Mocking the Draft

The Mocking the Draft podcast is back for a 2017 NFL Draft recap. Dan Kadar of SB Nationa and Matthew Fairburn of Syracuse.com break down some of the surprises of the draft as well as which teams had the best and worst drafts.

With the NFL Draft less than 24 hours away, the Mocking the Draft team colloborates for its first and final 2017 NFL Mock Draft. Dan Kadar of SB Nationa and Matthew Fairburn of the Syracuse Post-Standard go pick-by-pick through the first round, sprinkling in some surprises along the way. How many quarterback go in round one? How far will Deshaun Watson fall? All that and more in this epsidoe.

Dan Kadar and Matthew Fairburn bring back the Mocking the Draft podcast to preview the 2017 NFL Draft. On the second part of the return epsode, the two took questions from listeners, which led to discussions on Dalvin Cook, Patrick Mahomes, Tyus Bowser and much more.

Dan Kadar of SB Nation and Matthew Fairburn of The Syracuse Post-Standard return as hosts of the Mocking the Draft podcast to preview the 2017 NFL Draft with a look at the quarterback class. Would the Browns really consider Trubisky with the first pick? How should these quarterbacks be ranked? What other teams will be in the market for quarterbacks?

NFL Draft week is here. On this week's Mocking the Draft podcast, hosts Matthew Fairburn of the Syracuse Media Group and Dan Kadar of SB Nation answer listener questions.

And that's it. They're making this show all about the listerns and what you want to know before commissioner Roger Goodell announces the first pick is announced on Thursday night.

Whether it's a team need question, where a player might get drafted or something completely random, they'll answer as many questions as possible.

We have another trade. Following a blockbuster trade between the Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Rams for the No.1 pick in the draft, the No. 2 pick has now been moved. The Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles pulled off a blockbuster of their own with the Eagles moving up to the second pick in the 2016 NFL Draft in exchange for the eighth pick and much more.

On this week's Mocking the Draft podcast, hosts Matthew Fairburn of the Syracuse Media Group and Dan Kadar of SB Nation analyze the pick and figure out who won and who lost.

They'lll also work their way through a new mock draft and answer a few reader questions.

We have a trade. The 2016 NFL Draft was rocked this week when the Tennessee Titans traded the first overall pick to the Los Angeles Rams. 

On this week's Mocking the Draft podcast, hosts Matthew Fairburn of Syracuse Media Group and Dan Kadar of SB Nation analyze the trade. Speculation has gone back and forth about who the Rams will take with the first pick, but maybe it should be obvious. 

By trading the first pick the Titans reaped a massive haul of picks, including two first-round picks, two second-round picks, and two third-round picks all spread over this year's draft and next year's draft. Why would Tennessee give up the top pick? We discuss that and figure out some names that fit in Music City.

The trade also has numerous ripple effects on the draft. What does Cleveland do at No. 2? How far could Laremy Tunsil drop after being the expectant top pick? Those questions and a few from listeners will be answered on this week's MtD podcast.

On this week's Mocking the Draft podcast, hosts Matthew Fairburn of the Syracuse Media Group and Dan Kadar of SB Nation talk quarterbacks. Paxton Lynch of Memphis was the final big-name signal caller to hold his pro day this week. Does having a pro day this late in the schedule hurt Lynch's draft stock?

Fairburn and Kadar also try and figure out how many quarterbacks wil get picked in the first round, and which one they'd take fifth. The expectation is that Lynch, Jared Goff of Cal, Carson Wentz of North Dakota State and Connor Cook of Michigan State will be the first four quarterbacks picked. But after that, it's wide open. Could the fifth be Cardale Jones of Ohio State or someone like Jacoby Brissett of North Carolina State? The guys make their picks for the fifth QB. 

They'll also annoint their favorite prospects in this year's draft. Maybe not necessarily the top players, but the ones they personally like the most. They'll also answer a few reader questions to close the show.

On this week's Mocking the Draft, we take a look at how free agency has changed the 2016 NFL Draft. Hosts Matthew Fairburn of the Syracuse Media Group and Dan Kadar of SB Nation debate the biggest veteran moves and how the draft's outlook seems to change by the day. Among the biggest moves was quarterback Brock Osweiler signing with the Houston Texans.  What does that mean for Houston's plans in the first round, and does it mean Osweiler's former team the Denver Broncos should draft a quarterback early?

One of the other big chips out there is San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. It's expected he'll be on a new team next season, but does that mean whichever team lands him should pass on a quarterback?

We also look at some of the notable pro days that have happened, including a reportedly stellar showing by Penn State's Christian Hackenbenberg. We also answer a few listener questions to close the show

On this week's show, hosts Matthew Fairburn and Dan Kadar navigate the minefield that is NFL free agency to deliver a tag team mock draft. 

Fairburn, who covers the Buffalo Bills for the Syracuse Media Group, is handling the odd picks starting with the Tennessee Titans at No. 1 overall. Does he go the expected route and give the Titans Ole Miss left tackle Laremy Tunsil or does he present a curveball? Kadar, SB Nation's NFL Draft editor, handles the even picks. Which quarterback will he give the Cleveland Browns at No. 2?

Tune into this week's episode to hear the entire mock draft, and more.