Ready for the Draft Podcast

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 NFL Draft. This is a weekly podcast designed to break down the draft-eligible prospects during the season. Gregg will break down players, analyze team needs and reveal mock drafts getting you ready for the NFL Draft.

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April 25, 2025 63 mins

The draft is finally here and I break down all 32 picks of the 1st Round.  I review who I had in my mock draft and what actually transpired and talked through the fit for each pick.  I then take a look at who is still on the board to prepare everyone for the names to pay attention two in the 2nd and 3rd Rounds on Day 2 of the draft.

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The NFL Draft is here and I have released my final 1st Round Mock Draft which is also available on readyforthedraft.com.  I can't wait for Tennessee to officially be on the clock in Green Bay!  Let's Go!!!

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Part 2 of my two-day NFL Mock Draft starts with Cincinnati and ends in Philly as I take a look at what each team during the back half of the 1st Round may do with their picks in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft.

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I break down my latest Mock Draft with the first 16 picks of the NFL Draft.  However, I don't stop there as I continue to take a look at what I think those teams might do over the first two days of the draft.  We'll start with Tennessee and end with Arizona.

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The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine wrapped up with the OL on Day 4.  Top OTs Will Campbell, Armand Membou and Kelvin Banks Jr. all worked out and showcased why they'll all be taken in the first half of Round 1 while Grey Zabel continued to impress with his five-position versatility.

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Day 3 of the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine allowed us to take a look at the QBs RBs and WRs.  At the QB position, Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders didn't work out, but that allowed us to see how the likes of Jaxson Dart, Tyler Shough, Jalen Milroe, Will Howard, Dillon Gabriel and Kyle McCord fared.  At the RB position, it looks like Omarion Hampton solidified his status as the draft's No. 2 RB. ...

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Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine is in the books and we take a look at how the CBs, safeties and TEs fared.  Nick Emmanwori put on a show at the Combine, all but solidifying his draft status in the top 32 picks, while Malaki Starks wasn't as impressive in the testing area but was silky smooth in the drills.  Maxwell Hairston blazed a trail with a 4.28 40 which sends his draft stock...

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Day One of the NFL Draft Combine is in the books and it's time to take a look at who stood out.  Edge rushers James Pearce Jr. and Shemar Stewart put on a show while DT Derrick Harmon solidified his status as a 1st Round prospect and LB Jihaad Campbell stole the show among LBs.

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The pre-draft process is now in full swing and it's time for the Senior Bowl in Mobile, AL.  Jim Nagy and his team did a tremendous job bringing in some of the best draft prospects for the week.  It's time to talk through who made the biggest impact.

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The 2025 NFL Draft has 72 underclassmen who officially declared for the NFL Draft.  We take a look at each player one-by-one and break down their early projections for the NFL Draft.

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Episode 14 gives a glimpse into the performances of Penn State and Texas in the CFP Semifinals.  The Nittany Lions ultimately go down to Notre Dame.  What impact did top draft prospect Abdul Carter have?  And Texas went down to Ohio State.  We take a look at the likes of Quinn Ewers, Matthew Golden, Kelvin Banks Jr. and how they performed against the Buckeyes.

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Episode 13 reviews the draft-eligible prospects of the losing teams in the CFP Quarterfinals - Oregon, Georgia, Boise State and Arizona State.  Oregon ran into a buzzsaw that was Ohio State.  How did Dillon Gabriel, Josh Conerly Jr. and Derrick Harmon fare?  Georgia was upset by Notre Dame.  Were Jalon Walker and Mykel Williams impact players?  Penn State effectively shut down Ashton Jea...

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Episode 12 takes a look at the draft-eligible prospects of the four teams that lost in the 1st Round of the CFP - Tennessee, SMU, Indiana and Clemson.  SMU struggled to handle Penn State, but Brashard Smith and Elijah Roberts stood out.  Indiana's Kurtis Rourke struggled with Notre Dame.  Clemson's defense showcased Barrett Carter and RJ Mickens.  And was Dylan Sampson able to make an im...

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After battling being sick since the holidays, I'm finally back to preview the CFP National Championship and talk about which draft-eligible prospects will make an impact.  When Ohio State has the ball, RBs TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins could be the difference with their physicality between the tackles and their ability to make an impact in the passing game.  While Jeremiah Smit...

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The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff kicks off and the 1st Round matchups are intriguing.  # 7 Notre Dame takes on # 10 Indiana on Friday December 20th.  Riley Leonard vs. Kurtis Rourke.  Can Indiana play from ahead?  Or will the disciplined Irish wear down the Hoosiers?  We'll then see # 6 Penn State take on # 11 SMU.  Will 1st Round hopeful Tyler Warren be the difference mak...

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Following an exciting 2024 College Football regular season + the conference championships, we finally have our top four seeds for the College Football Playoff.  Oregon, the lone undefeated team, is led by Heisman finalist Dillon Gabriel, who has a shot at being a Day 2 pick. Tez Johnson and Terrance Ferguson are his top weapons while Josh Conerly Jr. and Ajani Cornelius should expect to ...

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Week 5 saw Bama jump out to a big lead on Georgia then fight to hang on for the win.  Penn State, Oregon, Notre Dame and USC all put up wins as well.  Week 6 brought home the fireworks with a number of upsets as Vandy took down Alabama, Arkansas beat Tennessee and Michigan went down to UW.  I break down who stood out during the past two weeks in College Football.

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Week 3 saw the rivalries renewed between Oregon-Oregon State, Washington-Washington State and Colorado-Colorado State.  Georgia slipped past Kentucky by one and LSU came back to take out South Carolina.  Then in Week 4, Clemson took down NC State, LSU continues winning ways over UCLA, Tahj Brooks takes Texas Tech to a win over Cam Skattebo and Arizona State while Michigan came back to up...

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Plenty to talk about during Week 2 of the College Football season.  Which draft-eligible prospects stood out?

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College football is in full swing and I take a look at how draft-eligible prospects fared during Week 1 of the College Football season.

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