Cover 3 College Football Mailbag! Could The NFL Use A Futures Draft? | Best Football/Basketball Coach Combos | MORE!
Mar 12, 2026
A mailbag rundown tackling whether the NFL could adopt a futures draft and how that would reshape team strategy and player leverage. They debate valuing elite interior defensive linemen versus edge rushers. Spring quarterback battles get a close look, including Missouri’s competition. They also rank colleges with the best football/basketball coach combinations.
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Lawsuit Questions CSC Independence
- Nebraska players sued the College Sports Commission after NIL deals were rejected, raising questions about CSC funding and governance by Power Conference commissioners and presidents.
- Tom Fornelli highlighted the CSC board makeup as potential evidence of schools' influence.
CSC Struggles With NIL Valuation Consistency
- The CSC faces workload and valuation inconsistencies: similar NIL deals get widely different payouts despite follower counts or TV value.
- Danny Kanell cited examples of high followers receiving less than lower-followed athletes paid by collectives.
Futures Draft Clashes With NFL Timing
- A futures draft like the NHL's could work technically but clashes with the NFL's one-to-two year rebuild rhythm and college minor-league pipeline.
- Danny Kanell argued NFL teams rarely need to hold rights to players years away from contributing.
