Scouting the League

There was a time when NFL front offices fought the integration of things like PFF, analytics and player tracking with tooth and nail. That is now long past, and the new frontier is here. Neil and I sit down with Hayden Schuh of Skillcorner to talk all things football. From his personal football journey to joining the once soccer focused company Skillcorner. How Skillcorner metrics are accessed, ut...

Rookie Mini Camp week 1 led to change in front offices across the NFL and the same was expected, and delivered, after RMC Week 2. Neil and Rodrik discuss those updates and what to expect this week from around the NFL. @NFL @NFLDraft @Jaguars @Texans @Titans @Colts @Raiders @Chiefs @Broncos @Chargers @Patriots @Dolphins @Jets @Bills @Bengals @Steelers @Ravens @Browns  @Cowboys @Eagles  @Commanders...

This is a re-release episode originally aired in Season 3. With all the focus on spring and alternate leagues to the NFL, the Canadian Football League seems to be forgotten, or unfairly lumped in.  With tradition over 100 years and plenty of reasons to look into the league (partial guarantees, nice salaries, development), the CFL can be a fantastic option for players looking to continue their play...

The man with all the news, Neil Stratton, and I discuss the changes to NFL Front Offices so far in the hiring/firing cycle. @NFL @NFLDraft @Jaguars @Texans @Titans @Colts @Raiders @Chiefs @Broncos @Chargers @Patriots @Dolphins @Jets @Bills @Bengals @Steelers @Ravens @Browns  @Cowboys @Eagles  @Commanders @Giants @Panthers @Falcons @Buccaneers @Saints @Cardinals @Rams @Seahawks @49ers @Packers @Vik...

The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books and there is no question, the NFL is the best reality TV there is. From the Jaguars bold trade up to the Shedeur Sanders fall, 32 teams got better, even though the loudest (MEL) of voices would disagree. Neil and I have a short discussion on the former CU QB, how and why QB's fell the way they did and the draft as a whole. We then get into what the coming days wi...

Scouting the League was live on Wednesday this week as I sat down with Eric Edholm, lead draft writer for NFL.com. We discussed many, if not all of the players selected in Round 1 and where we thought Thursday night would go. Get primed for Round 2 with some great player talk. @NFL @NFLDraft @Jaguars @Texans @Titans @Colts @Raiders @Chiefs @Broncos @Chargers @Patriots @Dolphins @Jets @Bills @Benga...

The 2016 NFL was the spectacle, drama and intrigue that the NFL wants it to be every year. From 2 QB's going at the top to the now infamous Bong Mask and slide of Laremy Tunsil. A lot of really good players were taken from rounds 1 to 7 and Neil Stratton's new book, Value Picks: The Drama, Decisions and Details Behind Eight Selections in the 2016 NFL Draft, talks through 8 of them. On today's spec...

There was a time in college football when there was no such title as the "GM". The Good Ole' Days. Now - as every program searches the NFL, NCAA and even corporate America to find theirs, the job has become more important than ever. Gaizka Crowley, now General Manager for the Arizona Wildcats, was early to the game. Neil and I discuss with Gaizka the early path to college football with a startup c...

Service Academies, the Ivy League and many G5 schools have unique challenges when it comes time for the spring transfer portal; having experience in all 3 of those venues makes one uniquely qualified to face the challenge. General Manager of the UConn Huskies football program, Eddie Hernon, joins Neil and Rodrik to discuss all things college football. From his rise to the status of GM to his time...

Getting on an elevator with Professional Wrestling Legend Triple-H is just one of those things in the life of Martin Mayhew that he can look back on and smile. Helping build rosters in Detroit, Washington, San Francisco and New York have their smiling moments as well. Neil and I sit down with recently retired veteran of the NFL, Martin Mayhew, to talk all things scouting journey. From his time as...

Of all the aspects of the NFL Draft, free agency and roster building that go unnoticed (and uncovered), NFL Local Days are some of the best kept secrets. How do teams decide who gets to come? What all is covered? Who runs them? So many questions - and I have the answers. As a Pro Scout in Atlanta, I ran the local days for 2 years and explain everything that an agent (or football loving junkie) cou...

