Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

Mike Renner and JP Acosta hand out their favorite 2026 NFL Draft superlatives as we sit just 8 days away from Round 1.

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(00:00) Intro

(00:51) Most Pro Ready

(5:09) Least Pro Ready

(10:03) Player To Draft and Stash

(14:20) Most Worth Injury Risk

(19:03) Cause Most Havoc On Defense

(22:33) Cause Most Havoc On Offense

(25:38) Most Dog In Him On Defense

(30:18) Most Dog In Him On Offense

(34:08) Most Likely To Become Fan Favorite On Defense

(36:02) Most Likely To Become Fan Favorite On Offense

(38:50) Other Rapid-Fire Superlatives

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In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their favorite potential fits in the 2026 NFL Draft.

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(00:00) Intro

(1:02) WR KC Concepcion

(5:10) WR Brenen Thompson

(8:08) WR Omar Cooper Jr

(10:37) LB Anthony Hill Jr

(13:46) CB Chris Johnson

(16:13) CB Avieon Terrell

(19:12) DT Domonique Orange

(21:28) C Sam Hecht

(24:08) WR De’Zhaun Stribling

(27:46) TE Eli Stowers

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In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through their latest 2026 NFL mock draft. The guys go through all 32 1st-round picks with trades for the current draft order!

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(00:00) Intro

(00:38) 1. Las Vegas Raiders

(1:25)  2. New York Jets

(3:09)  3. Arizona Cardinals

(4:55)  4. Tennessee Titans 

(6:35)  5. New York Giants

(8:59)  6. Cleveland Browns

(11:13)  7. Washington Commanders

(13:00)  8. New Orleans Saints

(14:00)  9. Kansas City Chiefs

(15:58)  10. Cincinnati Bengals

(17:12)  11. Miami Dolphins

(18:25)  12. Dallas Cowboys

(20:06)  13. Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons) 

(22:16)  14. Baltimore Ravens

(23:25) 15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(24:41)  16. New York Jets (via Colts)

(26:02)  17. Detroit Lions

(27:39)  18. Minnesota Vikings

(29:44) 19. Carolina Panthers

(31:07)  20. Dallas Cowboys (via Packers)

(32:32) 21. Pittsburgh Steelers

(34:24)  22. Los Angeles Chargers

(35:31)  23. Philadelphia Eagles

(36:46)  24. Cleveland Browns (via Jaguars)

(36:59)  25. Chicago Bears

(37:31)  26. Buffalo Bills

(38:25)  27. San Francisco 49ers

(39:10)  28. Houston Texans

(40:07)  29. Kansas City Chiefs (via Rams)

(40:43)  30. Miami Dolphins (via Broncos)

(41:53) 31. New England Patriots

(42:23)  32. Seattle Seahawks

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The 2026 NFL Draft is just around the corner. Mike Renner and JP Acosta are ranking every position group in this year’s draft class from 10-1. 

(00:00) Intro

(00:41) Running Backs

(4:39) Quarterbacks

(8:37) Defensive Line

(12:15) Tight Ends

(17:41) EDGE

(21:45) Safeties

(25:20) Wide Receivers

(29:27) Offensive Line

(34:10) Cornerbacks

(40:33) Linebackers

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In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their biggest risers and fallers for the 2026 NFL Draft as we sit just 22 DAYS AWAY from Round 1!

(00:00) Intro

(00:52) QB Risers

(5:57) RB Risers

(9:59) WR Risers

(14:38) TE Risers

(20:15) OL Risers

(24:48) QB Fallers

(29:07) RB Fallers

(34:00) WR Fallers

(39:36) TE Faller

(42:11) OL Fallers

(46:20) DL Risers

(49:36) EDGE Risers

(54:04) LB Risers

(57:36) CB Risers

(1:01:54) S Risers

(1:05:27) DL Fallers

(1:10:37) EDGE Fallers

(1:15:00) LB Fallers

(1:18:05) CB Fallers

(1:19:57) S Fallers

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In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta give the teams they think are most important in the 2026 NFL Draft.

(00:00) Intro

(00:36) Tennessee Titans 

(5:49) Arizona Cardinals

(12:06) Pittsburgh Steelers

(15:38) Kansas City Chiefs

(20:09) New York Jets

(24:14)  Miami Dolphins

(28:38) Dallas Cowboys

(32:46) Chicago Bears

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Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their biggest needs for all 16 NFC teams following free agency as we sit 29 days away from the NFL Draft. 

(00:00) Intro

(00:29) NFC East

(11:20) NFC North

(23:13) NFC South

(34:10) NFC West

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Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their biggest needs for all 16 AFC teams following free agency as we sit 31 days away from the NFL Draft. The guys also react to Jaxon Smith-Njigba getting a four-year, $168.6M contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks, becoming the highest-paid WR in NFL history.

(00:00) Intro

(00:57) Jaxon Smith-Njigba extension

(4:55) AFC East

(17:42) AFC North

(26:56) AFC South

(41:26) AFC West

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Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through their post-free agency NFL power ranking tiers!

(00:00) Intro

(1:00) Come Back In 2027

(4:08) Let’s See What The Young QB Has

(9:22) Teams With QB Question Marks

(14:33) Trendy Turnaround Candidates

(19:22) Seats Are Hot

(25:15) Outside Looking In

(29:28) Elite QB, Retooling Teams

(33:22) Playoff Teams

(38:34) Hipster Super Bowl Picks

(42:10) Super Bowl LXI Favorites

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