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🗓️ 17 July 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

AFC dominance in the NFL Draft? Bold predictions fly as Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs debate which conference will put more teams in the top 10, the future of Bryce Young with the Carolina Panthers, and whether the Giants are primed for a last-place NFC East finish. Intriguing scenarios unfold, including a coach trade involving Kevin O’Connell or Kyle Shanahan to the Cincinnati Bengals, and the ripple effects of backup quarterback matchups, from Mac Jones to Tyson Bagent. Defensive evolution takes center stage as teams adjust to heavier personnel and condensed formations, sparking discussion about potential returns to three-linebacker looks and the crafting of hybrid roles. The hosts also weigh in on the value of analytics experts in NFL broadcasts, notable SB Awards, and creative sandwich hacks. Can a team without a top 10 quarterback ride an elite defense to a Super Bowl win for the third straight season? Find out in this lively, insight-packed episode.

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0:00.0	which conference is better.
0:02.3	AFC or NFC.
0:04.0	We're going to explore that and a whole lot more.
0:06.1	Today, I'm a locked on NFL scouting podcast.
0:13.9	You are a locked on NFL scouting with the draft dudes,
0:18.9	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 it's guys being dudes i'm joe marino he's kyle crabs today's episode is brought to you by Fandul.
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0:46.7	Joe, happy Friday, where takes on takes returns and takes on takes is our weekly
0:52.0	mailbag episode when we're not juggling vacations and
0:55.5	this set the other thing and uh you solicited a whole bunch of hot takes from our listeners
1:02.5	our objective here i have no idea what any of the takes are because you're the take master
1:07.1	is to give our take on your take hence why the show is called takes on takes.
1:12.8	All right.
1:13.4	Well, we have, we have some good stuff to dive into.
1:16.1	We'll get to some takes on defensive evolution, some takes on player and coach movement,
1:23.3	even somebody predicting a coach gets trade.
1:26.1	But we start with this one from Michael, who says the AFC will have eight teams that
1:33.1	will be drafting in the top 10 of the 2027 NFL draft because of the parity of all
1:39.1	NFC divisions, while the AFC is very top heavy with divisions, says the Raiders,iders, Colts, Jets, Dolphins, Browns, Titans, Pittsburgh,
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