NFL Combine: Which players are "flying up boards?"

From The Hot Read Podcast by 440 Media, LLC

February 20, 2026 · 46 min

About this episode

The episode discusses which NFL Draft prospects are rising in rankings ahead of the NFL Combine and the dynamics of player evaluations.

Why do 2026 NFL Draft prospect "move up" boards late in the process? Do players actually fall in the rankings? Or does it just take a long time for the NFL media to catch up to the NFL Scouts? Which players are doing just that: we cover dozens of names for Titans fans. Then we hit dozens of players as the NFL Combine is coming up next week. Which players are sky-rocketing up the consensus rankings? James Foster and Braden Gall talk Tennessee Titans. Be sure to watch the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠440 Sports YouTube channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In Nashville? Support great local taprooms and breweries: ⁠⁠Yazoo Brewing Company⁠⁠ on the river in Madison Elite food and beer from ⁠⁠Tennessee Brew Works⁠⁠ downtown ⁠⁠East Nashville Brew Works⁠⁠ in Wilson County and the Eastside

People in this episode

Hosts: James Foster, Braden Gall

Topics covered

NFL Combine
2026 NFL Draft
player rankings
Tennessee Titans
NFL media
scouting

Keywords

NFL Combine
2026 NFL Draft
player rankings
Tennessee Titans
scouts
NFL media
prospects

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Organizations: Tennessee Brew Works, Yazoo Brewing Company, East Nashville Brew Works

Places: Nashville