERS
  • Is Derrick Henry the missing piece to a Ravens Super Bowl Puzzle?
  • Is a healthy Joe Burrow the catalyst for a Cincy return to the spotlight?
  • Will Russell Wilson lose the Steelers starting job to Justin Fields before the season even starts?
  • What will Deshaun Watson do in a make-or-break campaign?
• 5 THINGS WE CAN’T MISS … in the AFC North this season

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• CAN YOU DIGGS IT?
  • The truth behind the Bills stunning decision to trade Stefon Diggs
  • Why this unexpected move is all about the PLAN … not the PLAYER!
  • WHY Stefon Diggs replacement … is ALREADY ON THE ROSTER 
  • Does Diggs’ arrival in Houston mess with the delicate balance inside a thriving Texans locker room?
  • Why Bills RB James Cook may just win the NFL rushing title this season! 

• COUNTDOWN TO THE NFL DRAFT – AFC East Edition
  • We’re goin team by team in the AFC East …
  • Bills, Dolphins, Jets & Patriots …
  • Addressing each team’s draft needs …
  • Predicting a SHOCKING new order of finish IN this division …
  • & we’ll throw open the doors to the NFL Hall of Fans …
  • And hear what AFC East fans are hoping for, dreaming about & dreading, too!

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• COUNTDOWN TO THE DRAFT - in the NFC EAST!
  • Cowboys, Eagles, Giants & Commanders
  • Team by Team, we're examining team strengths & weaknesses
  • Draft Needs, Offseason storylines & Hard Truths
• NFL HALL OF FANS - Cowboys, Commanders, Giants & Eagles  
  • We're throwing open the doors of the TA Hall of Fans!
  • Fans from each of the NFC East teams share their hopes & dreams & worries ... along with the kind of uncensored & unpopular hot takes that ONLY a TRYE FAN could ever deliver
  • Plus ... a predicted order of finish in the NFC East

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• Baldy delights us with an NFL THEN vs NOW … oh my how times have changed!
  • Cigarettes at halftime?
  • Ash trays at every locker?
• QB or NOT QB, that is the question!
  • once we get past the obvious teams in the top 5 who are expected to pick a QB in the draft … who else NEEDS TO Draft a QB? And who needs to PASS on a QB
  • Giants, Vikings, Raiders, Seahawks & Rams … QB or NOT QB?
• OFF THE RADAR!
  • Baldy name checks 2 QB prospects, a WR & 2 DBs who may prove to be among the STEALS of the 2024 NFL DRAFT
  • ON THE CLOCK!
  • Our countdown to the 2024 NFL Draft focuses on the NFC WEST …
  • 49ers, Rams, Seahawks, Cardinals
  • Team needs, draft strategies and fan shout outs.

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