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Cynthia Frelund & Logan Ryan in the season finale of NFL IQ look back at the 2026 NFL Draft and reveal their 5 favorite picks from the weekend. They address which teams they think helped themselves most and which moves had our duo scratching their heads. 00:00 - Show open 00:22 - Logan and Cynthia Hosted Day 3 of NFL Draft 07:54 - Recapping 2026 NFL Draft 09:11 - Ohio State Safety Caleb Downs to Cowboys at No. 11 13:51 - Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers to Eagles at No. 54 17:40 - Miami EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. Drops to Bucs at No. 15 20:16 - UConn WR Skyler Bell to Bills at No. 125 23:31 - Washington CB Tacario Davis to Bengals at No. 72 25:54 - Why Bengals Won the Draft 27:20 - Ohio State LB Sonny Styles to Commanders at No. 7 29:18 - Penn State Guard Olaivavega Ioane to Ravens at No. 14 31:12 - Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy Drops to Raiders at No. 101 33:24 - Arizona State CB Keith Abney II to Lions at No. 157 36:46 - Ohio State DT Kayden McDonald to Texans at No. 36 39:40 - Why Jets Won the Draft 43:09 - Why Dolphins Won the Draft 45:51 - Why Browns Won the Draft 49:11 - Biggest Draft Surprises 51:38 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cynthia Frelund lays it all out for her final mock draft ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. Logan Ryan gives his honest reactions to the pairings. Plus, our duo discusses Dexter Lawrence being traded from the Giants to the Bengals and whether Fernando Mendoza should’ve given attending the draft a 2nd thought.
 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Watch Logan's New Show, NFL Offseason Playbook, on CBS YT Channel! 03:18 - How Round 1 of 2026 NFL Draft Works 08:13 - How Veteran Players Feel About NFL Draft 11:35 - Dexter Lawrence Traded to Bengals for 10th Overall Pick 21:22 - Cynthia's Mock Draft No. 1-8 29:19 - Cynthia's Mock Draft No. 9-16 38:52 - Cynthia's Mock Draft No. 17-24 46:17 - Cynthia's Mock Draft No. 25-32 53:24 - New NFL.com/IQ Demonstration 01:01:43 - Fernando Mendoza Not Attending NFL Draft 01:04:48 - Subscribe! 01:05:07 - Outro
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Cynthia Frelund & Logan Ryan are back with another episode of NFL IQ and this time they are reacting to all of top moves from the first 3 days of free agency. They discuss the Maxx Crosby trade being rescinded, their favorite moves, and how the Seahawks overcome their losses of key players. 00:00 - Show open 00:32 - Ravens back out of Maxx Crosby Trade 20:58 - Seahawks, Chiefs & Rams 35:05 - Why Tua & Kyler will get the minimum 40:50 - Daniel Jones extends 45:00 - Favorite moves 59:00 - What are the Jets doing? 1:03:55 - DJ Moore fit with Bills Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is in the books but the larger discussions about the event are happening now. Have the prospects lost their competitive edge with fear of looking bad and hurting their stock? It may be in their best interest in some cases, but Cynthia Frelund and Logan Ryan have A LOT of thoughts on what we saw from the top collegiate prospects. Plus, the latest tag news with Breece Hall staying in New York and Kenneth Walker potentially on his way out of Seattle. 00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Subscribe! 02:20 - Shocking 40 Yard Dash Participant Stat 14:15 - How Different Stadiums Impact Performance 20:55 - Combine Standouts 24:38 - Carnell Tate's 4.53 40-Yard Dash Under Dispute 26:43 - Why Loving Ball Matters 28:04 - Why Combine Interviews Matter 31:52 - Different Approaches from Jeremiyah Love and Fernando Mendoza 36:02 - Breece Hall Franchise Tag Reaction 37:25 - Kenneth Walker's future 40:48 - Post Combine Recap 43:03 - More Combine Standouts 48:00 - David Montgomery Trade Reaction 51:06 - Free Agency Predictions 59:48 - Secrets with Cynthia 01:00:35 - Malaki Lemon's Odd Interview 01:03:52 - Importance of Mental Health 01:05:56 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cynthia Frelund and Logan Ryan know that the Combine is great for watching players workout, but they explain why the biggest things happening are oftentimes between the agents and teams (secretly) setting the groundwork for major trades, free agency, and tag moves. Cynthia and Logan talk about potential QB moves, future of A.J. Brown and much more. Plus, Cynthia's model on fatigue reveals which players in the draft have the best motors. 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Logan Returns from Dominican Republic 05:16 - Explaining Different Franchise Tags 10:17 - Why and When To Use the Tag 19:55 - What Happens to Lamar Jackson? 22:27 - What Happens to A.J. Brown? 25:14 - What's Next for Kyler Murray and Tua Tagovailoa? 34:24 - Hiring QBs as Evaluators 38:00 - Evaluating Endurance/Fatigue 55:43 - Story time with Logan 58:50 - Subscribe! 