You've probably seen the graphics floating around on Twitter grading 2021 NFL Draft prospect's athletic ability on a scale of 1-10. Have you wondered what those are all about? Well, wonder no more as Kent Lee Platte, creator of the Relative Athletic Score, joins Tucker Franklin on today's show to talk about the origins of the grade and what he thinks of this year's prospects. —Help us, help you! While you listen, fill out our RTK Listener Survey so we can best capture the pulse of the MVLs. Thank you for all the support so far and we can't wait to see what's in store next. https://forms.gle/S5H9WjZgZtUYjdNB6—BUY OUR NEW MERCH! Go to https://teespring.com/stores/rtk-pod to find our new "Kansas City vs. Everybody" design. Gear up for the playoffs with a new hoodie, crewneck, long sleeve or tee. You can still find all the designs you love including "Throw the Damn Ball" and "Need for Sneed" in our store as well.

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Discussing Relative Athletic Score with Creator Kent Lee Platte

Wednesdays are for mock drafts at Roughing the Kicker. Jordan Foote joins Tucker Franklin for their weekly tradition of creating and discussing their tenth mock draft with a new setting.—Help us, help you! While you listen, fill out our RTK Listener Survey so we can best capture the pulse of the MVLs. Thank you for all the support so far and we can't wait to see what's in store next. https://forms.gle/S5H9WjZgZtUYjdNB6—Want to create your own mock draft? Go to nflmockdraftdatabase.com and start their simulator or check out all of the mock drafts in the database. Screenshot it and tweet it @tuckerdfranklin and @footenoted with #RTKMock —BUY OUR NEW MERCH! Go to https://teespring.com/stores/rtk-pod to find our new "Kansas City vs. Everybody" design. Gear up for the playoffs with a new hoodie, crewneck, long sleeve or tee. You can still find all the designs you love including "Throw the Damn Ball" and "Need for Sneed" in our store as well.

Mock Draft 10.0

With still some time before the draft, Conner Christopherson joins Tucker Franklin to talk about Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach's draft picks in his tenure at the helm.—Help us, help you! While you listen, fill out our RTK Listener Survey so we can best capture the pulse of the MVLs. Thank you for all the support so far and we can't wait to see what's in store next. https://forms.gle/S5H9WjZgZtUYjdNB6—BUY OUR NEW MERCH! Go to https://teespring.com/stores/rtk-pod to find our new "Kansas City vs. Everybody" design. Gear up for the playoffs with a new hoodie, crewneck, long sleeve or tee. You can still find all the designs you love including "Throw the Damn Ball" and "Need for Sneed" in our store as well.

Power Ranking Brett Veach's Draft Picks

Piggybacking off of his article on arrowheadreport.com, Mark Van Sickle joins Tucker Franklin to talk about the Kansas City Chiefs' 2019 NFL Draft class and deem which players were studs and which ones were duds. They also talk about the Chiefs' new draft hats and which designs they like the best out of the recent years.—Help us, help you! While you listen, fill out our RTK Listener Survey so we can best capture the pulse of the MVLs. Thank you for all the support so far and we can't wait to see what's in store next. https://forms.gle/S5H9WjZgZtUYjdNB6—BUY OUR NEW MERCH! Go to https://teespring.com/stores/rtk-pod to find our new "Kansas City vs. Everybody" design. Gear up for the playoffs with a new hoodie, crewneck, long sleeve or tee. You can still find all the designs you love including "Throw the Damn Ball" and "Need for Sneed" in our store as well.

Chiefs Studs or Duds: 2019 NFL Draft

To close out the week, Conner Christopherson and Jordan Foote join Tucker Franklin to answer your serious (and not so serious) offseason questions about the Kansas City Chiefs.—Help us, help you! While you listen, fill out our RTK Listener Survey so we can best capture the pulse of the MVLs. Thank you for all the support so far and we can't wait to see what's in store next. https://forms.gle/S5H9WjZgZtUYjdNB6—BUY OUR MERCH! Go to bit.ly/rtkshop to explore all of our unique designs.

