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We asked NFL execs, scouts and players to weigh in on the Raiders' No. 1 pick and the best prospects in 2026.

Freddie Coleman and Harry Douglas are joined by Mel Kiper Jr. who is locked into his 2026 NFL Draft Prep. Is Indiana’s Curt Cignetti the new boss of College Football? Plus the fellas Hit That Number! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After leading Indiana to the national title, coach Curt Cignetti has finalized a contract with the school that will pay him an average of $13.2 million through the 2033 season, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Michelle, Courtney Cronin, & Kimberley A. Martin welcome Vince Goodwill to the show to chat it up about Pistons-Knicks last night. BREAKING NEWS: The Rams officially promote Nate Scheelhaase to OC. Jordan Reid joins us to break down the upcoming scouting combine and we wonder if the grass would be greener elsewhere for AJ Brown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Make way for Fernando Mendoza and others on Bill Connelly's updated list of the greatest quarterbacks of the century.

Kevin Clark is joined by Lindsay Jones, Senior NFL Editor at The Ringer, to break down the biggest storylines shaping the 2026 NFL offseason. They dive into: Why this coaching cycle could change the league for years (19 new offensive coordinators?!) Whether teams are learning the wrong lessons from last season The rise of the “Seattle model”, can you win big without an elite QB? What’s next for the Bills, Ravens, Chiefs, and Bengals The pressure on Brandon Beane and Buffalo’s skill positions Why a major WR trade (A.J. Brown?) could swing the AFC Should the Raiders finally trade Maxx Crosby? The Chargers hype train (again), is this the year? The QB carousel: Kyler Murray, Mac Jones, Malik Willis, and more Then Kevin is joined by Jeremiyah Love who details what the NFL team that drafts him will be getting. He also offers insight into what makes Marcus Freeman tick & gives aglowing report on CJ Carr's future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heading into the 2026 NFL Draft Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Peter lists his top 5 Combine storylines he's following and provides his thoughts on the 21 new offensive coordinator hirings across the NFL. He, then, brings in longtime NFL GM and executive Tom Telesco to go through the following few months and what that entails for an NFL general manager. Telesco takes us through the draft process of Justin Herbert, Derwin James, Keenan Allen, and Brock Bowers. He, then, goes through the free agent signing of Casey Hayward and the trade for Khalil Mack, and uses all of these situations to explain the various ways player acquisitions can work. The two then go down storytime lane, and discuss the drafting of Pat McAfee in Indianapolis, Philip Rivers days in San Diego, and what Nick Sirianni was like as a position coach for the Chargers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. and Rich break down his latest mock draft and Big Board rankings of his top 25 players including how teams can mine the depth at wide receiver this year, why the Raiders would be getting a “guaranteed star” by drafting Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, if teams could trade up to select Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah or Ohio State S Caleb Downs, if Alabama QB Ty Simpson will get out of the first round, and how the Seahawks’ Super Bowl win could impact other teams’ draft strategies. Rich ranks the NFL’s recent head coaching hires in terms of the likelihood one of the ten can pull off a Mike Vrabel/Patriots-like turnaround and take their new team to the Super Bowl in year-one on the job. TJ and the guys react to John Cena’s appearance on the ‘No-Contest Wrestling’ podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mel Kiper Jr. joins Rich Eisen and examines the potential fit between the Raiders and quarterback Fernando Mendoza.