Undrafted Rookie

The final of our divisional round-ups of the AFC for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. This week we cover... Cleveland Browns' questionable quarterback room Pittsburgh Steelers' rebuild reluctance Cincinnati Bengals' Super Bowl aspirations Baltimore Ravens' new era (but actually it's not that different) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're looking at the prospects of the teams in the AFC South for the 2026 NFL season. We also briefly discuss the Brendan Sorsby stuff. We talk: Houston Texans having a stacked defense yet again Can Brian Thomas Jr and Travis Hunter elevate the Jacksonville Jaguars to another division title? Will the Indianapolis Colts QB situation derail their season? (maybe...) Can Robert Saleh and Bri...

Next instalment of our division overviews for the 2026 NFL season. This week is the AFC West. We talk... How the Las Vegas Raiders rebuild can work (but might not translate into wins just yet) How the Kansas City Chiefs might not be the force they once were (but also, they might) How the Denver Broncos are hoping to repeat their good fortune of 2025 How the Los Angeles Chargers are primed to final...

Division overview for the upcoming NFL season. This week is the AFC East We talk.... Miami Dolphins in full rebuild mode - bring on 2027 New York Jets once again have many pieces in place, but rest assured they'll find a way to ruin it New England Patriots are coming of a super Bowl loss, and with a tougher schedule may regress slightly this year. Buffalo Bills championship window remains open, be...

Reactions to the two huge trades that saw AJ Brown and Myles Garrett on the move, as well as a continuation of our "guys we're rooting for" series. We talk... The Los Angeles Rams going all in for Myles Garrett - and why it made sense to draft Ty Simpson Why the Philadelphia Eagles had to let AJ Brown go The importance of the Detroit Lions' offensive line And we mention at least one player from ev...

We're picking a single player (or a couple tbh) from each team in the AFC who we'll be rooting for in the 2026 NFL season. Paul and I interpreted the ask slightly differently, so we cover everyone from Joe Burrow to third string inside linebackers that nobody has heard of. How excellent Instagram/TikTok: @UndraftedRookie Bluesky: undraftedrookie.bsky.social Email: undraftedrookiepodcast@gmail.com...

Second half of our fantasy rankings for the 2026 NFL season. This week is the turn of pass catchers of various flavours. Can Mailk Nabers recapture form after a season missed? Can Drake London and Kyle Pitts remain elite fantasy assets with questionable quarterback play? Who will win out in the battle for the ball in Dallas? George Pickens or CeeDee Lamb? How will Justin Jefferson fare with Kyler...

We're ranking quarterbacks and running backs for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. Can Jayden Daniels bounce back in 2026? Will Mike McDaniel be able to supercharge the Chargers offense? Is Patrick Mahomes a top 10 QB (for fantasy) in 2026 Other Instagram/TikTok: @UndraftedRookie Bluesky: undraftedrookie.bsky.social Email: undraftedrookiepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

The second half of our NFL Draft review focusses on the NFC. We talk... Los Angeles Rams' selection of Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson despite having an MVP quarterback on the roster. Arizona Cardinals choosing to ignore positional value and selecting running back Jeremiyah Love from Notre Dame. Dallas Cowboys trading up to select star safety Caleb Downs from Ohio State. Philadelphia Eagles paving...

Half a draft review show, focussing only on the AFC. Cleveland Browns sort out their needs at Tackle and WR in their first three picks. New York Jets select David Bailey as well as Kenyon Sadiq and Omar Cooper all in the first round Jacksonville Jaguars seem to forget what game they're playing Garrett Nussmeier falls all the way to the 7th Round to be picked by by the Kansas City Chiefs Instagram/...

Perfectly on time NFL mock draft. Slightly disapointing that we agreed on everything the whole time, but maybe that's a good sign. Instagram/TikTok: @UndraftedRookie Bluesky: undraftedrookie.bsky.social Email: undraftedrookiepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our final prospects corner episode before the NFL Draft in a week or so. This week we talk about: Star Safeties Caleb Downs and Dillon Thieneman from Ohio State Buckeyes and Oregon Ducks respectively. David Bailey and Rueben Bain Jr, two edge rushers expected to each go in the Top 10. Late first-round wide receivers KC Concepcion and Jordyn Tyson Nobody else actually that's all Instagram/Tiktok: @...

Prospects Corner #3 we are introduced to 6 more prospects for the upcoming NFL draft. We discuss: Arvell Reese and Sonny Styles, the star linebackers for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Kenyon Sadiq, the pass catching Tight End for the Oregon Ducks Carnell Tate, another Buckeye and presumed number one wide receiver in this class. Two offensive line prospects; Spencer Fano from Utah, and Vega Iona from Pe...

