The Schrager Hour

Peter gets into the bonanza that has become the annual

schedule release week for the NFL and why it's grander than ever

before. Craig Kilborn joins to talk Vikings, Timberwolves, Pooh

Richardson, Vlade Divac, his career, his life in Hollywood, his

favorite movies, his best Robert Evans stories, and the broadcasters

and athletes he loves watching today. An absolute thrill ride with an

all-time legend of sports media.
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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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