A dozen smart football people can watch a full game of Drake Maye and draw a dozen different conclusions. We share different opinions here on the Go Long Show and thought it’d be smart to devote a full episode to this year’s enigma at the position — in addition to all of the best QB fits in Round 1. Should Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll do everything in their power to move from No. 6 overall to three? Could Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O’Connell view Maye worthy of a monster haul of draft picks? Of course, the New England Patriots can simply stand pat and take Maye if the draft goes chalk, too. T ..read more

Eliot Wolf is the captain now. The son of Hall of Famer Ron Wolf has final say on draft day. He’s finally in charge of an NFL team. So, how will the New England Patriots boss proceed at No. 3 overall? This was a fun conversation. Go Long welcomes on Phil Perry, the excellent reporter at NBC Sports Boston, to chat all things Patriots’ direction, Drake Maye, J.J. McCarthy and what’s possibly running through Wolf’s mind ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. It’s a new day in New England — Bill Belichick is gone. But this is also the conference of Mahomes and Allen and Burrow and Stroud and Jackson and Her ..read more

The calculated gamble in Orchard Park, NY is that this is addition by subtraction. Stefon Diggs wanted out, and the Buffalo Bills were much obliged. There are many layers to the Bills’ decision to trade their star wide receiver to the Houston Texans, a clear Super Bowl contender. In addition to last week’s column, here’s a podcast discussion. I’m joined by co-host Jim Monos, a man who has faced similar personnel decisions before. You can also weigh in with your opinion over at this chat thread inside the Substack app. Audio is above. Video is below. The “Go Long Show” is available everywhere y ..read more

The offseason is a time for hope — for players, for teams. Everyone envisions a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. That was Chase Edmonds’ state of mind exactly two years ago. Something special was brewing in Miami with new head coach Mike McDaniel, quaterback Tua Tagovailoa, wide receiver Tyreek Hill and Edmonds was positioned as the explosive running back central to it all. Go Long traveled to Florida the summer of 2022 to sit down with Edmonds at Dolphins HQ. With emotional detail, he guided readers through a turbulent life, from becoming a father at 18 years old to an extreme state of ..read more

The dust has settled. Big-money deals are completed. Butterbean knocked us all out via nonstop transactions. Who “won” free agency? Who “lost?” On this episode of the Go Long Show, we try to look past the mega-million headlines for answers. The Houston Texans are officially on the cusp. Kirk Cousins shakes up the NFC. And while the Pittsburgh Steelers have been widely praised for finding quarterbacks on the cheap, we’re not so sure this offense closed any gaps in the AFC. As always, co-host Jim Monos brings his knowledge from NFL front offices. He takes Russell Wilson’s career all the way back ..read more

Gerald “Smoke” Dixon brings the goods this episode. There is a 100-percent chance we bring him back on the Go Long Show soon. From 2014 to 2020, Dixon was a pro scout for the Buffalo Bills. As a result, he has many stories — and a ton of insight — to share. Especially at the quarterback position. For nearly two hours, Dixon dishes on everything: * Who pounded the table for Josh Allen inside the Buffalo Bills’ pre-draft meetings? Three individuals specifically made their strong opinions known. * 2018 draft drama. How did the Bills rank this class as a whole? The entire front office was sweating ..read more

Free agency is one week away. Deals will be struck soon. The Atlanta Falcons may start the party, too. GM Terry Fontenot made it very clear they’ll be aggressive — the time to find a quarterback is now. For a full state of the franchise, I chatted with good pal Justin Felder from Fox 5 Atlanta this podcast episode. Felder offers his thoughts on the team’s quarterback shuffle, Desmond Ridder, Fontenot’s free-agent decisions (past and future) and the hierarchy of this organization. Who’s in charge on draft day? We both agree, too. Right now, all signs point toward Cousins heading south. If the g ..read more

The 2024 season is officially underway with the NFL Combine. General managers and coaches and scouts and agents all convened in Indianapolis to negotiate contracts and study college prospects. As always, the quarterbacks take center stage. This year, nearly a third of the NFL has to make a decision at the most important position in sports. Everything starts with a familiar name: Kirk Cousins. Will the veteran quarterback choose familiarity in Minnesota or earn every dollar he can elsewhere? We discuss on the podcast. He has chosen the business decision before. Dan Wiederer filled us in on the ..read more

One of the league’s perennially tormented franchises sees a glimmer of light. The Chicago Bears own the No. 1 overall pick and can build around any collegiate quarterback their collective hearts desire. USC’s Caleb Williams is widely considered the gem of this 2024 NFL Draft. But as always in the Windy City, this is… complicated. To make sense of this moment in time for the Bears, Go Long sits down with Dan Wiederer. You can read all of Wiederer’s excellent enterprising reporting at the Chicago Tribune. Live from the Indianapolis Convention Center, we discuss all angles: * Why the market for J ..read more

The Chicago Bears have been in this position before. Many times. Another franchise-defining decision awaits at quarterback. With the NFL Combine set to begin next week — coaches, execs and scouts all descending upon Indianapolis — we forecast all QB movement. Will the Bears move Justin Fields to make way for USC’s Caleb Williams? If so, where does Fields land? What are teams getting in the mobile quarterback? Co-host Jim Monos has studied Fields closely since his Ohio State days. Kirk Cousins will undoubtedly have a strong market. The Minnesota Vikings will set their price in Indy. Perhaps the ..read more