The Hot Read Podcast

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT dive into the RB position on their big boards, debating and discussing the 10 best prospects in the class: How the juxtaposition of positional value and talent makes this class of runners a strange case study (1:32) Honorable Mentions (6:46) Keaton Mitchell | East Carolina (12:49) Zach Evans | Ole Miss (13:45) Israel Abanikanda | Pittsburgh (1...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze, producer JT, and longtime friend of the show James Foster of atozsports.com dive into the TE position on their big boards, debating and discussing the 10 best prospects in the class: An overall evaluation of this year's group of tight ends (6:01) Davis Allen | Clemson (9:33) Brenton Strange | Penn State (13:53) Luke Schoonmaker | Michigan (17:35) Zack Kuntz...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze, producer JT and special guest Austin Gayle of theringer.com dive into the OT position on their big boards, debating and discussing the 10 best prospects in the class: Honorable Mentions (5:55) Marvin Mims | Oklahoma (8:58) Tyler Scott | Cincinatti (13:38) Michael Wilson | Stanford (19:24) A.T. Perry | Wake Forest (23:22) Jayden Reed | Michigan State (30:04)...

On today's show, producer JT walks us through Easton Freeze's Mock Draft 2.0 with host Easton Freeze on hand to explain every pick and fit, including two blockbuster trades to bring in the QB of the future and ship off the QB of the present... Why this mock draft is designed to be the best-case scenario for many Titans fans, (3:49) 1st-Round Mock Draft 2.0 Picks 1-6 (7:05) Picks 7-12 (18:41) Picks...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and special guest host Stoney Keeley of the SoBros Network dive into the OT position on their big boards, debating and discussing the 10 best prospects in the class: Honorable Mentions (7:49) Tyler Steen | Alabama (15:41) Jaelyn Duncan | Maryland (20:33) Carter Warren | Pittsburgh (26:40) Blake Freeland | BYU (30:45) Matthew Bergeron | Syracuse (42:04) Anton...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and special guest host Stoney Keeley of the SoBros Network dive into the IOL position on their big boards, debating and discussing the 10 best prospects in the class: Honorable Mentions (16:07) Olusegun Oluwatimi | Michigan (20:25) Jaxson Kirkland | Washington (25:02) Braeden Daniels | Utah (28:17) Tyler Steen | Alabama (34:24) Chandler Zavala | NC State (37:...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT dive into the defensive edge position on their big boards, debating and discussing the 10 best prospects in the class: Adetomiwa Adebawore | Northwestern (20:01) B.J. Ojulari | LSU (24:16) Keion White | Georgia Tech (29:59) Felix Anidike-Uzomah | Kansas State (36:27) Myles Murphy | Clemson (39:54) Nolan Smith | Georgia (45:35) Tyree Wilson | T...

On today's episode which ended up being more defensive tackle-oriented than they planned, host Easton Freeze and producer JT dive into: FREE AGENCY ROUNDUP Jeffery Simmons got the long-term extension Titans fans had been praying for, but Easton explains why it's a rare example of a great outcome for both sides (11:55) OBJ settles on... The Ravens? But did he go to chase the bag or chase a ring, an...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT dive into the safety position on their big boards, debating and discussing the 10 best prospects in the class: Revealing the Horsemen of the Hot Read Pocalypse (6:28) Evaluating the 2023 safety class as a whole, and why your approach to drafting should change from Day 1 to Day 3 (13:00) Honorable Mentions (20:42) Brandon Joseph | S | Notre Dame...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT dive into the linebacker position on their big boards, debating and discussing the 10 best prospects in the class: Honorable mentions (2:37) Ivan Pace Jr. | LB | Cincinnati (8:01) DeMarvion Overshown | LB | Texas (12:57) Henry To'oTo'o | LB | Alabama (17:42) Mohamoud Diabate | LB | Utah (21:05) Owen Pappoe | LB | Auburn (25:55) Noah Sewell | LB...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze dives into: Insight on the social media scare from Jeffery Simmons' agent last weekend, per Easton's league source (5:12) The AFC South is in the spotlight this Draft #LyingSzn, and could be on the "NFC Least-to-Beast" fast track (18:52) Why the Colts might be interested in Will Levis at 1.4... and are we POSITIVE they're going to take a QB in this draft? (23...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT dive into: THE WARMUP Easton debunks the perception that Kyle Philips is a problem at punt returner (5:13) FREE AGENCY ROUNDUP Reacting to the revelation that Nick Westbrook-Ikhine played most of last season with a knee injury (17:00) Why the Titans are paying such close attention to this CB class (20:17) Thoughts on the new NFL rules to come...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT dive into: The Warmup Why Titans fans need to be patient with their desire for offensive weapons and judge the roster in August (8:30) Offseason Roundup GM Ran Carthon & HC Mike Vrabel speak to the media in Arizona at the annual NFL Owners Meetings (19:29) The Will Levis hate has completely jumped the shark, and Easton works to bring us back dow...

