James Foster
@NoFlagsFilm
NFL/Draft writer for Wide Left & Paul Kuharskhy. Previously with The 33rd Team/A to Z Sports.
A lot of updates to the 2026 draft guide over the last week. 120 players graded, 60 scouting reports, skill ratings, athletic scores, bad NFL comps, etc. jfosterfilm.shinyapps.io/26draft
Less blaming others, more working on fixing this deep ball
🚨The Nico Saga continues… Nico’s dad allegedly told Heupel “You got to get better around him if you want us to stick around.”👀 Kirk Herbstreit gave his opinion saying, “That’s disgusting to me”😡 Via “Try That in a Small Town Podcast”
For anyone watching the 2026 CB class & wondering where all the good players are - I'd suggest skipping the guys who are ranked high on all the preseason lists & watching Keith Abney (Arizona State) instead. True junior, unranked on the consensus board, but he’s the stickiest man…
New for Wide Left: Brief 5,000 words on the 2026 QB class wideleft.football/p/2026-nfl-dra…
Training Camp “stats” are insane and ridiculous. Used to think it was always just people joking, but now seeing them seriously reported. You have no idea what the purpose of that period is, what the goals are, what the context is, etc. It could be a strictly 3rd & Long…
I have two takes from watching Aidan Chiles’ tape 1. He is multiple years away from being ready to start in the NFL, and focusing on him for the 2026 class is probably a waste of time 2. At some point in the future, he will be a top-5 pick Idk if I’ve seen a first-year starter…
We move on to TEs in our summer scouting. Here, @fakecorykinnan and @NoFlagsFilm breakdown five of the bigger names in this year's crop of mismatches. Catch it here!: Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nfl… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1L995A… YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=M-a3kw…
I’ve always said this episode of poseurs was tawdry but I never thought JC Tretter was the progenitor of it
NFLPA lead security officer Craig Jones responded to the email announcing Lloyd Howell's resignation with a pointed message to all staff targeting JC Tretter: "He is the progenitor of this whole tawdry episode of poseurs." nbcsports.com/nfl/profootbal…
There are some elite speed rushers in the 2026 class. David Bailey (Texas Tech), R Mason Thomas (Oklahoma), and Anto Saka (Northwestern) have explosive first steps & can build up to 12-13 mph as they round the arc
New YT video: deep dive into the 2026 NFL Draft class youtu.be/b55Yeq2uwGk
On-target % by pass depth for the 2026 QB class per @SportsInfo_SIS (colors are scaled relative to all college QBs with yellow = 50th percentile)
I have put more time into tomorrow's YT video than I ever have for a single project. 100% worth it though, banger otw
Guest hosting Daft on Draft with @fakecorykinnan this week - first episode we're breaking down the top of the 2026 CB class. Really enjoyed this conversation 🔽
Let's dive into some cornerbacks! .@NoFlagsFilm joins the show to break down five of the best cornerbacks in this year's class. Who is overrated? Underrated? Let's talk about it. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Oi29Z… YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=j4LHmf…
Since 2023, Drew Allar leads the FBS with 38 3rd/4th down conversions on in-breaking routes. #1 selling point for Allar besides the arm talent imo, he could find these backside digs with a blindfold on
TCU QB Josh Hoover can play 👀 Sharp processor who throws with anticipation & keeps his eyes downfield when the pocket heats up. Works the MOF & gets to his backside read more often than any '26 QB I've watched besides Nuss. Rarely takes sacks but has no problem taking a hit if…
Isaiah World (LT) with the most inappropriate pass pro rep I've seen in 3 years. Valid unsportsmanlike conduct
Packers' seventh-rounder Rasheed Walker is a finisher
Jordyn Tyson is the consensus WR1, but I think he's one of the more underrated 2026 players overall (18) ✅Size ✅Speed ✅Fluidity ✅Crisp, detailed footwork ✅Production If he adds ~5lbs & lowers his drop rate a bit (8.7% isn't terrible) he's comfortably top 3 in this class imo
Georgia Tech lost Eric Singleton but it wouldn’t surprise me if they upgraded with Eric Rivers from FIU. Speed + burst is lethal at any level of comp. Rivers had a 97th percentile top speed & 91st percentile avg time to top speed relative to all FBS WRs last year