The Schrager Hour

A few days out from the start of the NFL Draft, Peter breaks down the latest gossip, news, and notes he has collected. He goes through the top 10 and all the different twists and turns. Peter, then, welcomes in ESPN's VP of NFL Production, Seth Markman, to discuss 27 years working on the TV production of the NFL Draft. They go down memory lane and discuss Mel Kiper "mellowing out" in recent years. Finally, it's Peter's resident Giants and Jets fans, Ditro and Danny from Lot E, joining to go through the two New York team's pivotal draft on Thursday.  

0:00 Welcome To The Schrager Hour

0:30 Draft Week Is The Best Week: Latest Gossip and Rumors

21:05 ESPN VP Of Production Seth Markman Joins

53:10 Schrager's Friends Ditro and Danny Join The Show for a Giants and Jets Draft Preview
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Peter is joined by three of the leading draft experts in the field-- former Tennessee Titans GM Ran Carthon, ESPN Draft analyst Field Yates, and The Athletic's Senior Draft Analyst Dane Brugler-- for a 2026 mock draft of the first round. Teams are randomly assigned amongst the four and the results are somewhat shocking. This is as close to a simulation of an actual NFL Draft as you'll find, and the banter in between picks brings four different vantage points to the surface. It's Draft Season--and this one's a beauty.  
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Daniel Jeremiah, the NFL Network's lead Draft analyst, joins Peter for their annual tradition of doing a live mock draft during the first week of April. Peter is steadfast in that he doesn't do mock drafts until April. April is here and the two ping pong pick after pick, and go 1-32. There are surprises, there is information shared, and there are some notable names that slip a little further than one would expect. There's no better way to kick off Draft month than these two emptying their notebooks and geeking out over this Mock Draft.
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Peter takes us inside the NFL's league meetings in Arizona, where he's in the middle of conversations with team owners, head coaches, general managers, and league officials. He discusses the current rift between the NFL and its officials, and how both sides are using the media to sway the public opinion. Then, Peter goes on to discuss his experience at the NFC coaches breakfast, what makes Mike Macdonald so special, and a special pizza experience with the Pat McAfee Show crew and Laura Rutledge. Then, Chiefs GM Brett Veach joins for a rare in-person 1 on 1, and the two discuss all things Chiefs, Mahomes' recovery, Travis Kelce's return, and the other side of winning 3 Super Bowls and appearing in 5 in 6 years.
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Peter offers his perspective and instant analysis on the Broncos-Dolphins trade that brings Jaylen Waddle to Denver and leaves question marks in Miami. Then, Peter details just how much there was to the A.J. Brown-to-the-Rams rumors from a week ago. After some careless, reckless, and completely absurd NCAA Tournament thoughts, Peter brings in Titans GM Mike Borgonzi. They talk about the Titans' recent spending spree, which included a slew of new players and faces, and 17 additions to the roster. They go through what Robert Saleh and Brian Daboll are looking for in players and why so many former Jets and Giants were acquired in recent days. It's Cam Ward storyline, after that, with Borgonzi detailing what he's seen in their franchise QB over the course of the last eleven months. Then, Borgonzi goes down memory lane and takes us through his Kansas City days and what he remembers from scouting Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes. 

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