Episode 371

Ozymandias

Hosts	Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik
Guests	Justis Mosqueda
Type	Draft April 2021

Norse Code Episode 371: Ozymandias aired in April 2021.

Overview

A draft-focused episode featuring an interview with Bleacher Report's Justis Mosqueda and extensive mailbag discussion about draft strategy, consensus boards, and prospect evaluation. The episode included technical difficulties during the guest segment and covered various draft-related topics including trade scenarios and prospect analysis.

Segments

Opening: Kyle Shanahan quote about Jimmy Garoppolo and roster guarantees
Interview: Justis Mosqueda from Bleacher Report (with technical issues)
Mailbag: Draft strategy, consensus boards, trade scenarios, and prospect evaluation
Action Hero Draft: Fantasy draft of action movie stars

Mailbag Questions

Christopher Wiley - Would love some deeper thoughts on consensus board construction. Does Arif do means or medians? Are boards weighted? How do you handle players that appear on one board and not another?
Rahul - Regarding hit rate, how much more valuable is the top half of the first round compared to the back half? Should this influence the Vikings trade back decision?
Doug Nasby - Who would you love at 14, but hate for trading up for?
Bill Bottke - Looking back to 2016, Vikings seem to over-draft players in rounds 4-5 compared to consensus (Adams, Beavers, Gedeon, Holmes, Osborn, Wonnum). What's happening and how to fix this late-round problem?
Kenneth Allen - Given trading up in the first is generally bad value, what realistic trade up for LT1 or LT2 would be good for Vikings?
Allen Robinson Liberation Front - Julio Jones trade rumors. What could Falcons get and any good fits?
Alec - Which round brings our most disappointing/head scratching pick this year?
Nolan Kehler - What draft pick would illicit a Ty Schmidt-style reaction from either of you?
I-be-strafing - Who is Arif's top 3 favorite prospects that ended up busting in the NFL?
Tep - How many offensive linemen would be too many? Is 5 guards too many? 8? 10? 15?
Tommy Gunn - At what point can we start grading the 2022 7 round mocks?
Arif's Neglected Resistance Bands - Will Arif be selling his complete spreadsheet collection or will it be a Patreon exclusive?
Don from Ohio - Convince me Justin Fields isn't better than QBs drafted ahead of him? He's proven twice he can outplay Lawrence.
Kyle Slaybee - Had to scrap Japan trip due to COVID, going to Hawaii instead. What's the halflife on Don from Ohio and when will it be safe to go to Hawaii after his wedding?

Guests

Justis Mosqueda from Bleacher Report was interviewed, though the segment experienced significant technical difficulties.

Key Bits & Lore

Don from Ohio appears in mailbag defending Justin Fields over Trevor Lawrence
Action hero fantasy draft featuring classic 80s and 90s action stars

Production Notes

Runtime: 115:14
Technical issues during Justis Mosqueda interview, including problems described as "like the magnet scene from Breaking Bad"
"Fuck you" to Justis at approximately 14:55
Dead air at approximately 34:00

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