Draft Day Pt 2: NBA Playoffs Heat Up, AJ Brown Trade Buzz & NFL Draft 2026

Episode 33 of In My Defense is here, and it’s loaded.Canty & Que tap into:NBA Playoffs reactions — early series drama, LeBron’s dominance, and key matchups shaping the postseasonWhy teams like the Lakers are executing at a high level — and what’s going wrong for othersAJ Brown trade rumors heating up — what it means for the Eagles and potential landing spots like New EnglandNFL Draft 2026 preview — strategy, team pressure, and why this draft could be unpredictableWhich teams MUST get it right with multiple first-round picksPlus: A deep dive into the best NFL Draft classes ever — from 1983 to 2005 and beyondFrom playoff intensity to franchise-defining decisions, this episode covers it all. Nothing’s personal… but In My Defense.Nothing’s personal… but In My Defense.In My Defense | NFL Draft Week + NBA Playoffs Breakdown00:00 – Intro & Welcome00:37 – Canty's Live from Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft01:06 – New Dad Life: Canty on Baby Boy & Bath Time02:45 – NBA Playoffs Kickoff: Lakers vs. Rockets (2-0)03:28 – LeBron James Breaking Down the Series05:19 – Was This About Houston's Flaws or LA's Execution?07:07 – Lakers Shoot 46% from Three — Rockets Can't Guard08:19 – Marcus Smart & Luke Kennard Stepping Up Big09:21 – Other Playoff Series to Watch: Cavs, Hawks, Pistons10:22 – Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Deep Dive11:50 – CJ McCollum Cooking Jalen Brunson / Knicks Problem13:38 – AJ Brown Trade Rumors & Eagles Cap Situation15:36 – 6 Teams With Multiple First Round Picks This Draft19:43 – Which Team HAS to Nail This Draft? The New York Jets at #221:33 – Dallas Cowboys: Could They Move Up for Jeremiah Love?23:36 – Kansas City Chiefs at 9 & 29 — Defense First26:45 – This Year's Draft: Hidden Gems & Market Inefficiencies28:49 – 99 Problems: Greatest NFL Draft Classes of All Time29:00 – 2004 NFL Draft: Eli, Big Ben, Rivers, Fitzgerald, Sean Taylor30:21 – 2011 NFL Draft: JJ Watt, Cam Newton, Julio Jones & More33:13 – 1996 NFL Draft: T.O., Marvin Harrison, Brian Dawkins, Ray Lewis34:50 – 1983 NFL Draft: The GOAT Class — Marino, Elway, Dickerson35:07 – 1981 NFL Draft: Lawrence Taylor, Ronnie Lott, Mike Singletary35:43 – 1989 NFL Draft: Troy Aikman, Barry Sanders, Deion Sanders36:52 – The 2005 NFL Draft: Aaron Rodgers, Frank Gore & Canty's Class 👀38:48 – What's It Like Being Part of a Draft Brotherhood?39:29 – Wins & Losses of the Week39:51 – LOSS: Giants Losing Dexter Lawrence40:16 – LOSS: Wemby Concussion & NBA Protocol Problems41:11 – WIN: VJ Edgecomb — 30 & 10 at 20 Years Old (LeBron, Magic, VJ)43:30 – Philly, Don't Mess This Up. Scrap the Process.43:57 – Outro & Where to Find Canty & Q🎙️ New episodes drop every Friday 🔗 www.linktr.ee/InMyDefensePod 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@InMyDefensePodFollow the hosts:Chris Canty → @ChrisCanty99Quentin “Que” McDuffie → @Queie_Beamen1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.