The PFN Scouting Podcast

Week 2 of the 2024 college football season left us with a stellar showing from quarterback Quinn Ewers and a precarious post-game presser from Shedeur Sanders. On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Ian Cummings and Derek Tate are back to break down the action on and off the field. What is the latest movement in the 2025 NFL Draft QB class, and what matchups deserve attention in Week 3?

Week 1 of the college football season is in the rearview mirror, and now we're on to Week 2. What do we make of the early performances of Drew Allar, Travis Hunter, Tetairoa McMillan, and others? And what are the top storylines to watch in the upcoming premier matchups? Ian Cummings and Derek Tate discuss.

On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Ian Cummings and Derek Tate preview the action-packed Week 1 slate of the college football season. Talented quarterback prospects Conner Weigman and Riley Leonard will duel in a primetime matchup, while other quarterbacks like Carson Beck, Cam Ward, and Graham Mertz all have tests at hand.

The 2024 college football season is nearly upon us. And it marks the next important checkpoint in the 2025 NFL Draft cycle. On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Ian Cummings and Derek Tate go over some of the most compelling storylines this season. Can Kalen DeBoer help Jalen Milroe rise to Round 1? Will one of Conner Weigman and Drew Allar break out? All this, and more, is discussed.

Last week, Ian Cummings and Derek Tate each drafted their own preseason All-2025 NFL Draft Team on the offensive side of the ball. This week, they shifted to the defensive side of the ball. Where do prospects like Will Johnson, Malaki Starks, Mykel Williams, Mason Graham, and others go off the board -- and who comes away with the best squad? Find out for yourself!

Now that the PFN Scouting team has gone through each position group on the podcast, it's time to do a little bit of drafting ourselves! On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Ian Cummings and Derek Tate draft their own squads from the 2025 NFL Draft player pool on the offensive side of the ball. Who came away with the strongest roster?

There might not be a tight end prospect at Brock Bowers' caliber in the 2025 NFL Draft class, but the upcoming group still has a lot to offer. How do TE talents like Colston Loveland, Luke Lachey, Tyler Warren, Oronde Gadsden II, and Bryson Nesbit stack up? On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Ian Cummings and Derek Tate give their preliminary top-five rankings, and discuss other potential challengers.

The 2024 NFL Draft offensive line class was revered for its top-end talent -- including first-round picks like Joe Alt, JC Latham, Olu Fashanu, Taliese Fuaga, Troy Fautanu, Amarius Mims, and Graham Barton. The 2025 NFL Draft class might not match that output, but there are still prospects to know. How do players like Emery Jones Jr., Jonah Savaiinaea, Will Campbell, and others stack up early on? Ian Cummings and Derek Tate are on the case.

In the 2024 NFL Draft, the first defensive player wasn't selected until the Indianapolis Colts picked Laiatu Latu at 15th overall. In 2025, the pendulum should swing the other way, and a strong defensive class should produce multiple top-ten picks. On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Ian Cummings and Derek Tate go over some of the top defenders from their early viewings -- among them Will Johnson, Malaki Starks, and Mason Graham.

Upon early viewings, the 2025 NFL Draft's offensive prospect cast looks stacked. At wide receiver, players like Travis Hunter, Luther Burden III, and Tetairoa McMillan lead the pack, while at running back, Quinshon Judkins, Ollie Gordon II, TreVeyon Henderson, and others headline a tense RB1 race. On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Ian Cummings and Derek Tate give their soft offensive preview for the 2025 NFL Draft.

After a couple months of 2024 NFL Draft review, we've officially turned the page to the 2025 NFL Draft cycle. On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Ian Cummings and Derek Tate go over their preliminary quarterback prospect rankings and observations. Does anyone challenge Carson Beck and Shedeur Sanders for the top spots? And can young guns like Drew Allar and Conner Weigman rise? Here, we discuss.

Who will win the Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year Awards in 2024. To answer that question, Ian Cummings and Derek Tate look back at the results of the 2024 NFL Draft, and look ahead at some of the most promising rookies. Should Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels be the favorites on the offensive side? And on defense, which of the top EDGE prospects will reign supreme? All this, and more, is discussed.

All 32 NFL teams have a new bill of hope after the 2024 NFL Draft. But which units across the league can say they saw the most improvement on-paper? On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Ian Cummings and Derek Tate go over the most-improved units in their eyes across the NFL — on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. And as expected, the additions of Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, and Jayden Daniels carry heavy weight.

The 2024 NFL Draft has long passed, and now, it's time to start the transition to the 2025 NFL Draft cycle. But before we get into the prospects — among them Travis Hunter, Will Johnson, Shedeur Sanders, and Luther Burden — we need to re-evaluate our own processes and talk about what can be improved in the coming cycle. That's what Ian Cummings and Derek Tate discuss on the latest podcast episode.

The 2024 NFL Draft is now far in the rear view mirror, but there's still plenty left to unpack from the full seven-round slate of selections. On this week's episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, NFL Draft Analysts Ian Cummings and Derek Tate spent 45 minutes going over their favorite team-prospect fits for offensive players in the 2024 NFL Draft. Can Jermaine Burton be a steal in Cincinnati? What about Jalen McMillan in Tampa Bay? And what are some of the best new WR trios? All this, and more, is discussed.

The 2024 NFL Draft is finally behind us. And in our first podcast since the end of Day 3, Ian Cummings and Derek Tate break down the draft through all three days. Which teams made the best decisions on Day 1? How could the QB landing spots in Round 1 play out? What are some of the best landing spots for playmakers on Day 2, and which classes looked the best overall? All of these questions, and more, are discussed.

The 2024 NFL Draft has arrived, and soon enough we'll know the locations for 32 of the best prospects in the 2024 class. The 2024 NFL Draft cycle has been rife with anticipation and debate, but all that comes to a close now. Ahead of the first night of the 2024 NFL Draft, Ian Cummings and Derek Tate are back on the PFN Scouting Podcast to preview the first round, and all of the chaos that might go down with so much at stake.

On the doorstep of the 2024 NFL Draft, Ian Cummings' Top 300 big board has been finalized. On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Cummings and Derek Tate devoted a full 45 minutes to going through the final rankings. How do Drake Maye, Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, and other QBs file in? Which prospects deserve first-round consideration? And who are sleepers to keep an eye on? All that, and more, is discussed herein.

On the doorstep of the 2024 NFL Draft, the PFN Scouting Podcast co-hosts are meeting up to conduct one last pre-draft mailbag podcast! How many quarterbacks will go in Round 1? Where does the 2024 NFL Draft class have the most depth, and who are some team-specific targets to be aware of? What range may prospects like Zach Frazier, T'Vondre Sweat, and Sione Vaki go? The podcast covers all this, and more.

The 2024 NFL Draft is fast approaching, and with one of the their final episodes of the cycle, the PFN Scouting crew takes one last in-depth look at the 2024 QB class. Are Caleb Williams and Drake Maye separated at the top? Where do Jayden Daniels and J.J. McCarthy factor in? And could one of Michael Penix, Bo Nix, or Spencer Rattler challenge for first-round capital? Ian Cummings and Derek Tate are here to discuss.

The 2024 NFL Draft class is strong from top to bottom, but the offensive playmaker group, in particular, has generated an overwhelming amount of buzz. Who are some of the PFN staff's favorite prospects on the offensive side of the ball? And how do sleepers like Ben Sinnott, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Jalen Coker, and others stack up? Derek Tate joined Ian Cummings on the latest podcast episode to discuss.

Signings are still trickling in each day, but by and large, the first wave of the 2024 NFL free agency period is complete. Now that the initial signings have been completed, what does the 2024 NFL Draft board look like, and which positional needs are becoming more clear in the first round? To answer that question, NFL Draft Analysts Ian Cummings and A.J. Schulte each conducted their own first-round mock on the PFN Mock Draft Simulator, and compared the results.

The 2024 free agency period is underway, and the NFL came out of the gates with a ton of heat. In just the first day of unofficial free agency, impact players like Kirk Cousins, Christian Wilkins, Brian Burns, Saquon Barkley, Xavier McKinney, and others all changed hands. On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Ian Cummings and A.J. Schulte are here to break down the early moves, and the 2024 NFL Draft implications at play.

