(0:00) “You’ve got the fresh-pressed ‘ready for Nobu’ look”
(1:45) 2026 Draft Favorite Picks
(2:25) Round 1: Cowboys Caleb Downs & Giants Arvell Reese
(5:05) Round 2: Texans Kayden McDonald & Packers Brandon Cisse
(7:10) DraftKings: Offensive Rookie of the Year odds
(10:55) Round 3: Falcons Zachariah Branch & Colts AJ Haulcy
(12:45) Round 4: Raiders Jermod McCoy, Broncos Jonah Coleman, & Buccaneers Keionte Scott
(17:15) Round 5: Browns Justin Jefferson & Panthers Sam Hecht
(19:55) Round 6: Giants J.C. Davis & Commanders Kaytron Allen
(22:15) Round 7: Patriots Behren Morton & Jets VJ Payne

(0:00) &ldquo;You&rsquo;ve got the fresh-pressed &lsquo;ready for Nobu&rsquo; look&rdquo; (1:45) 2026 Draft Favorite Picks (2:25) Round 1: Cowboys Caleb Downs &amp; Giants Arvell Reese (5:05) Round 2: Texans Kayden McDonald &amp; Packers Brandon Cisse (7:10) DraftKings: Offensive Rookie of the Year odds (10:55) Round 3: Falcons Zachariah Branch &amp; Colts AJ Haulcy (12:45) Round 4: Raiders Jermod McCoy, Broncos Jonah Coleman, &amp; Buccaneers Keionte Scott (17:15) Round 5: Browns Justin Jefferson &amp; Panthers Sam Hecht (19:55) Round 6: Giants J.C. Davis &amp; Commanders Kaytron Allen (22:15) Round 7: Patriots Behren Morton &amp; Jets VJ Payne

Chris Simms takes an unfiltered look at the NFL, featuring player access, unabashed opinion, X&O film breakdown, and stories from a life in and around football.

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Chris & Connor go round-by-round through the 2026 Draft and give their favorite picks in each. Simms also likes an RB to win Offensive Rookie of the Year. Plus, Rams pass rusher Byron Young finds one of Chris’ tweets…from 3 years ago?

Best Draft Pick by Round; Byron Young tweets Simms

(0:00) Connor got the full Simms family experience at the barn
(7:45) 2026 Draft Winners: Giants
(14:15) Jets
(19:15) Dolphins
(26:15) Chargers
(30:10) DraftKings: Defensive Rookie of the Year odds
(31:30) 2026 Draft Winners: Cowboys
(34:10) Eagles
(38:05) Cardinals
(40:05) Panthers
(42:35) Bears
(44:35) Browns
(48:25) Vikings
(50:35) Saints
(53:10) 2026 Sketchy Drafts: Rams & Ty Simpson
(1:00:40) Jaguars
(1:03:45) Diego Pavia goes undrafted & unsigned

(0:00) Connor got the full Simms family experience at the barn (7:45) 2026 Draft Winners: Giants (14:15) Jets (19:15) Dolphins (26:15) Chargers (30:10) DraftKings: Defensive Rookie of the Year odds (31:30) 2026 Draft Winners: Cowboys (34:10) Eagles (38:05) Cardinals (40:05) Panthers (42:35) Bears (44:35) Browns (48:25) Vikings (50:35) Saints (53:10) 2026 Sketchy Drafts: Rams &amp; Ty Simpson (1:00:40) Jaguars (1:03:45) Diego Pavia goes undrafted &amp; unsigned

In our first post-Draft pod, Chris & Connor talk through 2026 Draft Winners…and at the top it’s New York, New York. The Chiefs traded up for Mansoor Delane…but were they actually targeting Arvell Reese? And after sleeping on it…the guys still don’t understand the Rams drafting Ty Simpson.

