The First-Round Conversation

With the 2025 NFL Draft just one week away, Athlon Sports draft expert Luke Easterling is joined by Eric Edholm of NFL.com to break down their bold predictions for this year's event, and reach back into the vault to discuss a couple of random players from draft history. As always, Easterling also reacts to some of the top draft storylines from around the league, and makes a passionate case for ano...

It's officially draft month, and with just a few weeks left before the action gets rolling in Green Bay, Athlon Sports draft expert Luke Easterling is joined by Connor Rogers of NBC Sports to break down what's overrated about the NFL Draft process, and detail some of the most underrated prospects in this year's class before shining the spotlight on a couple of random players from draft history. As...

Athlon Sports NFL Draft expert Luke Easterling is back with NFL writer and film guru Doug Farrar to finish their live Mock Draft. Starting with the Bengals at Pick 17, how will the rest of their mock draft shake out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April has finally arrived, and with the 2025 NFL Draft just a few weeks away, it's time for BPA to venture into mock draft territory. Athlon Sports NFL Draft expert Luke Easterling is joined by NFL writer and film guru Doug Farrar to project the first round of this year's draft as they pick the first 16 picks of the 1st Round. Stay tuned later this week for the rest of the draft! Learn more about...

The Tennessee Titans hold the keys to the 2025 NFL Draft with the No. 1 overall selection, and they have a wide range of options that will have a cascading impact on the rest of the draft. Turron Davenport, ESPN's NFL Nation reporter covering the Titans, joins Athlon Sports draft expert Luke Easterling to break down all the different avenues the Titans could pursue at the top of the draft, and how...

Defensive line is easily the deepest position group in the 2025 NFL Draft class, so who better to break it down than a former first-rounder at the position? ESPN's Booger McFarland joins Athlon Sports draft expert Luke Easterling to talk about this year's loaded crop of talented DL prospects, and reflect on his own experience as a top-15 pick coming out of LSU back in 1999. Easterling also discuss...

As NFL free agency kicks off, Trevor Sikkema of Pro Football Focus joins the show to discuss how the process of adding new veterans impacts how every team approaches the draft process (and of course, there’s hard-hitting BBQ analysis). Athlon Sports NFL Draft expert Luke Easterling breaks down the latest news from around the league, and makes a case for swinging for the fences on a high-upside QB...

Athlon Sports' Doug Farrar joins the show to break down what we learned at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, and how modern trends throughout the league are impacting the draft process. Athlon Sports NFL Draft expert Luke Easterling breaks down the latest news coming out of a big week in Indy, and makes a strong case for one of his favorite players in this year's draft class. Learn more about your ad...

In this premiere episode, Athlon Sports NFL Draft expert Luke Easterling is joined by ESPN’s Matt Miller for our 2025 NFL Scouting Combine Preview to talk about what matters (and doesn’t) about the NFL Scouting Combine, which prospects could put on a show at this year’s event, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices