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Craig’s annual Mock Draft Spectacular is back, and the insider-outsider-insider might have done it again. The guys break down Craig’s full first-round projection, argue over Giants draft dreams after the Dexter Lawrence trade, and debate where this chaotic 2026 class could really go. Draft week chaos, reckless confidence, and way too many sources. (02:43) The Giants trade Dexter Lawrence (19:18) Craig's Insider Mock Draft (01:07:27) Emails Discord link: https://discord.gg/Ge8bbYHrau Check out The Ringer’s 2026 NFL Draft Guide: https://theringer.com/nfl-draft/2026/big-board#content Email us! [email protected] Shop Amazon and save the everyday. Visit amazon.com today. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Austin Gayle, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, and Cameron Dinwiddie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Take Purge is back. The guys empty the notebook with their wildest 2026 NFL draft takes: Should prospects tank the combine on purpose, are the Giants headed for disaster, should the Raiders pass on a QB at no. 1, and which sleepers could become stars? Zero accountability, maximum chaos, and the kind of draft brain that hits only in April. (00:00) Intro (03:18) Take Purge (01:13:38) Emails Discord link: https://discord.gg/Ge8bbYHrau Check out The Ringer’s 2026 NFL Draft Guide: https://theringer.com/nfl-draft/2026/big-board#content Email us! [email protected] Shop Amazon and save the everyday. Visit amazon.com today. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Austin Gayle, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, and Cameron Dinwiddie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys hit a loaded mailbag episode—starting with a Bills stadium correction that sparks fan outrage—before diving into draft questions, quarterback debates, and one truly unhinged conversation about the most punchable QB faces of all time. It’s draft takes, chaos, and classic offseason brain all the way through. (00:00) Intro (01:57) Bills Stadium (04:26) Rueben Bain Jr. Update (12:01) Mailbag (01:32:59) Vegas Discord link: https://discord.gg/Ge8bbYHrau Check out The Ringer’s 2026 NFL Draft Guide: https://theringer.com/nfl-draft/2026/big-board#content Email us! [email protected] Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Austin Gayle, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, and Cameron Dinwiddie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys run through team needs for all 32 teams ahead of the draft, mixing real roster-building debates with offseason chaos—from NFL streaming drama to why an 18-game season feels inevitable. (00:00) Intro (01:45) News (10:52) Team Needs (01:21:16) Emails Discord link: https://discord.gg/Ge8bbYHrau Check out The Ringer’s 2026 NFL Draft Guide: https://theringer.com/nfl-draft/2026/big-board#content Email us! [email protected] Shop Amazon and save the everyday. Visit amazon.com today. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Austin Gayle, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, and Cameron Dinwiddie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys make the case for and against every quarterback in the draft, from prototypical big-arm projects to flawed prospects with major red flags, debating upside, landing spots, and why teams keep talking themselves into risky bets . They also spiral into one very important question: did we actually "go" to the moon? (00:00) Intro (01:15) Quarterback Prospects: Coin Flip Edition (02:44) Fernando Mendoza (16:53) Ty Simpson (26:28) Garrett Nussmeier (36:24) Drew Allar (43:17) Carson Beck (57:01) Dexter Lawrence trade request (01:08:23) Emails Discord link: https://discord.gg/Ge8bbYHrau Check out The Ringer’s 2026 NFL Draft Guide: https://theringer.com/nfl-draft/2026/big-board#content Email us! [email protected] Shop Amazon and save the everyday. Visit amazon.com today. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Austin Gayle, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, and Cameron Dinwiddie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys run through 2026 draft WR comps, throwing out NFL comparisons, debating ceilings vs. reality, and figuring out which traits actually translate when it matters. (00:00) Intro (01:35) Raiders Sign Kirk Cousins (10:01) Player Comps for the Best WR in the NFL Draft (01:11:20) Aaron Rodgers vs. Jalen Hurts Pt. II (01:14:46) Emails (01:18:24) Ping Bodie vs. an Ostrich Discord link: https://discord.gg/Ge8bbYHrau Check out The Ringer’s 2026 NFL Draft Guide: https://theringer.com/nfl-draft/2026/big-board#content Email us! [email protected] Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Austin Gayle, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, and Cameron Dinwiddie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys break down the running backs in the 2026 NFL draft, from a thin top tier to the handful of sleepers who might actually matter. They debate whether this class is being undersold, highlight the few names worth caring about, and lean into the weird uncertainty that defines draft season. (00:00) Intro (02:01) Jalen Hurts (15:45) Jermod McCoy (17:45) 50 Shades of Player Comps: Running back edition (01:01:06) The coaches photo (01:08:13) Kyle Shanahan (01:18:22) Is baseball better with ABS? (01:30:40) Emails Discord link: https://discord.gg/Ge8bbYHrau Check out The Ringer’s 2026 NFL Draft Guide: https://theringer.com/nfl-draft/2026/big-board#content Email us! [email protected] Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Austin Gayle, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, and Cameron Dinwiddie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys debate offseason vibes across the league, ranking teams, questioning roster-building logic, and arguing over which franchises actually improved—and which are just spinning their wheels. They also get into quarterback development takes, free agency philosophy, and the kind of March overthinking that defines draft season. (00:00) Intro (02:36) The NFL might have replacement referees again (12:08) Trivia question (15:37) 2026 NFL Offseason Vibes Draft (01:28:22) Fantasy baseball (01:34:41) Emails (01:39:31) 'Harry Potter' reactions Discord link: https://discord.gg/Ge8bbYHrau Check out The Ringer’s 2026 NFL Draft Guide: https://theringer.com/nfl-draft/2026/big-board#content Email us! [email protected] Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Austin Gayle, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, and Cameron Dinwiddie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys kick things off with some league chaos—an early kickoff twist, international travel weirdness, and a sneaky “bring your best friend to work” signing that might actually matter. Then it’s time for the Cool Guy Draft. The Dannys run through the most electric prospects, including a do-it-all superstar back and beyond. (00:00) Intro (01:16) NFL season kicks off (04:59) The coolest players in the draft (05:37) RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame (13:02) RB Jonah Coleman, Washington (16:45) WR Zachariah Branch, Georgia/USC (23:15) WR Germie Bernard, Alabama (28:56) WR KC Concepcion, Texas A&M (32:24) OG Vega Ioane, Penn State (34:58) OT Kadyn Proctor, Alabama (37:16) Edge Gabe Jacas, Illinois (40:27) LBs Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese, Ohio State (42:20) LB Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech (45:24) Cornerback Corner (56:52) Emails Discord link: https://discord.gg/Ge8bbYHrau Vote for Tyler Taniguchi: https://nurse.org/articles/mariners-nurse-night/#nom Check out The Ringer’s 2026 NFL Draft Guide: https://theringer.com/nfl-draft/2026/big-board#content Email us! [email protected] Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Austin Gayle, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, and Cameron Dinwiddie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys break down the riskiest boom-or-bust players in the 2026 NFL draft, from high-upside receivers to major question marks at quarterback. They also dive into the Ty Simpson discourse, draft overthinking season, and why teams keep talking themselves into chaos every March. (00:00) Intro (01:04) Jaxson Smith-Njigba Contract Extension (10:29) Is Ty Simpson Actually QB1?!?! (14:34) QB Ty Simpson (23:48) WR Jordyn Tyson (30:40) TE Kenyon Sadiq (39:02) OT Spencer Fano (43:50) OT Monroe Freeling (47:13) DE Rueben Bain Jr. (54:00) DE Akheem Mesidor (57:55) DE/LB Arvell Reese (01:04:15) Other Injury Risks (01:06:30) March Madness (01:16:40) Flag Football (01:28:26) Emails Discord link: https://discord.gg/Ge8bbYHrau Vote for Tyler Tanaguchi: https://nurse.org/articles/mariners-nurse-night/#nom Check out The Ringer’s 2026 NFL Draft Guide: https://theringer.com/nfl-draft/2026/big-board#content Email us! [email protected] Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Austin Gayle, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, and Cameron Dinwiddie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dannys run the Mock Draft Oscars, alternating all 32 first-round picks while arguing through Jeremiyah Love, Sonny Styles, and the toughest