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We know the LA Rams front office is not afraid to make a big, and bold, move to get a player it wants. But where did this go for it attitude come from? Where did these Rams scouts get their start and so much more. Neil and I sit down with Senior Personnel Executive & Deputy Chief of College Scouting Staff, Taylor Morton to discuss all this and more. Taylor Morton @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Small school - NFL Scouts will find you. Put on good film, have NFL traits. Good, maybe tough, but future decisions come. D'Arius Carmouche @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonus Draft Profile on my favorite position to watch - DL. Bear Alexander of the Oregon Ducks is the player today. Bear Alexander @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Follow Jesus - we have his word - The Bible - follow Him. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College Success. Professional Success. Learning from some of the greatest coaches of all time. Alma Mater. Ron Rivera. So many things made sense for Tosh Lupoi to become the new head coach of the Cal Golden Bears football team, even if the conference he is playing in seems a little off. Neil and I sit down with Coach Lupoi to talk his journey, what he has learned, his mindset, the culture he is establishing, working with Ron Rivera and so much more. Tosh Lupoi - @CoachLup - @CalFootball @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when you are an undersized OLB at the college level that has very good traits - well, move you inside. That will be the questions that NFL Scouts get to answer this fall as they look at LB Suntarine Perkins of Ole Miss. Clearly the physical traits are there, but will the game develop inside? 2026 film will tell us. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NFL Front Offices are still busy this time of year - but post draft, the bodies that are the busiest always changes. Today I take stock of what college scouts, pro scouts and front offices across the country are working on. I also talk upcoming guests, projects and what you can look forward to from Scouting the League and Right Step Advising this fall. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From his beginnings at the University of Michigan to his stops in Detroit, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Denver and Tampa Bay, John Spytek has learned from some greats in the game. The GM of the Raiders joins Neil and I to talk his journey, meshing his philosophy with one of the iconic franchises in all of sports and so much more. John Spytek - @Raiders @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lane Kiffin steps into the Bayou with some big 2026 expectations - and players like TE Trey'Dez Green will be a big part of that. We look at film, talk traits and the massive upside for the Tiger. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BLESTO and NFS - you have heard their names, but do you really understand them? I dive into all that scouts have to consider when it comes to their 2027 initial lists. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even with the 2026 NFL Draft in the books - there is still one guy, and one process that is fun to hear about. Neil and I sit down with Kalyn Kahler of ESPN to talk the 2026 Prospect X and all that goes into the profile. Kalyn Kahler - @KalynKahler - Insta @KalynKahler Prospect X @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fighting Irish have a lot to prove with the way the 2025 season finished; and with talent like Leonard Moore leading the charge, they may just answer the bell. We look at one of the top corners expected to be a part of the 2027 NFL Draft, Leonard Moore. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In response to some thoughts and comments to last weeks episode with Alonzo Highsmith, I dive into that ever present topic of Nepotism in NFL franchises. Why it exists, why it is not always bad, and what NFL teams could do to combat it and get 1% better. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psalm 150 - Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From The U. To the NFL Gridiron. In the ring and in the front office. Alonzo Highsmith has set a standard that those around him have recognized and respect. Alonzo sits down with Neil to talk all about his journey, the stops along the way, the lessons he has learned and so much more. Alonzo Highsmith @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to top defensive picks come April of 2027, Dylan Stewart will be in the conversation. The explosive edge has traits, production and still more upside that will have 32 teams excited. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In last week's Friday Wrap, Neil talked about doing more with less at the G% level. NFL Teams should take notice as well. I talk evaluation, development and the training that should be at the core of every front office. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time as a scout, GM and now running the 33rd Team gives today's guest, Mike Tannenbaum, quite the perspective. Neil sits down with Mike to talk all things football. Mike Tannenbaum - @RealTannenbaum @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The trenches matter - and a lockdown Left Tackle makes a QB feel real comfortable. Trevor Goosby surprised a few people by returning to Texas for the 2026 season, but with the right steps, could find himself at the top of the first round. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John 3 - "For God so loved the world".....that includes you. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College Athletics, and specifically college football, continues to change, shift and adjust to a new world. And what makes that world go round? Cold, hard cash. Parker Graham, founder of Vestible, joins Neil and I to discuss all things Private Equity, why it is good for college sports, where institutions have to be careful and what it all means going forward. Parker Graham - @ParkerCMGraham (insta) - @ParkerCMGraham - @VestibleCo @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we jump into what will be a Tuesday series we I will focus on 2027 Draft prospects, and I start with who I expect to be the consensus #1 overall player heading in to the fall, Jeremiah Smith. Comps, strength, limitations and more from the Ohio State WR. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clickbait. Ragebait. Trolling. Just a week after players get drafted and before they ever step foot in a huddle - the grades are in for how so many on the outside think an organization drafted. Slow down. What should you consider when looking at a draft class? How long should you wait? I talk all that and more - to help you be a better scout. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Draft is Done - so while some scouts take a breath, others have to start hustling to look for a new home. Neil and I discuss why, who and what is next for many of the names across the league. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the 2026 NFL draft done and rosters at or close to 90 men - scouts, and specifically area scouts, can turn their attention to 2027. While there may be some area movement, new job focus and internal projects - getting that 2027 primed is objective #1. I go over what the summer looks like for an area scout as we start thinking about 2027. