For those wondering why there are so many trades today, I addressed that in Wednesday's notes Sports Illustrated: si.com/nfl/2024/04/24…

Kris Jenkins' dad was the first NFL player I ever interviewed, back in 2010 in the Jets locker room. I'm reminded of how washed I am on a daily basis but that one hit hard.

Fun first round wrap pod with Albert Breer over at Sports Illustrated podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nfl…

I did not see the Lions draft room following their pick. How thunderous were the hugs this year on a scale of 1 to earthquake?

The Bills appear to love the back end of this draft a great deal more than just about every other team in the NFL.

The Vikings settled for a good quarterback after failing to trade for a great one, Conor Orr writes si.com/nfl/2024/04/25…

Good for Michael Penix. Spent time with him for the Sports Illustrated draft preview. He ran fewer than 10 plays in high school. Had to teach himself how to read defenses. Just learning how to watch and digest film. Incredibly high ceiling, and good dude. si.com/nfl/2024/04/23…

Heard from an OL coach who liked Latham > Alt. Cleaner anchor, and Alt's size actually presented some concerns RE: pass set form. Put Latham with Bill Callahan and life is good.

A note: J.J. McCarthy isn't 'slipping.' Some people just put him high in mock drafts.

On Sports Illustrated: The Patriots roster is full of holes. There was heavy interest in trading up. Did they do the right thing by taking the QB first? si.com/nfl/2024/04/25…

On Sports Illustrated: The draft's best quarterback just landed in Washington. On Jayden Daniels, the Commanders and what happens next si.com/nfl/2024/04/25…

On Sports Illustrated: Chicago secured a 'generational' quarterback. Unlike other teams that have stumbled into this disposition, the Bears took their time prepping the roster. Will it make a difference? si.com/nfl/2024/04/25…

Reminder that tweeting a team's new list of offensive skill position players along with a mind blowing emoji gets you blocked.

*Rips up mock*

The major network debut of my son, A.J., dressed as Spiderman.

The definitive The MMQB mock draft gauntlet has been thrown down. I'll score based on my own totally fair rubric and announce the winner on next week's pod.

Albert Breer: si.com/nfl/2024/04/25…

Conor Orr: si.com/nfl/2024/04/23…

Matt Verderame: si.com/nfl/2024/04/18…

Always love hanging with my man Tyler

This year's Sports Illustrated draft preview story centered around the nomadic journeys of Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr., and Jayden. The modern quarterback, and football as a result, is rapidly changing. This is a class of trail blazers si.com/nfl/2024/04/23…