POWER vs SPEED: Most Important Pass Rush Traits | How Many Teams’ GOAT QBs are Currently Playing?

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🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Power or speed—which edge rusher trait wins in today’s NFL? Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs ignite the debate with prospects like Jared Verse, TJ Parker, Josh Sweat, and more. Get expert insights on the evolving value of power-based vs. bendy, explosive pass rushers in top pro schemes. Plus, NFL Draft hot takes abound: Could the 2026 Draft really go without a first-round defensive tackle? Is Arizona State’s Max Iheanachor the true highest-ceiling offensive lineman? Value picks at wide receiver—Elijah Surratt or Germie Bernard—spark more speculation. Who are the true GOAT quarterbacks still active for their franchises? Marino and Crabbs put all 32 NFL teams under the microscope, naming Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford and others in the hunt. Off the gridiron, food debates heat up—are meat pies better than fruit pies, and do “loaded scoops” count as nachos? Don’t miss this week’s boldest football (and food) takes!

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0:00.0	What's more important?
0:03.0	Power or speed?
0:04.5	We'll explore that today on the Locked on NFL Scouting podcast.
0:12.4	You are a locked on NFL scouting with the draft dudes,
0:17.6	your daily podcast for NFL and college football scouting. Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:27.1	What's better than this?
0:28.8	It's guys being dudes.
0:31.2	I'm Joe Marino.
0:32.3	That's Kyle Crabs.
0:33.9	Today's episode is brought to you by Fandul during the tournament.
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0:37.8	$300 back in bonus bets every day for 10 days. Head to fandul.com to get started on today's
0:46.3	episode. It's Takes on Takes, a weekly episode where we give our take on your takes. And we have some
0:51.1	fun stuff cooked up by you guys, including some fun food takes later on.
0:56.5	The middle segment's going to be fun where we try to figure out how many of the active players in the NFL are the goat quarterbacks for those respective teams.
1:07.9	But we start with some draft conversation that includes this one from Sam,
1:13.0	the great Sam Teets, who says the power-based but stiffer edge rusher prototype.
1:19.2	And Sam highlights Jared Verst, T.J. Parker, Gabe Jokas, and Zion Young is more valuable
1:25.6	in the current NFL than the explosive Bendy prototype. And he highlights Josh, sweat, Cassius, Howell, and Romelo,
1:32.6	Haidt.
1:35.9	I believe so.
1:38.8	I believe it.
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