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books with teams now at, or close to, their 90 man roster limit. And while many people got perhaps the top pick, or even the top few correct, NO ONE knew how the first round would play out - further solidyfiying what I always say - NFL Teams know better. Today - I talk draft, rookie mini-camp, the summer months and what is on the table for NFL Scouts as the best reality TV show out there rolls into the summer. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Book of Titus - lessons for leaders, mentors and those we aspire to be. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is a long time in the making, and 499 players later, Jordan Reid of ESPN, is ready to put it to bed. Jordan joins Neil and I to talk all things 2026 NFL Draft as the Draft heads to the Steel City. From his top 499 to rankings, thoughts and who he likes down the list - great insight as always from Jordan. Jordan Reid - @Jordan_Reid @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is absolutely no substitute and no way to describe the intensity, tension and work that happens inside an NFL Draft room on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Draft weekend. What happen the week after that can be a stressful time as well. Whether Pro, College, Coaching, Scouting, Analytics or Ops - buckle up for the next 2 weeks - and get insight into it all here. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All 32 teams will get better this week, whether it is round 1, 2-3, 4-7, trade or otherwise. Teams will execute plans and scouts will sweat with every pick. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ephesians 6 - know the enemy, stand firm in the full armor of God. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dane Brugler of the Athletic joins Neil and I to talk all thing 2026 Draft Beast, prospects and more as we get closer to round 1. Dane Brugler - @DPBrugler @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether they are a "safe", "high-floor", "limited" or day 1 starter. Guys in this draft have a chance. So today, on defense, I talk the guys I like, and guys I am wary of. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A "new" report on a top 5 draft pick that NFL scouts and teams have known about for 2 years. There is a reason scouts exist and should be paid more than they do. All the answers to the driving issues for Bain have likely long been answered. So does it hurt his draft stock? @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Romans 6 - Alive in Christ @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Rodgers. Maxx Crosby. And the.....Indiana Bears?!? Neil and Rodrik sit down with Eric Edholm of NFL.com to talk 2026 NFL Draft prospects and more on our road to the draft. Eric Edholm - @Eric_Edholm @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

@NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As all things Pro Day, Top 30 visit, medical recheck and more come to a close - NFL front offices are getting together to get all things draft ready to go. So what happens at April meetings and what does it lead to for all those involved. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The football journey is rarely a straight line - and that is certainly the case with today's guest, Matt Bookmeier. Neil sits down with Matt to talk his journey into scouting, out of scouting, now in the GM seat and so much more. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top 30 visits are a great way to gather info, answer questions, split stacks and get really comfortable with drafting or signing a player. Also the opportunity to leave a red herring, eliminate players and see who guys really are. From someone who has been fully apart of Top 30 visits - here is what you need to know. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Specialists are people too and they have a job to do. Special teams are often overlooked and undervalued until they cost you a game. So, I dive in on all things specialists on the final edition of the Scouting Traits Series @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Ownership - New Rules - New Teams - The game we all love. Doug Whaley, GM of the UFL, joins Neil and I to talk all things UFL as the season is set to kickoff. From new rules and how rosters took shape, to the developmental focus and future of the League. Doug Whaley - TheUFL.com - @TheUFL @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making the right decision about your future as an athlete comes with a lot of questions - many of which are hard questions. So when an agent does not ask those hard questions, it may be reason to pause. NFLPA Certified Agent and now Author, Justin Brashear, joins Neil and I to talk his new book due to come out March 29th, "Substance over Sizzle - Choose the Right Sports Agent. Ask the Hard Questions. Win Your Future." Justin Brashear - @jsbrashear @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Safeties can fill a lot of roles in a defense, and the more versatile, the more a coach will like them. But, not every scheme is the same, so it always goes back to traits. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may think that Kansas is just a basketball school; but those who have followed the Big 12 can tell you there is another big team on campus. Whether the brand new stadium, the upsets on the field and the forward thinking from the Head Coach and Front Office - Kansas Football is making waves. Rob Ianello, General Manager for the Jayhawks, joins Neil and I to talk his coaching background, blindspots in the front office, how the landscape is ripe for teams like Kansas and so much more. Rob Ianello - @CoachRobIanello - @KU_Football @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While Maxx Crosby stole the headlines in wave 1 of free agency, the Raiders did a lot of great work to set themselves up for the future. The 49ers and Patriots got better as well, but so did these teams that did not do much as well. Today I talk free agency, how it affects draft strategy and the fun of projecting needs in the draft room and more. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Much like Running Backs, the position has become undervalued. But with a guy like Sonny Styles - perhaps it is time to make the position sexy again. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Book of Mark - Repent and Believe the Good News @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learning how to build rosters under Bill Belichick and Nick Caserio is a crash course in building winners. So when it comes time to spend money in free agency, Ronnie McGill may have some insight. Whether it is the process, setting yourself up for success and sticking to a plan, we cover it today on Scouting the League. Ronnie McGill - @RMcGill25 @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than reactions, money and winning the day. Step back and think about free agency from the standpoint of the teams, players and agents who make it all happen. @NFL @NFLDraft @FansFirstSN @Pro_FB_Insiders @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 @Vikings @Lions @Bears Neil Stratton - @InsidetheLeague - Succeed In Football Rodrik David - @RightStepAdv - TheScoutingCommunity.com Blumaka.com - Code: Scouting20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices