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I'll give a serious response. It depends on what exactly you're looking for, but here's some of the sites/authors I like to read. I'll bold the ones that are behind paywalls. Reception Perception - https://receptionperception.com/; Particularly good for WRs and QBs (both for NFL players and draft prospects). The main thing I love is that they chart how often WRs run each route type, how successful they are on those routes, success rates against man vs. zone, etc. and they do similar charting for the QBs. Dane Brugler/The Athletic - He usually releases a handful of big boards with some blurbs about the prospects, but the real value is his extremely in depth draft guide (over 300 pages last year) breaking down pretty much every prospect with a pulse, even going back to their high school stats in a lot of cases. First Draft podcast with Mel Kiper & Field Yates - Can be found on any of the podcast platforms you may use and I believe they've begun televising/broadcasting on YouTube as well. I wouldn't say they go super in-depth on guys, but more just simple breakdowns of their top prospects, sleepers, WR big boards, etc. PFF Draft Guide - They have a lot of good NFL Draft content, but their draft guide is particularly good. In recent years, they've begun including their charting for WRs and QBs similar to Reception Perception and I always enjoy seeing the differences between their findings and the consensus (a couple notable examples this year: they have Jayden Daniels #22 on their big board, Keon Coleman #57, and Xavier Worthy #69). Derrik Klassen/Bleacher Report - Bleacher Report kinda hit the scene as poor quality analysis, but in recent years they've employed Matt Miller, Nate Tice, and now Derrik Klassen as their draft experts and they're all very good reads IMO. You can basically just google "(Insert Prospect Name) Scouting Report Bleacher Report" and get a pretty deep breakdown of any prospect you want. The Ringer NFL Draft Guide - https://nfldraft.theringer.com/; great interface and fairly detailed scouting reports on their top 50 or so prospects. They'll eventually add Ben Solak's QB charting as well, which is insanely deep. Daniel Jeremiah - I always enjoy reading his big boards, seeing who's moved up and down, etc. RAS.football - https://ras.football/ This is the guy that calculates every prospect's RAS rating (basically their athleticism score). It's the only thing on his website so no need to go there for anything else. Mockdraftable - https://www.mockdraftable.com/; database that basically shows how a given prospect performed at the Combine in one neat graphic. PlayerProfiler - https://www.playerprofiler.com/; has advanced stats for both NFL players and draft prospects. Famously the place where everyone gets prospect's breakout ages from. Matt Harmon YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MattHarmonRP; This is the main guy from Reception Perception. 2 Minute Drill YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@2MinuteDrillFB/videos; quick two minute scouting reports of a ton of prospects Brett Kollman YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@BrettKollmann/videos; more in-depth film breakdowns of prospect Spreadsheet of videos to scout prospects yourself - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18a0E2eJPc14LmSOw6vJtvhryNWC-ojOffARtFlCV3xk/edit#gid=0 My WR Metrics Spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12pCgsJPa9X-jjNMOZ_exJTAEfxmZOeETzEm8SNkuXec/edit#gid=1244172747

Nate is right.

Nate Odomes had a similar career to Tre. Very productive, lasted longer than the average CB but injuries ended his career in a similar fashion.

Agree that Nate was better.

So I'm not saying I'm an advocate for drafting Keon Coleman in the 1st or anything, but I think way too much is being made of his 40 time at the Combine. I realize all I'm going by is highlights, but his play speed looks plenty fine to me. First play at 18 seconds shows him plenty fast and elusive enough. Play at 1:51 looks like a guy with more agility and route running than Gabe. The next play (that you see from the All-22 at 2:10) shows pretty good route running ability along with the speed to separate from the defender. At 2:41 you see him used in a Bubble Screen with enough speed and agility to get away from the defender and get into the EZ. Watch his Punt return at 3:00 and tell me that a guy at that size returning a punt like that isn't impressive. Another effective Bubble Screen at 1:03 Effective WR screen behind the LOS at 1:30 I'm going to stop there. I've been listening to a lot of sports podcasts lately that aren't just Bills ones. Move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks. First Draft with Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. The Athletic Football Podcast with Nate Tice and (sometimes) Dane Brugler. What you hear a lot about the scouting process is the phrase "grade the flashes." Basically, grade those players in their best moments. Keon Coleman in his best moments looks like a 1st round WR, to me. All that said, I do think his draft stock is down after the 40 time, so if we drafted Coleman, what I'd like to see us do is actually trade DOWN into the top of the 2nd and acquire more draft picks and use those other draft picks to slingshot up for more picks in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th round because there's supposed to be a significant drop off in talent after the middle rounds.