Roughing the Mailbag: Offseason Edition 4.0

While we have mainly been focused on the Kansas City Chiefs, their AFC West divisional rivals have been hard at work improving their own teams as well. Conner Christopherson joins Tucker Franklin to talk about what the other teams in the division have done and what they still need to do prior to the 2021 season.—Find the full episode on your favorite providerApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/roughing-the-kicker/id718543404?uo=4Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7aAdToEzR5WvleiCnnWfNyGoogle Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvMzAxMDA0OS9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk—Help us, help you! While you listen, fill out our RTK Listener Survey so we can best capture the pulse of the MVLs. Thank you for all the support so far and we can't wait to see what's in store next. https://forms.gle/S5H9WjZgZtUYjdNB6—BUY OUR MERCH! Go to bit.ly/rtkshop to explore all of our unique designs.

Keeping Up with the AFC West

Wednesdays are for mock drafts at Roughing the Kicker. Jordan Foote joins Tucker Franklin for their weekly tradition of creating and discussing their ninth mock draft of the year around a pretty interesting scenario.—Help us, help you! While you listen, fill out our RTK Listener Survey so we can best capture the pulse of the MVLs. Thank you for all the support so far and we can't wait to see what's in store next. https://forms.gle/S5H9WjZgZtUYjdNB6—Want to create your own mock draft? Go to nflmockdraftdatabase.com and start their simulator or check out all of the mock drafts in the database. Screenshot it and tweet it @tuckerdfranklin and @footenoted with #RTKMock —BUY OUR NEW MERCH! Go to https://teespring.com/stores/rtk-pod to find our new "Kansas City vs. Everybody" design. Gear up for the playoffs with a new hoodie, crewneck, long sleeve or tee. You can still find all the designs you love including "Throw the Damn Ball" and "Need for Sneed" in our store as well.

Mock Draft 9.0

With tackle arm length dominating conversations around Kansas City, former NFL head coach Jim Mora Jr. joins Tucker Franklin to talk about it as well as free agency and the crop of tackle talent in the 2021 NFL Draft.—Help us, help you! While you listen, fill out our RTK Listener Survey so we can best capture the pulse of the MVLs. Thank you for all the support so far and we can't wait to see what's in store next. https://forms.gle/S5H9WjZgZtUYjdNB6—BUY OUR MERCH! Go to bit.ly/rtkshop to explore all of our unique designs.

Does Tackle Arm Length Really Matter? with Jim Mora Jr.

With Mark Van Sickle on Vacation, Jordan Foote joins Tucker Franklin for a surprise edition of Roughing the Mailbag where they talk about their "Guy" in the 2021 NFL Draft, the AFC West and blockbuster trades that would help the Kansas City Chiefs before they briefly talk about the 2021 Men's NCAA National Championship.—Help us, help you! While you listen, fill out our RTK Listener Survey so we can best capture the pulse of the MVLs. Thank you for all the support so far and we can't wait to see what's in store next. https://forms.gle/S5H9WjZgZtUYjdNB6—BUY OUR MERCH! Go to bit.ly/rtkshop to explore all of our unique designs.

Monday Mailbag

Conner Christopherson and Jordan Foote join Tucker Franklin for their usual Friday hijinx but before they get into the best picks of this week's #RTKMock draft, they live react to the Kansas City Chiefs signing fullback Michael Burton.—Help us, help you! While you listen, fill out our RTK Listener Survey so we can best capture the pulse of the MVLs. Thank you for all the support so far and we can't wait to see what's in store next. https://forms.gle/S5H9WjZgZtUYjdNB6—BUY OUR MERCH! Go to bit.ly/rtkshop to explore all of our unique designs.

