NFL Draft LOTTERY Proposal, Kyler Murray vs. JJ McCarthy, Cowboys-Giants SNF Week 1 + NFL Offseason Mailbag
3 and Out with John Middlekauff
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
4.8 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 12 May 2026
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of 3 & Out, John Middlekauff dives into the idea of an NFL Draft Lottery and whether the league should consider changing the current draft order system. Would it help competitive balance, or create even more problems for struggling franchises?
John also reacts to the Cowboys and Giants landing the Week 1 Sunday Night Football spotlight and what the matchup says about the NFL’s biggest brands and scheduling priorities.
Plus, the Seahawks are still searching for new ownership, and John breaks down what potential changes at the top could mean for the future of the franchise.
The conversation then shifts to quarterback battles, as J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray become the focus in the Vikings’ QB competition. Who has the edge, and what’s the best path forward for Minnesota?
To wrap things up, it’s the Middlekauff Mailbag, with John answering your questions and covering a wide range of NFL topics.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.5 | Guaranteed human. |
| 0:05.2 | The volume. |
| 0:19.6 | What is going on, my people? How are we doing? John Middilkoff? |
| 0:24.7 | Three and out podcast. Hopefully everyone is enjoying some early summer heat. It is warm here in Arizona. |
| 0:32.6 | And we got a lot going on because it kind of hit me yesterday watching the NBA lottery play out. |
| 0:40.0 | Should the NFL dabble? |
| 0:41.9 | Some other stuff going on this week. |
| 0:43.7 | Schedule release, we know a couple of the early games. |
| 0:46.7 | I wanted to guess who Seattle might end up playing in that opening Wednesday night game. |
| 0:52.0 | Pellasarro had some comments in regards to a quarterback competition when it comes to Minnesota. |
| 1:00.2 | Joanne Jennings, officially Minnesota Vikings, starting wide receiver, or a wide receiver, |
| 1:06.0 | I guess they got, depending on the package. |
| 1:07.7 | But he's on the Vikings now with Addison and Justin Jefferson. |
| 1:12.8 | We'll also do a little mailbag. At John Middlecoff. At John Middlecoff is the Instagram. |
| 1:16.7 | Fire in those DMs. Questions answered here on the show. I'll have a go-low pod tomorrow. |
| 1:22.8 | Looking for the PJ Championship at Aronimic. Of course, I've actually been to when I lived in Philly. |
| 1:29.9 | We'll have some bets. |
| 1:31.3 | Let's see if I can stay hot and we can pick a winner here. |
| 1:36.3 | And other than that, that'll kind of be the game plan today. |
| 1:40.4 | So you guys know the drill. |
| 1:41.3 | If you listen on Collins feed, make sure you subscribe to Three and Out. |
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