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.

Episode 13 kicks off with Gregg taking a look at Duke's Daniel Jones.  Is he a sure-fire 1st Round pick in 2019?  Should he come back for his senior season?  Another year under head coach David Cutcliffe saw the Manning brothers become a more complete prospect.  It may behoove Jones to do the same.  Gregg also looks at players flying under the radar.  Trayveon Williams and Darrell Henderson are putting up huge stats, but aren't getting the notoriety they deserve, while Ryquell Armstead and Karan Higdon lead the charge for seniors in the backfield.  Andy Isabella is a viable possession WR while Preston Williams, Antoine Wesley and Jonathan Duhart can be weapons on the outside.  TE Donald Parham of Stetson could be the sleeper of this year's draft while Max Scharping and Andre Dillard are sneaky good OT's up front.  Jaylon Ferguson is closing in on Terrell Suggs' sack record while Oshane Ximines is putting up big stats, but isn't a name many are familiar with yet.  Gerald Willis has emerged along the interior defensively whle Cortez Broughton has finally put it all together.  Daniel Wise and Chris Slayton will be nice interior players, while Kingsley Keke looks more and more like a five-technique in a 34 defense.  In the New NFL, a LB has to be able to run.  E.J. Ejiya, Ulysees Gilbert III, Chase Hansen, Germaine Pratt and Terrill Hanks fit that mold, while Khalil Hodge and Ben Burr-Kirven are tackling machines inside.  Looking for a big CB?  You're in luck as Rock Ya-Sin Derrick Baity, Jamal Peters and Justin Layne all have tremendous length and have all proven to have the ball skills needed to succeed at the next level.  And at Safety, we know that Deionte Thompson, Johnathan Abram, Taylor Rapp and Chauncey Gardner-Johnson are the top safeties in this year's draft class, but Cedarius Rookard and Darnell Savage, Jr. can make plays too.  And if you're looking for FCS prospects, be sure to watch for WR Keelan Doss, RB Ryan Fulse, DE Derick Roberson, DT's Isaiah Mack and Sterling Shippy, LB Sterling Sheffield and CB's Jimmy Moreland and Nasir Adderley.

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 12 starts by taking a look at how Week 10 affected the College Football Playoff.  With LSU's loss to Alabama, Notre Dame an Michigan are behind Alabama and Clemson with Georiga and Oklahoma the first two teams out.  Gregg notes that Tua Tagovailoa has put up insane stats on the year while just playing in three quarters.  However, while he's the odds-on favorite for the Heisman Trophy, could it be argued that fellow QB's and likely Heisman finalists Kyler Murray and Will Grier are more valuable to their teams?

Gregg also talks quarterbacks for the 2019 Draft.   Ryan Finley, Drew Lock and Will Grier are the front runners at the top of the draft class.  Gregg also removed all underclassmen from his rankings until January when we know exactly who will be entering the draft.  However, he does discuss why he feels Justin Herbert, Dwayne Haskins, Nate Stanley and Jarrett Stidham would all benefit from another year in school.  If there is an underclassmen likely to enter the draft, it may be Tyree Jackson, who has led the Buffalo Bulls to an 8-1 record.

The Wide Receiver class doesn't have the depth at the top in terms of viable 1st Round candidates, but the depth is in Day 2 and early Day 3 wideouts.  While Marquise Brown, A.J. Brown and N'Keal Harry get all the hype at the top of the draft class, Kelvin Harmon is quickly emerging as a legitimate 1st Round candidate.  Hakeem Butler and JJ Arcega-Whiteside are bringing the basketball mentality to the football field, while the Texas duo of Lil'Jordan Humphrey and Collin Johnson show of a tremendous catch radius., while David Sills V has a knack for finding the end zone.  Buffalo's Anthony Johnson announced he's back with a huge game against Miami, OH.  Gregg also mentions sleeper WR picks Preston Williams, Jonathan Duhart and Andy Isabella, all of whom are potential Day 3 picks who have a chance to make an NFL Roster.  

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.

In Episode 11, Gregg talks about the upsets that shook up the college football landscape as 11 ranked teams lost in Week 9.  How did this impact the Selection Committee's first College Football Playoff rankings?   Alabama, Clemson, LSU and Notre Dame are at the top with Michigan, Georgia, Oklahoma, Washington State and Kentucky on the outside looking in.  Gregg looks at the remaining schedules to see what each team needs to do to contend for a playoff spot.

Gregg also takes a moment to cover his secondary rankings.  Greedy Williams and Deandre Baker are clearly the class of the cornerback position, though Damon Arnette should draw some 1st Round consideration, his absence was definitely felt in Ohio State's loss to Purdue.  Byron Murphy and Kendall Sheffield are the future of the position, but are they ready for the next level yet?   At the safety position, Deionte Thompson and Taylor Rapp have separated themselves from the pack.  Both are versatile and have proven they can play in the box against the run, can get after the QB and have the range and ball skills to play over the top in coverage.  Keep an eye on physical in-the-box defenders Chauney Gardner-Johnson and Johnathan Abram as well as veteran leader Jaquan Johnson and don't count out Andrew Wingard, who has amassed over 400 tackles in his collegiate career and always seems to be arond the football.

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 10 takes a look once again at the quarterback position and how this draft class is losing steam each week.  Gregg also reveals his updated inebacker rankings, where Devin White appears to be the Roquan Smith of this year's draft patroling the middle of the defense, while Josh Allen is emerging as the top edge rusher.  At inside backer, expect Devin Bush, Mack Wilson, TJ Edwards and Te'Von Coney to garner early consideration, but don't cont out the likes of Khalil Hodge, Ty Smmers and Jahlani Tavai.  Pass rushers Brian Burns, Oshane Ximines and D'Andre Walker are names to watch coming off the edge.  Gregg also breaks down the 15 games he watched in Week 8, including Purdue's upset win over Ohio State.  He also talks about NC State and Cincinnati falling from the ranks of the unbeaten and Washington State's emergence in the Pac-12 North.

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.

In Episode 9, Gregg reveals his updated rankings up front defensively, both at defensive and and along the interior at defensive tackle.  Nick Bosa and Ed Oliver are at the top of the draft class, but there is a ton of depth at both positions.  Be sure you also keep an eye on the likes of Clelin Ferrell, Montez Sweat, Zach Allen, Dre'Mont Jones, Jerry Tillery and Dexter Lawrence throughout the pre-draft process.  Gregg also takes a look at the 13 games he broke down during a chaotic Week 7 of the College Football season.  Four top ten teams were beaten; Georgia, West Virginia and Colorado suffered their first losses of the season; and Buffalo is 6-1 for the first time since 1959.  Top QB prospects Will Grier, Drew Lock and Jarrett Stidham had rough weeks.  What does this mean for their draft stock? 

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.

In Episode 8, Gregg talks about changes that were already made to the rankings for his skill position players.  In "What I Saw Last Week", he breaks down 15 games from Week 6 of the College Football season.  Oklahoma an Florida fall from the ranks of the unbeaten, WIll Grier throws three 1st-half Int.'s in the red zone against Kansas, while Iowa State, Mississippi State and Texas A&M pull off upsets.  Gregg also breaks down his rankings along the Offensive Line and at the Tight End position,

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.

In Episode 7, Gregg reviews Week 5 of the College Football season in a segment titled "What I Saw Last Week."  He also breaks down the skill positions, offering up his top five QB's, RB's and WR's a month into the season.  At QB, Justin Herbert, Ryan Finely, Drew Lock, Will Grier and Jarrett Stidham are a cut above the rest, but who's the top prospect at this point in the season?  Bryce Love may be the most dynamic RB when healthy, but will durability concerns affect his draft stock?  Can David Montgomery and Benny Snell, Jr. surpass him as the top back?  And with so many big wideouts in this year's draft class, can Marquise "Hollywood" Brown pass N'Keal Harry as the top wideout?  

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.

In Episode 5, Gregg reacts to the wild week of college football, including the major upset of # 13 Virginia Tech by the Old Dominion Monarchs, the crazy 38-31 overtime win by Stanford over the Oregon Ducks and the emergence of the Kentucky Wildcats after their 28-7 upset win over Mississippi State.  Gregg got a chance to see all of the top quarterbacks in action last week – Justin Herbert, Drew Lock, Ryan Finley and Will Grier – and offers his opinion on their play to this point in the season.  He got a chance to break down pass rushers like Montez Sweat, Josh Allen and Oshane Ximines and discusses why he feels Benny Snell, Jr. has a chance to be the top RB prospect in the 2019 draft.  In all, Gregg made it through 17 games and takes a look at the draft prospects from each game.

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.

In Episode 5, Gregg starts the Podcast by discussing the emergence of Baker Mayfield in Cleveland and the role he played in the Browns' 1st win in 635 days.  He then tackles the third week of college football, breaking down the prospects in the 13 games he watched over the past week.  Gregg takes a look at three upsets in the top 25 as well as the wild passing displays put on between Missouri and Purdue and Texas Tech and Houston.  He also talks about who he feels is emerging as the top prospects along the defensive line and at quarterback.  Gregg also take a look ahead to Week 4 with the hope that by the end of the week, he will have watched over 60 games featuring 81 of the 130 FBS teams since the start of the season.