DRAFT SMART: Where to Find VALUE in 2026 NFL Draft Through Later Options & UNDERRATED Prospects

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4.6 • 966 Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

NFL Draft drama heats up as Peter Woods’ value comes into question—should teams target lesser-known defensive tackles like Gracen Halton or Caleb Proctor instead? Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs spotlight under-the-radar prospects and challenge conventional wisdom: why pay a premium for five-star names when athletic, high-upside players might be available much later? The debate intensifies around positions like cornerback, wide receiver, and offensive line, with teams like the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints factoring into high-stakes decisions. Key topics include the shifting economics of NFL guard salaries, the merits of selecting Penn State’s Vega Ioane in the top five, and how teams like the Cardinals, Titans, and Giants should rethink their draft boards. With in-depth prospect comparisons and strategy insights, NFL and college football fans can’t afford to miss this scouting showdown—are teams savvy enough to spot true value, or will draft-day surprises redefine front office philosophies?

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0:00.0	The NFL draft is all about value, so we're going to consider more value plays for teams today on the Locked on NFL scouting podcast.
0:15.0	You are locked on NFL scouting with the draft dudes, your daily podcast for NFL and college football scouting.
0:23.9	Part of the Locked-on podcast network,
0:26.5	your team every day.
0:29.7	What's better than this?
0:31.5	It's guys being dudes.
0:33.7	I'm Joe Marino.
0:34.9	That's Kyle Crabs.
0:36.3	On today's episode, we are going to continue considering
0:40.4	value plays in the NFL draft. We have some prospects. We have some team scenarios. And we have
0:46.9	fun to be had here on this episode as the draft is just over a week away. Welcome in, Kyle.
0:54.8	Joe, uh, what, nine days away from day one, the 2026 NFL draft?
1:01.0	We, well, you and I both have fun drafts ahead of us because you've got a regime change.
1:10.6	It's a new scheme. Yeah, yeah. And I've got a regime change. It's a new scheme.
1:11.7	Yeah, yeah.
1:12.7	And I've got all the picks.
1:15.1	All the year.
1:15.5	So we're like pigs in slop right now.
1:18.8	And that's not the first iteration of that phrase,
1:20.8	but it's the phrase we're going to use here on this family-friendly program.
1:23.7	As we talk about cheaper economic options.
1:29.0	And this is the saying is Y draft player X in this range when you can get player Y two rounds later.
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