And here I was thinking that was EJ Manuel. Knowing the charmed life Nate Hackett has lived, I fully expect he'll get yet another life.

The QB who killed Nate Hackett's career.

Nate Silver is right.

Way to go out on a limb there, Nate.

Nate Wiggins felt a pop in his groin after running 4.29 and is being taken back for evaluation. Already been told he is done for the day.

40 Yard Dash times for DB’s (Cornerbacks) Kris Abram’s-Draine: 4.44, 4.5 Terrion Arnold: 4.51, 4.55 MJ Devonshire: 4.45, 4.48 Marcellas Dial: 4.47, 4.55 Willie Drew: 4.48, 4.47 Renardo Green: 4.54, 4.5 Myles Harden: 4.52, 4.51 Daequan Hardy: 4.39, 4.39 Cam Hart: 4.5, 4.59 Khyree Jackson: 4.5, 4.52 DJ James: 4.43, 4.46 Isaiah Johnson 4.64, 4.66 Elijah Jones 4.45, 4.48 Jarrion Jones: 4.38, X Kalen King: 4.61, 4.62 Dwight McGuthers: 4.47, X Max Melton: 4.39, 4.4 Quinyon Mitchell: 4.33, 4.38 👀 Josh Newton: 4.52, 4.52 Andru Phillips: 4.48, 4.57 Deantre Prince: 4.39, 4.42 Nehemiah Pritchett: 4.36, 4.38 Ennis Rakestraw Jr: 4.54, 4.51 Decemerion Richardson: 4.34, 4.36 Mike Sainristil: 4.47, X Chau Smith-Wade: 4.54, 4.57 Tarheeb Still: 4.52, 4.53 Ryan Watts: 4.53, 4.53 Nate Wiggins: 4.29 😦👀 ****just had a hip flexor injury and is done for the day, will participate at Pro Day in April DNP: Kool-aid McKinstry (Jones Fracture in foot, plan to run at Pro Day and get taken care of before the season starts), Cooper Dejean (Recovering from his broken Fibula still)

Right, J.D. Blazingly fast, with long arms but just couldn't track the ball or stick with his man. Strange, and a real bummer, because a shut-down corner across from Nate Odomes was just what that team needed.

Watching Allen play QB makes it hard to watch other QBs play QB... everyone else looks like Nate Peterman trying to throw an out to the far sideline now.

It's something into am cheering for, and honeslty I'd even attend if the games were closer. Something fun to do with the kids. But that means it needs to be cheap, which means no revenue... How do you attract good players if you can't pay them? NCAA is the NFL farm system, has been for decades, and now, as was mentioned by ControllerofPlanetX, with NIL deals in place, most of these guys won't be incentivized to play in any league but the NFL. Obviously unless there's no other choice. As was mentioned, the only way for it to be viable is a true connection to the NFL either with allocation of players, or some revenue deal to bolster it's ability to draw in better players. I mean if you really want to think about how inferior the QB play is, Nate Peterman is statistically one of the worst QBs in NFL history, and he's on a roster... The dudes in the XFL and USFL were considered downgrades to that lol. I mean I want it to do well, hell I wish Buffalo still had an Arena team, that too would be fun and different, but I'm not sure how it's gonna happen. And frankly I'm not invested enough to pay money for it via streaming or something so I don't see where their revenue is gonna come from.... But if the Bills allocated 10-15 dudes to play there I would absolutely watch, and probably pay a nominal fee. But at the end of the day where's the benefit to the NFL? They can develop these guys at their own pace in their own training camps safely without worrying that they're going to get blown up in the off-season and that players done. It's a double edge sword... They're also are NFLPA concerns and salary cap discussions to be had with a partnership.

