Drafting the best defenses in the NFL

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Tired: Ranking. Wired: Drafting. On this episode of The Athletic Football Show, Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman draft who they think will be the best defenses in the NFL. Three drafters, five teams apiece, whoever's quintet ends the season with the best EPA per play wins. Derrik is on the clock...

0:00 Welcome to the show

4:35 Houston Texans

10:14 Seattle Seahawks

16:02 Los Angeles Rams

22:01 Philadelphia Eagles

27:21 Denver Broncos

33:00 Cleveland Browns

42:23 Pittsburgh Steelers

49:18 Baltimore Ravens

53:30 Minnesota Vikings

59:09 Jacksonville Jaguars

1:06:01 Buffalo Bills

1:12:36 Kansas City Chiefs

1:15:44 New York Giants

1:20:20 New England Patriots

1:20:45 New Orleans Saints

1:20:57 Dallas Cowboys

1:25:50 Los Angeles Chargers

1:29:11 Indianapolis Colts

1:31:39 Recap

1:33:09 LIVE SHOW!

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Host: Robert Mays

Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman

Executive Producer: Michael Beller

Senior Producer: Katy Duffy

Social Producer: Scott Krinch

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