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 2022 NFL Draft. Episode 31 marks the second of the three-part post-draft edition.  Gregg plans to look at each draft pick made by all 32 teams and will discuss the fit.  He'll also give a final position-by-position look at the draft results, which will include a look at undrafted free agents who have a chance at making an NFL roster.  Finally, Gregg will take a very-early look at the 2023 NFL draft by touching on the players to watch during the 2022 college football season at each position. In Episode 31, Gregg takes a look at the draft haul of the final 16 treams not discussed in the previous episode.  The conversation begins with the Kansas City Chiefs and ends with 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 2022 NFL Draft. Episode 30 marks the first of the three-part post-draft edition.  Gregg plans to look at each draft pick made by all 32 teams and will discuss the fit.  He'll also give a final position-by-position look at the draft results, which will include a look at undrafted free agents who have a chance at making an NFL roster.  Finally, Gregg will take a very-early look at the 2023 NFL draft by touching on the players to watch during the 2022 college football season at each position. In Episode 30, Gregg takes a look at the draft haul of 16 teams.  He'll first talk about his favorite drafts, namely those conducted by Baltimore and the New York Jets.  From there, he'll work through the remaining francises alphabetically, starting with the Arizona Cardinals and ending with the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. Round One of the NFL Draft was as exciting as advertised!  The Jags take Travon Walker at the top of the draft, followed by Aidan Hutchinson to the Lions, Derek Stingley, Jr. to the Texans, Sauce Gardner to the Jets and Kayvon Thibodeaux to the Giants to mark the first time we've seen five defensive players off the board to begin the draft.  Nine trades in all in Round One, including AJ Brown and Marquise Brown changing their address.  Who were the biggest winners?  Any head scratchers?  And what can we expect for Day 2 of the draft?  Gregg has it all covered!

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. The wait is over!  The NFL Draft kicks off tonight with Round One Primetime in Las Vegas. We are literally hours before the start of the draft and Gregg put together a final podcast that recaps not only his 1st Round mock draft, but he also discusses potential scenarios and projections.  Where does Jermaine Johnson II come off the board?  Is Derek Stingley or Ahmad "Sauce" Gadner the No. 1 CB?  When does the run on WR's start?  Will the Giants select Evan Neal or Charles Cross at No. 5?  Will a QB be drafted in the top 20?  And what happens if Deebo Samuel or Baker Mayfield is traded on draft night?  Gregg has an answer for each.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. Gregg wraps up his positional breakdown with the secondary, covering both the cornerbacks and safeties and breaks down where he sees the prospects being the best fit at the next level and where they will be coming off the board.  Both draft classes are deep, but the top of the class at their respective positions are Ahmad Gardner and Kyle Hamilton.  However, we can expect four CB's and as many as three safeites off the board in Round 1.  Who's going to be the 5th CB?  Just how many safeties are coming off the board in Round 2?  And who will be the sleeper Day 3 selections?   Gregg also looks at the specialists as he sees three punters and a kicker coming off the board on Day 3 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 2022 NFL Draft. The NFL Draft is around the corner, so it's time for a positional analysis with six podcasts in six days.  Episode 26 takes a look at the LB position as Gregg breaks down each day of the draft and where each prospect is expected to come off the board.  Devin Lloyd appears to be the first LB off the board, but will Nakobe Dean be a 1st Round pick?  Will we see three Georgia LB's taken in the first two days of the draft?  Keep an eye out for Troy Andersen, the most versatile player in this draft!  Lots of depth in this year's LB class 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 2022 NFL Draft. The NFL Draft is around the corner, so it's time for a positional analysis with six podcasts in six days.  Episode 25 takes a look at the edge rushers and DL as Gregg breaks down each day of the draft and where each prospect is expected to come off the board.  Aidan Hutchinson is seen as the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, but how many total edge rushers come off the board in Round One?  And this may not be a deep DT class, but Day 2 seems to have good value at the position.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. The NFL Draft is next week, so it's time for a positional analysis with six podcasts in six days.  Episode 24 takes a look at the OL as Gregg breaks down each day of the draft and where each prospect is expected to come off the board.  Will the first OT off the board be Evan Neal, Ikem Ekwonu or Charles Cross and how many will be selected in the first five picks?  Tevor Penning is likely the 4th OT to be selected, but who's next after him?  At OG, how high will Zion Johnson and Kenyon Green come off the board?  And at OC, will Tyler Linderbaum be a top-20 pick?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. The NFL Draft is next week, so it's time for a positional analysis with six podcasts in six days.  Episode 23 takes a look at the WR's and TE's as Gregg breaks down each day of the draft and where each prospect is expected to come off the board.  Will Drake London or Garrett Wilson be taken in the top 10?  How high will Jameson Williams rise up draft boards? How many WR's will be off the board in Round One?  Can we expect more than 30 WR's taken in this year's draft?  And at TE, Trey McBride is likely the first TE off the board, but when and where will that be?  The TE class is deep and the sweet spot is in the 3rd-5th Round range.  Just how many TE's will be selected this year?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. The NFL Draft is next week, so it's time for a positional analysis with six podcasts in six days.  Episode 22 takes a look at the QB's and RB's as Gregg breaks down each day of the draft and where each prospect is expected to come off the board.  Malik Willis and Kenny Pickett are the top two QB's expected off the board first, but will we see any other QB's in Round One?  Where will Matt Corral, Desmond Ridder and Sam Howell go?  And at RB, can Breece Hall crack the 1st Round?  And who will be the 4th RB off the board after Hall, Kenneth Walker III and Isaiah Spiller?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. Episode 21 is the second of a two-part series where Gregg introduces his Three-Round Mock Draft.   begins a two-part series as Gregg introduces his Three Round Mock Draft.  Will Green Bay finally draft its first WR in Round One since 2002?  Can we expect KC to replace Tyreek Hill at No. 29? Which QB's will come off the board in the back half of Round One?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. Episode 20 begins a two-part series as Gregg introduces his Three Round Mock Draft.  Who's going to be the No. 1 pick?  How about the top QB drafted?  What does Philly's trade with New Orleans mean for the Saints?  How does it impact the Chargers?  

