Tag: 4 down territory

4-Down Territory Live Mock Draft: Doug and Kyle pick the first round!

This week, Doug Farrar and Kyle Madson of “4-Down Territory” give you a live, first-round mock draft captured on video!

It’s Mock Draft Season everywhere, and that’s no different at 4-Down Territory HQ. Instead of their normal four-subject video, Doug Farrar and Kyle Madson break out of the format with their own first-round mock, all captured on video with the help of Pro Football Focus’ outstanding Mock Draft Simulator.

The rules for this live mock were pretty simple: Doug and Kyle alternated picks with Kyle taking the odd-numbered picks, and Doug taking the even-numbered ones. There weren’t any trades in this particular mock, but there was one major quarterback deal, with the Colts signing Lamar Jackson to a massive offer sheet, the Ravens refusing to match it, and Baltimore getting two first-round picks in the bargain, including Indy’s fourth-overall selection.

So, here’s the entire mock on video, and all the picks below, with Doug and Kyle explaining themselves!

4-Down Territory: What should the four teams with two first-round picks do with them?

In this week’s “4-Down Territory,” Doug Farrar and Kyle Madson play GM for the four teams with two first-round picks in the 2023 NFL draft.

In this week’s “4-Down Territory,” Kyle Madson of Niners Wire and Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire put on their general manager hats for the Houston Texans, the Seattle Seahawks, the Detroit Lions, and the Philadelphia Eagles — the four teams currently with two first-round picks in the 2023 NFL draft.

00:00 – Intro

01:35 – How do you think the Houston Texans should spend their assets?

06:32 – How should the Seattle Seahawks spend the kind of draft capital?

13:51 – What would be the best course of action for the Detroit Lions?

22:51 – How should the Philadelphia Eagles use these picks to set its course for another Super Bowl?

Doug often refers to his latest mock draft in this video. You can find that link below…

2023 NFL Mock draft: Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers traded in latest three-round projection

…and you can watch this week’s “4-Down Territory” right here:

[mm-video type=video id=01gx6b8skf62t837sc6v playlist_id=none player_id=01eqbvhghtkmz2182d image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01gx6b8skf62t837sc6v/01gx6b8skf62t837sc6v-b74bcee198eeda9457fba7637538c40e.jpg]

4-Down Territory: Pro days, free agency reunions, best rules change proposals

Doug Farrar and Kyle Madson discuss pro days, best available free agents, and NFL rules proposals in this week’s “4-Down Territory.”

NFL free agency has died down, and we’re just heading into the meat of the 2023 draft, so it’s an interesting time to see just where we stand on all kinds of football subjects. This week, 4-Down Territory hosts Kyle Madson of Niners Wire and Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar get into all kinds of things from big-time pro days to which remaining free agents should be signed to which rules proposals should be approved at the owners meetings.

00:00 – Key takeaways from Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, and Will Levis pro days

04:19 – Which available player are you most surprised by his current availability?

09:38 – Which other first-team reunion do you think would best benefit all parties involved?

13:55 – Which proposed rules changes do you think most needs to be added?

You can watch this week’s episode of “4-Down Territory” right here.

[mm-video type=video id=01gwm81sq02srq11rars playlist_id=none player_id=01eqbvhghtkmz2182d image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01gwm81sq02srq11rars/01gwm81sq02srq11rars-58e494bdd530d2cd10424016e218e25b.jpg]

4-Down Territory: 2023 NFL free agency edition!

In this week’s episode of 4-Down Territory, Doug Farrar and Kyle Madson get into the details of free agency, and answer all the questions.

Now that the NFL’s legal tampering period has begun, it’s time for 4 Down Territory’s hosts Kyle Madson of Niners Wire, and Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar to discuss a couple of hot topics, including:

00:00 – Is this gamesmanship, or does it rise to the level of collusion against Lamar Jackson?

05:29 – Which hypothetical player/team pairing would you find most intriguing, and why?

09:18 – Which free agent’s loss would be felt most keenly by its old team?

13:36 – Name of one under-the-radar free agent who could have a massive effect on his next team?

You can watch this week’s episode of “4-Down Territory” right here!

[mm-video type=video id=01gvgcge0drga38dqtbe playlist_id=none player_id=01eqbvhghtkmz2182d image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01gvgcge0drga38dqtbe/01gvgcge0drga38dqtbe-89a4d72e88e956235c1f015479736941.jpg]

VIDEO — 2023 NFL Draft WR either/or: Quentin Johnston or Jordan Addison?

In this episode of 4-Down Territory, Doug Farrar and Luke Easterling discuss which draftable receiver they’d rather have — Quentin Johnston or Jordan Addison?

