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 2021 NFL Draft. Week 9 of the College Football season is in the books and Gregg takes a look at everything from Justin Fields' latest dominant performance to Joseph Ossai taking over the game against Oklahoma State.  Gregg also looks to answer these questions and more - Are Zach Wilson and Mac Jones closing the gap on the Big Three at QB?  Where is Phil Jurkovec in the QB conversation?  Is Najee Harris or Travis Etienne the top RB in the draft?  Where is Devonta Smith's draft projection?  Should Teven Jenkins be receiving 1st Round consideration?  

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Episode 8 focuses on Week 8 of the College Football season, which marks the opening week of Big 10 play.  Gregg will cover everything from how Justin Fields solidified his status as the draft's No. 2 QB in the Buckeyes' convincing win over Nebraska to Michigan DE's Kwity Paye and Aidan Hutchinson dominant performance applying constant pressure on Minnesota QB Tanner Morgan.  And what effect will Jaylen Waddle's season-ending injury have on his draft stock?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Part 2 of Episode 7 focuses on Weeks 6 and 7 of the College Football season. Trevor Lawrence made an emphatic statement as the expected No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 draft, while it may be Zach Wilson and not Kyle Trask who is the No. 4 QB in the draft behind Lawrence, Trey Lance and Justin Fields.  The gap between Travis Etienne and Najee Harris at the top of the RB class is becoming narrow thin.  Jaylen Waddle is also closing on Ja'Marr Chase for the top WR spot, while there isn't much dropoff to Devonta Smith, who may be the smoothest draft-eligible WR.  Notre Dame OL Liam Eichenberg, Aaron Banks and Jarrett Patterson continue to see their draft stock rise.  Defensively, Jaycee Horn is making a compelling case to be the No. 1 CB, while Monty Rice and Joseph Ossai have improved their draft stock and it may be Christian Barmore and not Marvin Wilson who i

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Part 1 of Episode 7 is dedicated to the top FCS and lower level prospects for this year's draft.  In 2020, just nine non-FBS level players were drafted and just Kyle Dugger and Jeremy Chinn heard their names called during the first two days of the draft.  We have three offensive prospects who could hear their names called in the first three rounds this year, with Trey Lance and NDSU teammate Dillon Radunz expecting to come off the board in the 1st Round.   Stay tuned for Part 2 of Episode 7 where Gregg looks back at Weeks 6 and 7 of the College Football season.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Week 5 of the college football season was a wild one, especially in the Big XII, Florida's Kyle Connection was at it again, while KJ Costello struggled against zone coverage.  And Tulsa knocked off UCF behind the arm of a pro prospect at QB in Zach Smith and a defense led by Zaven Collins.  Georgia dominated Auburn defensively with Tyson Campbell locking up Seth Williams on the outside.  And then BYU continues to impress, led Zach Wilson, who finished with a near-perfect performance against Louisiana Tech, Gregg also looks at players to watch when the Mountain West and MAC take the field in the coming weeks.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. In Episode 5, Gregg breaks down the key performances from Week 4 of the College Football season.  Kyle Trask emerged as a serious contender to be the No. 4 QB in the draft, while Kyle Pitts made his case as the top TE in the country.  KJ Costello had a record-setting SEC debut running Mike Leach's offense and Sam Ehlinger brought the Longhorns back inan OT win over Texas Tech, while Najee Harris and Jaylen Waddle combined for 4 TD in an impressive victory at Mizzou.  Defensively, Dylan Moses returned to the field to lead the Tide, while Jaelan Phillips, Rodarius Williams, Jabari Cox and JaQuan Bailey all turned heads.   Gregg also takes a look at the draft-eligible players to watch when the Pac-12 returns to the field on November 6th.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. SEC play begins Saturday, September 26th and in Episode 4, Gregg looks at the players within the conference to be sure to watch for the 2021 draft.  Najee Harris, Devonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle aren't the only guys you should tune in to watch.  Gregg also reflects on Week 3 of the college football season and looks at the performances of some draft-eligible prospects.  Stay tuned next week when Gregg takes a look at the Pac-12, which announced it will resume play on November 6.  

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Episode 3 kicks off discussing the Big 10's decision to resume play in 2020 and the plan for the Pac 12 to follow.  From there, Gregg looks at Week 2 of the college football season and how the impact Covid-19 has had allowed players from Group of Five teams to shine in the national spotlight, including Arkansas State WR Jonathan Adams.  Also, in honor of the Big 10's decision to resume play, Gregg takes a look at key players to watch when the Big 10 kicks off play next month.  From Justin Fields, Rashod Bateman and Micah Parsons to Paddy Fisher, Whop Philyor and Lorenzo Neal, Gregg dives in head first to look at who he'll be watching when the Big 10 starts play the weekend of October 24th.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. In Episode 2, Gregg turns to the defensive side of the football, taking a look at over 60 draft-eligible prospects to watch for during the 2020 College Football season.  He also comments on Week 1 of the season and looks ahead to the upcoming schedule of games.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. In Episode 1, Gregg kicks off the return of the Ready for the Draft podcast by taking a look at how the Covid-19 virus has made an impact on the college football landscape in 2020.  Not only does he take a look at over 100 draft-eligible playes on offense for the 2021 draft, but he also will look at who we get to see in the Fall, who we'll have to wait until 2021 to see take the field this season and who has opted out of the 2020 season altogether. Stay tuned for next week when Gregg shifts to the other side of the ball and breaks down the defensive players to watch in 2020.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft. After 40 episodes dedicated to the 2020 NFL Draft, the final episode of the series looks ahead to 2021.  Trevor Lawrence, Penei Sewell, Justin Fields, Micah Parsons and Ja'Marr Chase are all known commodities, but who else can we keep an eye on during the 2020 College Football Season? 

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft. Episode 40 is the second instalment of the Post-Draft edition of the Ready for the Draft Podcast.  Gregg takes a look at each team's draft picks during the post-draft edition.  He picks up where he left off during the first episode, reviewing the draft picks for Jacksonville through Washington. Stay Tuned for the final episode of the 2020 Podcast Series as Gregg takes an initial look at the 2021 Draft Class.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft. Episode 39 marks the first episode of the Post-Draft edition of the Ready for the Draft Podcast.  From Joe Burrow to Tae Crowder, 255 players were drafted during the first ever virtual draft.  Gregg takes a look at each team's draft picks during the post-draft edition.  Going alphabetically, he starts in Arizona and ends in Indianapolis.   Stay tuned for Episode 40 when Gregg finishes his draft review with the remaining 18 teams.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft. The NFL Draft is finally here.  Gregg began his journey to get everyone ready for the draft in August and now the draft is just hours away.  In Episode 38, Gregg breaks down his final 1st Round Mock Draft and also goes through the draft boards of all 32 teams.  Soon, the Cincinnati Bengals will officially be on the clock.  It's Draft Day!!!  To see Gregg's full seven-round mock draft, check out 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 2020 NFL Draft. The NFL Draft is next week, so Gregg will be taking one final look at the positional breakdown and the expected draft position for each of the prospects.  Episode 37 picks up where we left off covering the DE's, DT's and LB's, discussing the final three rounds.  We also focus on the secondary.  We know Jeffrey Okudah and CJ Henderson are the top two corners in the draft, but who else will be drafted in Round 1?  Kristian Fulton, Trevon Diggs, AJ Terrell, Jeff Gladney, Noah Igbinoghene all have that potential.  At Safety, Antoine Winfield, Jr. is the most versatile safety, but is he worthy of a 1st Round pick?  Winfield, Jr., Xavier McKinney, Jeremy Chinn, Grant Delpit and Kyle Dugger should all hear their names called early in the draft.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft. The NFL Draft is next week, so Gregg will be taking one final look at the positional breakdown and the expected draft position for each of the prospects.  Episode 36 focuses on the first four rounds of the DE, DT and LB positions.  Chase Young is the top DE and is likely going No. 2 overall, but who will be No. 2 - AJ Epenesa or Yetur Gross-Matos?  Who can we expect on Day 2?  Derrick Brown and Javon Kinlaw are clearly the top two DT's in this draft, the only question will be where they come off the board. And at LB, Isaiah Simmons is the jack-of-all trades LB and is a top 10 pick, but where does he come off the board?  Who will the next LB be off the board, K'Lavon Chaisson, Kenneth Murray or Patrick Queen?