An education with arguably the best HC in NFL History, a seminar in Tampa with patience and an underappreciated GM to finally sitting in the Big Chair in Tennessee. Jon Robinson once thought he would be a teacher and coach - but the right connections, the right work ethic and the right opportunities landed him at the top of the Tennessee Titans. Neil and I sit down with Jon to talk all things NFL...

Building a roster at any level goes way beyond the 11 that line up on offense and defense. Special teams, forgotten about until the big play hits, is a pivotal factor as an NFL roster cuts down to 53, and as college rosters think about 105 and maneuvering in the transfer portal. So, how exactly is it all factored in? Neil and I are joined by fast rising coach and Special Teams Coordinator at Flori...

Live from in front of Indianapolis Convention Center Room 123 where the 2025 ITL Seminar will take place later this evening, 5:30 pm to be exact, Neil and Rodrik talk all things combine. From a new GM in Jacksonville to what teams are and are not present. Updates on events and more. Tweet live questions to @InsidetheLeague and @RightStepAdv on twitter or stop by and see us in person. Learn more ab...

The 2025 NFL Combine is just about here and with that comes the Ellison Kibler at Merrill Lynch ITL Combine Seminar Presented by SkillCorner Weds, Feb. 26, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 123 of the Indiana Convention Center as well as the Vestible ITL Symposium Presented by Mascot Alliance Friday, Feb 28, at 8:30am at the Indiana Convention Center. Both events will feature some tremendous speakers and a cha...

Super Bowl 59 was a case study in winning in the trenches as the Eagles Offensive and Defensive Lines absolutely dominated the game. That philosophy, so masterfully executed by GM Howie Roseman and crew, led to a game that seemed over in the first quarter. So we asked Former Scout and NFL Offensive Lineman all about those trenches, scouting and so much more. From his playing days in the NFL and US...

The Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine games are in the books and we are in February of the 2025 NFL Draft Cycle. So what's next? Neil and Rodrik Discuss all that happens in the month of February as teams move closer to the Combine, Draft and Free Agency. But first - now that Neil is off the road, we dive back into all the Head Coach, General Manager and Coordinator hires and what the sense was from...

Time in Mobile is wrapping up but players still have a chance to shine. We check in with Neil and Ric and find out who showed up this week. Plus, who does Ric think can help themselves even more during the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Catching up with Neil Stratton and Ric Serritella in Mobile - they discuss the standouts and show stealers from their time in Frisco. Who was generating buzz and are the about to be some rule changes. From there - on to day 1 practice standouts in Mobile and who are those attending most interested in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the football schedule takes you on the road, you adjust the gameplan to bring a winning product. So today, Scouting the League brings you an update from Mobile, AL and the site of the Senior Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Transfer Portal has come, not gone anywhere, and made everyone in the world of college football a little less sane. With no consistent regulation, standard of practice or governing body with the ability to keep things in check, both schools, and agents, have taken full advantage of every loophole they can find. From the heart of SEC Country, Dave Shumate joins the show to talk all things porta...

Mickey Loomis and company have enjoyed a long run of, mostly, success down in New Orleans. But the cap strategy and change at Head Coach have created a less than desirable location come coaching hire 2025. So, where do they go? With a well thought of front office and a track record to back it, we discuss all the potential options, pitfalls, hurdles and road blocks the Saints will have as they look...

When Black Monday rolls around, Coaching and Front Office staffs around the NFL are ready for both the expected, and sometimes, the unexpected. With the Patriots and Jaguars quickly moving on from their Head Coach to the Titans waiting a day, the cycle is far from complete. Neil and I talk rumors from around the league on what to expect in the coming days. A power struggle in Jacksonville? Who wil...

When it comes to college all star games, the dominance of the East/West Shrine Game and Reese's Senior Bowl are clear. But there is a game in Fort Worth, Texas that has continued to change the way all star games are run. Jose Jefferson, founder and Executive Director of the CGS joins Neil and I to talk his origin story, his road to running an all star game and how the changing landscape of the dra...