calls at the top of the board. It’s draft philosophy, chaos, and full March football-brain energy. (00:00) Intro (02:09) Mock Draft Oscars (03:57) Picks 1-8 (25:06) Picks 9-16 (49:01) Picks 17-24 (01:07:02) Picks 25-32 (01:27:57) Emails (01:31:06) Happy birthday, Heifetz! Discord link: https://discord.gg/Ge8bbYHrau Vote for Tyler Tanaguchi: https://nurse.org/articles/mariners-nurse-night/#nom Join our March Madness Bracket Challenge: https://fantasy.espn.com/games/tournament-challenge-bracket-2026/group?id=e3c76fdc-8f58-4fe0-9dbe-5154ff72e0b4 Check out The Ringer’s 2026 NFL Draft Guide: https://theringer.com/nfl-draft/2026/big-board#content Email us! [email protected] Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Austin Gayle, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, and Cameron Dinwiddie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys react to the Broncos landing Jaylen Waddle, work through the NFL free agency hangover, and get Craig’s Oscars recap before closing with a special interview with Tate Frazier to preview March Madness. (00:00) Intro (03:39) BRONCOS TRADE FOR JAYLEN WADDLE (04:47) Denver Broncos (13:25) Miami Dolphins (25:18) 49ERS SIGN CHRISTIAN KIRK (29:28) Kansas City Chiefs (34:19) Seattle Seahawks (42:22) Minnesota Vikings (49:22) Baltimore Ravens (56:09) Las Vegas Raiders (01:01:28) Los Angeles Rams (01:09:32) Carolina Panthers (01:12:22) New Orleans Saints (01:18:50) Emails (01:29:20) Craig at the Oscars (01:50:30) Interview with Tate Frazier Discord link: https://discord.gg/Ge8bbYHrau Vote for Tyler Tanaguchi: https://nurse.org/articles/mariners-nurse-night/#nom Join our March Madness Bracket Challenge: https://fantasy.espn.com/games/tournament-challenge-bracket-2026/group?id=e3c76fdc-8f58-4fe0-9dbe-5154ff72e0b4 Check out The Ringer’s 2026 NFL Draft Guide: https://theringer.com/nfl-draft/2026/big-board#content Email us! [email protected] Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Austin Gayle, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, and Cameron Dinwiddie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys react to one of the strangest NFL offseason twists in recent memory, breaking down the Ravens backing out of a blockbuster trade, what it means for the Raiders, and why the fallout could reshape both teams’ plans. They also hit quarterback rumors, free-agency leverage plays, and the kind of NFL chaos that only happens once the tampering window opens. (00:00) Intro (02:37) Maxx Crosby Trade (29:45) Other News (01:08:38) Italy Beats USA at Baseball (01:18:04) Emails Discord link: https://discord.gg/Ge8bbYHrau Join our March Madness Bracket Challenge: https://fantasy.espn.com/games/tournament-challenge-bracket-2026/group?id=e3c76fdc-8f58-4fe0-9dbe-5154ff72e0b4 Check out The Ringer’s 2026 NFL Draft Guide: https://theringer.com/nfl-draft/2026/big-board#content Email us! [email protected] Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Austin Gayle, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, and Cameron Dinwiddie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys break down the opening wave of NFL free agency, from the Dolphins’ quarterback reset to the Ravens going all in with a blockbuster pass-rush move, and the Raiders spending big to build around their future. They also hit the biggest overpays, surprise fits, and why several contenders are suddenly acting like their window is right now. (00:00) Intro (02:00) Free Agency (01:08:42) Other News (01:19:42) Email Discord link: https://discord.gg/Ge8bbYHrau Check out The Ringer’s 2026 NFL Draft Guide: https://theringer.com/nfl-draft/2026/big-board#content Email us! [email protected] Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Austin Gayle, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, and Cameron Dinwiddie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys break down a blockbuster trade that sends an All-Pro corner to the Rams and what it means for both teams’ roster strategies. They also discuss the Colts’ unusual transition tag decision on Daniel Jones, debate the upcoming free agency market, and examine why a Super Bowl MVP running back could still leave his team. (00:00) Intro (01:18) News (48:24) DK's Mock Draft 3.0 (01:19:32) Emails Discord link: https://discord.gg/Ge8bbYHrau Check out The Ringer’s 2026 NFL Draft Guide: https://theringer.com/nfl-draft/2026/big-board#content Email us! [email protected] Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Austin Gayle, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, and Cameron Dinwiddie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices