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John Schmeelk is joined by Todd McShay, Analyst for the Ringer and host of the McShay Show, to talk about his latest mock drafts, which players would fit best in a John Harbaugh system, and who could be selected with the Giants first three picks. 00:00 - Possibilities with the fifth pick 6:00 - Possible trades in the top 10 9:00 - Possibilites at pick 37 12:35 - Offensive linemen 14:30 - Possibilites at pick 105 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Schmeelk is joined by Dane Brugler, draft analyst for The Athletic and Author of The Beast, to talk about his evaluation on the top projected draft picks, different draft scenarios in the first four rounds, and his ideal picks for the Giants. 00:00 - Evaluating prospects 7:00 - Important traits 12:25 - Draft scenario #1 16:45 - Draft scenario #2 19:20 - Draft scenario #3 21:10 - Guard class 24:10 - Defensive tackle class 25:30 - Cornerback class 28:30 - Dane’s ideal Giants picks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys discuss Tony’s top 50 prospects in the draft, talk about the latest reports and news around the draft, and take questions from fans. 00:00 - Risers, fallers, and proven prospects 6:35 - Latest news 19:20 - Tony’s Top 12 prospects 24:00 - Prospects 13-33 33:00 - Prospects 34-50 39:55 - Honorable mentions 44:15 - Fan questions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Schmeelk is joined by Jordan Edwards, from Sports Info Solutions, to discuss his evaluation on the top projected draft picks, who the could be available to the Giants at pick number five, and which receivers you could look for in the second round. 00:00 - Top tier prospects 8:30 - Ohio State prospects 16:40 - Possibilities at pick five 26:00 - Possibilities at pick 37 38:20 - Wide receivers 42:50 - Cornerbacks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Schmeelk sits down with writer for The Athletic, Bruce Feldman. They discuss his Bruce’s freaks list, his latest mock draft, and the best players in the trenches in this year’s draft. 00:00 - Bruce’s mock draft 15:20 - Wide receivers 25:20 - Defensive backs 33:05 - Offensive and defensive linemen 37:50 - Linebackers 43:50 - Looking ahead to the 2027 draft class See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy talks with former Giants center and Super Bowl champion Shaun O'Hara about his origin story as a coach and his family's East Coast roots. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Schmeelk is joined by ESPN’s Field Yates to discuss how he builds his draft boards, possibilities for the Giants at pick five, and who could be available at the Giants second round pick. 00:00 - Building a draft board 3:00 - Giants pick at five 6:50 - John Harbaugh’s draft philosophy 9:20 - End of the first round 11:35 - More on the top prospects 14:10 - Pick 37 for the Giants See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Schmeelk sits down with friend of the program and analyst for CBS Sports, Charles Davis. They discuss the evaluation process for prospects this year, talk about the different types of defensive backs in this class, and give out some draft superlatives. 00:00 - Evaluation process 7:30 - Top tier prospects 21:20 - Defensive backs 35:00 - Day three cornerbacks 38:30 - Safeties 45:00 - Hypothetical player combinations 50:05 - Draft superlatives See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys are joined by David Syvertsen, from OurLads Scouting Services, to discuss some prospects who could be considered underrated or sleepers in the NFL Draft at each position. :00 - Quarterbacks 9:40 - Running backs 16:20 - Tight ends 21:25 - Wide receivers 27:10 - Offensive line 31:50 - Defensive line 36:00 - Edge rushers 41:10 - Linebackers 46:25 - Cornerbacks 51:50 - Safeties See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Schmeelk is joined by ESPN draft anylyst, Matt Miller, to discuss who could be available to the Giants at pick number five, some of the NFL coaches’ favorite prospects, and possible scenarios in the second and fourth round. 00:00 - Top five picks 3:10 - Caleb Downs and Sonny Styles 6:00 - Possibilities at pick 37 8:40 - Giants fourth round pick 12:20 - Coaches’ favorite prospects See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shaun O'Hara has a chat with new assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Chris Horton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Schmeelk is joined by author of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio, Matt Waldman, to discuss the different tiers of prospects at all of the offensive skill positions in this year’s draft. 00:00 - First tier wide receivers 17:30 - Second tier wide receivers 25:30 - Third tier wide receivers 28:30 - Tight ends 39:30 - Blocking tight ends 43:25 - Running backs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Schmeelk is joined by writer for Yahoo Sports, and host of the Football 301 Podcast, Nate Tice, to discuss the top offensive lineman in the draft, what the Giants could do with the fifth pick, and possibilities at pick number 37. :00 - Possibilities at pick number five 14:00 - Offensive tackles 25:55 - Guards 33:20 - Defensive linemen 39:40 - Edge rushers 45:40 - Possibilities at pick number 37 51:00 - Cornerbacks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys review all the recent pro days and are joined by Connor Rogers, from NBC Sports, to discuss the biggest questions going into the 2026 NFL Draft. :00 - Pro day recaps 16:00 - Biggest questions with Connor Rogers 50:20 - Final recap See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Schmeelk is joined by former NFL General Manager, Ran Carthon, to discuss the process of building out a roster, how free agency impacts the draft, and possibilities at pick number five and pick 37. :00 - Giants free agency 7:25 - Draft process 17:10 - Dennard Wilson and Matt Nagy 20:30 - Possibilities with the fifth pick 39:20 - More on the top five pick 48:30 - Possibilities at pick 37 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Schmeelk is joined by NFL draft analyst from NFL.com, Chad Reuter, to discuss his four round mock draft, where the Giants can find value in the draft, and which prospects he has mocked to the Giants. :00 - 1st round possibilities for the Giants 9:30 - 2nd round possibilities 14:15 - 4th round possibilities 17:00 - Wide receivers 23:05 - Offensive linemen 33:10 - Tight ends 38:00 - Draft superlatives See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Schmeelk is joined by Senior Manager of Research and Analytics at Next Gen Stats, Keegan Abdoo, to discuss how they are collecting data in the NFL, the benefit of using NFL IQ and Next Gen Stats in conjunction with Amazon Web Services in prospect evaluation, and which prospects’ data stood out at the NFL Combine. :00 - Using NFL IQ for free agency 5:00 - Data used for the NFL Draft 13:50 - Testing data for combine drills 26:40 - Combine athletic scores in 2026 30:00 - Next Gen Stats 39:20 - Tracking tackling See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Schmeelk sits down with NFL Network’s, Lance Zierlein, to talk about what the Giants could do at pick number five, which players would fit on a John Harbaugh coached team, and the prospects that could be available in the second round. :00 - Options at pick #5 9:15 - Second tier of prospects 14:05 - Mansoor Delane 17:20 - Linebackers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys go through every pick in the first round of the NFL draft in their March mock draft and discuss the team needs of every team in the first round after free agency. :00 - Picks 1-8 16:45 - Picks 9-16 30:30 - Picks 17-24 41:05 - Picks 25-32 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Dottino chats with former Giants linebacker, 2X Super Bowl Champion, and Author of Reasons to Believe: An Inspirational Path to Winning. Gary’s new book combines professional football stories with personal development, focusing on grit, communication, and leadership to help readers achieve success and build a purposeful "second half" of life. Buy the book here: https://a.co/d/01Wt5G75 :00 - Reasons to Believe: An Inspirational Path to Winning 5:25 - The “Yes” framework 9:50 - Overcoming adversity 15:40 - Creating a winning culture 18:55 - 1980s Giants teams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.