Mike Tannenbaum: NFL Draft Recap & The Business of Football In 2026

About this episode

Danny interviews Mike Tannenbaum about the NFL Draft and the evolving business of football.

On this episode of On the Tape, Danny interviews former Jets GM and current ESPN analyst Mike Tannenbaum about the NFL Draft, NIL, and his company The 33rd Team . Tannenbaum assesses the Jets’ picks and the Giants’ draft, noting roster fit, concerns about Malik Nabers’ availability, and the impact of new coach Harbaugh on discipline and game management. He highlights Cleveland as a strong draft performer and questions Jacksonville’s early tight end selection after paying a premium in the Travis Hunter trade, while also praising the Raiders’ longer-term roster-building approach. The conversation turns to NIL’s “wild west,” revenue sharing, and how money changes player motivation and scouting, then closes with Tannenbaum explaining how The 33rd Team evolved from expert content to real-time, actionable data products for pro and college football that support AI-driven decision-making. -- ABOUT THE SHOW For decades, Danny has seen it all on Wall Street and has built his reputation on integrity, curiosity and skepticism that he will bring with him each week. Having traded through the Great Financial Crisis and being featured in "The Big Short" is only part of the experiences Danny…

People in this episode

Host: Danny Moses

Guest: Mike Tannenbaum

Topics covered

• NFL Draft
• business of football
• NIL
• player motivation
• scouting
• data products

Keywords

• NFL Draft
• Mike Tannenbaum
• The 33rd Team
• NIL
• player motivation
• scouting
• data products

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN, The 33rd Team, Raiders

Places: Cleveland, Jacksonville

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