DL369: Boucher, Online Video, Cushing, AP Voters, McNabb, Davies & More Media Bitching

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The headline basically says it all. And I wish we knew about the latest Cushing details before we recorded. Alas…

DL367: Mike Mayock of NFLN Talks Draft, Being a Football Guy on TV & Mel

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Everyone wants to talk to the draft guys before the draft. Who is my favorite/local team going to pick? Where will Tebow get drafted? I couldn’t care less about talking with someone like NFLN’s Mike Mayock about that kind of stuff because EVERYONE is talking with him about that kind of stuff.

No, I’m more fascinated with talking about the process after the process is over. So how did this year’s draft go for him, the teams, and the league?

We talk about when the draft evaluation process begins and how long it is for everyone involved. We also discuss the differences between a big board and a mock draft. Turns out, Mayock only does one mock draft a year…the day the draft starts. But his information does come from a balance of scouting reports, talking with teams and his own assessment of tape and workouts. And man alive does he watch a lot of tape and go to a lot of workouts.

He explains that he looks at his job like he’s aREAD MORE