The 2024 NFL Combine is officially behind us, and there's a lot to unpack regarding its implications on the 2024 NFL Draft. Xavier Worthy broke the 40-yard dash record, and other WRs like Brian Thomas Jr. and Rome Odunze excelled. Amarius Mims looked like a lab-built specimen, but where does he factor in amongst a stacked OT group? And who else impressed across the board? Ian Cummings and A.J. Schulte are here to break it down.

With the NFL Combine now upon us, NFL Draft analysts Ian Cummings and A.J. Schulte sat down to review A.J.'s recent full 7-Round Mock Draft at Pro Football Network. Could player trades be accelerated by negotiations at the Combine? Could J.J. McCarthy win over the Giants if he's there at No. 6? And which first-round prospects are poised to rise with good testing performances? Cummings and Schulte discuss all this, and more.

The NFL Combine is a big event for all 2024 NFL Draft prospects, but the wide receivers and cornerbacks, in particular, will be under the spotlight as they go through the 40-yard dash, explosiveness and agility testing, and field drills. On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, NFL Draft analysts Ian Cummings and A.J. Schulte run through the 2024 NFL Combine WR and CB groups, and go over things to expect for top players, prospects who can raise their stock, and deep sleepers to watch.

The 2024 NFL Draft process will reach its next checkpoint with the NFL Combine in late February. In the lead-up to the NFL Combine, NFL Draft analysts Ian Cummings and A.J. Schulte will break down some of the less heralded position groups, starting with running backs and linebacker. In a class that lacks separating talent on the surface at RB and LB, can Trey Benson, Payton Wilson, Junior Colson, and others separate themselves?

The 2024 Reese's Senior Bowl is in the rear view mirror, and there's plenty to unpack. Who were the biggest risers from the event? How did the quarterbacks fare, and how did Spencer Rattler separate himself? And did prospects like Quinyon Mitchell, Jackson Powers-Johnson, and Darius Robinson lock in their Round 1 status? On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Ian Cummings and A.J. Schulte discuss.

The 2024 NFL Draft cycle will reach its next checkpoint with the Senior Bowl and Shrine Bowl taking place in late January and early February. These showcases give evaluators and onlookers alike a chance to compare and contrast some of the top NFL Draft prospects side-by-side. On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings previewed both events, and picked out their favorite matchups.

The PFN Scouting Podcast is back with yet another 2024 NFL Draft Mailbag, curated by Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings. What could the Bears and Patriots do with the first and third overall picks, respectively? What are some of the best Round 1 fits for teams like the Broncos and Seahawks? What is the strongest position group in the 2024 NFL Draft, and which players could use the offseason to their advantage? Miller and Cummings answer these questions, and more.

Returning from a several weeks-long break, Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings are back on the PFN Scouting Podcast to provide a 2024 NFL Draft State of the Union. With the final round of declarations and return decisions coming in, what does the 2024 NFL Draft class look like now? Which players surprised with their decisions? Which positions are strongest, and what is there to look forward to? Miller and Cummings discuss.

On the previous episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings went through some of their favorite potential team-prospect fits in the 2024 NFL Draft on the offensive side of the ball. This week, it's the defense that takes center stage. Who would fit the Vikings' smothering attack? What team does Laiatu Latu fit best in Round 1? And who can fix Pittsburgh's secondary? All those questions are answered.

We've had time to learn more about the many prospects of the 2024 NFL Draft class, and we've had time to learn more about the specific team needs of each NFL team heading into 2024. On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings use this information to come up with some of the best team-prospect fits on the offensive side of the ball in the 2024 NFL Draft.

We're closing in on the month of December, and the PFN Scouting Podcast is back with another 2024 NFL Draft mailbag! Who are the top non-quarterback prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft? How do the top edge rushers and linebackers stack up? How nuanced is the evaluation of the safety class this year? And who might use the offseason to rise out of nowhere? Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings answer these questions, and more.

This week, PFN Scouting Podcast co-hosts Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings updated their 2024 NFL Draft big boards, and spent the latest episode detailing their individual Top 50 lists. Through that process, a number of talking points arose. Is Marvin Harrison Jr. the best prospect? Who is CB1? Has Jared Verse fallen down the board? And who just missed the Top 50 range? All these questions, and more, are answered.