Now that the scouting combine is right around the corner, it’s time for Doug Farrar and Luke Easterling to put on their imaginary general manager hats and make some personnel decisions with draft prospects. It’s Either/Or time!  If you had the entire pool of prospects to choose from, and you needed a top-tier receiver, would you rather have TCU’s Quentin Johnston, or USC’s Jordan Addison? 

Doug: When evaluating prospects, I am more prone at certain positions to err on the side of athletic potential over the prospect who is more developed as a player, but who might have a lower ceiling. Receiver is one of those positions, and so I have to go with Johnston here. I get that he’s not a route-complex guy – at TCU, he lived off hitches, slants, and go routes. And I get that he’s a body-catcher who has a fairly big problem with drops. But when you’re 6-foot-4, 215 pounds, and you can do the kind of stuff he can do on the field… well, I’ll deal with the technical issues and the route simplicity, and just spam NFL defenses with the things he can do over and over until somebody stops it.

Addison is a great prospect, and certainly a more nuanced receiver at this point, but like I said, there are positions where you bet on traits, and Johnston can be a nightmare for opposing defenses both in his ability to roll deep with frightening speed, and in his potential to take any short stuff to the house.

Luke: I’ve been high on Johnston for a couple of years now, and was really happy to see his name start to float to the top of this year’s receiver class throughout last offseason and into the 2022 campaign. Addison is the more polished route-runner at this point, and would have the higher floor, but if I’m making picks, I’ll trust my coaching staff to maximize those rare physical traits that Johnston brings to the table, and I’ll find a reliable route-runner elsewhere. It’s easier to find someone who can do what Addison does well. Johnston has some boom/bust risk, but I’m a swing-for-the-fences guy most of the time, and he’s a grand slam waiting to happen.

[mm-video type=video id=01gstcf7xah5fftnnmb8 playlist_id=none player_id=01eqbvhghtkmz2182d image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01gstcf7xah5fftnnmb8/01gstcf7xah5fftnnmb8-bfc2e4ab78deeca81c1d761879f73fce.jpg]

VIDEO: Who could be the Secret Superstars of Super Bowl LVII?

In this week’s 4-Down Territory, Doug Farrar and Luke Easterling point to one player who could be a Secret Superstar in Super Bowl LVII.

Every week in “4-Down Territory” powered by KIA, Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar and Luke Easterling of Bucs Wire and Draft Wire go over the things you need to know about, and the things you need to watch, in the NFL right now. With Super Bowl LVII just around the corner, Doug and Luke get into which Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs players might transcend their underrated status to become the Secret Superstars in this game.

Every year, there’s at least one hidden gem of a player who comes out of nowhere and has the game of his life to propel his team to the Lombardi Trophy. Who is the one Secret Superstar for either the Philadelphia Eagles or the Kansas City Chiefs that you think could be the Secret Superstar of Super Bowl LVII?

Doug: I’ll pick Eagles defensive back Avonte Maddox. He’s missed time with injuries this season, and he’s working through a toe injury to play in the game, but the Eagles’ on-off splits when it comes to Maddox are pretty telling. Maddox has missed 595 possible snaps this season with hamstring, ankle, and toe injuries, and he’s been on the field for just 417. When he’s on the field, Philadelphia’s EPA allowed drops from -0.03 to -0.17, and EPA allowed is better when it’s negative. Philly’s passing EPA allowed dropped from -0.05 to -0.25, completion percentage allowed went from 67.2 to 60.0, yards per attempt from 7.3 to 5.4, touchdown rate allowed from 5.7% to 2.1%, and interception rate rose from 2.7 to 3.3.

The Eagles have great outside cornerbacks in Darius Slay and James Bradberry, so when you add Maddox in the slot, that allows Chauncey Gardner-Johnson to work more at safety, and Philly’s defense just comes together. Maddox will be a guy to watch on Sunday.

Luke: I’ll take Chiefs CB Jaylen Watson. Watson barely missed the cut for a third-round grade in my rankings heading into the 2022 NFL draft, but the Chief somehow landed him in the seventh round, and have been reaping the benefits throughout his rookie season. He had a huge pick-six earlier in the season, a clutch one-handed pick last week against the Bengals. He’s got a great combination of size, length, athleticism, ball skills, instincts…everything you want in a corner. A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith present a huge challenge for this secondary, but if the Chiefs pull this one out, don’t be surprised if Watson has a huge hand in making it happen.

[mm-video type=video id=01grpap504f6904ac9kk playlist_id=none player_id=01eqbvhghtkmz2182d image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01grpap504f6904ac9kk/01grpap504f6904ac9kk-8e265162d66db320520edb2e1b324d04.jpg]

4-Down Territory: Senior Bowl stars, Super Bowl sleepers, matchups, and predictions!

