Merril Hoge: A Weak 2025 QB Class? Plus, How To Build A Football Team Through The Draft

The Will Cain Show

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🗓️ 11 April 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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On this edition of The Will Cain Show’s Friday sports episode, former ESPN NFL analyst and NFL running back, Merril Hoge joins Will break down why this year's quarterback class is one of the weakest in recent memory. Hoge explains why top prospects like Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders are overvalued and lack key NFL traits like structure, timing, and accuracy. He emphasizes building teams from the inside out and warns against drafting QBs too early. They also dive into the real value of running backs and debunk the myth that accuracy can be “fixed” at the next level. Tell Will what you thought about this podcast by emailing [email protected] Subscribe to The Will Cain Show on YouTube here: Watch The Will Cain Show! Follow Will on Twitter: @WillCain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:43.4	You know I love the NFL draft.
0:45.0	A few weeks out, we're going to begin the process of who should be picked where,
0:48.4	what positions your team.
0:50.9	We start with the how, the why, the philosophy of quarterbacks, running backs, and selecting
0:56.6	players in the NFL draft with legend.
0:59.5	Former running back, Merrill Hart.
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1:19.9	We're going to focus in on the NFL draft several times over the next couple of weeks. I'm going to dive
1:23.7	deep. Anybody who's listened to me for quite some time knows how much I love the draft and I will dive deep. I will say names you've never heard of. I will talk about thought processes
1:32.5	that don't get enough attention. And we begin that process today with an absolute legend, former
1:37.4	NFL running back, legendary Pittsburgh Steeler, now an inspirational speaker, Merrill Hodge.
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