Are "bad" drafts an advantage for the NFL's best or worst teams?
From The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL by The Athletic
April 20, 2026 · 1h 11m
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of NFL drafts for both strong and weak teams, featuring a mailbag segment and a trade analysis.
Another Monday, another time opening up the mailbag. This week, Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen answer your questions about whether NFL GM's are judged on their best or worst picks, whether we should judge prospects on traits or production, the value of special teamers in the draft, and more. But first, Robert Mays interrupts his PTO to break down the Dexter Lawrence trade...why does this make sense for the Bengals and what will the Giants do with their bevy of high draft picks? Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman Executive Producer: Michael Beller Senior Producer: Katy Duffy Social Producer: Scott Krinch Follow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.social Follow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.social Follow Derrik on X: @QBKlass Follow Dave on X: @DaveHelman_ Theme song: Haunted Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Dave Helman, Derrik Klassen, Robert Mays
Topics covered
- NFL drafts
- team strategies
- player evaluation
- trade analysis
- mailbag questions
Keywords
- NFL
- draft
- GM evaluation
- prospects
- special teams
- trade
- Dexter Lawrence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bengals, Giants, The Athletic, Spanish Love Songs, Pure Noise, Bank Robber Music, LLC
Books & works: Haunted
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