Ari Meirov releases his one and only NFL mock draft for 2026. He goes through every pick in the 1st round and explains how his sources are the ones driving the placement he makes for each player. We know who goes #1 to the Raiders, but what will the Jets to at #2? Take a listen and see who your favorite team may take!

00:00 - Show Open

02:08 - Pick 1: Raiders Fernando Mendoza Indiana QB

02:50 - Pick 2: Jets Arvell Reese Ohio State LB



04:28 - Pick 3: Cardinals Jeremiyah Love Notre Dame RB



07:56 - Pick 4: Titans David Bailey Texas Tech EDGE



09:26 - Pick 5: Giants Jordyn Tyson Arizona St. WR



14:36 - Pick 6: Browns Utah Spencer Fano T

17:03 - Pick 7: Commanders Carnell Tate Ohio State WR



18:31 - Pick 8: Saints Sonny Styles Ohio State LB



19:42 - Pick 9: Chiefs Caleb Downs Ohio State S



22:07 - Pick 10: Giants Francis Mauigoa Miami T



23:28 - Pick 11: Dolphins Mansoor Delane LSU CB



25:14 - Pick 12: Cowboys Dillon Thieneman Oregon Safety



27:03 - Pick 13: Rams Reuben Bain Jr. Miami EDGE



28:39 - Pick 14: Ravens Olaivavega Ioane Penn State Guard

30:13 - Pick 15: Buccaneers Akheem Mesidor Miami DE



31:39 - Pick 16: Jets Makai Lemon USC WR



32:51 - Pick 17: Lions Kadyn Proctor Alabama Tackle



34:25 - Pick 18: Vikings Kenyon Sadiq Oregon TE



37:00 - Pick 19: Panthers Caleb Lomu Utah Tackle



38:18 - Pick 20: Cowboys Keldric Faulk Auburn DE



39:23 - Pick 21: Steelers Omar Cooper Jr. Indiana WR



41:19 - Pick 22: Chargers Emmanuel Pregnon Oregon Guard



42:42 - Pick 23: Eagles Monroe Freeling Georgia Tackle



44:42 - Pick 24: Browns Denzel Boston Washington WR

46:40 - Pick 25: Bears Zion Young Missouri DE



49:51 - Pick 26: Bills Chase Bison’s Texas A&M Guard



50:49 - Pick 27: 49ers R Mason Thomas
DE

52:12 - Pick 28: Texans Malachi Lawrence UCF DE



54:00 - Pick 29: Chiefs Colton Hood Tennessee CB



55:15 - Pick 30: Dolphins Blake Miller Clemson

T

56:27 - Pick 31: Patriots Max Iheanachor Arizona St. Tackle



58:06 - Pick 32: Seahawks Jadarian Price Notre Dame RB

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Ari Meirov's NFL Spotlight Guest of the Week is Dolphins star Center Aaron Brewer. Aaron discusses the correct way to say his name (A-RIN), the emotions of being undrafted, how he grew with the Titans and ultimately 2nd-Team All-Pro status with the Dolphins. All that and more!

00:00 Cold open

00:28 NFL Spotlight Show intro

02:52 Pronouncing Aaron Brewer

05:15 Offensive line versatility

07:36 Overcoming the "undersized center" NFL narrative

10:02 COVID-19 NFL Draft impact & baseball field Pro Day

12:14 Rookie year mindset joining the Tennessee Titans

14:36 FanDuel / Who Wins AFC East?

17:00 Making the Titans 53-man roster as a UDFA

19:42 Learning from veteran Titans center Ben Jones

21:53 Taking over as the Titans' starting center

24:18 NFL Free Agency journey to the Miami Dolphins

26:38 Thriving in Mike McDaniel’s Dolphins offense

29:01 Aaron Brewer's elite second-level blocking technique

31:24 Breaking down the viral Jesse Bates block

33:47 NFL Protector of the Year finalist reaction

36:06 Studying film of Jason Kelce & elite NFL centers

38:30 Building his film study habits

40:33 Tyler Linderbaum's contract & NFL center market value

41:44 Who deserves more NFL spotlight recognition?

41:56 Who deserves a Spotlight?

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Ari Meirov's Spotlight Guest Of The Week is recently retired NFL DE Bryce Huff and his brother Jordan. The Huffs explain their move into helping make lithium-ion batteries more safe and hopefully save lives. Bryce explains how his new company Naberstone was well worth walking away from football at the age of 27 after being the highest-paid non-QB undrafted player in the history of the sport.

00:00 - Cold open

01:21 - Welcome in 


03:32 - Start of interview


05:43 - The Origins of Naberstone 


07:10 - Lithium-Ion Battery Dangers 


09:09 - What is Naberstone ? 


10:14 - Everyday Battery Risks 


11:10 - FanDuel.com / Who Wins NFC West?


14:06 - The Current Building Stage

16:09 - Billion-Dollar Ambitions

17:10 - NFL Reaction to Retirement

18:18 - The 2020 COVID Draft Challenges

22:06 - Jordan's Perspective

23:46 - Making the Jets Roster

28:01 - A New Coaching Staff

31:27 - Earning a Historic Contract

32:38 - Closing the Door on Football

33:56 - NFL Spotlight: Collin Johnson

36:29 - Root.com / Kirk Cousins signing with Raiders

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Ari Meirov’s NFL Spotlight Guest of the Week is Bengals star cornerback DJ Turner II! DJ talks about his REAL name, his path to the NFL, becoming a pass breakup machine and shares an amazing Jim Harbaugh story from his time at Michigan.

00:00 - Cold Open

03:01 - The Origin of "Juan Drago"

06:26 - Early Football Journey & Position Changes

08:31 - Choosing the University of Michigan

10:20 - Playing for Elite Defensive Minds

12:00 - The Jim Harbaugh Whiteboard Story

13:51 - Ad Break (FanDuel)

17:04 - Falling in the NFL Draft

18:54 - Reuniting with Daxton Hill

20:25 - Welcome to the NFL Moment

22:41 - Meditation and Solo Travel

27:26 - Overcoming Week 1 Adversity

30:39 - Breaking Out in Year Three

33:55 - Practicing Against Elite Teammates

35:14 - Launching the "Drago" Custom Suit Line

38:15 - High School Connections

39:02 - Future Goals on the Field

41:05 - Contract Extension Talk

42:18 - Who deserves a Spotlight?

44:22 - Ad Break (Root Insurance)

44:45 - Outro

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In this special Tuesday episode, Ari Meirov spotlights the top extension candidate at every position across the NFL. From Lamar Jackson to Brandon Aubrey, Ari has you covered. Plus, will Will Anderson Jr. break the $50M per season mark!? Ari has the answer ... maybe!

00:00 - Start of show

0:40 - JSN sets WR market

5:52 - Chiefs sign Travis Kelce

8:45 - Extension Candidates

14:26 - RB Extension Candidates

17:57 - WR Extension Candidates

24:31 - TE Extension Candidates

28:10 - C Extension Candidates

29:58 - G Extension Candidates

33:14 - OT Extension Candidates

35:24 - FanDuel

37:25 - Root Insurance

42:53 - DT Extension Candidates

45:22 - DE Extension Candidates

51:44 - LB Extension Candidates

54:03 - CB Extension Candidates

57:10 - S Extension Candidates

59:56 - Kicker Extension Candidates

1:02:31 - Outro

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Ari Meirov goes through every single team in the NFL and breaks down the biggest moves for each squad. 32 teams in under 2 hours! Free agency, trades, tags & more! Lace up and get ready!

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Ari Meirov reacts to everything that happened on Monday as free agency is in full swing! He address the top players remaining and which teams are already nailing their signings.

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Ari Meirov's Spotlight Guest of the Week is none other than Colts standout safety Cam Bynum. Cam comes to us from the Philippines at 10:30pm to share his story of making it to the league, the work he does to share the game of football, and his time with the Colts. You do not want to miss this one!

00:00 - Cold Open

00:48 - Intro

3:07 - Cam's Football Camp in the Philippines

6:25 - How Cam fell in love with Football

8:02 - Picking between playing defense or offense

9:27 - Cam's College Recruitment Process

11:30 - How a HS coach changed Cam's Career

12:49 - FanDuel

15:42 - Transitioning from CB to Safety

18:20 - Cam's Draft Day Experience

19:39 - Cam's Welcome to the NFL Moment

23:17 - Cam's Relationship with Harrison Smith

26:03 - Cam's Relationship with Josh Mettelus

28:35 - Cam's Free Agency in 2024

32:07 - Cam's reaction to the Sauce Gardner trade

34:41 - Playing with Philip Rivers

38:34 - Playing with Sam Darnold in Minnesota

40:58 - Who deserves a spotlight?

42:44 - Root

45:26 - Outro

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Ari Meirov's Spotlight Guest of the Week is former Michigan GM & Bears Chief of Staff Sean Magee! Sean takes us through his career path going from serving in the Navy, to recruiting for Navy Football, then his time with the Michigan Wolverines & the Chicago Bears. Sean explains the issues with the current college football schedule and gives his way to fix it. All that and more on this special episode of NFL Spotlight!

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In this LIVE edition of NFL Spotlight. Ari Meirov addresses the cuts the Dolphins made of Tyreek Hill, Bradley Chubb and more while answering the big question: is Tua Tagovailoa next? Ari talks more potential cuts from around the league and what the Bears may have in store to alter their roster.

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