59:10 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The underwear olympics are almost here! The NFL Combine is less than a week away and Cynthia Frelund and Logan Ryan are ready to battle over the age old question: Is the combine a big waste of time? Cynthia, the huge supporter of the event, attempts to convince hater Logan Ryan (and of course former participant) that there is real value to be found watching the players run around without pads on. Plus, the two look at the Dolphins decision to cut numerous players including Tyreek Hill/Bradley Chubb and debate whether the Raiders should trade the 1st overall pick and not take Fernando Mendoza.  00:00 - Intro 00:23 - Will Logan Like the Combine By End of Episode? 00:30 - Subscribe! 01:00 - Happy (Belated) Birthday Logan! 02:54 - What Combine is Like for Players 07:04 - How Much Do Combine Results Matter? 15:07 - Why NFL Combine Matters for Evaluators 22:48 - Why NFL Combine Matters for Players 26:28 - What needs to Change About NFL Combine 33:47 - Importance of Combine Interviews 47:00 - Dolphins Release Tyreek Hill, Bradley Chubb and More 51:00 - Should Raiders Trade or Keep No. 1 Pick? 01:04:19 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The season is over but our dynamic duo of Cynthia Frelund and Logan Ryan are not! In this edition of NFL IQ, Cynthia and Logan breakdown how the Seahawks downed the Patriots in the Super Bowl. They give their takes on what they think 2026 will look like for both teams, and explain which teams we should keep an eye on. Make sure to comment, like and subscribe to help us grow the channel! 00:00 - Welcome!01:30 - Cynthia Was Right This Whole Time...02:41 - Subscribe!03:09 - Kenneth Walker III's MVP Performance02:30 - How Patriots Lost06:57 - Christian Gonzalez's Big Game12:24 - Patriots blitzing Sam Darnold16:58 - Don't Ask Logan About the HOF17:32 - Seahawks' Blitz Rate vs. Drake Maye19:23 - Analyzing Seahawks' Defense26:40 - How Seahawks Won28:52 - Logan's Favorite Moment of Super Bowl LX Week29:57 - Why Financial People Matter33:38 - Cynthia's Favorite Moment of Super Bowl LX Week34:26: Patriots 2026 Outlook36:08 - Seahawks 2026 Outlook38:29 - 2026 Early Outlook Across the League47:16 - Post Super Bowl Activities54:13 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One more game to break down! It is Super Bowl week and Cynthia Frelund and Logan Ryan are giving you a SUPER breakdown of the big game. Offense, defense, coaching, our duo has you covered. How will Sam Darnold perform under the brightest lights? How will the Patriots try to stop Jaxon Smith-Njigba? Will Drake Maye be asked to game manage or play the hero? All that and more on this edition of NFL IQ! 00:00 - Welcome! 00:20 - Subscribe! 01:09 - Preparing for Super Bowl 07:13 - Breaking down Patriots' Offense 26:55 - Breaking down Patriots' Defense 31:34 - Breaking down Seahawks' Defense 38:39 - Breaking down Seahawks' Offense 01:03:03 - Super Bowl LX Predictions 01:13:11 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is award season and Cynthia Frelund, Logan Ryan & Zack Martin are giving their predictions for each of the major awards that will be handed out at NFL Honors in less than 2 weeks. From MVP to Assistant Coach of the Year - our team has got you covered. Outside of Myles Garrett for Defensive Player of the Year, there are QUITE a few different answers to each of the awards. Hit subscribe and never miss an episode! 00:00 - Cold Open 00:21 - Welcome and subscribe! 00:59 - Congrats Zack! 02:32 - Sean Payton's Decision, Patriots' W 05:36 - How OL handle weather 06:53 - Offensive ROY 10:15 - Defensive ROY 15:49 - Assistant Coach of the Year 20:15 - Coach of the Year 27:00 - Protector of the Year 33:39 - Comeback Player of the Year 36:57 - Defensive Player of the Year 39:07 - Offensive Player of the Year 43:01 - MVP 50:04 - Mike McCarthy to Steelers 52:07 - Christian Parker hired as Cowboys DC 53:36 - Joe Brady Promoted to Bills HC 59:32 - Zack's Super Bowl prediction 01:00:02 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Only 3 games remain on the NFL schedule and our trio of hosts are ready to preview 2 of them! Cynthia Frelund, Logan Ryan and Zack Martin discuss how the Broncos can defeat the Patriots without Bo Nix, and how the Rams can pull the upset against the red hot Seahawks. Plus, the gang reacts each head coaching hire with "one" word. 00:00 - Welcome to Championship Weekend! 00:31 - Subscribe! 