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Apr 25, 2025 • 1h 3min

2025 NFL Draft Round 1 analysis: Jags trade up for Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders falls

Why did Shedeur Sanders fall out of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft? Nate Tice, Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald share their perspectives on the polarizing QB prospect as they break down all of the drama from day 1 of the draft. Then, they move on to some superlatives. Who are their favorite picks? Who are their least favorite picks? And is it really possible for Travis Hunter to play both ways for the Jacksonville Jaguars? They break it all down on a very special crossover episode.(2:15) - Shedeur Sanders falls to day two!(8:55) - Biggest surprises from the first round(20:50) - Favorite first round picks(27:30) - Least favorite first round picks(50:15) - Best players still available(56:10) - Things we want to see on day two Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network
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Apr 22, 2025 • 1h 35min

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Shedeur Sanders to the Steelers + Ashton Jeanty to the Bears

We are just days away from opening night of the NFL Draft! To celebrate, Nate Tice, Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald are putting on their GM hats to mock their ideal fits for all 32 teams' first-round picks. There are some spicy ones that you don't want to miss!(4:30) - Picks 1-10(40:15) - Picks 11-20(1:09:00) - Picks 21-32 Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network
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Apr 17, 2025 • 1h 21min

14 Players we're ‘Planting a Flag’ on in the 2025 NFL Draft class

Could Damien Martinez be the next Marshawn Lynch? Nate Tice and Charles McDonald discuss that and more as they plant their flag on 2025 NFL draft prospects. Nate & C-Mac go back-and-forth, giving their opinions on which guys they believe are already set to have productive careers in the NFL. Then, they close out the episode reacting to listener flag plants and draft predictions. You don't want to miss it!(03:55) - WR Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State(6:55) - WR Tory Horton, Colorado State(11:45) - OL Grey Zabel, North Dakota State(16:35) - RB Devin Neal, Kansas(21:10) - RB Damien Martinez, Miami(27:50) - TE Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame(33:00) - DT Kenneth Grant, Michigan(37:10) - OL Marcus Mbow & OG Donovan Jackson(42:45) - S Andrew Mukuba, Texas(46:25) - DT Derrick Harmon & OT Josh Conerly Jr.(49:25) - CB Shavon Revel Jr, East Carolina(52:40) - CB Trey Amos, Ole Miss(55:25) - Reacting to listener flag plants Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network
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Apr 14, 2025 • 1h 27min

Travis Hunter AND Shedeur Sanders to the Browns?! SPICY 2025 NFL Draft Predictions

Could the Cleveland Browns draft Travis Hunter AND Shedeur Sanders? With the 2025 NFL Draft on the horizon, Nate Tice and Matt Harmon are back with their mild, hot and spicy draft predictions. They discuss how many RBs could get taken off the board in the first round as teams fear they might miss a run. The pair also mull over the likelihood of a surprise team trading back for a QB or Aaron Rodgers hijacking draft coverage by announcing his retirement. Things get even spicer with a blockbuster trade during the draft involving one of the league's most explosive WRs. It's a hot show that will leave your eyes watering and mouth sizzling!(3:20) - Mild draft predictions(23:45) - Medium draft predictions(49:55) - Spicy draft predictions Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network
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Apr 10, 2025 • 1h 23min

2025 NFL Draft Big Board Battle & Deion Sanders talks advising Shedeur, Travis Hunter & Shilo

Now that we're officially 2 weeks away from the 2025 NFL Draft, Nate Tice and Charles McDonald are back to break down their latest big boards. They discuss the biggest differences between their rankings and guys that made the biggest jumps from their previous big boards. We finish up the episode with C Mac's interview with Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. They talk about Coach Prime's sons Shedeur and Shilo entering the draft. They also chat about the viability of Colorado two-way player and Heisman winner Travis Hunter playing WR and CB in the NFL. It's a fun show that you don't want to miss!(3:50) - 5 biggest differences on our big boards(32:10) - New additions to the top 50(43:55) - Biggest risers(52:35) - Guys we’re higher on(1:11:25) - Coach Prime joins the show! Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network
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Apr 8, 2025 • 1h 48min

2025 NFL Draft Rankings: Wide Receivers with Matt Harmon

For our final 2025 NFL Drat position preview, Nate Tice welcomes Matt Harmon to the show to talk wide receivers. Starting with Colorado's Travis Hunter and working their way through the rest of the class, Nate and Matt break down strengths and weaknesses for each wideout and give their player comparisons and team fits. The two agree that this is a much deeper class than advertised. You don't want to miss it!(3:25) General thoughts about this year's WR class(6:50) Travis Hunter, Colorado(18:06) Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona(27:31) Matthew Golden, Texas(37:02) Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State(44:42) Luther Burden III, Missouri(51:28) Jayden Higgins, Iowa State(59:25) Jack Bech, TCU(1:06:01) Tre Harris, Ole Miss(1:13:36) Jalen Royals, Utah State(1:19:01) Elic Ayomanor, Stanford(1:25:30) Jaylin Noel, Iowa State(1:31:01) Isaiah Bond, Texas(1:33:33) Xavier Restrepo, Miami(1:36:59) Our favorite under-the-radar WR prospects Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network
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Apr 4, 2025 • 1h 18min