On today's episode host Easton Freeze and producer JT dive into Easton's Mock Draft 1.0, including a day-2 trade with an old friend and... double tight ends? First-Round Mock Draft: Picks 1-6 (6:30) Picks 7-12 (20:40) Picks 13-18 (35:06) Picks 19-24 (46:45) Picks 25-31 (56:34) 7 Round Titans Mock: 1.11- OL Peter Skoronski (1:04;24) 2.41- TE Darnell Washington (1:06:34) 3.99- OL Blake Freeland (1:0...

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On today's episode, host Easton Freeze dives into: THE WARM-UP Examining the remaining positions of need for the Titans (6:04) Thoughts on Kevin Byard's contract situation (15:17) Don't be too sure of yourself on Peter Skoronski (22:53) FREE AGENCY ROUNDUP Press conference and contract notes on: LB Azeez Al-Shaair (31:17) OL Andre Dillard (36:13) OL Daniel Brunskill (38:15) EDGE Arden Key (40:13)...

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On today's show, host Easton Freeze dives into: THE WARM-UP Why you've got to stop giving internet bozos the attention they're begging for, how the Andre Dilliard signing changes the math at 11, and why you have to pay Jeffrey Simmons FREE AGENCY ROUNDUP Assessing the David Long Jr. and DeMarcus Walker aftermath The Titans signed former Cowboys LB Luke Gifford The Titans signed former 49ers LB Aze...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze dives into: THE WARMUP reflecting on Jon Robinson's magnum opus, Will Derrick Henry get traded, and a friendly warning as free agency season begins (3:50) FREE AGENCY MADNESS The Titans signed former Eagles' OL Andre Dillard (18:10) The Bears signed former Titans' RG Nate Davis (45:20) The Dolphins signed former Titans' LB David Long Jr. (53:40) Reacting to t...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze dives into: In "The Warm Up", producer JT & Easton draft their 5 favorite standout prospects from the NFL Combine last week (5:32) "Fake Questions, Real Answers" "Why are the Titans releasing Bud Dupree now and not post-June 1st?" (24:50) "Sounds like the Texans got into some trouble... what happened and does it matter?" (32:12) "The NFL announced compensator...

On day 5 of LIVE From The Combine, host Easton Freeze & producer JT discuss: Offensive Linemen take the podium (4:30) Cody Mauch (4:50) Darnell Wright (14:30) Paris Johnson JR versus Peter Skoronski (29:30) Quarterbacks complete tests (54:30) WR Standouts(1:19:56) Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: easton@broadwaysportsmedia.com Subscribe to The Hot Read Podcast here: Appl...

On today's episode, Host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: Highlights from WR interviews (12:11) Highlights from QB interviews (39:46) Standouts and superlatives from DB/DL/LB athletic testing (56:10) Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: easton@broadwaysportsmedia.com Subscribe to The Hot Read Podcast here: Apple: https://apple.co/3eGTlel Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3d2Uc...

On day 3 of LIVE From The Combine, host Easton Freeze & producer JT discuss: Could the Titans look at a Tackle other than Paris Johnson Jr.? (9:25) Cornerback prospects took to the podium today Christian Gonzalez (28:49) Phillips(33:01) Eli Ricks (35:03) Emmanuel Forbes (39:30) Gamecock CBs (49:37) Tyreeq Stevenson (54:50) Tre'vius Tomlinson (1:00:52) Standouts from the First Day of Drills (1:03:0...

On day 2 of LIVE From The Combine, host Easton Freeze & producer JT discuss: There's a big assumption that every Titans fan is making, and Easton thinks it's time to pump the brakes (5:45) DL & EDGE prospects took to the podium today Luke Van Ness (23:58) BJ Ojulari (33:09) Byron Young (38:10) Other standouts (42:39) Rookie AFC South coaches addressed the media in the afternoon Texans HC DeMeco Ry...

Easton Freeze and Producer JT talk about everything they saw on day 1 of the NFL Combine including: Ran Carthon Interview Tim Kelly media spot Vrabel and his evaluation on the week Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: easton@broadwaysportsmedia.com Subscribe to The Hot Read Podcast here: Apple: https://apple.co/3eGTlel Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3d2UcW4 Subscribe to the Broad...