About this episode
Sheil Kapadia and guests discuss the first part of a mock draft for the 2026 NFL Draft, including reactions to a major trade.
Sheil starts the pod by giving his instant reactions to the blockbuster trade that sent DT Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals. He's then joined by The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz, Diante Lee, and Austin Gayle, who get together to implement the first part of a big group mock of the moves they think each NFL team will make (including trades) on day one of the 2026 draft. (00:00) The perfect mock draft: Picks 1 to 16 (00:47)Dexter Lawrence II traded to the Cincinnati Bengals(10:06) No. 1 Las Vegas Raiders(14:02) No. 2 New York Jets(21:14) No. 3 Arizona Cardinals(23:00) No. 4 Tennessee Titans(27:22) No. 5 New York Giants(31:22) No. 6 Cleveland Browns(33:29) No. 7 Washington Commanders(38:41) No. 8 Cleveland Browns(41:12) No. 9 Kansas City Chiefs(45:09) No. 10 Cincinnati Bengals(47:24) No. 11 New York Giants(50:20) No. 12 Dallas Cowboys(55:57) No. 13 Los Angeles Rams(58:44) No. 14 Baltimore Ravens(01:00:59) No. 15 Tampa Bay Bucs(01:06:48) No. 16 New York Jets The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaGuests: Diante Lee, Steven Ruiz, and Austin GayleProducer: Chris…
People in this episode
Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guests: Diante Lee, Steven Ruiz, Austin Gayle
Topics covered
- NFL Draft
- Mock Draft
- Player Trades
- Team Strategies
- Football Analysis
Keywords
- mock draft
- NFL
- Dexter Lawrence
- trades
- 2026 draft
- team picks
- football
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Organizations: Cincinnati Bengals, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, Washington Commanders, Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys
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