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The 2026 NFL Draft<\/a> is less than a week away, and prospects from all over are hoping to hear their names called, especially on Thursday night in the first round.<\/p>\n

Having the “first-round pick” tag next to your name in the NFL<\/a> is a rite of passage \u2013 teams believed you were worthy enough for their top slot, hoping you can be an immediate impact player for the franchise.<\/p>\n

But that pick also comes with high expectations \u2013 the player is expected to perform right away and do so with Pro Bowl and All-Pro nods along the way. It can be hard for those rookies, as they\u2019re trying to get acclimated to the speed and physicality the NFL has compared to college football.<\/p>\n

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Greg Olsen, the three-time Pro Bowl tight end and FOX Sports NFL analyst, was once in that position being the 31st overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears<\/a>. And while he knows that each situation is different depending on the franchise the prospect lands with, the expectations are the same \u2013 fans want to see you perform.<\/p>\n

So, how does one deal with that?<\/p>\n

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“Handle your business, be a great teammate,” Olsen told Fox News Digital, while also discussing how he\u2019s taking his analyst duties to the next level with NFL IQ<\/a>. “Earn the trust of your teammates, earn the trust of your coaches first and foremost. Because, at the end of the day, if you play well and the guys in that locker room believe in you and you continue to get opportunities, the fan support will come. As the team wins and you play well, all of that takes care of itself.”<\/p>\n

For Olsen, he recalled thinking perhaps the New York Jets or Carolina Panthers<\/a> would take him in the first round after a successful career at Miami. But, when the Jets traded up to nab first-ballot Hall of Famer Darrelle Revis, and the Panthers later selected his Hurricanes teammate, linebacker Jon Beason, he didn\u2019t know what was happening.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the beauty of the NFL Draft, though, as the Bears took him despite Olsen not really interacting with their staff during the pre-draft process.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s NFL Draft world, Olsen understands the information these prospects have is much more vast. In turn, fans have the same knowledge given the world of social media, and how reports, mock drafts and expert analysis shapes their understanding of how front offices think during this exciting time of the football season.<\/p>\n

With that, comes a challenge Olsen knows he didn\u2019t have to deal with as a rookie, but these first-round picks next week will have to weather that storm.<\/p>\n

“In today\u2019s day and age where everyone is so worried about outside opinion, they\u2019re so worried about articles being written and social media and what\u2019s being posted, you could lose track of, \u2018Well, while you\u2019re worried about that, you\u2019re not taking care of home base.\u2019 I think it\u2019s more challenging today than 20 years ago when I came into the league, but I think that\u2019s something guys have to hunker down and understand it\u2019s not easy, but you control you and typically things fall into place,” Olsen said.<\/p>\n

Olsen added it will be a “very complex, stressful day” for all those involved next week, but first-round pick or not, it\u2019s the fulfillment of a life-long dream. That\u2019s all that matters.<\/p>\n

“You hear your name get called and a life-long dream, something you\u2019re excited to embark on, became real. I got drafted by one of the premier franchises in all of football, coming off a Super Bowl appearance a couple months earlier. It was a really great place to start my NFL career,” he said.<\/p>\n

INSIDE THE FRONT OFFICE MIND<\/strong><\/p>\n

While Olsen enjoyed 14 years in the NFL, his next chapter of the game is providing keen analysis for FOX Sports broadcasts during the year.<\/p>\n

To help him do that in the offseason while looking at the NFL Draft and free agency pickups by each franchise, Olsen has been using NFL IQ, the new interactive hub created by the league and AWS (Amazon Web Services), powered by Amazon Quick.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the draft, NFL IQ transformed raw data from the NFL Combine, as well as team needs, free agency moves made and more, for this hub that provides fans access to key insights and puts them in the shoes of front office decision makers. Whether it\u2019s the casual fan or a top analyst like Olsen, NFL IQ is an easy-to-use way to deepen football knowledge, especially at a crucial roster-building time like the draft is.<\/p>\n

“This is the most educated fan base in NFL history, and I think that\u2019s a good thing,” Olsen said.<\/p>\n

“Fans actually have a way to access the exact same data, the exact same information that the teams and everyone are using for their own interest, whether it\u2019s something casual or for people who really want to dive into the nitty gritty. I think it\u2019s a really fun set of tools for the wide array of people who touch the NFL space. I know firsthand as a fan, and now a professional in the industry, it\u2019s a huge part of my interaction of the game.”<\/p>\n

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