Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft. The NFL Draft is finally upon us and I have released my final mock draft.  This podcast is dedicated to my final 1st Round mock.  I don't forecast any trades, but tried to find the right fits regardless of the current draft position.  How many QBs come off the board in Round One?  Can we really see 7 WRs come off the board in the first 32 picks?  I'll break it all down.  And my full seven-round mock draft is posted on readyforthedraft.com.  Enjoy!

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft. It's time to take a look at the DB positions and Specialists by the numbers for the NFL Draft.  We could see 5-6 CBs come off the board in Round 1, but my CB1 is Toledo's Quinyon Mitchell.  There is depth on all three days of the draft with the CB class.  The safety class this year doesn't have a 1st Rounder, but you'll see good depth on Days 2 and 3.  And just how many specialists will we see drafted?  You can bet Iowa cult hero Tory Taylor will be one.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft. It's time to take a look at the DT position by the numbers for the NFL Draft.  While we know that Dallas Turner will be selected in the top 15 picks, when will we see the first off-ball LB taken in this year's draft?  In all likelihood it will be Edgerrin Cooper, but could he really sneak into the end of Round 1 or is he destined to come off the board at the top of Round 2?  A healthy Payton Wilson could have been this year's Jack Campbell, but as it stands he's an easy Day 2 pick.  The depth of this LB group is really mid-Day 2 through mid-Day 3.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft. It's time to take a look at the DT position by the numbers for the NFL Draft.  It's true that we may only see two DTs come off the board in the 1st Round - Byron Murphy II and Johnny Newton.  However, the sweet spot of this year's DT class may actually be on Day 2.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft. It's time to take a look at the DE position by the numbers for the NFL Draft.  Laiatu LAtu may b the top defensive player off the board, but expect Jared Verse and Chop Robinson to also hear their names called in Round 1.  But what about Bralen Trice and Darius Robinson?  Will they also be selected in the first 32 picks or will a team get a potential steal at the top of Day 2?  Who are the sleepers coming off the board on Day 3?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft. It's time to take a look at the OL by the numbers for the NFL Draft.  There's a chance that we'll see six or seven OTs drafted in the 1st Round, but is Joe Alt a lock to be the top OT taken?  JC Latham and Taliese Fuaga are the top RT prospects while Troy Fautanu and Graham Barton look to have five-position versatility.  While the depth of the OT position appears to be top heavy, keep an eye on the OG position in the middle rounds.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft.  It's time to take a look at the TE position by the numbers for the NFL Draft.  Will Brock Bowers be a top ten pick?  Who's next off the board?  Will it be Ja'Tavion Sanders?  Ben Sinnott?  And how many TEs will be selected on Day 2 of the draft?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft.  It's time to take a look at the WR position by the numbers for the NFL Draft.  All signs point to Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze coming off the board in the first ten picks, but can we see as many as seven WRs taken in Round One?  This WR class appears to be special with depth in all three days of the draft.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft.  It's time to take a look at the tHe RB position by the numbers as it relates to the RB position.  Who's RB1 in this year's draft class - Jonathon Brooks or Trey Benson?  How many Day 2 RBs will there be?  And how about the depth of the draft class, how many RBs can we expect to be drafted this year?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft.  It's time to take a look at the NFL Draft by the numbers.  This next series of podcasts breaks down each position and takes a look at just how many players were drafted at that position over the last five years and just how many were taken in each round.  What does history tell us about the QB position and where might we expect this year's QB draft class to come off the board?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft. In this episode, I take time to talk about some of the hot topics related to the 2024 NFL Draft.  What do I think of the meteoric rise of JJ McCarthy?  Where will Michael Penix Jr. go in the draft?  How many WRs will come off the board in Round 1?  What are some interesting trade possibilities on Day 1 of the draft?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft.  There have been a lot of moves in free agency.  How have they impacted the draft?  I take a look at each team's first pick and discuss how their moves this offseason affect how they'll draft.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft. Episode 21 is devoted to recapping the offensive performances at the Combine.  With Caleb Williams, Jaylen Daniels and Drake Maye not throwing, that allowed JJ McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix to showcase their skills.  At RB, did Trey Benson emerge as the top RB?  Where did Blake Corum rank?  Is Marshawn Lloyd the best receiving RB?  Xavier Worthy ran the fastest 40 time ever at the Combine, but he wasn't the only WR to impress. Rome Odunze made his case as a top-10 pick with Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Nabers not working out.  Would you believe the most impressive TE may have been Tip Reiman?  And who was the most impressive OL to work out between Joe Alt, Olu Fashanu, Taliese Fuaga and Troy Fautanu?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft. In episode 20, I review the defesive performances at the Combine and breakdown who excelled, who struggled and who the surprises were.  On Day 1 of the Combine, we saw the DL and LBs work out.  Edge rushers Dallas Turner, Jared Verse and Laiatu Latu solidified their status at the top of their position group while Byron Murphy II set himself apart as the top DT, while Edgerrin Cooper and Payton Wilson proved they are the top LBs in this year's draft.  Day 2 showcased the DBs and TEs.  Quinyon Mitchell continues to turn heads.  Is he now CB1?  And at TE, with Brock Bowers not working out, who stepped up?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft.  We covered the defense in the last podcast, so now it's time to focus on the back half of the Combine with the offense.  Even though top stars Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Nabers won't be working out, there will be plenty of star power with the likes of Rome Odunze, Joe Alt and Olu Fashanu taking the field.  JJ McCarthy, Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr. make up the second tier of QBs and they are all working out.  Who will separate himself from the pack?  Which WRs and OTs will turn heads?  And which RB will showcase the most all-around skillset?  Stay tuned!