Live Reaction to Michael Burton Signing and the Best Picks of Your #RTKMock Drafts

Following the Kansas City Chiefs' signing of former Los Angeles Rams center Austin Blythe, Jordan Foote joins Tucker Franklin to talk about the ramifications and what the signing means for the rest of the Chiefs offseason and their strategy for the 2021 NFL Draft. —Help us, help you! While you listen, fill out our RTK Listener Survey so we can best capture the pulse of the MVLs. Thank you for all the support so far and we can't wait to see what's in store next. https://forms.gle/S5H9WjZgZtUYjdNB6—BUY OUR MERCH! Go to bit.ly/rtkshop to explore all of our unique designs.

How Signing Austin Blythe Impacts the Rest of the Offseason

Jordan Foote joins Tucker Franklin to create and discuss Roughing the Kicker's Kansas City Chiefs Mock Draft 8.0 brought to you by the NFL Mock Draft Database. They also discuss the Chiefs' recent signing of former Los Angeles Rams center Austin Blythe.—Help us, help you! While you listen, fill out our RTK Listener Survey so we can best capture the pulse of the MVLs. Thank you for all the support so far and we can't wait to see what's in store next. https://forms.gle/S5H9WjZgZtUYjdNB6—Want to create your own mock draft? Go to nflmockdraftdatabase.com and start their simulator or check out all of the mock drafts in the database. Screenshot it and tweet it @tuckerdfranklin and @footenoted with #RTKMock —BUY OUR NEW MERCH! Go to https://teespring.com/stores/rtk-pod to find our new "Kansas City vs. Everybody" design. Gear up for the playoffs with a new hoodie, crewneck, long sleeve or tee. You can still find all the designs you love including "Throw the Damn Ball" and "Need for Sneed" in our store as well.

Mock Draft 8.0

Less than 24 hours after the announcement of former Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jarran Reed's signing with the Kansas City Chiefs, former Chiefs EDGE rusher Tanoh Kpassagnon signed with the New Orleans Saints. Conner Christopherson joined Tucker Franklin to talk about the signings and break down their contracts for their respective teams.—Help us, help you! While you listen, fill out our RTK Listener Survey so we can best capture the pulse of the MVLs. Thank you for all the support so far and we can't wait to see what's in store next. https://forms.gle/S5H9WjZgZtUYjdNB6—BUY OUR MERCH! Go to bit.ly/rtkshop to explore all of our unique designs.

Breaking Down Jarran Reed and Tanoh Kpassagnon's Contracts

With the Kansas City Chiefs' reported signing of defensive tackle Jarran Smith last night, Jordan Foote and Tucker Franklin hop back on the mics to deliver a bonus episode giving you their reactions to the signing.—Help us, help you! While you listen, fill out our RTK Listener Survey so we can best capture the pulse of the MVLs. Thank you for all the support so far and we can't wait to see what's in store next. https://forms.gle/S5H9WjZgZtUYjdNB6—BUY OUR MERCH! Go to bit.ly/rtkshop to explore all of our unique designs.

Bonus Episode: Chiefs Sign DT Jarran Reed

Piggybacking off of his article on arrowheadreport.com, Mark Van Sickle joins Tucker Franklin to talk about the Kansas City Chiefs' 2018 NFL Draft class and deem which players were studs and which ones were duds. They also talk about the NFL expanding the regular season to 17 games and Sammy Watkins signing with the Baltimore Ravens.—Help us, help you! While you listen, fill out our RTK Listener Survey so we can best capture the pulse of the MVLs. Thank you for all the support so far and we can't wait to see what's in store next. https://forms.gle/S5H9WjZgZtUYjdNB6—BUY OUR NEW MERCH! Go to https://teespring.com/stores/rtk-pod to find our new "Kansas City vs. Everybody" design. Gear up for the playoffs with a new hoodie, crewneck, long sleeve or tee. You can still find all the designs you love including "Throw the Damn Ball" and "Need for Sneed" in our store as well.

Chiefs Studs or Duds: 2018 NFL Draft

Roughing the Kicker is a Kansas City Chiefs podcast by Joshua Brisco, breaking down games, news, predictions and Chiefs-based conversations all year long.Questions, comments or ideas? Follow @jbbrisco. Support the show at patreon.com/rtk.

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