With the First Pick: An NFL Draft Podcast from CBS Sports

Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman give out winners & losers for the 2023 NFL Combine. The guys issue an update to their $1 bets (3:30), analyze silly interview questions in Indy (7:15) and evaluate QB performances (10:00) before jumping into Stock Up (20:00) and Stock Down (48:30). Watch With the First Pick on the Pick Six YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/picksix 'With the First Pick' is a...

Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman bring you their final show together from Indianapolis as they wrap the week with winners & losers from the defensive backs that worked out on Friday. Then, Danny Kanell joins the guys to preview the quarterback prospects that will showcase their skills over the weekend. Watch With the First Pick on the Pick Six YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/picksix 'Wit...

Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman link up for another NFL Combine recap, focusing on winners & losers from Thursday as the DLs & LBs were measured and worked out. Then, Josh Pate joins the guys to discuss the journey players go through from recruit to prospect and he even dishes out his own version of 'Just Good Football Players'.  Watch With the First Pick on the Pick Six YouTube channel: htt...

Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman are back for another episode from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. The guys bring in Pete Prisco to start the show as the crew reacts to Jalen Carter legal situation that developed on Wednesday morning. Rick provides insight as a former GM on what the news may mean for Carter's draft stock. Next, they discuss their bold predictions for this week in Indy. As Prisco lea...

Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman bring on a first-time guest Pete Prisco to break down the burning questions of the NFL Combine. But before Pete joins the pod, Rick and Ryan discuss what actually happens for GMs at the combine including approach to interviews, how drills should be weighed, the use of analytics with testing and more. Next, Prisco hops on to discuss the quarterback class including Bryc...

Ryan Wilson, Rick Spielman and Josh Edwards conduct a full 1st-round Mock Draft. (3:30) Colts  (8:45) Texans (11:30) Cardinals (13:00) Bears (16:30) Seahawks (19:00) Lions (21:30) Raiders (26:00) Falcons (27:30) Panthers (30:00) Eagles (31:30) Titans (32:30) Texans (33:15) Jets (35:30) Patriots (36:45) Packers (38:30) Commanders (39:30) Steelers (40:30) Lions (42:00) Bucs (43:45) Seahawks (44:30)...

In the latest episode of With the First Pick, Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman unveil their Just Good Football Players 2.0 (3:00) and answer questions from a listener mailbag (25:15). How do GMs factor in character concerns into their decision making? Do the guys prefer CJ Stroud or Will Levis? Who is the best RT in the draft? Should the Bears consider moving on from Justin Fields to draft Bryce Youn...

Rick Spielman details what he likes and what he dislikes about Ryan Wilson's latest 2023 NFL Mock Draft. (3:15) Bryce Young mocked to Texans (10:30) Paris Johnson mocked to Titans (18:00) Christian Gonzalez mocked to Bucs (22:45) Jordan Addison mocked to Eagles (30:30) Lukas Van Ness mocked to Packers (37:00) Bijan Robinson mocked to Ravens (43:15) Teams with 2 1st-round picks Watch With the First...

Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman discuss how rookies made an impact in the Super Bowl, their main takeaways from combine invites while dishing out more prospect to pro comps and Just Good Football Players. (2:45) Rookie class (15:30) NFL Combine invite list (33:30) Rick's Picks (39:15) Offensive comps Watch With the First Pick on the Pick Six YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/picksix 'With the...

CJ Stroud joins Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman to discuss his path to the 2023 NFL Draft. Watch With the First Pick on the Pick Six YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/picksix 'With the First Pick' is available for free on the Audacy app as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to With the First Pick on y...

Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman are together in Phoenix, Arizona, the site of Super Bowl 57! The guys discuss how the Eagles and Chiefs were built through the draft including Philadelphia's aggressiveness to pull off a draft day trade for AJ Brown and selecting Jalen Hurts in the 2nd round plus Kansas City nailing the Patrick Mahomes pick as well as several 2nd round steals. Next, Rick & Ryan ma...

Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman are together (like as in the same hotel room) in Mobile, Alabama for this Senior Bowl practice recap. But before they dive into some of the top seniors in the country, they discuss news impacting the NFL Draft. How does Tom Brady's retirement impact the Bucs draft plans? What does DeMeco Ryans hire mean for the Texans? Is a 1st-round pick too much to give up for a hea...

Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman are back to talk draft! First, the guys discuss if Dallas should be searching for a new quarterback after Dak Prescott's underwhelming peformance vs. the 49ers on Sunday (1:30). Then, they cover teams that could think about trading up for a QB in the draft with the Texans as an obvious choice and the Raiders as a more controversial option (7:00). Next, Spielman dishes...

Ryan Wilson, Rick Spielman, Chris Trapasso and Josh Edwards present Mock Draft 1.0. (2:00) 1. Bears (6:20) 2. Texans (7:30) 3. Cardinals (8:30) 4. Colts (12:20) 5. Seahawks (13:30) 6. Lions (14:00) 7. Raiders (16:30) 8. Falcons (16:45) 9. Panthers (18:30) 10. Eagles (18:45) 11. Titans (20:00) 12. Texans (20:45) 13. Jets (24:30) 14. Patriots (25:45) 15. Packers (27:30) 16. Commanders (28:45) 17. St...

The top of the 2023 NFL Draft order is set and Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman are here to break down the major shift as the Bears eclipsed the Texans for #1 overall (3:30). What does it mean for both organizations and trade opportunities? Ryan and Rick also discuss draft options for the Panthers, Jets, Cardinals, Colts and Broncos before discussing former #1 high school player Bryan Bresee (34:45)...

Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman ring in the new year with a new episode of With the First Pick focusing on the latest NFL Draft news along with bowl game reactions, prospects that are simply good football players and Rick's memories of drafting 6-time Pro Bowler Harrison Smith.  Watch With the First Pick on the Pick Six YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/picksix 'With the First Pick' is availa...

Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman continue to break down the 2023 NFL Draft with a focus on notable draft declarations (4:30), the "character concerns" label (26:00), under-the-radar prospects (31:15) and everybody's favorite segment, Rick's Picks (54:00).  Watch With the First Pick on the Pick Six YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/picksix 'With the First Pick' is available for free on the Auda...

Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman gather as they do each Monday to discuss the NFL Draft. This week the guys analyze bowl game opt outs and if not competing impacts the evaluation process (3:30). Ryan and Rick comment on Caleb Williams winning the Heisman Trophy and his status as a potentially great QB prospect in 2024 (24:00). Then they rank their Top 10 draft prospect QBs of the past 5 years and whe...

Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman are back for Episode 2 of With the First Pick and ready to react to plenty of NFL Draft news including polarizing QB prospect Anthony Richardson declaring early and a top OL prospect returning to school. Next, the guys cover notable performers from Conference Championship Weekend focusing on DBs Clark Phillips III and Kelee Ringo and WRs Jordan Addison and Kayshon Bou...

Welcome to the debut episode of With the First Pick featuring CBS Sports senior draft analyst Ryan Wilson and longtime NFL general manager Rick Spielman. Ryan and Rick discuss the #1 overall pick and the battle between Bryce Young and CJ Stroud to become the QB1 of this class (5:30). The guys debate what teams like the Texans, Bears, Lions, Seahawks and Steelers could do if they land the first pic...

'With the First Pick' will release its debut episode on Monday, November 28. The NFL Draft is a year-round behemoth and we're here to bring you year-round coverage of the event every football fan cares about! Join CBS Sports senior draft expert Ryan Wilson and longtime NFL GM Rick Spielman, as well as a cast of characters, as they dive deep into Mock Drafts, prospect & position rankings, stock...