2025 NFL Draft Rankings: Quarterbacks with Dane Brugler

Nate Tice is joined by Dane Brugler of the Athletic to break down the quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft class. They start off by talking about their overall impressions of this year's class and how it compares to years past. Then they dive deep on Miami's Cam Ward, Colorado's Shedeur Sanders and Ole Miss' Jaxson Dart. Then they discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Alabama's Jalen Milroe, Louisville's Tyler Shough and more!(4:00) - General vibes of this year’s QB class(9:00) - Cam Ward, Miami(26:00) - Shedeur Sanders, Colorado(38:00) - Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss(50:00) - Jalen Milroe, Alabama(59:20) - Tyler Shough, Louisville(1:06:25) - Quinn Ewers, Texas(1:08:35) - Riley Leonard, Notre Dame(1:11:55) - Lightning round! Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network
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Mar 31, 2025 • 1h 22min

2025 NFL Draft Rankings: Defensive Backs & Linebackers

We continue our draft coverage with a defensive deep dive on today's show! Nate Tice and Charles McDonald break down the top cornerback, safety and linebacker prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft class, starting with Heisman winner Travis Hunter. They evaluate the two-way player as a cornerback (stay tuned for his WR deep dive next week) and imagine how they'd like to see him used by an NFL team. Later in the show, Nate sits down with UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger.(2:55) - Travis Hunter, Colorado(11:10) - Will Johnson, Michigan(16:40) - Shavon Revel Jr, East Carolina(22:30) - Jahdae Barron, Texas(26:50) - Benjamin Morrison & Maxwell Hairston(32:15) - CBs outside our top 50(34:35) - Malaki Starks, Georgia(39:20) - Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina(43:50) - Andrew Mukuba, Texas(47:40) - Xavier Watts, Notre Dame(49:25) - Jalon Walker, Georgia(54:55) - Jihaad Campbell, Alabama(1:00:45) - Carson Schwesinger, UCLA(1:04:25) - Carson Schwesinger joins the show Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network
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Mar 27, 2025 • 1h 7min

2025 NFL Draft Rankings: Offensive Line with Mike Tice!

We're bringing you a VERY special episode as we approach the 2025 NFL Draft! On today's show, Nate is joined by his dad Mike Tice who shares his unique insights as the former head coach and offensive line coach of the Minnesota Vikings and an 11-year NFL veteran. Nate and Mike talk about the top offensive linemen in the NFL draft, evaluating their strengths and weaknesses as well as where they'd fit best on an NFL line. It's a family affair that you DON'T want to miss!(1:35) - Coach Tice’s qualifications as an OL expert(9:30) - Will Campbell, LSU(14:50) - Armand Membou, Missouri(19:30) - Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas(23:05) - Josh Simmons, Ohio State(30:10) - Tyler Booker, Alabama(36:25) - Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon(42:05) - Grey Zabel, North Dakota St(46:00) - Donovan Jackson, Ohio State(49:10) - Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota(54:20) - Marcus Mbow, Purdue(57:55) - Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network
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Mar 25, 2025 • 1h 58min

2025 NFL Draft Rankings: Edge Rushers & Defensive Line + Landon Jackson interview

Nate Tice and Charles McDonald are back with an absolutely PACKED preview of the 2025 draft class, focusing on edge rushers and the defensive line. Diving deep on. Penn State's Abdul Carter, Marshall's Mike Green, Michigan's Mason Graham and more, they dive deep on the strengths and weaknesses of each player. Then Charles sits down with Arkansas DE Landon Jackson, where they discuss the edge rusher's decision to prove his doubters wrong at the NFL combine. You don't want to miss this XXL episode!(3:21) Jameis Winston signs with Giants(6:05) Cam Ward Pro Day(8:09) Aaron Rodgers visits Steelers(9:31) D Line + Edge NFL Draft prospect preview(10:08) Abdul Cater, Penn State(17:17) Mykel Williams, Georgia(24:39) Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M(33:39) Mike Green, Marshall(40:19) James Pearce Jr., Tennessee(49:15) Landon Jackson, Arkansas(53:25) JT Tuimoloau & Jack Sawyer, Ohio State(57:05) Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss(58:43) Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College(59:49) Under the radar edge rushers(1:03:20) Mason Graham, Michigan(1:08:03) Kenneth Grant, Michigan(1:12:51) Walter Nolen, Ole Miss(1:17:38) Derrick Harmon, Oregon(1:20:59) Tyleik Williams, Ohio State(1:23:49) Deone Walker, Kentucky(1:30:41) 4i defense explained(1:39:51) Interview with Arkansas DE Landon Jackson Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

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