Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

The 2018 NFL Draft is finally here, after months and months of waiting, and CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora joins Will Brinson to break down everything he's hearing in terms of rumors and movement on draft boards. JLC reveals a wide receiver who could be a first-round pick but not for off-field problems, the guys debate whether Baker Mayfield could actually end up going No. 1 overall to the Cleveland Browns, La Canfora explains the plan for the Patriots to end up with three first-round picks and possibly a quarterback and they run through all the rumors surrounding the draft.

Pete Prisco joins Will Brinson to discuss everything he's hearing just 36 hours out from the draft, including which teams are likely to trade up into the top five or top 10, what the buzz is surrounding Lamar Jackson and if he'll be taken in the top 20 picks, whether or not we could see a deep run of offensive linemen, who the first receiver will be off the board on draft night, which pass rushers could land in the laps of teams down in the teens and much much more.

Dustin Fox of 92.3 in Cleveland and The Athletic Cleveland joins Will Brinson to break down what the Browns should do with their first two picks, which quarterback he thinks the Browns should draft, what rumors about the Browns to believe, how he thinks Hue Jackson will handle the team in 2018, whether John Dorsey is doing a good job, if Sashi Brown deserves credit for the Browns situation, whether David Njoku can breakout and what he thinks of the Jarvis Landry contract.

Nick Kostos makes his triumphant return, joining Will Brinson to go long (45 mins!) on the Giants draft plans, what they should do at quarterback, if Dez Bryant is a fit to replace Brandon Marshall, what they've done this offseason, and how Nick feels about the quarterbacks in this draft class, Jon Gruden's Raiders debut and the Cowboys chance at failure. Plus much, much more.

RJ White joins Will Brinson to break down his seven-round NFL Mock draft on CBSSports.com. They look at whether the Cowboys should go wide receiver or linebacker in the first round, debate whether the Jets made a mistake trading up to No. 3, question whether the Seahawks should keep trading down in the draft, wonder if the Dolphins can compete in the AFC East after hitting on three picks in this mock, figure out what the Vikings are doing, grade a huge haul for Bill Belichick and the Patriots and go over winners and losers in the draft.

The NFL schedule is here! The league officially released the 2018 NFL schedule and Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and Sean Wagner-McGough are here to break it down from multiple angles. The guys discuss the Thanksgiving games, the Thursday night games, the Monday night games, look at the Rams tough stretch, wonder about Patrick Mahomes start to his Chiefs tenure, set an over/under for the Bears wins next year, debate Pittsburgh's rough road, wonder if the Browns will win a game and much, much more.

Lance Zierlein of NFL Media joins Will Brinson to break down the NFL Draft a week away from the big showdown in Dallas. The guys debate whether it's worth it to take a guard (read: Quenton Nelson) early, what will happen in the top five of the draft, where Saquon Barkley ranks among other top running backs from previous classes, whether Lamar Jackson is a worthwhile first-round pick and if he deserves to be part of the "Big Five," what prospects might be flying under the radar as first-round candidates, what candidates might be overhyped heading into the draft and then discuss Arden Key and how much character factors into scouting.

Jason La Canfora joins Will Brinson to break down whether or not Aaron Rodgers is frustrated with how things are playing out in Green Bay and if it will affect contract talks between the Packers and the QB. They also dive into how the Seahawks have drafted poorly in recent years and how it could set up a market for Russell Wilson to leave if he needs too much money ($33 million??) or the Seahawks want to reboot everything. Could Dez Bryant go to the Giants? MAYBE. And then the guys break down JLC's preview of the draft's top 10, including a wild possibility of a three-team trade as well as the Patriots trading up for Josh Rosen.

Pete Prisco joins Will Brinson to discuss the retirement of James Harrison and whether or not he's a future Hall of Famer, the Vikings giving Eric Kendricks a new contract and whether Pete would take the Vikings or Jaguars defense, the Broncos releasing CJ Anderson and where he might land. Then the guys play a game of SMOKE OR FIRE with the latest NFL Draft rumors, wondering how far Saquon Barkley could slip in the draft, if Josh Rosen could fall, whether the Patriots are interested in Lamar Jackson and much more.

Will Brinson and Ryan Wilson are LIVE from Nashville, fresh off John Breech's wedding to dive into the full Dez Bryant saga. Did the Cowboys do Dez dirty with the way they released him? Should they have offered him a paycut? Where will he end up landing next year and will it be with an NFC East team? Are the Cowboys the worst team in the NFC East? The guys also break down Danny Amendola's comments about Bill Belichick and examine all the issues the Patriots are dealing with lately.