Ready for the Draft Podcast

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. We've seen some breakout performers in 2022 and Episode 11 is dedicated to talking about just a few who have emerged in 2022.  Any conversation about players with soaring draft stock has to begin with Kenneth Walker III, who may now be the Heisman frontrunner after...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. The weekend of October 9th will go down as maybe the most exciting weekend of College Football in 2021.  Mississippi fends off Arkansas when the Hogs fail to execute a two-point conversion with no time remaining.  Iowa fights back to beat Penn State riding high wit...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. Episode 9 is the last installment of Gregg's early season look at his top 10 lists by position as he reviews the secondary.  Derek Stingley is at the top of the CB list, but who will b the next corner off the board?  Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner?  Kaiir Elam?  Andrew Boot...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. Gregg kicks off Episode 8 by using the first 20 minutes to recap the first three weeks of the college football season.  He then dives into his top 10 for both outside and inside linebackers.  Starting outside, who will emerge in the group that includes Drake Jackso...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. Episode 7 dives into the trenches on the defensive side of the ball and takes a look at Gregg's top ten along the DL.  At DE, Kayvon Thibodeaux is far and away the top prospect as an edge rusher.  The question that still needs to be answered is who's at No. 2 betwe...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. Episode 6 focuses on Gregg's picks at the offensive line.  At the OT position, we know Evan Neal, the mammoth OT at Alabama, is the clear-cut No. 1 prospect in the draft class, but who is No. 2?  Is it Sean Rhyan?  Charles Cross?  Laxson Kirkland?  Rasheed Walker? ...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. Episode 5 is the fourth installment of the preseason edition where Gregg previews the TE position.  While this draft class doesn't have the firepower at the top like Kyle Pitts, there is depth at the position with plenty of potential playmakers.  Will it be Jalen W...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. Episode 4 is the third installment of the preseason edition where Gregg previews the WR position and offers his top 10 wideouts going into the season.  We've seen teammates at the top of Round One in each of the last two drafts, but both of those duos, Henry Ruggs...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. Episode 3 is the second installment of the preseason edition where Gregg previews his top 10 at each position and features the RB position.  In April, we saw Najee Harris and Travis Etienne were back-to-back picks in the 1st Round.  Will this crop of RB's produce a...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. The college football season is right around the corner, so it's time for Gregg's preseason breakdown of each position where he takes a look at the top players, offers up his top ten rankings as well as some other names to be aware of as the season begins. Episode 2...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. Episode 1 of the 2022 Podcast Series puts a bow on the 2021 NFL Draft with the introduction of Schutze's Spotlight, Gregg's "All-Schutze Team" that is comprised of his favorite players at each position that he is expecting to make an impact at the next level.  Expe...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Through the years, from John Randle to London Fletcher to Wayne Chrebet and Wes Welker, the league has been impacted by players who went undrafted.  Just a season ago James Robinson, who finished with over 4,000 career rushing yards while at Illinois State, went on...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Episode 37 is the second installment of the post-draft edition of the Ready for the Draft podcast.  Gregg takes a look at the AFC and NFC North and West divisions and gives his take on each of the draft picks.  

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Episode 36 is the first installment of the post-draft edition of the Ready for the Draft podcast.  Gregg takes a look at the AFC and NFC East and South divisions and gives his take on each of the draft picks. Stay tuned for Episode 27 when Gregg breaks down the pic...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Gregg breaks down his final 1st Round Mock Draft. We know Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson are going No. 1 and No. 2, but will it be Mac Jones or Trey Lance No. 3 to the Niners?  Is Kyle Pitts a Falcon?  Will the Bengals give Joe Burrow a weapon like Ja'Marr Chase o...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. This is the third of four podcast released each day leading up to Draft Day.  Recorded on Tuesday, April 27th, Gregg tackles the team needs and draft selections for the AFC and NFC North and West.  Stay tuned for tomorrow's podcast where Gregg talks about his 1st R...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. This is the second of four podcast released each day leading up to Draft Day.  Recorded on Monday April 26th, Gregg tackles the team needs and draft selections for the AFC and NFC East and South.  Stay tuned for tomorrow's podcast where Gregg tackles the AFC and NF...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Episode 32 takes a look at the secondary as Gregg breaks down the CB and Safety prospects.  Who is the top CB prospect - Patrick Surtain II?  Caleb Farley?  Jaycee Horn?  Where does Greg Newsome II fit in the conversation?  And who tops the second group of corners...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Episode 31 takes a look at the LB position, a position that has some depth for all three days of the draft.  Just how many LB's will go in Round One?  Micah Parsons, Azeez Ojulari, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Jamin Davis and Zaven Collins should hear their names calle...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. After a quick rundown of his latest 1st Round Mock, Gregg takes a look at the DT position, where Christian Barmore may be the only interior D-lineman taken in Round 1.  Gregg notes the depth of this year's draft class is really in the middle rounds, which is why gu...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. In Episode 29, Gregg takes a look at the DE draft class.  While there isn't an elite prospect at the top of the draft like Myles Garrett or Chase Young, there are quite a few intriguing prospects on all three days of the draft.  There are complete DE's like Kwity P...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Episode 28 provides the fourth installment of "From a Fan's Perspective," a new segment where Gregg sits down with a fan to discuss their teams, both at the collegiate level and in the NFL, as it pertains to the draft. This week, Gregg sits down with Brian Shaw, a...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Right off the bat, Gregg discusses the biggest move of the 2021 draft season to date - The Niners with the Dolphins from No. 12 to No. 3 in a move that allows John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan to target a franchise QB, likely either Trey Lance or Mac Jones.  Then Miami...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Episode 26 provides the third installment of "From a Fan's Perspective," a new segment where Gregg sits down with a fan to discuss their teams, both at the collegiate level and in the NFL, as it pertains to the draft. Gregg sits down with Geoff Paez, a longtime fan...

Readyforthedraft.com's Gregg Schutze shares his passion for the NFL draft and takes you on a journey leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Episode 25 is dedicated to the wide receiver position.  Gregg takes a look at 40 of the draft-eligible receivers and offers his thoughts on the prospects and where he thinks they may go in the draft.  Who's the top WR?  Are you Team Ja'Marr or Team DeVonta?  Where...