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft. The NFL Draft is next week, so Gregg will be taking one final look at the positional breakdown and the expected draft position for each of the prospects.  Episode 35 focuses on the Offensive Line.  There are four elite OT prospects in Jedrick Wills, Jr., Tristn WIrfs, Andrew Thomas and Mekhi Becton, all of whom will be coming off the board in the first half of Round 1.  Then, there's  drop-off to the next wave of OT's like Josh Jones, Austin Jackson, Ezra Cleveland and Isaiah Wilson, followed by another drop-off.  There isn't an OG worthy of a 1st Round grade, but there is talent, especially in the middle rounds.  At the pivot, Cesar Ruiz has a 1st Round grade, but he's not the only talented OC.  Ruiz, Matt Hennessy and Lloyd Cushenberry lead a Center class that could have as many as nine drafted.

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft. The NFL Draft is next week, so Gregg will be taking one final look at the positional breakdown and the expected draft position for each of the prospects.  Episode 34 focuses on the WR and TE positions.  In a WR draft class that is deep as we've seen in some time, there's no question CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs are at the top of the list, but in which order will they come off the board?  And in the group of Justin Jefferson, Tee Higgins, Denzel Mims, Michael Pittman, Jr., Jalen Reagor, Laviska Shenault and Brandon Aiyuk, who will be 1st Rounders and who slides to Round 2?  Which WR's will be Day 3 sleepers?  And at the TE position, there isn't a 1st Rounder in the group, but there are pass catchers who will be intriguing for teams late on Day 2 and early 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 2020 NFL Draft. The NFL Draft is next week, so Gregg will be taking one final look at the positional breakdown and the expected draft position for each of the prospects.  Episode 33 focuses on the QB and RB positions.  At QB, Joe Burrow is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick, but then things get interesting.  Will Tua Tagovailoa go to Miami at No. 5, or will he slide on draft day due to his durability concerns?  Who's getting drafted first, Justin Herbert or Jordan Love?  Then how long will it be before the next QB is taken?  Where and when might we see Jacob Eason, Jalen Hurts and Jake Fromm come off the board?  And at RB, D'Andre Swift appears to be a 1st Rounder, but does Jonathan Taylor have the higher ceiling?  JK Dobbins, Cam Akers and Clyde Edwards-Helaire all seem to be locks as Day 2 picks.  But what about AJ Dillon, Zach Moss and Eno Be

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft. Ready for the Draft Podcast is looking at how the impact free agency has had on draft projections for all 32 NFL teams.  Gregg is breaking up his podcasts by division.  Episode 32 focuses on the AFC West.  The Philip Rivers Era has come to an end for the Chargers andthe future of the franchise must be solidified with the No. 6 overall pick. WIll it be Justin Herbert or Jordan Love?  The Silver and Black are now in Vegas and have two 1st Round picks.  They need a No. 1 wideout to finally replace Amari Cooper, but in which direction will they go with the 19th pick?  Denver needs a vertical threat to stretch defenses for Drew Lock, but adding another corner is also a priority.  In which direction will the Broncos go at No. 15?  And the reigning Super Bowl Champs are an offensive juggernaut, but there are needs up front and on the back end o