The Herd with Colin Cowherd

On this episode of 3 & Out, John Middlekauff reacts to the latest preseason developments around the NFL, starting with Ashton Jeanty suffering an ankle injury. John discusses the potential impact of the injury and what it could mean for the highly anticipated rookie as the regular season approaches.
John also dives into the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Deshaun Watson and his future in Cleveland. What should the Browns do at quarterback, and can Watson still be counted on to be the answer for the franchise?
Plus, there's positive news for San Francisco as George Kittle is on the mend and nearing a return. John breaks down just how important Kittle is to the 49ers' offense and what his return could mean for the team.
The conversation then turns to J.J. McCarthy, with John taking a critical look at the young quarterback's preseason performance and discussing whether the concerns surrounding his play are legitimate.
Finally, John examines the growing number of preseason blowouts. Should fans and analysts actually take anything away from lopsided preseason games, or do the results mean very little once the regular season begins?
From rookie injuries and quarterback uncertainty to star players returning and preseason evaluation, it's all covered on this episode of 3 & Out.
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Alfredo Brown, Derek Brown and Andrew Erickson break down their six favorite must-draft targets — players they’re willing to take ahead of ADP because they simply don’t want to miss out on them.
The guys start with Chase Brown, who could have legitimate top-three RB upside in Cincinnati, before diving into Jalen Waddle and why his move to Denver could unlock a much bigger fantasy season.
Then it’s time for Kenneth Walker, a player the guys believe could be one of the biggest league-winning picks of the 2026 fantasy football draft. They also identify three players outside the top 75 who could provide enormous value: Jonathan Brooks, Carnell Tate and Malik Willis.
If you're preparing for your 2026 fantasy football draft, these are the players to know, especially if you're looking for targets who can outperform their ADP.
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
Erickson's Must-Have within the top 75: Chase Brown (CIN) - 0:01:38
Dbro's Must-Have within the top 75: Jaylen Waddle (DEN) - 0:04:09
Alfredo's Must-Have within the top 75: Ken Walker (KC) - 0:06:13
Draft Simulator Promo - 0:09:37
Dbro's Must-Have in later rounds: Jonathon Brooks (CAR) - 0:10:24
Erickson's Must-Have in later rounds: Carnell Tate (TEN) - 0:13:48
Alfredo's Must-Have in later rounds: Malik Willis (MIA) - 0:17:15
Outro - 0:20:37
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Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” on The Volume.
They start with the Browns & the stark contrast between Shedeur Sanders having an affable sideline interview and Deshaun Watson’s disaster of a press conference, and they agree that the Browns should start Shedeur (2:00). They also agree the Brown’s deal for Watson is the worst in league history (13:00).
They move to JJ McCarthy’s disastrous performance in the Vikings second preseason game and Colin believes that if McCarthy can’t succeed with Kevin O’Connell… he isn’t going to succeed (14:30). They also revisit past quarterback draft classes and Colin finds that only 10% of them are franchise guys… showing the NFL may have a development problem with quarterbacks (21:30).
They pivot to college football and the story of Dae’Quan Wright going from the Cleveland Browns back to LSU as proof that the NCAA is diminishing in power and keeps losing in court (30:00).
They poke holes in the NFL Top 100 and the Athletic’s Top 25 Players Under 25, and Colin marvels at the Seahawks being overlooked as a potential back-to-back champion (40:00).
They react to Joe Burrow’s comment about being tired of talking about “next year” and Colin argues that the Burrow could be burning out while languishing in Cincinnati, and that he shouldn’t sign with them again… but John offers some defense of the Bengals (55:00).
Finally, Colin highlights all the amazing undrafted players who have popped in the preseason and marvels at the amount of football talent in America (1:04:00).
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Richard Sherman and David Lombardi discuss the San Francisco 49ers' preseason, including Brock Purdy's connection with De'Zhaun Stribling, Jacob Cowing’s performance vs. the Los Angeles Chargers, Christian McCaffrey’s hold-in rumors, and rookie Kaelon Black’s potential role.

They also discuss Nick Bosa and Fred Warner leading the Niners’ defense; Osa Odighizuwa’s interior pass rush; Jaden Dugger and Upton Stout in training camp; Raheem Morris' scheme; offensive-line issues at left guard and center; and Week 1's matchup against Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, Davante Adams, and the Rams in Australia.
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Damon Bruce and Ty Butler fill in for Nick Wright as they react to our first look at Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson with the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams in the NFL preseason. Is Mendoza the savior the Raiders have needed at QB? Later, the guys discuss how concerning Jalen Hurts' three interception training camp day is for the Philadelphia Eagles, if Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will return to their old form, and if C.J. Stroud is holding back the Houston Texans from Super Bowl contention. #Volume
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