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

Latest Episodes:

How to FIX The Cleveland Browns This Offseason Dec 19, 2025

Show notes

CBS Sports Lead Draft Analyst Ryan Wilson and Former NFL GM Ran Carthon are here to fix your franchise! Today they focused on the Cleveland Browns. Going through the biggest needs this offseason in the draft, front office, free agency and more!

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Produced by: Ryan Stryker

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How to FIX The Las Vegas Raiders This Offseason Dec 18, 2025

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CBS Sports Lead Draft Analyst Ryan Wilson and Former NFL GM Ran Carthon are here to fix your franchise! Today they focused on the Las Vegas Raiders. Going through the biggest needs this offseason in the draft, front office, free agency and more!

Watch With the First Pick on the NFL on CBS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NFLonCBS

'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.

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Produced by: Ryan Stryker

For more NFL Draft coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/

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How to FIX The Kansas City Chiefs This Offseason Dec 17, 2025

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CBS Sports Lead Draft Analyst Ryan Wilson and Former NFL GM Ran Carthon are here to fix your franchise! Today they focused on the Kansas City Chiefs. Going through the biggest needs this offseason in the draft, front office, free agency and more!

Watch With the First Pick on the NFL on CBS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NFLonCBS

'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.

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Produced by: Ryan Stryker

For more NFL Draft coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcast

How to FIX The New York Giants This Offseason Dec 11, 2025

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CBS Sports Lead Draft Analyst Ryan Wilson and Former NFL GM Ran Carthon are here to fix your franchise! Today they focused on the New York Giants. Going through the biggest needs this offseason in the draft, front office, free agency and more!

Watch With the First Pick on the NFL on CBS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NFLonCBS

'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.

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Produced by: Ryan Stryker

For more NFL Draft coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/

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2026 NFL Mock Draft Entering College Football Playoff | Why Giants Would TRADE No. 1 Pick Dec 10, 2025

Show notes

In today’s episode CBS Sports Lead Draft Analyst Ryan Wilson and Former NFL GM Ran Carthon go through their latest 2026 NFL mock draft. The guys go through all 32 1st-round picks with trades for the current draft order!

(00:00) Intro

(1:41) 1. New York Jets (TRADE)

(9:33) 2. Las Vegas Raiders

(11:04) 3. Tennessee Titans

(11:48) 4. Cleveland Browns

(16:01) 5. New Orleans Saints

(18:56) 6. Washington Commanders

(20:18) 7. New York Giants (TRADE)

(21:05) 8. Arizona Cardinals

(22:59) 9. Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons)

(26:13) 10. Cincinnati Bengals

(28:14) 11. Minnesota Vikings

(29:12) 12. Miami Dolphins

(31:10) 13. Baltimore Ravens

(32:08) 14. Kansas City Chiefs

(33:36) 15. Dallas Cowboys

(34:24) 16. Carolina Panthers

(35:35) 17. Detroit Lions

(36:53) 18. New York Jets (via Colts)

(38:40) 19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(40:22) 20. Pittsburgh Steelers

(42:36) 21. Philadelphia Eagles

(44:35) 22. Houston Texans

(46:42) 23. Chicago Bears

(47:45) 24. Buffalo Bills

(51:02) 25. Los Angeles Chargers

(51:51) 26. San Francisco 49ers

(53:04) 27. Cleveland Browns (via Jaguars)

(54:50) 28. Dallas Cowboys (via Packers)

(58:22) 29. Seattle Seahawks

(59:29) 30. New England Patriots

(1:01:11) 31. Los Angeles Rams

(1:02:02) 32. Denver Broncos

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Produced by: Ryan Stryker

For more NFL Draft coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/

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2025 NFL Re-Draft: Full 1st Round | What ALL 32 Picks Would Look Like Today! 👀 Dec 03, 2025

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In today’s episode, we’re re-drafting the full 1st Round of the 2025 NFL Draft! Ryan Wilson and Former NFL GM Ran Carthon go pick-by-pick in real time to discuss how they think it would play out if last year’s draft happened today!

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'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.

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Produced by: Ryan Stryker

For more NFL Draft coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcast

UPDATED 2026 NFL Draft Big Board: FULL Top 50 | Who's Ranked TOO HIGH and TOO LOW? Nov 19, 2025

Show notes

Ryan Wilson and former NFL GM Ran Carthon break down Ryan’s updated Big Board for the 2026 NFL Draft!

(00:00) Intro

(1:47) Biggest Risers & Fallers

(28:15) Players Ranked 50-36

(37:35) Players Ranked 35-21

(46:08) Players Ranked 20-11

(1:05:48) Players Ranked 10-1

(1:15:01) Too High & Too Low

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'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.

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Produced by: Ryan Stryker

For more NFL Draft coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/

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Grading EVERY 2025 NFL Draft 1st-Round Pick: Surprises, Disappointments and MUCH MORE! Nov 12, 2025

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In today’s episode CBS Sports Lead Draft Analyst Ryan Wilson and Former NFL GM Ran Carthon grade every 1st Round pick from the 2025 NFL Draft as we enter Week 11.