2026 Draft Winners; Rams & Jaguars sketchy picks

(0:00) Welcome to the Simms Barn!
(1:58) #1 Raiders: QB Fernando Mendoza
(4:00) #2 Jets: EDGE David Bailey
(7:30) #3 Cardinals: RB Jeremiyah Love
(10:00) #4 Titans: WR Carnell Tate
(13:30) #5 Giants: LB/EDGE Arvell Reese
(17:30) #6 Chiefs (via CLE): CB Mansoor Delane
(19:40) #7 Commanders: LB Sonny Styles
(22:45) #8 Saints: WR Jordyn Tyson
(25:40) #9 Browns (via KC): OT Spencer Fano
(27:40) #10 Giants: OT Francis Mauigoa
(30:00) #11 Cowboys (via MIA): S Caleb Downs
(32:05) #12 Dolphins (via DAL): OT Kadyn Proctor
(34:55) #13 Rams: QB Ty Simpson
(38:50) #14 Ravens: G Olaivavega Ioane
(40:55) #15 Buccaneers: EDGE Rueben Bain Jr.
(43:05) #16 Jets: TE Kenyon Sadiq
(45:45) #17 Lions: OT Blake Miller
(48:05) #18 Vikings: DT Caleb Banks
(50:20) #19 Panthers: OT Monroe Freeling
(52:15) #20 Eagles (via DAL): WR Makai Lemon (USC)
(54:55) #21 Steelers: OT Max Iheanachor (Arizona State)
(57:20) #22 Chargers: EDGE Akheem Mesidor (Miami)
(59:25) #23 Cowboys (via DAL): EDGE Malachi Lawrence (UCF)
(1:01:40) #24 Browns: WR KC Concepcion (Texas A&M)
(1:03:35) #25 Bears: S Dillon Thieneman (Oregon)
(1:05:40) #26 Texans (via BUF): G Keylan Rutledge (Georgia Tech)
(1:08:40) #27 Dolphins (via SF): CB Chris Johnson (San Diego State)
(1:10:30) #28 Patriots (via HOU>BUF): OT Caleb Lomu (Utah)
(1:12:30) #29 Chiefs: DT Peter Woods (Clemson)
(1:15:00) #30 Jets (via MIA>SF): WR Omar Cooper Jr. (Indiana)
(1:17:30) #31 Titans (via NE): EDGE Keldric Faulk (Auburn)
(1:20:35) #32 Seahawks: RB Jadarian Price (Notre Dame)
(1:24:00) Best & Worst Picks; Best Available Players in Round 2

(0:00) Welcome to the Simms Barn! (1:58) #1 Raiders: QB Fernando Mendoza (4:00) #2 Jets: EDGE David Bailey (7:30) #3 Cardinals: RB Jeremiyah Love (10:00) #4 Titans: WR Carnell Tate (13:30) #5 Giants: LB/EDGE Arvell Reese (17:30) #6 Chiefs (via CLE): CB Mansoor Delane (19:40) #7 Commanders: LB Sonny Styles (22:45) #8 Saints: WR Jordyn Tyson (25:40) #9 Browns (via KC): OT Spencer Fano (27:40) #10 Giants: OT Francis Mauigoa (30:00) #11 Cowboys (via MIA): S Caleb Downs (32:05) #12 Dolphins (via DAL): OT Kadyn Proctor (34:55) #13 Rams: QB Ty Simpson (38:50) #14 Ravens: G Olaivavega Ioane (40:55) #15 Buccaneers: EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. (43:05) #16 Jets: TE Kenyon Sadiq (45:45) #17 Lions: OT Blake Miller (48:05) #18 Vikings: DT Caleb Banks (50:20) #19 Panthers: OT Monroe Freeling (52:15) #20 Eagles (via DAL): WR Makai Lemon (USC) (54:55) #21 Steelers: OT Max Iheanachor (Arizona State) (57:20) #22 Chargers: EDGE Akheem Mesidor (Miami) (59:25) #23 Cowboys (via DAL): EDGE Malachi Lawrence (UCF) (1:01:40) #24 Browns: WR KC Concepcion (Texas A&amp;M) (1:03:35) #25 Bears: S Dillon Thieneman (Oregon) (1:05:40) #26 Texans (via BUF): G Keylan Rutledge (Georgia Tech) (1:08:40) #27 Dolphins (via SF): CB Chris Johnson (San Diego State) (1:10:30) #28 Patriots (via HOU&gt;BUF): OT Caleb Lomu (Utah) (1:12:30) #29 Chiefs: DT Peter Woods (Clemson) (1:15:00) #30 Jets (via MIA&gt;SF): WR Omar Cooper Jr. (Indiana) (1:17:30) #31 Titans (via NE): EDGE Keldric Faulk (Auburn) (1:20:35) #32 Seahawks: RB Jadarian Price (Notre Dame) (1:24:00) Best &amp; Worst Picks; Best Available Players in Round 2

Draft night! In a tradition unlike any other, we take you inside the Simms barn as Chris & Connor react to all 32 picks from Round 1.

