NFL vs NBA Draft Mindset, Burrow & Bengals Outlook, Bucs Steal & Mailbag
3 and Out with John Middlekauff
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
4.8 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2026
⏱️ 87 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of 3 & Out, John Middlekauff breaks down the key differences between how NFL and NBA teams approach the draft—from evaluating traits and production to projecting long-term upside in two very different leagues.
John also looks ahead to Cincinnati and asks the big question: is this finally the year for Joe Burrow and the Bengals? What needs to go right, and where do they stack up in a loaded AFC?
Plus, a deep dive into Tampa Bay potentially landing a steal in the draft with Rueben Bain, why the pick could pay off in a big way, and how he fits into the Bucs’ roster moving forward.
To wrap things up, it’s the Middlekauff Mailbag, answering your questions and covering a wide range of topics from around the league.
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| 0:52.2 | What is going on, my people. |
| 0:53.0 | How are we doing? |
| 0:53.7 | I'm John. Middlecough, me with my full name. |
| 0:56.2 | And this three-out podcast, today we're going to talk some sports, because that's what we do here. |
| 1:01.4 | And I was watching Victor Wembenyama last night. It got me thinking about the draft and young players. |
| 1:06.8 | So we'll dive into that. Joe Burrow had some comments. Jason Light on how they landed, or Ruben Bain really fell into their lap and how that kind of transpired. We'll talk Green Bay Packers. Their GM had some comments. And we'll probably do a big mailbag because I got a lot of mailbag questions. And I'm going to need a lot of you guys throughout the offseason so |
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| 1:38.3 | on the show so again it's just my name on Instagram DM DM's wide open, get involved, |
| 1:44.7 | and I'm going to try to answer as many questions over the course |
| 1:48.4 | the next couple months as humanly possible. |
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