(00:00) Intro

(1:19) Cam Ward - Titans

(3:59) Travis Hunter - Jaguars

(6:45) Abdul Carter - Giants

(8:55) Will Campbell - Patriots

(12:19) Mason Graham - Browns

(16:27) Ashton Jeanty - Raiders

(18:55) Armand Membou - Jets

(22:07) Tetairoa McMillan - Panthers

(23:31) Kelvin Banks Jr - Saints

(25:51) Colston Loveland - Bears

(29:03) Mykel Williams - 49ers

(31:18) Tyler Booker - Cowboys

(32:41) Kenneth Grant - Dolphins

(37:01) Tyler Warren - Colts

(39:38) Jalon Walker - Falcons

(42:14) Walter Nolen - Cardinals

(43:33) Shemar Stewart - Bengals

(47:17) Grey Zabel - Seahawks

(48:55) Emeka Egbuka - Buccaneers

(49:10) Jahdae Barron - Broncos

(50:54) Derrick Harmon - Steelers

(51:45) Omarion Hampton - Chargers

(53:26) Matthew Golden - Packers

(56:00) Donovan Jackson - Vikings

(56:49) Jaxson Dart - Giants

(59:34) James Pearce Jr - Falcons

(1:00:34) Malaki Starks - Ravens

(1:04:44) Tyleik Williams - Lions

(1:02:46) Josh Conerly Jr - Commanders

(1:04:28) Maxwell Hairston - Bills

(1:05:54) Jihaad Campbell - Eagles

(1:07:05) Josh Simmons - Chiefs

(1:08:37) Re-Draft Questions

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'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.

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Produced by: Ryan Stryker

For more NFL Draft coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcast

Post-Trade Deadline 2026 NFL Mock Draft | FULL 1st Round: How Jets SHOULD Use 2 First Round Picks 👀 Nov 05, 2025

Show notes

In today’s episode, CBS Sports Lead Draft Analyst Ryan Wilson and Former NFL GM Ran Carthon go through their post-trade deadline 2026 NFL mock draft. The guys go through all 32 1st-round picks with trades for the current draft order in real time!

(00:00) Intro (2:43) 1. New Orleans Saints (4:15) 2. Cleveland Browns (from Titans) (8:50) 3. New York Jets (10:41) 4. Miami Dolphins (12:50) 5. New York Giants (15:14) 6. Tennessee Titans (from Browns) (16:19) 7. Las Vegas Raiders (17:39) 8. Cincinnati Bengals (18:55) 9. Washington Commanders (21:49) 10. Baltimore Ravens (23:32) 11. Los Angeles Rams (from Falcons) (24:31) 12. Arizona Cardinals (27:37) 13. Houston Texans (28:12) 14. Dallas Cowboys (29:26) 15. Minnesota Vikings (29:58) 16. Carolina Panthers (32:30) 17. Kansas City Chiefs (33:55) 18. Chicago Bears (35:24) 19. Cleveland Browns (from Jaguars) (36:12) 20. Pittsburgh Steelers (38:16) 21. Detroit Lions (39:04) 22. Los Angeles Chargers (42:27) 23. San Francisco 49ers (43:52) 24. Dallas Cowboys (from Packers) (45:47) 25. Buffalo Bills (46:25) 26. Seattle Seahawks (47:03) 27. Los Angeles Rams (48:46) 28. Denver Broncos (50:17) 29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (51:58) 30. New England Patriots (54:44) 31. Philadelphia Eagles (57:10) 32. New York Jets (from Colts) (59:39) Recap / Comment Your Thoughts!

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'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.

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Produced by: Ryan Stryker

For more NFL Draft coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/

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Saints SHOULD Draft A QB | Ty Simpson’s Case For Top Pick | Aidan Hutchinson Gets Paid | MUCH MORE! Oct 29, 2025

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On today’s episode, it's another Young Fella Wednesday! Ryan Wilson and former NFL GM Ran Carthon pick out players around the NFL and college football to go under the spotlight! They also react to Aidan Hutchinson agreeing to a 4-year, $180M extension with the Lions. (00:00) Intro

(6:00) Will Saints Draft A QB?

(18:47) Alabama QB Ty Simpson

(27:56) Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar

(34:43) Mississippi State QB Blake Shapen

(41:03) Washington WR Denzel Boston

(50:11) Washington RB Jonah Coleman

(59:55) NC State RB Hollywood Smothers

(1:09:27) Ole Miss DT Zxavian Harris

(1:20:24) Aidan Hutchinson Extension

(1:23:48) Saints QB Tyler Shough

(1:24:53) Jets TE Mason Taylor

(1:26:21) Giants RB Cam Skattebo Suffers Season-Ending Injury

(1:30:31) Broncos RB RJ Harvey

Watch With the First Pick on the NFL on CBS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NFLonCBS

'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.

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Produced by: Ryan Stryker

For more NFL Draft coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcast