The Ringer NFL Draft Show

The guys share their instant reactions to the most exciting picks and trades from the first round of the 2024 NFL draft! They unpack the Falcons’ shocking decision to reach for Michael Penix Jr., the Vikings trading up for J.J. McCarthy, the Bears leveling up their offense with Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze, the historic lack of defensive players, and much more (1:51). Michael Penix Jr. to the Falcons (2:13) The Vikings trading up for J.J. McCarthy (13:31) Jayden Daniels vs. Drake Maye (26:39) The Bears pairing Caleb Williams with Rome Odunze (35:01) Xavier Worthy landing in Kansas City (43:18) What are the 49ers doing with their WR room? (50:03) One sentence reviews on our favorite teams’ first-round picks (63:29) Who won (and lost) Round 1? (69:35) Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, and Ben Solak Guest: Austin Gayle Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys talk all things NFL draft in front of a sold-out crowd in Detroit! (0:00). They open with one final PANDA WATCH (1:54). Next, they share their bold Round 1 predictions by way of “scheduled” Adam Schefter tweets (21:03). Later, they close with a special (in-person) edition of emails and bring back America’s favorite segment, Two Jargons, One Lie (44:08). Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens, David Lara, and Jack Sanders Producers: Kai Grady, Elizabeth Fierman, and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets! In the last episode before the 2024 NFL draft, the guys compare notes, put their pencils down, and turn in their mock draft ahead of Round 1 on Thursday (3:38). “You guys want to do some emails?” (55:20) Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24 Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets! Welcome to the Take Purge. All NFL draft–related takes, including things you don’t actually believe, will be legal for 60 continuous minutes. All rational thought, logic, and professional credibility will be suspended. Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24 Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets! One week out from the 2024 NFL draft, the guys run through a LIVE mock draft and discuss all 32 picks in the first round, ideal landing spots for top prospects, potential day-of trades, and much more (2:42). Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24 Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Click here to watch the full mock draft on YouTube as well! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets! PANDA WATCH: QB charting edition (4:00)! Next, the guys highlight which players are first-round locks, as well as a few fringe guys who could sneak in at the end of the round (38:43). “You guys want to do some emails?” (57:12) Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24 Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets! It’s the most wonderful time of the year: wide receiver diva season! (1:26) The guys then highlight a handful of potential mid- to late-round sleepers from this year’s class by comparing them to previous draft gems turned stars (8:25). “You guys want to do some emails?” (63:17) Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24 Quarterbacks (13:25) Running backs (18:51) Wide receivers (30:41) Tight ends (36:56) Defense (46:41) Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com For more information on the r/fantasyfootball charity contest click here! The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets! Going division by division, the guys debate what the NFC teams should do with their respective first-round draft picks to address their most pressing team needs according to The Ringer’s 2024 NFL Draft Guide (1:43). “You guys want to do some emails?” (60:51) Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24 NFC East (2:01) NFC South (16:08) NFC North (31:42) NFC West (46:18) Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out www.rg-help.com to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets! Going division by division, the guys debate what the AFC teams should do with their respective first-round draft picks to address their most pressing team needs according to The Ringer’s 2024 NFL Draft Guide (1:30). Later, they react to the solar eclipse (56:03). Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24 AFC East (2:09) AFC North (18:07) AFC South (29:09) AFC West (39:42) Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Craig Horlbeck, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets! The guys start by sharing their instant reactions to the Buffalo Bills' trade of Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans and what it means for both teams (1:20). Next, the guys open up the mailbag to answer the most burning draft-related (and non-draft-related) listener questions on everything from what the Patriots will do with the third pick to passing fandom down to your kids (21:54). Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24 Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets! The guys flip a coin and pit DK and Ben against one another to take stances for and against the top QB prospects from this year’s NFL draft class (2:25). Caleb Williams, USC (4:07) Drake Maye, North Carolina (13:52) Jayden Daniels, LSU (26:02) J.J. McCarthy, Michigan (36:25) Michael Penix Jr., Washington (51:10) Bo Nix, Oregon (1:00:43) Spencer Rattler, South Carolina (1:07:54) Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24 Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets! The guys break down the strengths and weaknesses of the biggest names in this year’s wide receiver class by comparing them to NFL pros with similar games (1:36). Later, they briefly talk through the new kickoff rules and the implications of the changes (63:21). “You guys want to do some emails?” (67:36) Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24 Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets! The guys start by comparing top NFL draft prospects to storylines from this year’s March Madness tournament, including overrated first-round stars, the Kentucky Award, the Jack Gohlke Award, and much more (2:10). Later, they react to a couple of significant NFL rule changes for next season (42:44). “You guys want to do some emails?” (62:16) Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24 Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets! The guys mock the top 13 picks in the upcoming NFL draft by discussing what each team should do vs. what they (probably) will do with each selection and the important distinction between the two potential outcomes (5:15). “You guys want to do some emails?” (53:21) Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24 Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets! The 2024 NFL free agency craze continues! The guys recap the turbulent past week of deals across the league by power ranking the remaining free agency moves that they were most impressed by, including the Steelers trading for Justin Fields and the Chiefs signing Marquise Brown (2:33). “You guys want to do some emails?” (48:46) Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24 Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets! Earlier this week we played the Adam Schefter Free Agency Drinking Game, and today we have the free agency hangover. The guys check back in on players and teams around the NFL to piece together what they did last night and pass out awards for those who maybe went a little too hard (2:59). “You guys want to do some emails?" (44:55) Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24 Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: click below for tickets! The guys revisit the annual Adam Schefter drinking game that is centered on the ESPN insider’s tweets during NFL free agency. They scroll back through Schefter’s timeline, break down the most significant free agency deals via his posts, and drink along the way (5:18). Tickets: bit.ly/ringerdraft24 Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys start by discussing the Giants moving away from Saquon Barkley and why it’s both a sad breakup and the right thing for the team to do (1:42). Next, inspired by the upcoming Academy Awards, they go through DK’s updated mock draft on The Ringer’s 2024 NFL Draft Guide … Oscars-style! (5:58). Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys open by talking through the potential landing spots for Russell Wilson ahead of his imminent release from the Broncos (3:17). Next, they recap the weekend results from the NFL combine by assigning a handful of awards, “bonks,” and “icks,” including the award for prospect with the most performative behavior, Xavier Worthy breaking the 40-yard dash record, Amarius Mims’s staggering measurements, and much more (10:33). Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

PANDA WATCH: Vibes Check Edition (2:48). Next, the guys share their biggest risers and fallers from this year’s NFL combine and other reactions to the 2024 class (26:02). Later, they talk through the most outrageous podium nonsense, including players who don't believe in space, claim that birds aren’t real, and much more (59:29). Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Ben Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack Sanders Producer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices