PMS 2.0 1505 - Live from the Lahd Hahse for the NFL Combine, Daniel Jeremiah, Pete Schrager, Jack Hughes, Megan Keller, Matt Patricia

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Feb 27, 2026

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Matt Patricia

Matt Patricia, former NFL coach turned Ohio State defensive coordinator, discusses his move to college and defensive approach. Megan Keller, Olympic gold-medal hockey defenseman, talks PWHL and team chemistry. Jack Hughes, NHL forward and Olympic hero, recalls his golden-goal moment and locker-room bonds. Daniel Jeremiah, NFL draft analyst, provides Combine scouting takes and draft evaluation color.

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INSIGHT

Combine Growth Means Bigger Faster Defenders

The NFL Combine showcases ever-increasing athleticism with players getting bigger and faster, especially at linebacker and defensive line positions.
Daniel Jeremiah and Pat McAfee cited historic testing: Sonny Styles' near-elite jumps and 40 time and Ohio State's size-speed linebackers proved the trend in real workouts.

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Testing Plus Production Creates Draft Momentum

Standout athletic testing can vault prospects up boards when paired with production, as Jacob Rodriguez's elite three-cone and turnover history flipped perceptions.
DJ and guests noted Rodriguez's Senior Bowl tape plus a 4.5 forty and 13 forced turnovers made him suddenly elite draft conversation.

ANECDOTE

Sonny Styles Had One Of The Great Linebacker Combines

Sonny Styles' combine performance (43.5" vertical, 4.4 forty, 11'2" broad) was described as one of the best linebacker combines ever.
Daniel Jeremiah compared Styles to historic 'freak' tests and credited Ohio State's film matching the metrics.

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On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk & the boys are LIVE from the Lahd Hahse, Lucas Oil Stadium for the NFL Combine. In the first hour, NFL Network's draft expert, host of the Move The Sticks podcast, & color commentator for the NFL Combine, Daniel Jeremiah joins the progrum to talk about how he views Fernando Mendoza in the NFL, AJ Hawk's combine prowess, what DBs stand out to him for Day 2 of the Combine, what he learned about the linebacker class on Day 1, and much more. After DJ, ESPN NFL Analyst Peter Schrager jumps on to tell us what he is hearing arahnd tahn for free agency, including where Malik Willis may land, and more. In the second hour, the American hero that scored the Golden Goal against Canada to deliver USA Men's Hockey it's first Olympic Gold since the Miracle on Ice, NJ Devils Forward Jack Hughes joins the show live in Indy to talk about the camaraderie of Team USA, the bond they will share forever, what was going through his mind the night before the Gold Medal Game, how he scored the Golden Goal, the team mantra of American Swagger, his family's relationship with the Tkachuks, his plan to head to the dentist, and more. In the third hour, we are joined by PWHL Boston Fleet's Megan Keller, who scored the Golden Goal against Canada for the USA Women's Hockeyteam to cap a DOMINANT run that saw the USA Women's Hockey team concede just 2 goals all tournament to chat about the whirlwind three days after winning Gold, USA Hockey's rivalry with Canada, the team's chemistry, what we should know about the PWHL, and much more. To close the show, we are joined on stage by Ohio State Defensive Coordinator Matt Patricia who tells us about his transition from the NFL to College Football, his perspective facing Fernando Mendoza & Cignetti, and more. We will be live on Monday from Arizona for USA Baseball training camp before the World Baseball Classic. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, have a great weekend. Cheers.

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