They say if you give an NFL team an inch (drafting Ty Simpson), they'll take a mile (trading the farm for Myles Garrett)...isn't that what they say? Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen get to the bottom of just how aggressive is TOO aggressive in today's NFL on this mailbag episode of The Athletic Football Show. They also discuss the most toxic potential pairings for this upcoming season, how to build an ideal edge room, and much more.

Rundown:

0:00 Welcome to the show

0:47 Going “all in”

11:47 Trading stars for premium picks

19:01 Switch order of NFL Draft and free agency?

28:15 Toxic NFL pairings (via Malort infusions)

37:03 Best talent-per-dollar positions

49:44 Building an edge room

55:49 Tone around Declan Doyle vs Mike LaFleur

Host: Robert Mays

Co-Host: Derrik Klassen

Executive Producer: Michael Beller

Senior Producer: Katy Duffy

Social Producer: Scott Krinch

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