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Jourdan Rodrigue appears on Around the NFL, Move the Sticks, and The Rich Eisen Podcast, covering the NFL draft, awards races, and game picks. The predictions here touch the Rams, Chiefs, Lions, and Texans, among others, and names such as Cam Ward, Abdul Carter, and Ashton Jeanty recur in the graded calls.
Writes at Around the NFL (podcast)
70 graded calls in 8 articles, newest first — page 2 of 3. Every take from Jourdan Rodrigue, including the ones still waiting →
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Philadelphia Eagles to reach the Super Bowl
“man, I think this Eagles team is strong enough to get there, but just not quite get over the fin”
Houston Texans to reach the Super Bowl
“I'm picking the Houston Texans ... I have them going over the Eagles”
Jaxson Dart to be 1st on the depth chart
“because I do think they're going to go to Jackson Dart early”
Las Vegas Raiders to make the playoffs
“Oh yeah, I could see them making the playoffs. A lot of other stuff has to go wrong injury wise for other teams in the AFC West”
Indianapolis Colts to beat Miami Dolphins
“And I think we're I like the Colts in this game”
Closing line (Sep 7): Colts by 1.5 · a toss-up, Dolphins 50%, Colts 50%.
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat New York Jets
“I do like this Steelers team because yes, I think that the Jets offense is gonna go real heavy personnel.”
Closing line (Sep 7): Steelers by 3 · favorite pick, Steelers 58%.
Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs
“I'm scared for the Bills because I'm worried about their defense. I still think this is a playoff teams.”
Houston Texans to win the Super Bowl
“I'm picking the Houston Texans ... And I have them going over the Eagles”
Matthew Golden to be 1st on the depth chart
“I've been saying this since they drafted him. I think he's going to be the volume, number one receiver on this team.”
Los Angeles Chargers to beat Chiefs
“You know what I'm gonna do it. I'm going to take the pictures. I'm going to take the Chargers... I'm really high on the Chargers this year.”
Closing line (Sep 5): Chiefs by 3 · underdog pick, Chargers 39%.
Aidan Hutchinson to win Comeback Player of the Year
“But Aiden Hutchinson is probably gonna win that award.”
Penei Sewell to win Protector of the Year
“I was looking at Piney Sewel. I really think that because of pine Sewel's like body of work that he's built up to this point, maybe the first one that they give is like Tobody, who's deserved it for a little while.”
Ja'Marr Chase to win Offensive Player of the Year
“Jamar Chase, I think, is my Offensive Player of the Year pick this year.”
Tetairoa McMillan to be 1st on the depth chart
“It tells me they like obviously t Mac being their tet. They really really appreciate that he's going to emerge... As their one.”
Jesse Minter to win Assistant Coach of the Year
“I'm going Jesse Minter on assistant Coach the Year”
Abdul Carter to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
“I still picked Abdul Carter to win Defensive Rookie of the year.”
Mike Vrabel to win Coach of the Year
“And so I'm going with Mike Vrabel here”
Josh Simmons to win Protector of the Year
“And my like sleeper pick is if Patrick Mahomes has a MVP season, we have to talk about Josh Simmons at left tackle... or the potential of like surprising everybody and getting this award”
Patrick Mahomes to win MVP
“Your MVP for twenty twenty five is... Patrick Mahomes”
Josh Gazzard to win Assistant Coach of the Year
“And then I also think our sleeper is you know, King Grizzard down in Tampa Bay.”
Jihaad Campbell to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
“Other than that would be my sleeper because I am there there's some magical potential of Johad Campbell in this Eagles”
Jared Verse to win Defensive Player of the Year
“I think Jared Verse has a real shot whoa defensive Player of the Year.”
Adam Thielen to be 3rd on the depth chart
“he'll just go back to being the three and the safety net once once you know the injured guys and suspended guys come back”
Trayvon Henderson to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“It's Trevion Henderson... I think that the Patriots rookie running back Travion Henderson could be the offensive Rookie of the Year.”