Scouting the League
All you need to know about all things football. Former NFL Scout, Rodrik David, along with founder of Inside the League, Neil Stratton, discuss all things football, with those deep in the industry. Scouting, analytics, salary cap, speed training and so much more. We ask the questions that the casual football fan may never think about with those that are and have been in the industry. If you want to know ball - this is the podcast for you.
Episodes
June 25, 2025 • 62 mins
It was not long ago that the Houston Cougars were a solid, well though of group of 5 school that was happy to get the occasional big prospect and perhaps knock off one of their in-state foes. But, enter Chris Pezman as AD, conference realignment, revenue sharing and all the changes to college athletics, and Houston is now with the big boys looking for a spot in the College Football Playoff and Final 4.
Neil and I talk all things ...
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June 18, 2025 • 65 mins
The hours (and days) of scouting assistants, QC coaches and interns clicking through and filling out film data in the backroom of a football facility are long over - and we largely have Pro Football Focus to thank for that. As the data has grown, and grown, and grown....so too have the questions regarding its accuracy, application and so much more. Steve Palazzolo is here to tell you it is in good hands. From the upstart company...
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June 11, 2025 • 67 mins
It is not uncommon to be laughed at when you tell someone you want to be an NFL Scout. Working for no pay, betting on yourself, moving from city to city - all of it is standard practice when it comes to the football life. We are a little crazy. Neil and I sit down with one of those who lived that life and came out on the other side. Kirby O'Meara joins us to talk through his football journey from Arkansas and Florida to eventua...
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June 4, 2025 • 67 mins
While many just talk about it, Lee Smith lives it, and not just that, puts it right in his business model. Triple F Elite Sports Training in Knoxville, TN. Neil and I talk with Lee about all things football. From his short time at Tennessee to finding his place at Marshall. The shortcomings, overcomings and ultimately successful 10 year career and what allowed him the success he had. Whether you are an athlete, agent, trainer,...
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May 28, 2025 • 57 mins
Despite a weekend upset to Houston, DC Defenders GM Von Hutchins is excited about where his squad is headed. Von sits down with Neil and I (mostly Neil due to technical issues) to talk his journey from playing, to the NFL and eventually the big seat with the Defenders.
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May 21, 2025 • 70 mins
The landscape that is NFL Scouting has changed dramatically since the 1970's. Full time staff's, structured programs, year round coverage; guys like Charley Casserly are certainly in line to be thanked. Neil and I sit down with Charley to talk about his start in scouting and how what he did years ago is still paving the way for GM's today. From a non-paying internship to turning down a 2 year contract, to the Ricky Williams trad...
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There was a time when NFL front offices fought the integration of things like PFF, analytics and player tracking with tooth and nail. That is now long past, and the new frontier is here. Neil and I sit down with Hayden Schuh of Skillcorner to talk all things football. From his personal football journey to joining the once soccer focused company Skillcorner. How Skillcorner metrics are accessed, utilized and evaluated. What is ...
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May 12, 2025 • 27 mins
Rookie Mini Camp week 1 led to change in front offices across the NFL and the same was expected, and delivered, after RMC Week 2. Neil and Rodrik discuss those updates and what to expect this week from around the NFL.
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This is a re-release episode originally aired in Season 3.
With all the focus on spring and alternate leagues to the NFL, the Canadian Football League seems to be forgotten, or unfairly lumped in. With tradition over 100 years and plenty of reasons to look into the league (partial guarantees, nice salaries, development), the CFL can be a fantastic option for players looking to continue their playing career. J.R. Davies has coach...
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May 5, 2025 • 32 mins
The man with all the news, Neil Stratton, and I discuss the changes to NFL Front Offices so far in the hiring/firing cycle.
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April 30, 2025 • 60 mins
The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books and there is no question, the NFL is the best reality TV there is. From the Jaguars bold trade up to the Shedeur Sanders fall, 32 teams got better, even though the loudest (MEL) of voices would disagree. Neil and I have a short discussion on the former CU QB, how and why QB's fell the way they did and the draft as a whole. We then get into what the coming days will look like for Rookie Mini Cam...
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April 23, 2025 • 67 mins
Scouting the League was live on Wednesday this week as I sat down with Eric Edholm, lead draft writer for NFL.com. We discussed many, if not all of the players selected in Round 1 and where we thought Thursday night would go. Get primed for Round 2 with some great player talk.
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April 15, 2025 • 66 mins
The 2016 NFL was the spectacle, drama and intrigue that the NFL wants it to be every year. From 2 QB's going at the top to the now infamous Bong Mask and slide of Laremy Tunsil. A lot of really good players were taken from rounds 1 to 7 and Neil Stratton's new book, Value Picks: The Drama, Decisions and Details Behind Eight Selections in the 2016 NFL Draft, talks through 8 of them. On today's special episode, Neil and Rodrik discu...
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April 9, 2025 • 55 mins
There was a time in college football when there was no such title as the "GM". The Good Ole' Days. Now - as every program searches the NFL, NCAA and even corporate America to find theirs, the job has become more important than ever. Gaizka Crowley, now General Manager for the Arizona Wildcats, was early to the game. Neil and I discuss with Gaizka the early path to college football with a startup called XOs Digital, his time in th...
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April 2, 2025 • 52 mins
Service Academies, the Ivy League and many G5 schools have unique challenges when it comes time for the spring transfer portal; having experience in all 3 of those venues makes one uniquely qualified to face the challenge. General Manager of the UConn Huskies football program, Eddie Hernon, joins Neil and Rodrik to discuss all things college football. From his rise to the status of GM to his time at places like Army, Princeton and...
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March 26, 2025 • 60 mins
Getting on an elevator with Professional Wrestling Legend Triple-H is just one of those things in the life of Martin Mayhew that he can look back on and smile. Helping build rosters in Detroit, Washington, San Francisco and New York have their smiling moments as well.
Neil and I sit down with recently retired veteran of the NFL, Martin Mayhew, to talk all things scouting journey. From his time as a player and stint in the XFL to...
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March 19, 2025 • 60 mins
Of all the aspects of the NFL Draft, free agency and roster building that go unnoticed (and uncovered), NFL Local Days are some of the best kept secrets. How do teams decide who gets to come? What all is covered? Who runs them? So many questions - and I have the answers. As a Pro Scout in Atlanta, I ran the local days for 2 years and explain everything that an agent (or football loving junkie) could possibly want, and need, to kn...
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March 12, 2025 • 79 mins
An education with arguably the best HC in NFL History, a seminar in Tampa with patience and an underappreciated GM to finally sitting in the Big Chair in Tennessee. Jon Robinson once thought he would be a teacher and coach - but the right connections, the right work ethic and the right opportunities landed him at the top of the Tennessee Titans.
Neil and I sit down with Jon to talk all things NFL GM. From his path through the N...
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March 5, 2025 • 61 mins
Building a roster at any level goes way beyond the 11 that line up on offense and defense. Special teams, forgotten about until the big play hits, is a pivotal factor as an NFL roster cuts down to 53, and as college rosters think about 105 and maneuvering in the transfer portal. So, how exactly is it all factored in? Neil and I are joined by fast rising coach and Special Teams Coordinator at Florida Atlantic University, Tyler Sc...
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March 3, 2025 • 50 mins
Live from in front of Indianapolis Convention Center Room 123 where the 2025 ITL Seminar will take place later this evening, 5:30 pm to be exact, Neil and Rodrik talk all things combine. From a new GM in Jacksonville to what teams are and are not present. Updates on events and more. Tweet live questions to @InsidetheLeague and @RightStepAdv on twitter or stop by and see us in person.
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