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preferences regardless. We appreciate you making us your first listen. And James, somehow we've

made it all the way to the month of April. Without cracking open the,

today the mock draft machine over the draft network or PFFs draft simulator or pro football network gets in the game now or fans speak or

whatever your mock draft simulator of choices.

Somehow we've made it, what is it?

It's April 3rd as we record this today for mock draft Monday. of choices. Somehow we made it, what is it? It's April 3rd as we record this today

for mock draft Monday. Absolutely wild. This is the first time in years we've made it anywhere

close to this far. Yeah, it's a beautiful thing. It is because now we can dive head first, feet first,

full body first into it and do all things draft.

Right. And of course, you know, the Bengals may make a signing here, there, and things like that, but it's full steam ahead, full focus on the draft.

We don't have to spread things out for five months or six months. I mean, think about it. There was two years ago, there was in a December game at Paul Brown Stadium,

prime time, a penny sole sign for the draft. That means that fans were looking forward to the

draft that wasn't taking place until the end of April. And, you know, it was only mid-December. So we've come a long way, my friend,

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