Round 1 Reactions: Rams Reach for Ty Simpson?! Cardinals Fall in Love, Giants Steal Arvell Reese, Worst Picks, WR Rankings, and Punching Friends in the Taint

About this episode

The episode covers the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, highlighting shocking picks, worst selections, and best landing spots for wide receivers.

The guys hand out awards after the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, including the most shocking picks, the worst selections, and the best wide receiver landing spots. They also delve into hiccup remedies and punching your friends in the taint. (00:00) Intro (01:12) Most Shocking Moments - Ty Simpson (11:46) Notre Dame RBs (17:34) Arvell Reese falls to the Giants (25:26) Ravens get Vega Ioane (28:02) Bucs get Rueben Bain (29:34) Caleb Downs to Dallas (33:35) Browns get Spencer Fano (36:26) Worst Picks (36:56) Caleb Banks, Vikings (40:15) Jets (41:28) Kenyon Sadiq (47:12) Fantasy Check-In (47:57) Carnell Tate to the Titans (49:17) Jordyn Tyson to the Saints (50:13) Makai Lemon to the Eagles (57:42) Highest Upside Picks (58:23) Chiefs - Peter Woods (and Mansoor Delane) (59:32) Bears Take Dillon Thienemann (01:01:05) Most Boringly Responsible (01:07:50) Logs Log (01:24:46) Emails Discord link: https://discord.gg/Ge8bbYHrau Check out The Ringer’s 2026 NFL Draft Guide: https://theringer.com/nfl-draft/2026/big-board#content Email us! [email protected] Shop Amazon and save the everyday. Visit amazon.com today. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck…

People in this episode

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck

Topics covered

• NFL Draft
• player analysis
• fantasy football
• draft reactions
• awards
• worst picks
• wide receiver rankings

Keywords

• NFL Draft
• Ty Simpson
• Arvell Reese
• fantasy football
• draft analysis
• wide receivers
• worst picks
• Caleb Downs

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