Ready for the Draft Podcast

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft.

Gregg starts breaking down his two-round mock for each NFL team, starting with those in the Top 10.  Is Kyler Murray really the best fit for Kliff Kingsbury's offense in Arizona?  Will the 49ers pass on Nick Bosa for Quinnen Williams?  How did Ed Oliver's Pro Day performance affect his draft stock?

Also, keep an eye out for Episode 24 later this week, which will break down how the first two rounds might play out for teams not in the top 10.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft.

It's the Post-Combine Edition of the Ready for the Draft Podcast.  Gregg breaks down his observations by position group and how the Combine performances affected draft rankings.  He also takes a look at Kyler Murray and where Josh Rosen might wind up if the Arizona Cardinals do take Murray with the No.1  overall pick.  

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft.

Episode 21 is the the Pre-Combine edition of the Ready for the Draft Podcast.  Gregg goes position by position taking a look at what to expect, who to watch for and who has the most to prove while also taking a look at the NFL Draft by the numbers.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft.

A lot has taken place since last week's Podcast - Kyler Murray has officially committed to football, Joe Flacco was traded to the Broncos and 1st Round hopeful Jeffery Simmons tore his ACL.  Gregg takes a look at how all three impact the draft.  Which teams will likely be eyeing Kyler Murray?  What does the Flacco trade do for Denver?  Will they turn their focus to defense or still look to find their QB of the future at No. 10 overall?  What will the ACL tear do to Simmons' draft stock, especially with his checkered past?

Last episode, Gregg broke down the top 16 picks of his mock draft.  However, things have already changed.  He looks at the changes and why they happened before breaking down the final 16 picks of the 1st Round Mock.

The NFL Combine begins early next month.  Gregg will be taking a look at who to watch out for, propsects with the most to gain and who has the most to prove at the Combine.  Stay Tuned.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft.

Now that the New England Patriots have been crowned Super Bowl LIII champions, it's time for the pre-draft process to really pick up.  The Combine is in less than a month, so Gregg takes a look at the first 16 picks of his mock draft, breaking down why certain players are the right value for each pick and the proper fit for each organization.

Gregg also provides an update on his rehab plan for his torn Achilles tendon suffered just over a month ago.

Stay tuned next week for the back half of Gregg's 1st Round mock.  Still to Come - What to watch for at the Combine.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft.

 Episode 18 is Part 2 of a look at all Underclassmen declaring for the 2019 NFL Draft.  There are 103 underclassmen forgoing their remaining eligibility, another 32 players who have fulfilled their degree requirements and are entering the draft early and finally 9 players who inquired about their draft status and elected to make themselves eligible for the draft rather than return for their final season.  That's 144 new players added to this year's draft class.  

Last episode covered the 59 underclassmen in alphabetical order by school, which means Gregg touched on prospects from Alabama through Kentucky.  That means this podcast will take a look at the final 85 underclassmen who made themselve eligible for this year's draft, covering prospects starting with Ed Alexander of LSU and finishing with Youhanna Ghaifan of Wyoming.  

Gregg also takes a look at prospects who helped themselves and those who need work following the Senior Bowl.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft.

Episode 17 kicks off a look at the Underclassmen who have declared for the NFL draft.  A record 135 underclassmen have declared for the draft.  Gregg takes a look at the 82 offensive and 53 defensive players that make up the class.  Skill position players make up 61 of the total offensive players, while CB and ILB top the charts on defense.  Gregg also beging a look at each of the underclassmen, working through the prospects alphabetically by school, covering the first 56 from Alabama through Kentucky.

Tune in again later in the week for Episode 18 when Gregg takes a look at the remaining 82 undeclassmen, from LSU to Wyoming,  He also takes a look at who's helping themselves in Mobile during Senior Bowl week.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft.

Gregg discusses an Achilles tear he suffered over the holidays while on vacation that kept him from reviewing bowl game footage.  He outlines his prognosis and next steps.  From there, Gregg discusses one of his favorite times of year- Bowl Season.  Who stood out and made an impact? 

Later this week, Episode 17 will address all early entrants to the NFL Draft.  What does this do to the draft class as well as the college football landscape?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft.

Episode 15 is part two of the two-part series dedicated to Bowl Season.  Gregg takes a look at the second half of the bowls beginning on December 28 and calls out the draft-eligible prospects to watch out for along with a few underclassmen of note.  The 28th will feature the likes of Derrick Brown and Jarrett Stidham of Auburn, David Sills V of West Virginia and Iowa State's David Montgomery and Hakeem Butler.  Before we get to the CFP semifinals on the 29th, the Peach Bowl features defensive standouts Jachai Polite, Jabari Zuniga and Chauncy Gardner-Johnson of Florida and Chase Winovich of Michigan.  Deebo Samuel, Jake Bentley and South Carolina look to take out the Virginia Cavaliers in the Belk Bowl, while Justice Hansen leads the Arkansas State offense against Malik Reed and the Nevada Wolfpack defense in the Arizona Bowl.  New Year's Eve bowls feature Cincinnati's dynamic DT's Cortyez Broughton and Marquise Copeland in the middle against Virginia Tech, Stanford's Bryce Love and JJ Arcega-Whiteside look to outscore Qadree Ollison, Darren Hall and the Pittsburgh Panthers in the Sun Bowl and Justin Herbert and the Ducks faceoff against Kenny Willekes, Joe Bachie, Justin Layne and Michigan State in the Redbox Bowl.  Missouri's Drew Lock plays his final game against Oklahoma State in the Liberty Bowl, as does Clayton Thorson for Northwestern as they take on Utah in the Holdiay Bowl.  The Gator Bowl will feature explosive RB Trayveon Williams of Texas A&M and NC State's standout QB Ryan Finley in what should be a high-scoring affair.  Finally, January 1 brings us Montez Sweat and Jeffery Simmons and MississippI State against Noah Fant, TJ Hockenson and the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl; LSU's vaunted defense led by Devin White and Greedy Williams look to spoil another undefeated season from Central Florida in the Fiesta Bowl; and Kentucky All-Americans Josh Allen and Benny Snell lead the Wildcats into the Citrus Bowl against Trace McSorley, Amani Oruwariye and Penn State.

Don't worry, Gregg hasn't forgotten about the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl.  He will break down each of those prospects after the new year in preparation for the National Championship on January 7 in Levi's Stadium.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft.

The end of college football's regular season means the CFP Committee has its playoff set, a Heisman Trophy has been awarded and it's Bowl Season.  Gregg takes a look at the matchups in the CFP and discusses why the Committee got it right.  He also looks further into Kyler Murray's Heisman win and why the most deserving did receive the honor, even with the dynamic performances of Tua Tagovailoa and Dwayne Haskins throughout the season.  Episode 14 is also the first of a two-part series geared at looking at the Bowl matchups and discussing the draft-eligible prospects to watch for in each game.  Gregg breaks down the first 21 bowls, from the Celebration Bowl through the Texas Bowl, and offers his opinion on the outcome of each of the bowl games.