We're digging into the mailbag on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. This time around, Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen tackle questions on how a team made up entirely of rookies would fare in the NFL, how the original Antonio Brown/Raiders trade affected the league, what makes Justin Jefferson so special, and a whole lot more.
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0:00 Intro
0:30 How would an all-rookie team fare?
4:30 Which retired quarterbacks would've benefitted from a Darnold-style second chance?
9:32 How do we separate good drafting from good developing?
15:11 The Antonio Brown trade and teams willing to take on dead cap
19:41 Why do some coaches seem to hold on to antiquated styles?
27:41 Why is Justin Jefferson so good?
35:05 Why don't more teams follow the Eagles/Ravens drafting blueprint?
40:00 Is there a market inefficiency in zagging?
45:32 Which players seem to fit team personalities even though they never played for that team?

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