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 2023 NFL Draft. It's time to begin breaking down the conference matchups and identify the draft-eligible prospects playing a key role.  I'll also give my thoughts on how those prospects will position each team during the season.  It's time to take a look at the Big 10, a conference that has made noise during the offseason by adding Oregon and Washington to a new roster that already includes USC and UCLA for 2024.  In the final season with 14 teams, the question is are you Team Ohio State or Team Michigan?  Ohio State has so many draft-eligible prospects worthy of consideration in the first two days of the draft, including two, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka, as potential top-10 picks.  Michigan has a proven commodity at QB in JJ McCarthy, who has a shot to be the 3rd QB off the board in April.  The Wolverines will boast one of the nation's top running games

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. It's time to begin breaking down the conference matchups and identify the draft-eligible prospects playing a key role.  I'll also give my thoughts on how those prospects will position each team during the season.  We'll start with the SEC, where back-to-back champs Georgia and Alabama appear to be at the top of their respective divisions, but the rest of the conference will be breathing down their necks.  With Stetson Bennett IV and Bryce Young off to the NFL, both the Dawgs and the Tide will be introducing new starting QB's to the fold, meaning Jayden Daniels, KJ Jefferson, Joe Milton, Spencer Rattler and Devin Leary will be battling it out to be the top QB prospect.  Is Malik Nabers the conference's top WR?  Can Dallas Turner and Kool-Aid McKinstry solidify their status as top-10 picks?  What about Brock Bowers and JC Latham? 

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. We've made it through the summer and it's time for the 2023 College Football Season!  Episode 1 takes a quick look at which draft-eligible prospects to be keeping an eye on as the season begins.  We know that Caleb Williams and Drake Maye will likely be dueling to be the 1st overall pick in the draft with Marvin Harrison Jr. and Olu Fashanu not far behind.  But taking it a step further, an early review of this draft class reveals an offense-heavy top 10.  In addition to the aforementioned trio, you have to expect OT's Joe Alt and JC Latham, TE Brock Bowers, WR Emeka Egbuka and QB's Bo Nix, Michael Penix, Jr. and even Quinn Ewers will be in consideration to come off the board at the top of the draft.  Defensively, on the other hand, the only sure bets appear to be EDGE defenders Jared Verse and Dallas Turner along with CB Kool-Aid McKinstry.  DT Ma

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. Now that the 2023 NFL Draft cycle is in the books, it's time for a look ahead.  The final two podcasts of the 2023 Podcast Series will focus on looking into the future and the 2024 NFL Draft class.  Episode 37 will be dedicated to the offensive side of the ball, where the likes of Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Marvin Harrison Jr., Brock Bowers, Olu Fashanu, Joe Alt and JC Latham will dominate the conversation.  However, I take try to mention at least ten players at each position for you to be on the lookout for when the 2023 college football season begins.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. What do Andre Carter II, Jalen Redmond, Ivan Pace Jr., Lonnie Phelps, Rezjohn Wright, Aubrey Miller Jr., Shaka Heyward and Quindell Johnson all have in common?  They're all undrafted free agents.  In this episode, I take a look at the top Undrafted Free Agents in this year's draft class and name at least one UDFA for all 32 teams to keep an eye on during camp.  

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. It's time for the post-draft edition!  I take a look at the NFL draft selections of each of the NFL franchises.  Last podcast, I took a look at the first 16 teams in alphabetical order, starding with the Arizona Cardinals and ending with the reigning Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs.  In episode 35, I review the draft picks for the remaining 16 teams, from the Loss Angeles Chargers to the Washington Commanders. I provide my thoughts on how each team performed on draft day and how we should expect the draft picks to be used during the 2023 season.  

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. It's time for the post-draft edition!  I take a look at the NFL draft selections of each of the NFL franchises beginning alphabetically with the Atlanta Falcons and finish this podcast by looking at the reigning Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs.  Next podcast, I'll recap the remaining 26 teams, from the Los Angeles Chargers to the Washington Commanders.  

