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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz, Diante Lee, and Austin Gayle complete their group mock, discussing the moves they think each team will make (including trades) during the first round of the 2026 NFL draft.

(00:00) The perfect mock draft, Part 2: Picks 17 to 32

(00:46) No. 17 Detroit Lions

(03:59) No. 18 Minnesota Vikings

(07:49) No. 19 Carolina Panthers

(11:34) No. 20 Philadelphia Eagles

(14:43) No. 21 Pittsburgh Steelers

(19:32) No. 22 Los Angeles Chargers

(23:38) No. 23 Dallas Cowboys

(25:40) No. 24 Cleveland Browns

(27:46) No. 25 Chicago Bears

(30:17) No. 26 Buffalo Bills

(32:20) No. 27 San Francisco 49ers

(34:24) No. 28 Houston Texans

(37:37) No. 29 Kansas City Chiefs

(40:55) No. 30 New York Giants

(41:41) No. 31 New England Patriots

(43:01) No. 32 Seattle Seahawks

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Sheil starts the pod by giving his instant reactions to the blockbuster trade that sent DT Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals. He's then joined by The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz, Diante Lee, and Austin Gayle, who get together to implement the first part of a big group mock of the moves they think each NFL team will make (including trades) on day one of the 2026 draft.

(00:00) The perfect mock draft: Picks 1 to 16

(00:47)Dexter Lawrence II traded to the Cincinnati Bengals(10:06) No. 1 Las Vegas Raiders(14:02) No. 2 New York Jets(21:14) No. 3 Arizona Cardinals(23:00) No. 4 Tennessee Titans(27:22) No. 5 New York Giants(31:22) No. 6 Cleveland Browns(33:29) No. 7 Washington Commanders(38:41) No. 8 Cleveland Browns(41:12) No. 9 Kansas City Chiefs(45:09) No. 10 Cincinnati Bengals(47:24) No. 11 New York Giants(50:20) No. 12 Dallas Cowboys(55:57) No. 13 Los Angeles Rams(58:44) No. 14 Baltimore Ravens(01:00:59) No. 15 Tampa Bay Bucs(01:06:48) No. 16 New York Jets

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Host: Sheil KapadiaGuests: Diante Lee, Steven Ruiz, and Austin GayleProducer: Chris SuttonVideo Editor: Stefano SanchezProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee look ahead to next week’s NFL draft and talk about the team moves and scenarios that they think will make the biggest impact on both the league and the 2026-27 season.(00:48) Draft takes: Bold predictions, wild scenarios, and favorite player-team pairings!(02:49) Defensive ROY predictions(11:11) Examining the day-two prospects(16:32) Favorite player-team pairings(24:16) Offensive ROY predictions(37:59) Bold draft predictions(46:12) Ranking the top prospects

(51:45) Which NFL player could pull a 2021 Aaron Rodgers–style holdout this year?(58:34) Which top prospects could fall to day three?(01:00:53) Ranking the biggest media draft takes(01:09:14) Ranking three possibly surprising outcomes for the draftVisit us in stores and online at https://Warbyparker.com/RINGERNFLThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Diante LeeProducer: Chris SuttonVideo Editor: Stefano SanchezProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Billy Gil shine a light on the upcoming 2026 NFL draft and talk about some of the biggest draft topics that are currently buzzing around the football media sphere.

(00:59) The NFL draft story lines that do and don't matter(03:28) Fernando Mendoza buzz(25:17) Story lines that don’t matter to the average fan(30:10) Is it possible to have predraft fatigue?(33:25) Qualifications for an accurate mock draft(43:44) Overall thoughts on the NFL draft-day presentation

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Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Billy GilProducer: Chris SuttonVideo Editor: Stefano SanchezProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Austin Gayle shine a light on the status of some of the teams around the league heading into the 2026 draft, and postulate fake trades that they feel would bolster the glaring needs within their rosters.(00:53) Trades That We Want to See in the 1st Round of the NFL Draft!(4:17) New York Jets(10:51) New Orleans Saints(15:39) Kansas City Chiefs(22:25) Dallas Cowboys(26:39) Philadelphia Eagles(37:08) Will a team trade for Maxx Crosby during the draft?(44:19) Houston Texans(48:21) Arizona Cardinals(55:04) Chicago BearsThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Austin GayleProducer: Chris SuttonVideo Editor: Stefano SanchezProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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