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2026 NFL Draft prep hits the final stage — so we built a team. Paul Adamaszek unveils his Madden 27 All-Rookie Team, highlighting the rookies he believes in most across the board. Go back and watch/listen to previous episodes for full breakdowns — and grab your TDP hoodie here: https://faulkners-screenprinting.company.site/The-Draft...

2026 NFL Draft Big Board Update — Top 50 3.0, full Top 100 reveal, and Day 3 “Diamonds in the Rough.” This is where you find the players — not just the names. Risers, fallers, sleepers, and late-round bets that could hit. Full Top 100 in the comments — drop your questions for next week’s penultimate episode. Grab your TDP hoodie: https://faulkners-screenprinting.company.site/The-Draft...

Silly Season is here. With less than a month until the 2026NFL Draft, the noise is loud and the takes are flying — so we flip the script and start with the right questions. This week on The Draft Podcast : AI’s biggest draft questions, a no-hiding “Stick or Flip” on my January takes, and a full RB Top 10 breakdown in a class that’s all about fit over flash. TDP Merch available here:https://faulkne...

Paul Adamaszek is joined by Joe Alward for a fullfirst-round mock draft — alternating picks, no trades, and real-time reactions as the board unfolds. With today’s Waddle-to-Denver move already impacting the order, this episode provides a clean snapshot of how the class stacks up rightnow. Full mock + updated Top 50 Big Board posted after the show. TDP Merch available here:https://faulkners-screenp...

Free agency is underway, the Combine is behind us, and the draft board is starting to take shape. This week on The Draft Podcast , we focus on two of the most important position groups in the modern NFL — cornerback and wide receiver . We break down my Top 10 CBs and Top 10 WRs for the 2026 draft class , organized into tiers and built around the traits that actually translate on Sundays. Then we z...

In this week’s episode of The Draft Podcast, Paul Adamaszek breaks down the biggest Winners and Losers from the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. Which prospects answered major athletic questions in Indianapolis, who helped solidify their draft stock, and which players left scouts wanting more? The show covers standout performances from across the class, key testing numbers, and how the Combine results r...

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The NFL Combine is here, and before the testing numbersstart flying, this week’s Combine Primer sets the baseline for how we’ll actually evaluate what happens in Indy. We break down what the Combine can change, Film vs. Event, over 65 players and the roles they’re trying to align with, the questions that actually matter this week, and a few sneaky Day 2 /early Day 3 “Boring Combine All-Stars.” Thi...

Ep 134: Our D-10 Basketball Bracket Predictions

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Ep 133: The Makayla Presser-Palmer Interview

With the season complete and the draft order set, Paul Adamaszek unveils his Pre-Combine Top 50 Big Board — a film-driven snapshot of the 2026 class before Indianapolis reshapes perception. Built on projection, not workouts, this episode sets the baseline for draft season.

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EP 132: How Will HS Basketball Playoffs Shape Up? Tom Koval Joins!

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A breakdown of the biggest winners and losers from Senior Bowl week, examining which prospects elevated their draft stock — focusing on practice performance, translatable traits, and how this week reshaped early draft boards.

In this episode of The Draft Podcast , Paul Adamaszek breaks down how NFL teams actually use the Senior Bowl, previews the American & National teams, and highlights the players with the most to gain as the 2026 NFL Draft cycle officially begins.

Rustbelt Rundown: Mike McCarthy Hiring Reaction & More

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The 2026 quarterback class has already been labeled “weak,” “uninspiring,” and “one to avoid.” In Episode 2 of The Draft Podcast , we slow that narrative down and actually do the work. This episode digs into why the early consensus on the 2026 QB class may be misguided, how draft narratives form long before evaluations are complete, and which quarterbacks are being unfairly dismissed because they...

Rustbelt Rundown Divisional Reaction: Was Firing McDermott the Right Call?

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Rustbelt Rundown Wild Card Reaction: Steelers Done With Tomlin, Bills to Super Bowl?

Draft season starts here. With 100 days to go until the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Paul Adamaszek opens Season 2 of The Draft Podcast by owning last year’s board, breaking down what mattered in the 2025 Draft, and previewing the players whose declaration decisions could reshape the 2026 class. This isn’t a mock draft. It’s the foundation for the evaluation cycle ahead. The Draft Podcast is a we...

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