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. Free agency is in full swing and episode 19 takes a look at how free agency is impacting the draft for teams in the NFC.  Will Green Bay go WR in Round 1 after trading Davante Adams to Vegas?  Are Seattle and Atlanta considering QB's early in the draft?  Has free agency impacted the direction the Giants will go with two picks in Round 1?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. Now that the Combine is in the rear-view mirror, it's all about free agency in the NFL!  Episode 18 focuses on how the start of free agency has shaped rosters in the AFC as well as the potential impact on the draft.  Stay tuned for Episode 19 when the focus turns to the NFC.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. It's time to recap the NFL Scouting Combine held last week.  Desmond Ridder, Chris Olave and Greg Dulcich all helped themselves on Day One of the Combine, while Ickey Ekwonu, Charles Cross, Trevor Penning and Breece Hall stood out on Day Two.  Defensively, it was all about the Georgia linemen on Day Three, with Travon Walker, Jordan Davis and Devonte Wyatt showing off impressive explosiveness, while Sauce Gardner and Kyle Hamilton solidified their draft status on Day Four.  Gregg looks at all the winners and losers 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 2022 NFL Draft. It's the Combine Preview eposide!  It's time to take a look at what to look for at next week's Combine.  Gregg sits down this week with is Joe Delone, host of the @nflprospectspod and Bleave in FCS Football podcasts on the @Bleav Podcast Network, to chat about what to expect 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 2022 NFL Draft. The Ready for the Draft podcast is back after a hiatus following the passing of Gregg's mom Nancy.  Gregg dedicates his podcast series going forward to his mother.  Then Gregg reveals his first mock 1st Round of the 2022 draft.  Do the Jags go after a pass rusher like Aidan Hutchinson or Kayvon Thibodeaux or an OT like Evan Neal?  Is Kyle Hamilton a top-five pick?  How many QB's come off the board in Round 1?  Gregg breaks down his thoughts on the 1st Round.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. Episode 14 is the second installment of the Bowl Preview series and Gregg takes a look at the remaining 22 bowl games that begin on December 28th and calls out the draft-eligible prospects who have not opted out and will be playing in the bowl games.  Gregg also looks at the CFP matchups and the prospects to watch.  He especially likes the matchup of Bama's Jameson Williams and Cincinnati's Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner on the outside.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. The college football regular season is over, which can mean only one thing - It's Bowl Season!!!  Episode 13 is the first of two podcasts dedicated to the Bowl games.  There are 44 bowl games in all and there's at least one draft-eligible prospect in each game.  Over the next two podcasts, Gregg takes a look at every Bowl game, reviews the matchup and calls out the propsects to watch for.  In this epside, Gregg breaks down the first 17 bowl games, from Toledo vs. Middle Tennessee in the Bahamas Bowl on December 17th to the Military Bowl featuring Houston and East Carolina on December 27th.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. After a brief hiatus, Gregg is back to bring his NFL Draft content.  As the month of November comes to a close, there is plenty to talk about, from Michigan finally taking down their rival Ohio State at The Big House to Lincoln Riley and Brian Kelly moving on.  And then of course there's the draft.  Gregg walks through each position and talks about who to expect to be the top prospects at each position and where to expect them to come off the board. From Kayvon Thibodeaux and Aidan Hutchinson to Matt Corral, Garrett Wilson, Evan Neal and Ikem Ekwonu, there's no shortage of players to be considered for the top two rounds of the draft.