Check the Mic with Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson

Steve Palazzolo runs through Round 1 of his 2026 NFL Mock Draft, with Sam Monson adding his insights and commentary.

00:00 Intro
2:50 Pick #1 - Raiders
7:20 Pick #2 - Jets
17:04 Pick #3 - Cardinals
24:00 TRADE
26:17 Pick #3 - Saints
27:30 Pick #4 - Titans
39:40 Pick #5 - Giants
48:15 Pick #6 - Browns
50:30 Pick #7 - Commanders
54:45 Pick #8 - Cardinals
59:58 Pick #9 - Chiefs
1:07:48 Pick #10 - Bengals
1:12:41 Sponsor: FanDuel
1:13:45 Pick #11 - Dolphins
1:15:58 Pick #12 - Cowboys
1:19:03 Pick #13 - Rams
1:24:00 Pick #14 - Ravens
1:27:00 Pick #15 - Bucs
1:32:47 Pick #16 - Jets
1:36:27 Pick #17 - Lions
1:40:00 Pick #18 - Vikings
1:43:04 Pick #19 - Panthers
1:49:14 Pick #20 - Cowboys
1:55:13 Pick #21 - Steelers
1:58:40 Sponsor: Root Insurance
2:00:00 Pick #22 - Chargers
2:03:53 Pick #23 - Eagles
2:06:00 Pick #24 - Browns
2:11:10 Pick #25 - Bears
2:15:43 Pick #26 - Bills
2:21:26 Pick #27 - 49ers
2:23:28 Pick #28 - Texans
2:28:27 Pick #29 - Chiefs
2:30:20 Pick #30 - Dolphins
2:31:08 Pick #31 - Patriots
2:33:17 Pick #32 - Seahawks
2:35:20 Sam’s Reaction
2:38:01 Master’s Sunday
2:40:00 Sam’s new car

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Jon Ledyard (The Read Optional Pod & More) joins Steve Palazzolo to discuss his 2026 NFL Draft Prospect Edge Rusher Rankings.

00:00 Intro
6:40 #1 - Malachi Lawrence
14:30 #2 - Ruben Bain
21:20 Arvell Reese
29:40 #3 - Akheem Mesidor
37:00 #4 - David Bailey
46:00 Sponsor: Fanduel
47:00 #5 - Cashius Howell
55:08 #6 - Keyron Crawford
59:53 #7 - Mason Thomas
1:03:55 #8 - Jaishawn Barham
1:07:44 Tier 4 Players
1:23:30 Sponsor: Root Insurance
1:24:40 Draft Bets

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Sam Monson and Steve Palazzolo debate the biggest questions teams face surrounding the NFL Draft: Should you take a RB in Round 1? How high can you take a nose tackle? Can a QB improve accuracy in the NFL? And more.

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00:00 QB Production
35:00 RB Positional Value
1:00:08 Pass-Rush Upside vs. Pass-Rush Production
1:17:30 Nose tackle
1:24:02 Does age matter for upside?
1:30:00 Sponsor: FanDuel
1:31:00 FanDuel: #3 Pick in the NFL Draft?
1:34:04 Can QBs improve accuracy in the NFL?
1:47:15 Ja’Marr Chase vs. Penei Sewell in 2021
1:55:10 Injury risk players
2:12:45 Good Tackle vs. Elite Guard
2:25:15 Sponsor: Root Insurance
2:26:06 Roadside Assistance: New York Giants

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Sam Monson runs through Round 1 of his 2026 NFL Draft, with Steve Palazzolo adding his insights and analysis.

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00:00 Intro
4:00 Pick #1 - LV
6:20 Pick #2 - NYJ
18:20 Pick #3 - ARI
26:00 Pick #4 - TEN
35:03 Pick #5 - NYG
43:20 Pick #6 - CLE
46:15 Pick #7 - WAS
52:05 Pick #8 - NO
55:30 Pick #9 - KC
59:20 Pick #10 - CIN
1:01:10 Sponsor: FanDuel
1:02:15 Picks 1-10 Recap
1:03:46 Pick #11 - MIA
1:08:18 Pick #12 - DAL
1:10:40 Pick #13 - LAR
1:18:20 Pick #14 - BAL
1:27:10 Pick #15 - TB
1:36:44 Pick #16 - NYJ
1:38:40 Pick #17 - DET
1:40:10 Pick #18 - MIN
1:43:40 Pick #19 - CAR
1:45:05 Pick #20 - DAL
1:47:20 Sponsor: Root Insurance
1:48:30 Picks #11-20 Recap
1:50:50 Pick #21 - PIT
1:56:29 Pick #22 - LAC
1:57:20 Pick #23 - PHI
1:59:30 Pick #24 - CLE
2:00:04 Pick #25 - CHI
2:03:28 Pick #26 - BUF
2:06:23 Pick #27 - SF
2:09:30 Pick #28 - HOU
2:11:28 Pick #29 - KC
2:15:46 Pick #30 - MIA
2:16:32 Pick #31 - NE
2:20:05 Pick #32 - SEA

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Brandon Thorn (Bleacher Report, OL Masterminds, Establish The Run) joins Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson to discuss his 2026 NFL Draft Prospect Offensive Line Rankings. Subscribe to Brandon's newsletter at trenchwarfare.substack.com.

00:00 Intro

2:00 Penei Sewell moving to LT

7:49 2026 NFL Draft Class Overview

8:50 Spencer Fano

18:25 Sponsor: FanDuel

19:34 Kadyn Proctor

31:45 Francis Mauigoa

38:30 Blake Miller

40:30 Monroe Freeling

50:20 Caleb Lomu

53:08 Sponsor: Root Insurance

53:53 Max Iheanachor

55:54 Olaivavega Ioane

1:02:01 Emmanuel Pregnon

1:08:00 Keylan Rutledge

1:11:00 Sam Hecht

1:13:50 Jake Slaughter

1:18:00 Outro

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