Cards & Categories Ep. 156: The Fumbling First Round With Grey

In our 156th episode, Mike Couillard is joined by Mr. Razzball himself, Grey Albright, to discuss how disastrous the 2026 first round was and how it might impact preparation and strategy for 2027 drafts.

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

Link to 2026 NFBC draft data
- Final Top 12 in March DCs with current Player Rater rank:
  - 1 – Shohei Ohtani (38)
  - 2 – Aaron Judge (368)
  - 3 – Bobby Witt Jr (29)
  - 4 – Juan Soto (113)
  - 5 – Ronald Acuna Jr (127)
  - 6 – Jose Ramirez (124)
  - 7 – Tarik Skubal (48)
  - 8 – Paul Skenes (102)
  - 9 – Julio Rodriguez (101)
  - 10 – Elly De La Cruz (12)
  - 11 – Garrett Crochet (662)
  - 12 – Kyle Tucker (120)
- YTD Razzball Player Rater
- Link to last week’s mock 2027 draft
  - Results:
    - 1 – Bobby Witt Jr.
    - 2 – Shohei Ohtani
    - 3 – Pete Crow-Armstrong
    - 4 – Elly De La Cruz
    - 5 – James Wood
    - 6 – Aaron Judge
    - 7 – Juan Soto
    - 8 – Yordan Alvarez
    - 9 – Junior Caminero
    - 10 – Fernando Tatis Jr.
    - 11 – CJ Abrams
    - 12 – Jackson Chourio