ESPN's Booger McFarland on what to expect with ESPN's NFL Draft coverage — and why he thinks Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love is the best player in the draft

ESPN's Booger McFarland on what to expect with ESPN's NFL Draft coverage — and why he thinks Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love is the best player in the draft

From Sports Media with Richard Deitsch by Audacy

April 22, 2026 · 38 min

About this episode

Booger McFarland discusses ESPN's NFL Draft coverage and shares insights on top draft prospects.

Episode 615 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Booger McFarland, a longtime ESPN and ABC NFL and college football analyst who will be part of ESPN NFL Draft coverage as a main set analyst. In this podcast, we discuss the ESPN/ABC Draft coverage; how Booger preps for the Draft; whether the future will consist of NFL Network and ESPN draft talent working together; why Booger would choose Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love at No. 1; what Booger sees on film with Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza; what six teams with multiple first-round picks means for the coverage; the depth at wide receiver; the lack of criticism on the coverage and how to look at that and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Richard Deitsch

Guest: Booger McFarland

Topics covered

  • NFL Draft
  • ESPN coverage
  • college football
  • player analysis
  • draft preparation
  • first-round picks

Keywords

  • NFL Draft
  • Booger McFarland
  • Jeremiyah Love
  • ESPN
  • Fernando Mendoza
  • college football
  • draft analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN, ABC

Places: Notre Dame, Indiana

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