Alex Katson

NFL, NFL Draft, and college football analyst anywhere words can be read. COO at Wide Left, CEO at Football Sheets, and contributor at Chargers Wire and Huskies Wire, among others.

Two Gap

Alex Katson's Final 2026 NFL Mock Draft: A Bleary-Eyed, Sleep-Deprived Attempt at Predicting the Future

Apr 22, 2026

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Alex Katson's Final 2026 NFL Mock Draft: A Bleary-Eyed, Sleep-Deprived Attempt at Predicting the Future

Alex Katson gathered data from local reporting, independent sourcing and GM tendencies to produce his official prediction for the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft

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Two Gap

Mason Reiger, the Light at the End of the Tunnel

Mar 18, 2026

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Mason Reiger, the Light at the End of the Tunnel

The Wisconsin edge rusher has had a long journey to the NFL — a journey long enough to draw parallels to a geopolitical crisis.

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Lead Dive

Dec 9, 2025

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Can Philip Rivers Defeat Time?

It has been reported that the Indianapolis Colts are meeting with Philip Rivers to see if they can coax him out of retirement. Alex Katson has thoughts.

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Lead Dive

Sep 10, 2025

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God Did Not Want Me to Go to Brazil

Neither did the NFL. Wide Left sent me anyway.

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Lead Dive

Aug 21, 2025

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Can Anthony Richardson be Saved?

The former No. 4 overall pick lost a quarterback competition to Daniel Jones on Tuesday. Is it over for him?

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Lead Dive

Jul 28, 2025

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Is Trevor Lawrence Good Enough?

Alex Katson interviews two Jaguars fans about whether or not Trevor Lawrence can save the franchise from getting stuck in neutral.

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Lead Dive

Justin Herbert and the Imprecision of Elite Quarterbacking

Jun 4, 2025

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Justin Herbert and the Imprecision of Elite Quarterbacking

Alex Katson looks at whether Justin Herbert can learn to color outside the lines in 2025 and finally live up to his "elite" billing.

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Two Gap

Apr 23, 2025

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Alex Katson's 2025 NFL Mock Draft

A draft class with talent concentrated in non-traditional positions could lead to some early chaos in Green Bay this Thursday.

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Analytics

Mar 31, 2025

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What's Wrong With Pro Day Reporting?

Alex Katson goes over the confusing problem of Pro Day reporting — why we get conflicting times, what NFL teams actually do with Pro Days and why they're still valuable.

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Two Gap

Tyler Booker 2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Is Alabama OL Worth First Round Hype?

Mar 23, 2025

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Tyler Booker 2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Is Alabama OL Worth First Round Hype?

Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Booker enjoyed a brief wave of top ten hype, but a poor NFL Combine has brought his stock back down to earth.

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Tetairoa McMillan 2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Does 40 Time Matter for Arizona WR?

Mar 21, 2025

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Tetairoa McMillan 2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Does 40 Time Matter for Arizona WR?

Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan has come under increased scrutiny in recent weeks after electing to not run his 40 at the NFL Combine.

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Lead Dive

Katson: The Loneliness of the Left-Footed Kicker

Feb 17, 2025

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Katson: The Loneliness of the Left-Footed Kicker

The NFL Combine this year has an unusual attendee: a left-footed kicker. Why are those so rare and are there challenges to this dynamic? Alex Katson talked to Pitts' Ben Sauls to find out.

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Tyler Warren 2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: How High Can Penn State TE Go?

Feb 11, 2025

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Tyler Warren 2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: How High Can Penn State TE Go?

Penn State TE Tyler Warren broke onto the scene in 2024, swiping the title of TE1 from many analysts despite a strong class.

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Shedeur Sanders 2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Will Colorado QB be First Off the Board?

Feb 11, 2025

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Shedeur Sanders 2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Will Colorado QB be First Off the Board?

Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders is one of the headliners of a controversial class of passers in the 2025 NFL Draft.

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Two Gap

Pitt WR Konata Mumpfield is ready to show the off his route running skills in the 2025 NFL draft process

Jan 15, 2025

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Pitt WR Konata Mumpfield is ready to show the off his route running skills in the 2025 NFL draft process

Mumpfield had his breakout season in 2024 with Pitt and sees a lot of Diontae Johnson in himself, a fellow former MAC wide receiver with Toledo.

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Please Stop Trying to Find the Next Joe Burrow

Sep 2, 2024

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Please Stop Trying to Find the Next Joe Burrow

Four years later, we still haven't learned the right lessons about the breakout star of the 2020 NFL Draft.

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Film room: 3 draft-eligible players who stood out in Week 0

Aug 26, 2024

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Film room: 3 draft-eligible players who stood out in Week 0

Georgia Tech RB Jamal Haynes was the headliner on Saturday, but a Yellow Jackets edge rusher popped against Florida State's offensive line.

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Lead Dive

Ryan Rehkow and the Art of Being an NFL Punter

Aug 11, 2024

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Ryan Rehkow and the Art of Being an NFL Punter

The former BYU punter is competing for a starting job with the Cincinnati Bengals this preseason.

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Outside Zone

Looking, Being, and Chasing the Concept of Unique

May 17, 2024

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Looking, Being, and Chasing the Concept of Unique

Reflecting on how and why a Japanese kid who never played and hated writing is here, writing about football for you.

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Two Gap

Apr 24, 2024

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Alex Katson's 2024 NFL Mock Draft 1.0

With the draft just hours away, Alex Katson gives his final predictions on the first round of the draft.

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