The Schrager Hour

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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