The Schrager Hour

Peter reviews and reacts to the revelations from the new ESPN documentary "The Pick Is In", which had inside access to the Raiders, Cowboys, and Browns war rooms. He, then, highlights why he's so high on Dallas this off-season, and how a lot of it comes from the juice flowing from the hire of new defensive coordinator Christian Parker. Bengals coach Zac Taylor joins to discuss the Bengals 2026 off-season. Zac takes us behind the Dexter Lawrence trade that was "weeks" in the making, the importance of adding to the defense, the linebacker spot, the return of 11 offensive starters, and the showcasing of three assistant general managers who had previously always been behind the scenes. Peter and Zac talk the new look AFC North, why he doesn't mess with Joe Burrow's off-season whereabouts, and what he hopes to establish in his 8th season as the Bengals HC.

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Peter offers his five biggest takeaways from the 2026 NFL

Draft, including an emptying of the notebook on the Rams' selection of

Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick. He, then, goes through his

favorite moments of the entire weekend, culminating in the special

shared experience of the Eli Heidenreich selection on Day 3. Peter,

then, brings on Arif Hassan, the Chief Writer at the Wide Left

newsletter, to do a deeper dive on the "Consensus Big Board"

conversation that has boiled to the surface after curious drafts from

both the 49ers and Jaguars last weekend. Lastly, Peter has on his

resident Jets and Giants fans, Danny from Lot E and Ditro, to talk

about the Jets and Giants drafts. 

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Late Tuesday Night, Peter submitted his final mock draft to his ESPN bosses.  He reveals his 1 thru 32 picks with some trades mixed in.

0:00 Welcome To The Schrager Hour

1:55 Schrager’s Final Mock Draft

3:45 1. Raiders select Fernando Mendoza

4:00 2. Jets Select David Bailey

5:15 3. Cardinals Select Jeremiyah Love

7:25 4. Titans select Sonny Styles  

8:55 5. Giants select Arvell Reese

9:40 6. Browns select Spencer Fano

10:45 7. Commanders select Carnell Tate

11:45 8. Saints select Caleb Downs

12:55 Chiefs Trade Back with Cowboys

14:45 9. Cowboys select Mansoor Delane

15:10 10. Giants select Jordyn Tyson

16:50 11. Dolphins select Francis Mauigoa

17:50 12. Chiefs select Rueben Bain Jr.

19:25 Rams trade back with Lions

20:20 13. Lions select Kadyn Proctor

20:55 14. Ravens select Olaivavega Ioane

21:30 15. Bucs select Akheem Mesidor

21:55 16. Jets select Makai Lemon

22:55 17. Rams select Kenyo Sadiq

24:20 18. Vikings select Dillon Thieneman

24:50 Texans trade up with Panthers

25:30 19. Texans select Blake Miller

25:55 20. Chiefs select Omar Cooper Jr

26:35 21. Steelers select Monroe Freeling

27:15 22. Chargers select Keldric Faulk

27:45 23. Eagles select Max Iheanachor

29:05 24. Browns select Denzel Boston

29:35 25. Bears select T.J. Parker

30:00 26. Bills select Peter Woods

30:35 27. 49ers select Caleb Lomu

31:05 28. Panthers select KC Concepcion

31:45 29. Cowboys select Malachi Lawrence

32:40 30. Dolphins select Jermod McCoy

34:05 31. Patriots select Zion Young

34:35 Seahawks trade back with Cardinals

35:50 32. Cardinals select Ty Simpson

37:30 Wrapping Up Schrager’s Final Mock Draft

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A few days out from the start of the NFL Draft, Peter breaks down the latest gossip, news, and notes he has collected. He goes through the top 10 and all the different twists and turns. Peter, then, welcomes in ESPN's VP of NFL Production, Seth Markman, to discuss 27 years working on the TV production of the NFL Draft. They go down memory lane and discuss Mel Kiper "mellowing out" in recent years. Finally, it's Peter's resident Giants and Jets fans, Ditro and Danny from Lot E, joining to go through the two New York team's pivotal draft on Thursday.  