Second week of build up to the 2026 NFL draft. We're looking at some more draft prospects, inclduing: Fernando Mendoza, quarterback of Indiana and winner of the Heisman Trophy and National Championship Ty Simpson, slightly inexperienced Alabama Crimson Tide QB. Kadyn Proctor, Alabama Offensive Tackle. Cornerbacks Mansoor Delane and Jermod McCoy from LSU and Tennessee and finally, top Offensive Tac...

In the lead up to the NFL Draft we're reviewing a few of the biggest name prospects. This week we have: Notre Dame running backs Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price Makai Lemon, Wide Receiver from USC Some first-round defensive lineman - Keldric Faulk and Kayden McDonald Instagram/TikTok: @UndraftedRookie Bluesky: undraftedrookie.bsky.social Email: undraftedrookiepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. S...

The new NFL year has started and players are on the move... Maxx Crosby is going the Ravens, except he isn't anymore and actually he's just staying where he is. Tyler Linderbaum goes to the Las Vegas Raiders and resets the market. Mike Evans signs a team-friendly deal to join the San Francisco 49ers. and genuinely loads more, too much to cover to be honest Instagram/TikTok: @UndraftedRookie Bluesk...

Back after an accidental hiatus, we're catching up on some player moves and then we're ranking the NFL's 2025 rookie class. We talk... LA Rams trading for Kansas City Chiefs' CB Trent McDuffie Did the Cleveland Browns have the best rookie class in 2025? How to rank quarterbacks Jaxson Dart, Cam Ward and Tyler Shough other stuff Instagram/Tiktok: @UndraftedRookie Bluesky: undraftedrookie.bsky.socia...

The season finale of the 2025/2026 NFL season has been and gone. So in some senses, this is the season finale of Undrafted Rookie. In many more real senses it is not. This week we talk: Seattle Seahawks' dominant defense How Sam Darnold became a Super Bowl Champion Will Campbell and Drake Maye stuggles Confirmation of NFL Honors/Honours, including a robbery of Kyle Shanahan Instagram/TikTok: @Undr...

It's the weird week after the playoffs but before the Super Bowl. So we're going to do our version of an all-pro / pro bowl / team of the season type team thing. We discuss: Coaching moves galore, including Raheem Morris becoming the new DC for the San Francisco 49ers and Todd Monken going to the Cleveland Browns Matthew Stafford or Josh Allen for MVP? Why Kyle Shanahan definitely should win Coach...

This week we review the AFC and NFC conference title games. Two games both alike in dignity... though not necessarily similar in any other ways. We talk about: How Sam Darnold played the best game of his career in the NFC title game Jarret Stidham's costly fumble / backward pass against the Patriots. Riq Woolen's taunting call that could have cost his team the game (but shouldn't have...) Other Br...

Our post- Divisional round episode. We review all four games of this weekend's NFL Divisional round. We cover: How the Seahawks completely dominated the 49ers. How the Broncos won a thriller against the Buffalo Bills, but lost their QB in the process The Buffalo Bills' firing of Head Coach Sean McDermott Other coaching goings-on, including the fates of Robert Saleh, Jeff Hafley, Mike McDaniel. Ins...

The best week of NFL football all year is almost here. This week we chat... Mike Tomlin walking away from the Pittsburgh Steelers John Harbaugh gets hired by the New York Giants Preview every divisional game, including 49ers at Seahawks Reflect on what went wrong (or, what didn't) for Paul's beloved Philadelphia Eagles Instagram / TikTok: @UndraftedRookie Bluesky: undraftedrookie.bsky.social Email...

The regular season is now in the rear-view and with that comes two things: a) the NFL play-offs, and b) Head Coach firings. Both exciting developments, one more positive than the other. This week we talk about: All Wild Card match-ups coming up this weekend, especially the 49ers and Eagles game which Paul and I are both personally invested in. The firing of John Harbaugh from the Baltimore Ravens...

We are back from a short, unplanned, break. What a relief. And just in time for the end of the NFL regular season... We talk... NFC South match-up to determine the division winner (or, actually, maybe not) Seattle facing San Francisco for the division and the number one seed in the NFC - high drama. How much do we trust the Ravens after up and down performances. Can they topple the Steelers to cla...

NFL Football. Week 14. Business end of the season. We talk... How the Philadelphia Eagles' win streak continues despite playing against a quarterback playing with a broken arm. How the Houston Texans slammed the final nail into the Kansas City Chiefs coffin. How - somehow - Phillip Rivers has become a genuine option for the Indianapolis Colts at quarterback. Others Instagram/TikTok: @UndraftedRook...