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. The 1st Round of the NFL Draft is in the books and I take provide my thoughts on all 31 picks, from Bryce Young going to Carolina to the Super Bowl champs KC selecting Felix Anudike-Uzomah.  I also take a look at the biggest surprises of the draft, including Will Levis' freefall along with Detroit's curious picks, as well as what to look for 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 2023 NFL Draft.  Draft Day is here!  I recorded this podcast in the early morning hours of 4/27 to reveal my final 1st Round mock draft.  From there, I break down my picks for all 32 teams over the first two days of the draft.  Bryce Young is the No. 1 overall pick, but what Houston does at No. 2 is still up in the air.  If it's not a QB, is it Tyree Wilson over Will Anderson Jr.?  Do the Cards take Anderson Jr. or an OT to protect Kyler Murray?  Will the Colts pass on CJ Stroud in favor of Will Levis?  How far will Jalen Carter slide?  And just when will Bijan Robinson come off the board? Plus, my full seven-round mock draft is available on my website at www.readyforthedraft.com.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. Episode 31 takes the positional rankings to the LB position where there will be a discussion regarding whether we will see a LB taken in Round One.  Will it be Drew Sanders?  And can we count on Trenton Simpson, Jack Campbell and Daiyan Henley to also be off the board by the end of Round 2?  And which impact LB will be the steal of Day 3?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. The latest episode dedicated to positional rankings takes us to the interior of the DL.  We know that Jalen Carter is the elite DT prospect in this draft and won't get out of the top 10 before being selected, but just how many DT's will come off the board in Round One?  Calijah Kancey feels like a lock, but what about Bryan Bresee and Mazi Smith.  And where will the DT depth show itself during the 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 2023 NFL Draft. THe positional rankings now turn to the defensive side of the football and begin with the Edge rushers.  We know Will Anderson Jr. and Tyree Wilson are locks in the top 10, but where will fellow 1st Round contenders like Lukas Van Nes. Nolan Smith and Myles Murphy come off the board?  And then who from the second tier of edge rushers, among those Will McDonald IV, Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Keion White, Derick Hall, Isaiah Foskey, Adetomiwa Adebawore and BJ Ojulari, will be the first to hear their name called and will it be in Round One? 

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. Episode 28 is dedicated to breaking down draft projections for this year's OL class.  How many OT's can we see come off the board in Round One?  Of the top prospects, will Paris Johnson, Jr., Peter Skoronski, Broderick Jones or Darnell Wright come off the board first?  How early will O'Cyrus Torrence come off the board?  And just how many centers will be off the board by the end of Day 2?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. The fourth installment of the positional rankings is all about the TE position where we have as many as eight prospects in this year's draft class who can be a starter early in their careers.  Teams that pass on Dalton Kincaid, Michael Mayer and Darnell Washingon can find talent on Days 2 and 3.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. The third installment of the positional rankings focuses on the WR position where there isn't a clear-cut No. 1 wideout in this year's draft class.  Will it be the sudden and explosive Zay Flowers?  The beast in the slot that is Jaxon Smith-Njigba?  What about the rangy vertical threat Quentin Johnston?  Or the elite route runner Jordan Addison?  Not only do I discuss what could happen at the top of the draft, I also talk through who to watch for on Days 2 and 3 as well. 

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. Up next in the positional breakdown is at RB, where the focus on Day 1 will be on Bijan Robinson, who has a chance to be the first back taken in the top 10 since 2018.  But there's also a lot of depth on the second and third days of the draft as well, with Jahmyr Gibbs, Zach Charbonnet, Devon Achane, Tyjae Spears, Kenny McIntosh, Tank Bigsby and Zach Evans may all hear their names called before the end of the 3rd Round.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. I begin the positional breakdown with th QB position.  CJ Stroud and Bryce Young are expected to come off the board with the first two picks in the draft and rightfully so, but what can we expect from Will Levis and Anthony Richardson?  Will Hendon Hooker be the only other QB taken in the first two days of the draft?  How many total will hear their name called during the draft?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft.  Episode 23 is the post-Combine edition of the Ready for the Draft Podcast as I talk about who really left an impression during the workout portion of the Combine in Indianapolis.  DJ Turner II posted the top 40 time, while Quan Martin raised eyebrows with his vertical leap and you can't forget about the show Anthony Richardson put on!   I also take a peek at the top half of Round One following an active and entertaining free agency period.  

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. Episode 22 is the fifth and final installment of the pre-Combine edition as we'll focus on the two groups who traditionally kicked off the Combine on-field workouts but are closing the show this year - RB's and OL. I discuss all 27 RB's and 50 OL and tak about what I'm looking for from each during their workout at the Combine.  

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft. Episode 21 is the fourth installment of the pre-Combine edition as we shift to the offensive side of the ball.  We get to see QB's, WR's and TE's take the stage.  I'll go through what to watch for from the 15 QB's, 50 WR's and 20 TE's competing this weekend at the Combine.