02:08 - AFC Championship Preview 21:57 - NFC Championship Preview 47:39- Coaching Carousel 48:06 - Robert Saleh to Titans 49:39 - Kevin Stefanski to Falcons 51:28 - Jeff Hafley to Dolphins 53:47 - John Harbaugh to Giants 58:13 - Ravens or Bills The Better Job? 01:02:03 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another action-packed episode of NFL IQ coming your way! Cynthia Frelund and Logan Ryan share their thoughts and analysis on what is to come during what is sure to be a legendary bunch of games during the Divisional Round. Logan shares what it was like going back to see the Patriots play for the first time in years & the two give their instant reaction to the breaking news that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is stepping down. 00:00 - Cold Open 00:35 - Welcome to the Divisional Round! 00:47 - Subscribe! 01:03 - Logan's return to Foxborough 04:02 - Patriots eliminate Chargers 05:53 - Patriots - Texans Preview 21:30 - Mike Tomlin steps down! 25:30 - Matt Nagy to Titans? 27:23 - Patriots - Texans Prediction 28:10 - Bills - Broncos Preview 38:20 - Rams - Bears Preview 46:30 - 49ers - Seahawks Preview/NFL IQ Bowl 56:02 - NFL IQ Divisional Round Predictions 59:35 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The playoffs are here and our NFL IQ team is ready. Cynthia Frelund, Logan Ryan and Zack Martin go through each game of the Wild Card Weekend and give their predictions of how the games will shake out and which players will play the greatest roles. Plus, Logan explains what it was like doing the TV broadcast for Myles Garrett breaking the single-season sack record. 00:00 - Cold Open 00:22 - Welcome to Wild Card Weekend! 01:03 - Subscribe! 01:10 - Logan calling Myles Garrett's record-breaking sack 05:44 - Planning for Myles Garrett 11:56 - Bills - Jaguars Preview 16:28 - Chargers - Patriots Preview 21:28 - Texans - Steelers Preview 25:26 - Rams - Panthers Preview 28:54 - Packers - Bears Preview 32:25 - Eagles - 49ers Preview 43:52 - NFL IQ Wild Card Predictions 47:44 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The final episode of NFL IQ in 2025 (and the regular season) is here! And today, Cynthia Frelund & Logan Ryan are dialed into 3 games that will complete the playoff picture for both the NFC & AFC: Ravens & Steelers, Seahawks & 49ers, and Panthers & Buccaneers (maybe). Our duo dives into the trio of big games and gives you the insight as to how each team must attack their big games. 00:00 - Cold Open 00:34 - Welcome! 01:50 - Subscribe! 03:22 - Ravens vs. Steelers Preview 03:53 - Derrick Henry vs. Steelers defense 11:30 - Battle of the AFC North defenses 20:37 - What happened to Steelers vs. Browns? 29:26 - Bucs vs. Panthers Preview 36:15 - Shout out to fullbacks! 39:48 - How Panthers can upset Bucs 44:45 - Who wins NFC South? 45:10 - Falcons outlook in 2026 46:38 - Seahawks vs. 49ers Preview 49:08 - Christian McCaffrey in MVP talk? 51:10 - Seahawks vs. 49ers defense 01:00:48 - How Seattle can win 01:03:15 - Who wins NFC West and No. 1 seed? 01:04:39 - NFL IQ Week 17 Recap 01:07:12 - Coach of the Year Prediction 01:14:31 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tis the Holiday season and Cynthia Frelund + Logan Ryan are giving out the gift of football expertise! Our dynamic duo is talking crazy finishes, DK Metcalf's suspension and most importantly, which players have been a gift! All that and more on this Christmas Eve Edition of NFL IQ! 00:00 - Cold Open00:30 - Welcome!00:35 - Subscribe!02:16 - Crazy finishes02:49 - How players handle end of game situations09:02 - Coaches' impact on team cultures12:53 - Ravens, what are you doing with Derrick Henry?19:30 - NFL players that were the best gift in 202528:55 - Pro Bowl reactions38:11 - DK Metcalf-fan interaction43:15 - Story Time with Logan43:38 - Logan's craziest fan interactions53:40 - Cynthia's Stat of the Week01:01:07 - NFL IQ Week 16 Predictions Recap01:02:18 - NFL IQ Week 17 Predictions01:05:52 - Happy holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cynthia Frelund & Logan Ryan are back for another amazing episode of NFL IQ. The two kick it off talking about how the Chiefs must look to improve their roster in order to win in 2026, break down the 2 biggest NFC battles of the week with the Seahawks taking on the Rams and the Bears and Packers facing off. The two reflect on Philip Rivers' NFL return, and give hope to Patrick Mahomes & Micah Parsons as they recover from ACL tears. Plus, which team is the scariest in the AFC? All that and more on NFL IQ. Haven't subscribed? What are you doing! Hit it now! 00:00 - Cold Open 00:25 - Welcome! 00:37 - Subscribe! 01:45 - Rebuild the Chiefs 12:40 - Future of Chiefs in '26 19:11 - Seahawks vs. Rams aka NFL IQ Bowl! 20:50 - Key to Rams' offensive success 32:32 - Packers vs. Bears Rematch 33:12 - How Packers Move Forward Without Micah Parsons 35:21 - Caleb Williams vs. Jordan Love 40:40 - Philip Rivers Preview 40:51 - Don't Overthink QB Ranks! 45:53 - Most Scary AFC Team 55:12 - Phillip Rivers' return 01:00:04 - Cynthia's Stat of the Week 01:00:08 - QBs Coming Back from ACL Tears 01:03:20 - NFL IQ Week 15 Recap 01:03:45 - NFL IQ Week 16 Predictions 01:06:13 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices