2026 NFL Draft Preview with Nate Tice of Yahoo Sports
From The Solid Verbal College Football Show by iHeartPodcasts
April 21, 2026 · 1h 23m
About this episode
Nate Tice discusses the 2026 NFL Draft class and its implications.
It's time for one of our favorite traditions: Our annual NFL Draft preview with Nate Tice of Yahoo Sports. Nate walks us through why the 2026 class should be defined by the word "useful" rather than "generational," how color-coded chips on his big board separate the truly elite from scheme-dependent prospects, and why the lack of consensus near the top could produce a first round full of surprises and trades. We talked through the most accurate comps and comparisons for Fernando Mendoza, the incredible Ohio State defensive factory, the Ty Simpson versus Garrett Nussmeier conversation, Jeremiyah Love's place among recently drafted running backs, Oregon's Kenyon Sadiq and Dillon Thieneman, a loaded class of offensive linemen and much more. Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guest: Nate Tice
Topics covered
- NFL Draft
- 2026 class preview
- player comparisons
- offensive linemen
- draft strategies
- college football
Keywords
- NFL Draft
- 2026 class
- Nate Tice
- player comparisons
- Ohio State
- offensive linemen
- draft strategies
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Organizations: Yahoo Sports
Places: Ohio State, Oregon
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