Straight Fire - NFL Draft preview with former NFL scout Brentley Weissman

About this episode

Jason McIntyre interviews former NFL scout Brentley Weissman to preview the upcoming NFL Draft and discuss key players and strategies.

On today's show, Jason is joined by former NFL scout Brentley Weissman to preview the upcoming NFL Draft. During the conversation, Weissman explains why he compares presumptive top overall pick Fernando Mendoza to Joe Burrow, why the Ty Simpson hype train has officially gone off the rails, which pass rusher he prefers between Texas Tech's David Bailey and Ohio State's Arvell Reese, why he expects both the Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs to explore trading up into the top-5, what makes Arizona State's Jordyn Tyson arguably the best wide receiver prospect of this class, why a QB-needy team might be best served waiting for the 2027 NFL Draft, and much more! Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram . Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Jason McIntyre

Guest: Brentley Weissman

Topics covered

• NFL Draft
• scouting
• player comparisons
• team strategies
• wide receiver prospects

Keywords

• NFL Draft
• Brentley Weissman
• Fernando Mendoza
• Ty Simpson
• Jordyn Tyson
• Dallas Cowboys
• Kansas City Chiefs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs

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