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft.  The last weekened in February means it's NFL Combine time!  320 players have been invited to the Combine and will be working out Thursday March 29th through Sunday March 3rd.  The first two days will be all about the defense witht the DL and LB on Thursday and the DB group working out with the TE's.  This podcast is dedicated to the defense, talking through who I'm looking forward to seeing.  Laiatu Latu and Jared Verse have a chance to put their stamp on EDGE1 while Dallas Turner gets his shot later working out with the LB's.  Medicals will also be key for Latu and LB Payton Wilson as a clean bill of health will undoubtedly improve their stock.  At DB, watch the feet and transitions from CB1 Terrion Arnold while Quinyon Mitchell, Kool-Aid McKinstry and Nate Wiggins do battle to see who emerges as CB2 behind Arnold.  Those are just a few exciting narratives I'm looking forward to watching play out this weekend.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft. The Senior Bowl is in the books and plenty of players turned heads during their time in Mobile.  OT's Taliese Fuaga and Tyler Guyton, C Jackson Powers-Johnson, CB Quinyon Mitchell and DE Darius Robinson all put a stamp on their 1st Round status, but they're not the only ones who impressed.  I also provide an updated top 10 mock.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft. In Episode 16, I take a look at the players at each position I'm most looking forward to watching at the Senior Bowl in Mobile.  QB's Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr., WR's Xavier Legette and Devontez Walker, OT's Taliese Fuaga and Tyler Guyton, Edge defender Laiatu Latu, DT's T'Vondre Sweat and Braden Fiske, LB's Payton Wilson and Cedric Gray, CB's Quinyon Mitchell and Kalen King and safeties Kam Kinchens and Javon Bullard are just a few of the big names taking the field.  Who else should you keep an eye on?  I got you covered there too!

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft.  Episode 15 helps put a bow on the 2023 College Football season by reviewing the performances of the draft-eligible prospects in the CFP National Championship.  Michael Penix Jr. and JJ McCarthy will definitely be polarizing and neither really did anything to solidify their standing in the draft.  Michigan's D-Line proved to be dominant, though Troy Fautanu solidified his status as a 1st Round OL.  Rome Odunze is a top-10 pick while Blake Corum is a top-five back, but where will Ja'Lynn Polk and Roman Wilson crash the party on Day 2?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft. The CFP National Championship matchup is set - # 1 Michigan vs. # 2 Washington.  I take a look at both teams' performances in the semifinals - Michigan's 27-20 OT win over # 4 Alabama and Washington holding on to beat hard-charging # 3 Texas 37-31.  I use those performances to talk through the matchups to look for in Houston.  Not only will we have a QB showdown between JJ McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr. in what could be a battle to be the 4th QB taken in the draft, but we'll look at the passing attacks and how they might have success against the run.  Which defensive front will be able to break through against the nation's top two OL's? Will Washington load the box to stop the run?  If so, can we expect McCarthy and Co. to try to exploit matchups down the field?  Can Jabbar Muhammad and Elijah Jackson play like they did to limit the success of Xavier Worthy and Adonai Mitchell to shut down the likes of Roman Wilson and Cornelus Johnson?  TE Ja'Tavion Sanders was effective against the Huskies so can we expect a similar performance from Colston Loveland?  Or will Michigan look to impose its will against a UW DL that has gave up yards against Texas.  Michigan will want to keep Penix Jr. off the field, so expect a heavy dose of Blake Corum.  When Washington has the ball, I expect Rome Odunze, Ja'Lynn Polk, Jalen McMillan and Germie Bernard to make plays against the Wolverine secondary, even if an ailing Dillon Johnson is limited or can't go with his foot injury.  Jack Westover will play a pivotal role.  Jaylan Ford didn't have the foot speed to hang with Westover, something we don't have to worry about with Junior Colson and Michael Barrett.  And even if Breiden McGregor, Kris Jenkins and Kenneth Grant can get a push up front or Jaylen Harrell and Josaiah Stewart can bring speed off the edge, Michael Penix Jr. showed against Texas he can manipulate the pocket to avoid the rush and buy time before setting his feet and to deliver a strike down the field.  And with Week 18 in the books, we know what the top 10 looks like and I give my initial thoughts on how those picks might play out.  Could we see 3 QB come off the board in the top 5?  What about 4 in the top 10???  And could we see 3 WR and a TE selected before pick # 11?  With 2 OT as virtual locks to be off the board in the first ten picks, is there room at the top of the draft for a defensive player and, if so, who might crash the party to prevent and all-offense top 10?