FOOTBALL TAKES: Drafting and ranking 32 NFL starting quarterbacks for 2026!
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All right, gentlemen, it's another episode of Football Takes. Thorne Ice Cream in the house, Declan Goff, our producer, sports dad, Judd Zolgad. I'm Phil Mackey. And uh today, so this has been on our prep list, but a friend of the show, friend of Purple Daily, Greg Rosenthal from NFL Network, NFL Media, he beat us to the punch on his podcast with a quarterback draft. But it was him and someone alternating So we're gonna we're gonna we're gonna steal this idea from our buddy Greg here, but we're gonna do a four man, thirty two quarterback snake draft where we draft the NFL's quarterbacks today. Presented in part by North American Banking Company before we get into the particulars here. So uh if if you're a business owner, let me talk to business owners for a second here.
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Thor, Judd, Dex, how are we feeling about the first annual football takes NFL quarterback draft?
The the prep's done, I'm excited to do this. I've been prepping for like two weeks for this. Yeah. Judd and I have been deep in the analytics. Yeah. No question about it.
I got so many on the red pen, there's no shot I'm drafting. Do you have thirty-two on your big board, Dex? Um no. I don't. I don't. I really don't.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–12:57
2
What is the NFL quarterback draft concept and how is the 2026 snake draft structured?
12:57–22:50
3
How do the hosts decide on the top overall pick and why is Patrick Mahomes chosen first?
22:50–28:42
4
Why do the hosts pick Joe Burrow at #3 and what makes him a 2026 MVP candidate?
28:42–32:24
5
What factors lead to Lamar Jackson being selected at #4 in the draft?
32:24–38:38
6
How do the hosts evaluate rising talents like Caleb Williams and Bryce Young in the mid‑round picks?
38:38–44:13
Speakers
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