The 2024 NFL Draft is absolutely stacked at WR. But we've talked at length about the top WR prospects like Marvin Harrison Jr., Rome Odunze, and Malik Nabers. What about the Tier 2 WRs like Adonai Mitchell, Brian Thomas Jr., Ladd McConkey, and others? How do those prospects stack up, and do any deserve more Round 1 talk? This week, on the latest PFN Scouting Podcast episode, Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings are on the case.

The entire 2022 and 2023 stretch has built up to this moment. Who is QB1 in the 2024 NFL Draft: USC's Caleb Williams, or North Carolina's Drake Maye? The cycle is still far from over, but Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings have enough tape to make a decision. Follow along as they carefully walk through each prospect's profile, and solve the timeless issue of the 2024 NFL Draft QB1.

Who are the top quarterback prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft past Drake Maye and Caleb Williams? Where does Michael Penix Jr. rank in that group, and what are some pro comparisons for him? Who are the top risers at the running back position? And what about top prospect fits for teams like the Packers, Falcons, 49ers, and more? Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings answer these questions on the PFN Scouting Podcast.

As we near the month of November, it's time for another 2024 NFL Mock Draft podcast. On this episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings go through the entire Round 1 slate, alternating picks as they select the top-rated prospects. Where do Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, and others land? Have a listen.

How does Caleb Williams' performance against Notre Dame impact the QB1 discussion? What are the main takeaways from the legendary Washington-Oregon clash from Week 7, and what is there to look forward to in Week 8? On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings answer these questions, and more.

The Week 7 college football slate is particularly well-stocked with implication games, both on the CFB and 2024 NFL Draft landscape. Can Caleb Williams rebound against a tough Notre Dame defense? Who will win the duel between Washington's Michael Penix Jr. and Oregon's Bo Nix? Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings discuss on the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast. 

Can Brock Bowers compete to be the highest-drafted TE in history? How do the top quarterback prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft stack up at this point? And what are some of the most underrated traits in NFL Draft evaluation? On the latest mailbag episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings answer these questions, and many more.

Five weeks into the 2023 college football regular season, Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings revisit the 2024 NFL Draft QB class with their next QB Checkpoint episode. Who is winning the QB1 battle between Caleb Williams and Drake Maye? And where do passers like Shedeur Sanders, Cameron Ward, and Quinn Ewers file in? All this, and more.

We're through the early weeks of the 2023 college football season, and the 2024 NFL Draft WR class looks as strong as ever. But how do the top talents in the group stack up? In the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings approached this issue head-on, giving their updated Top 5 lists. 

Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings are back with the PFN Scouting Podcast, as they recap an action-packed Week 4 college football slate through the 2024 NFL Draft lens. Who stood out in the Florida State-Clemson showcase? What does Shedeur Sanders' performance mean for his stock? And how are the EDGE prospects stacking up? All this, and more.

On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings field questions from the listeners, and go over a host of topics. Is Kalen King CB1? Who are some of the top risers on the offensive line? And how does the 2024 NFL Draft QB class compare to 2023? All this in the discussion ahead.

In the latest edition of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings conduct an early-season mock draft with a projected Top 10, making picks for teams like the Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, and others. Where do Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, and other top prospects land?

On the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings discuss the top 2024 NFL Draft prospect matchups in Week 3 of college football — a slate headlined by two first-round talents in Penn State's Olu Fashanu and Illinois' Jer'Zhan Newton.

In the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings take time to refresh on the 2024 NFL Draft quarterback class. Through two weeks, who is rising faster than the rest? Have Caleb Williams and Drake Maye been as advertised. Those questions, and many more, are answered.

In the latest episode of the PFN Scouting Podcast, Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings discuss the first iteration of the PFN consensus 2024 NFL Draft big board. They also preview Week 2 prospect matchups, which include Kool-Aid McKinstry, Quinn Ewers, and others.

Week 1 of college football is here, and Dalton Miller and Ian Cummings are back to discuss some of the most exciting 2024 NFL Draft prospect matchups scattered across games like Clemson vs. Duke, LSU vs. Florida State, and North Carolina vs. South Carolina.