TRADE UP: Should Contenders Be Willing to AGGRESSIVELY Trade Up in 2026 NFL Draft?

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🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

NFL Draft intrigue heats up as GM philosophies clash—should contenders trade future firsts for top-10 picks, or is proven veteran talent the smarter play? Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs debate bold strategies, spotlighting the risks of banking on unproven rookies versus NFL-established stars like Jalen Waddle. They explore whether cornerbacks are becoming the defense’s running backs, discuss volatile free agent offensive tackle deals, and spotlight top prospects including Cole Payton and Bryce Lance. The hosts dissect the NFC versus AFC power balance, question if the NFL Draft truly outshines the Super Bowl, and share expert takes on technical development across offensive and defensive lines. Plus—would a chip-dip bowl finally fix nachos? Dive into insider scouting chatter, food hacks, and predictions on game-changing hybrid nickel defenders like Treydon Stukes, Jalen Kilgore, and Kyle Lewis. Get the edge for your team-building debates and draft-day preparations.

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0:00.0	Is this the year we see big trades up the board?
0:04.2	We'll explore that and more today on the locked on NFL scouting podcast.
0:12.6	You are locked on NFL scouting with the draft dudes,
0:17.7	your daily podcast for NFL and college football scouting, part of the Locked-on
0:22.7	Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:27.2	What's better than this?
0:28.9	It's guys being dudes.
0:31.4	I'm Joe Marino.
0:32.4	That's Kyle Crabs on today's episode.
0:35.4	It's takes on takes, the weekly episode where we give our takes on your
0:39.1	takes. And we got some good stuff to dive into, including is the draft better than the
0:44.1	Super Bowl? Has the NFC become the dominant conference? But we start with this one from
0:51.1	JDB, who says with teams trashing the 2026 draft and drooling over the 2027 draft,
0:59.0	a few contenders drafting between 25 and 32 should try to package their 26 and 27 first rounders
1:06.3	to get into the top eight, take advantage of the narrative,
1:10.4	and bet on yourself to get a true difference maker now.
1:19.0	I think you're more likely to see teams if they're going to do this and spend the capital to be aggressive.
1:26.8	Go get a player with an established NFL track record, right?
1:30.6	That to me feels like if we're going to get more splashy, I think the splashy is going to be with vets
1:35.6	as compared to with a really aggressive jump up the board.
1:41.0	Look at what Denver did.
1:42.5	Would you rather give away one first round pick and some change for Jalen Waddle or give up
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