3 & Out - The draft is unpredictable, Bengals are spending money, Atlanta and Cousins
3 and Out with John Middlekauff
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
4.9 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 18 March 2025
⏱️ 86 minutes
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Summary
John opens this week on the podcast diving into how unpredictable the NFL Draft is and how you don't need to have a top pick to pick the best players as long as you have the right people evaluating the talent. Next, John talks about the Bengals paying Chase and Higgins and gives his thoughts on if he thinks that was the right decision or if they should have spent some of that money on other positions and players. After, John discusses the latest with the Falcons and Kirk Cousins and gives his take on if he thinks Kirk will be on the roster when the season starts.
Later, John answers your questions in this episode's mailbag segment.
5:55 - The draft is unpredictable
13:26 - The Bengals are spending money
24:41 - Atlanta and Cousins
31:43 - NCAA rev share
38:12 - Mailbag
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