0:00 Welcome To The Schrager Hour

0:30 Draft Week Is The Best Week: Latest Gossip and Rumors

21:05 ESPN VP Of Production Seth Markman Joins

53:10 Schrager's Friends Ditro and Danny Join The Show for a Giants and Jets Draft Preview

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Peter is joined by three of the leading draft experts in the field-- former Tennessee Titans GM Ran Carthon, ESPN Draft analyst Field Yates, and The Athletic's Senior Draft Analyst Dane Brugler-- for a 2026 mock draft of the first round. Teams are randomly assigned amongst the four and the results are somewhat shocking. This is as close to a simulation of an actual NFL Draft as you'll find, and the banter in between picks brings four different vantage points to the surface. It's Draft Season--and this one's a beauty.  

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Daniel Jeremiah, the NFL Network's lead Draft analyst, joins Peter for their annual tradition of doing a live mock draft during the first week of April. Peter is steadfast in that he doesn't do mock drafts until April. April is here and the two ping pong pick after pick, and go 1-32. There are surprises, there is information shared, and there are some notable names that slip a little further than one would expect. There's no better way to kick off Draft month than these two emptying their notebooks and geeking out over this Mock Draft.

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Peter takes us inside the NFL's league meetings in Arizona, where he's in the middle of conversations with team owners, head coaches, general managers, and league officials. He discusses the current rift between the NFL and its officials, and how both sides are using the media to sway the public opinion. Then, Peter goes on to discuss his experience at the NFC coaches breakfast, what makes Mike Macdonald so special, and a special pizza experience with the Pat McAfee Show crew and Laura Rutledge. Then, Chiefs GM Brett Veach joins for a rare in-person 1 on 1, and the two discuss all things Chiefs, Mahomes' recovery, Travis Kelce's return, and the other side of winning 3 Super Bowls and appearing in 5 in 6 years.

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Peter offers his perspective and instant analysis on the Broncos-Dolphins trade that brings Jaylen Waddle to Denver and leaves question marks in Miami. Then, Peter details just how much there was to the A.J. Brown-to-the-Rams rumors from a week ago. After some careless, reckless, and completely absurd NCAA Tournament thoughts, Peter brings in Titans GM Mike Borgonzi. They talk about the Titans' recent spending spree, which included a slew of new players and faces, and 17 additions to the roster. They go through what Robert Saleh and Brian Daboll are looking for in players and why so many former Jets and Giants were acquired in recent days. It's Cam Ward storyline, after that, with Borgonzi detailing what he's seen in their franchise QB over the course of the last eleven months. Then, Borgonzi goes down memory lane and takes us through his Kansas City days and what he remembers from scouting Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes. 

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Peter unpacks the unprecedented Maxx Crosby situation in real-time with information from all three sides -- player , Ravens, and Raiders -- and sets the stage for the next shoes to drop. 13-year NFL veteran Chase Daniel joins to offer a player's perspective on the Crosby news and break down Malik Willis, Kyler Murray, Fernando Mendoza, and Ty Simpson.

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Peter previews what will be a wild start to free agency at the quarterback position. Kyler Murray, Tua Tagovailoa, Malik Willis, Geno Smith, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Russell Wilson, Kirk Cousins, and Aaron Rodgers could all be playing elsewhere next season, and Peter lays out the landscape of the QB carousel we're about to get on. Longtime NFL coach and current Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia joins the podcast to discuss the amazing Combine performances of Ohio State's standout defensive players Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese, Caleb Downs. Patricia gives rare insight and access into what makes the Ohio State starters tick, and why they're worthy of Top 10 pick speculation. Then, The Athletic's Zach Berman joins to give the latest on A.J. Brown in Philadelphia. 

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