Straight Fire - NFL Draft Recap: Rams Aren't in Win-Now Mode, the Chiefs are Confused, the Jets Finally Have a Plan & how Vrabel Hijacked the Night

About this episode

Jason McIntyre recaps the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, discussing team strategies and player selections.

On today’s episode, Jason recaps a wild first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. During the show, he discusses why he hated the Los Angeles Rams' decision to draft quarterback Ty Simpson in the middle of round one, whether the Arizona Cardinals should have any regrets about taking the best player in the draft - Notre Dame running back Ty Simpson - while the rest of their roster is in shambles, why it's clear that the Kansas City Chiefs don't realize that they're no longer in 'win now' mode, and why the New York Jets should be viewed as one of the big winners of the first round. Plus, J-Mac explains why this ongoing scandal involving New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini should serve as a cautionary tale. #FSR Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram . Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Jason McIntyre

Topics covered

• NFL Draft
• team analysis
• player decisions
• coaching controversies
• draft recap

Keywords

• NFL Draft
• Rams
• Chiefs
• Jets
• Vrabel
• Ty Simpson
• Arizona Cardinals
• New York Jets
• coaching
• scandal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Los Angeles Rams, Arizona Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets

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