In this week’s 4-Down Territory: Senior Bowl standouts, Super Bowl LVII matchups, hidden stars, and predictions!

Every week in “4-Down Territory,” Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar and Luke Easterling of Bucs Wire and Draft Wire go over the things you need to know about, and the things you need to watch, in the NFL right now. With the Conference Championship games in the rear-view, and Super Bowl LVII set with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, there’s a lot to talk about!

00:00 – Intro

01:16 – Which players stood out from 2023 Senior Bowl practices and the actual game?

07:32 – Who is the one Secret Superstar for either the Eagles or the Chiefs who could stand out in the Super Bowl?

12:21 – What is the biggest matchup nightmare for either team in this game?

16:50 – Who do you have winning Super Bowl LVII, what’s the final score, and why?

You can watch this week’s “4-Down Territory,” powered by KIA, right here:

[mm-video type=video id=01grpa53tctxp8e0wbqp playlist_id=none player_id=01eqbvhghtkmz2182d image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01grpa53tctxp8e0wbqp/01grpa53tctxp8e0wbqp-acb74570f0235e3e8a68c09bd96fbea5.jpg]

4-Down Territory: Mahomes’ ultimate game, Bengals’ future, best-on-best, Ossai’s recovery

In this week’s 4-Down Territory: Historic Mahomes, Bengals are close, Eagles’ pass-rush, and Joseph Ossai’s recovery from a big mistake.

Every week in “4-Down Territory,” Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar and Luke Easterling of Bucs Wire and Draft Wire go over the things you need to know about, and the things you need to watch, in the NFL right now. With the Conference Championship games in the rear-view, and Super Bowl LVII set with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, there’s a lot to talk about!

00:00 – Was this the most impressive game of Patrick Mahomes’ NFL career?

07:08 – What do the Cincinnati Bengals need to do to push this thing over the top next season?

11:07 – How does Patrick Mahomes overcome the Eagles’ amazing defense — specifically, their historically great pass rush?

15:05 – When you unfortunately have to wear the goat horns, how do you get over it, as Bengals edge-rusher Joseph Ossai must now do?

You can watch this week’s “4-Down Territory,” powered by KIA, right here:

[mm-video type=video id=01gr42zk5jxn693mkkr8 playlist_id=none player_id=01eqbvhghtkmz2182d image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01gr42zk5jxn693mkkr8/01gr42zk5jxn693mkkr8-32187ff9782fb0d72599abdfd53be275.jpg]

4-Down Territory: Dak, Bills rebuild, best QB left, who goes to Super Bowl LVII?

On this week’s 4-Down Territory: Dak’s future, why the Bills need a rebuild, best QB left in the playoffs, and who goes to Super Bowl LVII.

Every week in “4-Down Territory,” Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar and Luke Easterling of Bucs Wire and Draft Wire go over the things you need to know about, and the things you need to watch, in the NFL right now. With the divisional round done, and Conference Championship Sunday just around the corner, there’s a lot to talk about!

00:00 – Are the Cowboys now stuck with an unsolvable problem at QB?

05:57 – Is it time to start wondering if the Bills’ window is starting to close?

11:09 – Which QB would you most want to tie your postseason fortunes to?

15:22 – Which two teams will make it to Super Bowl LVII?

You can watch this week’s episode of “4-Down Territory,” sponsored by KIA, right here.

[mm-video type=video id=01gqj7wka51586h44g5m playlist_id=none player_id=01eqbvhghtkmz2182d image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01gqj7wka51586h44g5m/01gqj7wka51586h44g5m-04b504481766d1b0c628f4b44c9d74ce.jpg]

4-Down Territory: Unstoppable Eagles, coordinators-to-coaches, tricks and treats!

Unstoppable Eagles, coordinators to coaches, NFL tricks and treats! It’s all in this week’s “4-Down Territory” with Doug Farrar and Luke Easterling.

Every week in “4-Down Territory,” Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar and Luke Easterling of Bucs Wire and Draft Wire go over the things you need to know about, and the things you need to watch, in the NFL right now. With Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season in the books, there was a lot to cover!

This week, Doug and Luke discuss:

  1. Now that the Eagles have unleashed Jalen Hurts as a deep passer, does the NFL’s lone undefeated team have a single obvious weakness?
  2. Which current coordinators are most deserving of head-coaching interviews once the 2022 season is done?
  3. Which team has been the most disappointing in 2022; and…
  4. Which team has been the most pleasant surprise?

You can watch this week’s “4-Down Territory” right here:

[mm-video type=video id=01ggsr1aty7mqgpc8tgs playlist_id=none player_id=none image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01ggsr1aty7mqgpc8tgs/01ggsr1aty7mqgpc8tgs-560899aeb732b250c55d8d972cfce3a8.jpg]