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@minakimes @Nate_Tice @DannyBKelly Fair enough. However, you are comparing a singular RB to a good OL. Thats 1 against 5. It would be better to compare the impact of a good RB to a good Guard.

One of the points made in favor of drafting Jeremiyah Love early is that it would help (insert young QB). But how much does a star RB actually help vs a good OL or great WR? Discussed on the pod with @nate_tice and @dannybkelly

@jamiestuartTV I wonder if this will slow things down

This is pretty interesting I wonder if Anthony Barr would’ve signed with the #Jets if he had to do a video call 😊

@jamiestuartTV Hahaha

My texting pet peeve: when someone sends 15 lines of separate texts to complete their sentence. Just formulate it in one big text. I don’t need 15 notifications.

@Ourlads_Sy All this talk of safety vs running back, when ironically the pick should be another low positional value player….Sonny Styles.

The last 12 first round safeties: Malaki Starks - 2025 - BAL Kyle Hamilton - 2022 - BAL Lewis Cine - 2022 - PHI Darnell Savage - 2019 - GNB Jonathan Abram - 2019 - LVR (OAK) Minkah Fitzpatrick - 2018 - MIA Derwin James - 2018 - LAC Terrell Edmunds - 2018 - PIT Jamal Adams - 2017 - NYJ Malik Hooker - 2017 - IND Jabrill Peppers - 2017 - CLE Karl Joseph - 2016 - LVR (OAK) The last 12 first round running backs: Ashton Jeanty - 2025 - LVR Omarion Hampton - 2025 - LAC Bijan Robinson - 2023 - ATL Jahmyr Gibbs - 2023 - DET Najee Harris - 2021 - PIT Clyde Edwards-Helaire - 2020 - KAN Josh Jacobs - 2019 - LVR (OAK) Saquon Barkley - 2018 - NYG Rashaad Penny - 2018 - SEA Sony Michel - 2018 - NWE Leonard Fournette - 2017 - JAX Christian McCaffrey - 2017 - CAR

@impactfbdata Your QB analysis has always been spot on. I am curious why you are lower on Caleb Downs than most?

*Official* Pre-combine QB rankings for the 2026 NFL Draft. North Dakota State QB Cole Payton currently my QB1. Payton a developmental prospect.. but one with an extremely high ceiling if he reaches it. Payton's 96.0 PFF grade in 2025 is the highest in a single season (FBS/FCS) since PFF started tracking data.. Previous QB1s.. 🔘 2026: Cole Payton, North Dakota State 🔘 2025: Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss 🔘 2024: Jayden Daniels, LSU 🔘 2023: CJ Stroud, Ohio State 🔘 2022: Malik Willis, Liberty Lower on.. 🚩 🔘 Ty Simpson, Alabama 🔘 Garrett Nussmeier, LSU 🔘 Taylen Green, Arkansas

@impactfbdata What about it do you hate?

Absolutely hate it. Hope to be proven wrong..

@nickwithsports I guess my point was…if there was no lottery, would there be less tanking in the NBA?

@SD_SportsDoctor It is the lottery system given we've know the importance of one player to a team's success. That isn't a new discovery. The only reliable way for bad teams to get better is through the draft.

The lottery system in the NBA absolutely prolongs tanking. I know the NFL is different in terms of roster building, but you rarely see invested plans to lose for two seasons straight in the NFL. Basketball created this problem.

@WFAN660 I don’t think people realize that Washington was a top 4 rushing offense both years he was there.

Boomer and Gio debate if Kliff Kingsbury is the right OC for the Giants:

@jamiestuartTV I agree.. there are valid questions. Like most candidates (especially fired ones). No slam dunk hires unless Harbaugh shakes free. I just feel like there is a middle ground between “slam dunk” and “why would we even consider this guy!”

@SD_SportsDoctor And I’m not saying that he’s horrible, but I am raising valid questions as to why people think he’s a slam dunk hire

The love affair with Stefanski is misguided. He is 8-26 the last 2 years. 4 out of 5 losing seasons and 18 games under .500 in past 5 years Baker Mayfield was horrible under him. Deshaun Watson was horrible under him. He couldn’t turn Browns in 6 years, why could he turn Jets?

@jamiestuartTV I am not saying it means everything…but to say it means nothing isn’t fair either. Look at Belichick’s 1st 6 years as a coach. (5 with the browns, 1 with NE). One 11 win season. Years 5,6 both 5-11. And he is supposedly the greatest ever.

@SD_SportsDoctor I mean the Mangenius won 10 games his first year :) I think his body of work does not support the hype I see.

@jamiestuartTV Also “mayfield was horrible under him” is grossly inaccurate. Baker’s 2nd best statistical year was under him…and his best record as a starter (11-5) was under him.

@DanSchneierNFL Using some geometry, that ball travelled 36 yards on a rope. Big difference when he steps into a throw vs off his back foot which he does too often. Arm strength is not an issue. Footwork is what needs improvement his offseason.

Nice velocity (and ball placement) from Giants QB Jaxson Dart throwing from the far hash to the sideline here.

@jamiestuartTV I disagree. Right now he looks the part…and even a skeptic should realize that obtaining a QB should not be in the immediate plans. Barring something drastically changing the Giants should go into next year with Dart as their franchise QB.

@SD_SportsDoctor I’m not worrying. I just find it funny that no one seems to learn their lesson

So everyone crowned CJ Stroud as elite. They said Broncos have their franchise QB with Bo Nix. Maybe we can wait on being absolutely certain Jaxon Dart is a franchise guy?

@impactfbdata What do you think his issue is. Injury? Just doesn’t look right compared to how he threw in starts last year

Texas QB Arch Manning (one of the highest rated recruits ever) vs. UTEP (G5 team who won 3 games the previous year). His day included a redzone INT and at one point missed on 10 straight passes in the game.. 11/25 (44.0%) 114 yards 1 TD 1 INT 9 rush 51 yards (5.7 YPC) 2 TD

@impactfbdata Considering I am a Jaxson Dart fan, i am going to trust everything you say !

JJ McCarthy is terrible.. glad everyone is now seeing it

@jamiestuartTV Batista at 1??

I feel Andre was extremely believable as a giant

@tecoughlin Tom, what was the average dose. It isn’t in the abstract

Creatine for combat sports athletes 💥🥊 This new systematic review compiled the scientific evidence on creatine use in combat sports athletes🥋 19 studies were included in the review 📚 Here are the key findings ⬇️ Creatine supplementation can significantly… ⚖️ Increase body mass (≥6 wk) or when combined with resistance training 💪 Increase fat-free mass 💥 Improve muscular power and strength Increased body mass does not appear to impair rapid weight-cutting strategies… …as FFM-related water can be manipulated during acute weight loss phases 📉 Creatine does not appear to affect… ❌ Sport-specific endurance ❌ Recovery ❌ Fatigue There were also limited to no side effects reported from creatine supplementation ✅ Combat sports athletes may want to consider creatine supplementation to support power, strength and fat free mass gains 📈 Plus there may be neuroprotective benefits associated with creatine supplementation 🧠 If combat sports athletes struggle to make weight, creatine may not be the most appropriate strategy‼️ (although with athletes that struggle to make weight, going up a weight class may be a worthwhile consideration)