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Mike Renner and JP Acosta discuss the biggest questions leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft.

In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their biggest question marks ahead of Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft. - (00:00) Intro (00:54) Who trades out of the top 10? (6:00) Who is the 1st OL drafted? (9:18) Where does the 1st DT come off board? (13:08) What are the Cardinals doing at QB? (17:52) Where does Kenyon Sadiq go? (22:27) How far do injury risks fall? (26:34) Which 2nd tier EDGE gets into Round 1? (31:50) Maxx Crosby’s future with Raiders (36:42) When do you draft a 25 year old? (39:42) Who is this year’s Cole Strange? - Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pushingthepile Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @acosta32_jp, @pushingthepile Sign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/…

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Hosts: Mike Renner, JP Acosta

Topics covered

• NFL Draft
• player trades
• offensive line
• defensive tackle
• quarterback situation
• injury risks
• EDGE prospects

Keywords

• NFL Draft
• trades
• offensive line
• defensive tackle
• quarterback
• injury risks
• EDGE
• Maxx Crosby
• Cole Strange

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cardinals

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