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NFL: Move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah & Bucky Brooks

2026 NFL Draft Buzz: Rising Prospects and Position Counts

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Daniel Jeremiah reveals he must submit his final top-five list next week as draft boards near completion.
The episode opens with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks discussing the final stages of draft preparation, including submitting top-five lists and mock drafts. They emphasize the importance of balancing personal evaluations with historical draft trends, noting how positions like defensive tackle and running back traditionally have specific draft sweet spots. The hosts then move to a 'hot or not' segment, where Brooks analyzes Monroe Freeling's fluctuating stock as an offensive tackle, predicting he'll land in the late teens after early hype. Jeremiah highlights edge rusher Ar'Mason Thomas as a late riser who could crack the first round due to his production and athletic traits. The core segment involves an over/under game where Jeremiah provides five-year averages for first-round picks by position, and Brooks predicts whether this draft will exceed or fall short. They agree on under for quarterbacks (averaging 3.4) and running backs (averaging 1.2), with Brooks confident only Jeremiah Love goes in round one. For wide receivers, they predict hitting the average of five, with Denzel Boston's buzz resurging. Offensive tackles are expected to blow past the 5.4 average, possibly reaching six or seven. On defense, they foresee fewer defensive tackles than the 2.6 average and more edge rushers than the combined 6.8 average for ends/linebackers. Corners should meet the 3.8 average. The episode wraps with Brooks discussing his TV production work and a quick debate on grading inline versus move tight ends, favoring inline for three-down capability.

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A practical draft-room discussion uses positional depth to frame early-round value.

Draft season turns into a measured accounting exercise as Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks look at how many quarterbacks could be taken in the first three rounds, then start applying that same lens to running backs.

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You get draft-board math, quarterback caution, and a calm look at where positional depth starts to pinch.

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