Here are the 2023 MVP voters: Emmanuel Acho, FS1 Greg Auman, Fox Sports Howard Balzer, PHNX radio Jarrett Bell, USA Today Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press Tom Brady, Fox Sports Tedy Bruschi, ESPN Vic Carucci, WGRZ radio Mark Craig, Minneapolis Star Tribune Tom Curran, NBC Sports Boston Charles Davis, CBS Sports Nate Davis, USA Today Howard Deneroff, Westwood One Tony Dungy, NBC Sports Jori Epstein, Yahoo Sports Boomer Esiason, CBS Sports Doug Farrar, USA Today Sports Media Mike Florio, Pro Football Talk Reuben Frank, NBC Sports Philadelphia Rich Gannon, SiriusXM Jonathan Jones, CBS Sports Lindsay Jones, The Ringer Mike Jones, The Athletic Clark Judge, Talk of Fame Network Ira Kaufman, JoeBucsFan(dot)com Mina Kimes, ESPN Peter King, NBC Sports Pat Kirwan, SiriusXM Jeff Legwold, ESPN Jim Miller, SiriusXM Sam Monson, Pro Football Focus Bruce Murray, SiriusXM Gary Myers, NFL author Laura Okmin, Fox Sports Dan Orlovsky, ESPN Nick Pavlatos, SiriusXM Dan Pompei, The Athletic Nora Princiotti, The Ringer Lorenzo Reyes, USA Today Charles Robinson, Yahoo Sports Dianna Russini, The Athletic Mike Sando, The Athletic Aaron Schatz, FTN Network Adam Schein, CBS Sports Tom Silverstein, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Chris Simms, NBC Sports Armando Salguero, Outkick(dot)com Mike Tirico, NBC Sports Ben Volin, Boston Globe Charean Williams, Pro Football Talk

Nasty Nate is right. We need difference-makers. The team has a lot of solid players even, in some cases, as backups. We need more difference-makers who can change the course of a game. I'd love a speedy Lee Evans-type wideout. And I'd love a good edge who doesn't spend most of his time on the bench. But whatever Beane does, I hope he finds playmakers. I'll be happy with a shutdown corner who's also a ballhawk. Or a bruising All-Pro OT who will keep Josh clean in the pocket and reliably push opponents back on third and short.

These announcers are basically lining up to be mahomes c**k holster. Nate B is basically asking to be his boyfriend.

It is easily Nate Peterman. He. Could. Not. Play.

"Wow! Come on ya’ll. Nate Hackett as Jets HC! Holy Sh*t” * 😁

As proven by the fact that he demands Nate Hackett be his OC anywhere he plays.

He strikes me as the kind of guy who goes around making enemies and is likely to be the guy who doesn't fit in to the culture. I.E., he's NOT a "good guy" that people like. It's amazing how much money he has made, and how much time he has spent in the NFL. Once you get in that club, it's impossible to leave! How about our old friend Nate Hackett? I still can't believe that guy has a job.

What killed Super XXVIII is after the Nate Odomes interception we couldn't punch in a TD before the end of the first half. I think if we do our spirits are high and if Thurman still fumbles it's not as devastating.

Nate Hackett is the one piece of evidence I see that makes me think that the Rooney Rule has a point. There is nepotism in the league. There's no secret. Shedeur Sanders doesn't get this much buzz if his dad isn't a Hall of Famer. There are plenty of coaches for whom it's a family profession, with coaches bringing their kids on. https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2022/11/22/nfl-coaches-nepotism-filled-dozens-positions/10702777002/ I don't think it's malicious. I think coaches want to share the love of the game with their kids. Aaron Kromer started with his dad. I am sure that no one in San Fran is going right now "I don't know, I think that being Mike Shanahan's son might have helped Kyle, are we sure he's really got it?" But when coaches staff teams with their kids as coaches, and then they make friends with people their age who have similar life experiences and worldviews and you get coaches where you ask "how the hell are they still in the league?" and it's because they have a connection like this. Hackett is just the most glaring example of someone who has failed upwards to the highest levels

In a cutthroat league where all teams fire even good coaches who don't have immediate winning success, it's truly amazing how a boob like Nate Hackett has failed up and kept high level positions for so many years. He should be studied by science for the hope of future young hacks everywhere in all professions.

Wasn't it a 45 yarder? Seems Nate is massaging his stats to support his case.