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The NFL Draft Is a Rigged Market and Everyone Knows It

Four teams finished last season with identical records and all landed top-5 picks in the 2026 Draft. The Raiders, Jets, Cardinals, and Titans didn't just rebuild; they all cashed the same ticket. The NFL is running a market where losing pays better than winning, and the league has the power to fix it.

By Nina Torres · 3 min read

Sports

The 40-Yard Dash Is Moving Draft Capital and Almost Nothing Else

Decades of research show the NFL combine has almost no consistent statistical relationship with on-field success. The forty-yard dash predicts draft position, not production. The market is pricing the wrong thing, and it has been for years.

By Nina Torres · 4 min read