2026 Draft Round 1 Reactions: New York splashes, Rams grab Ty Simpson

(0:00) Is Chris a psychopath for working out without headphones?
(8:20) Simms 2026 Draft Big Board: #1 QB Fernando Mendoza (Indiana)
(13:50) #2 LB/EDGE Arvell Reese (Ohio State)
(16:10) #3 RB Jeremiyah Love (Notre Dame)
(17:15) #4 EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. (Miami)
(18:35) #5 WR Jordyn Tyson (Arizona State)
(21:00) #6 EDGE Akheem Mesidor (Miami)
(22:45) #7 EDGE David Bailey (Texas Tech)
(24:00) #8 LB Sonny Styles (Ohio State)
(24:40) #9 S Caleb Downs (Ohio State)
(25:30) #10 T Monroe Freeling (Georgia)
(27:20) #11 DT Caleb Banks (Florida)
(28:40) #12 T Francis Mauigoa (Miami)
(29:10) #13 WR Denzel Boston (Washington)
(31:15) #14 EDGE Zion Young (Missouri)
(32:20) #15 DT Kayden McDonald (Ohio State)
(34:30) #16 TE Kenyon Sadiq (Oregon)
(35:55) #17 WR Carnell Tate (Ohio State)
(38:25) #18 G Vega Ioane (Penn State)
(39:10) #19 T Max Iheanachor (Arizona State)
(40:35) #20 CB Colton Hood (Tennessee)
(45:40) #21 S Dillon Thieneman (Oregon)
(46:45) #22 CB Mansoor Delane (LSU)
(48:15) #23 EDGE T.J. Parker (Clemson)
(49:05) #24 T Kadyn Proctor (Alabama)
(50:00) #25 T Blake Miller (Clemson)
(55:25) DraftKings odds David Bailey or Arvell Reese as #2 pick?
(59:35) #AskMeAnything: Your final draft questions on the Jets, Browns, Bengals, Giants, Commanders, Ty Simpson, Seahawks, Chiefs, Rams, Eagles, Cowboys, & Bears

(0:00) Is Chris a psychopath for working out without headphones? (8:20) Simms 2026 Draft Big Board: #1 QB Fernando Mendoza (Indiana) (13:50) #2 LB/EDGE Arvell Reese (Ohio State) (16:10) #3 RB Jeremiyah Love (Notre Dame) (17:15) #4 EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. (Miami) (18:35) #5 WR Jordyn Tyson (Arizona State) (21:00) #6 EDGE Akheem Mesidor (Miami) (22:45) #7 EDGE David Bailey (Texas Tech) (24:00) #8 LB Sonny Styles (Ohio State) (24:40) #9 S Caleb Downs (Ohio State) (25:30) #10 T Monroe Freeling (Georgia) (27:20) #11 DT Caleb Banks (Florida) (28:40) #12 T Francis Mauigoa (Miami) (29:10) #13 WR Denzel Boston (Washington) (31:15) #14 EDGE Zion Young (Missouri) (32:20) #15 DT Kayden McDonald (Ohio State) (34:30) #16 TE Kenyon Sadiq (Oregon) (35:55) #17 WR Carnell Tate (Ohio State) (38:25) #18 G Vega Ioane (Penn State) (39:10) #19 T Max Iheanachor (Arizona State) (40:35) #20 CB Colton Hood (Tennessee) (45:40) #21 S Dillon Thieneman (Oregon) (46:45) #22 CB Mansoor Delane (LSU) (48:15) #23 EDGE T.J. Parker (Clemson) (49:05) #24 T Kadyn Proctor (Alabama) (50:00) #25 T Blake Miller (Clemson) (55:25) DraftKings odds David Bailey or Arvell Reese as #2 pick? (59:35) #AskMeAnything: Your final draft questions on the Jets, Browns, Bengals, Giants, Commanders, Ty Simpson, Seahawks, Chiefs, Rams, Eagles, Cowboys, &amp; Bears

In our final episode before the 2026 Draft, Chris reveals his first-ever Big Board! How would he rank the Top 25 players in this class? Then he and Connor hit as many last-minute draft questions as they can. But first, did Connor tell on himself with his “cannabis” talk?

Best Draft Pick by Round; Byron Young tweets Simms

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