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

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2024 Rookie of the Year Predictions + 2025 NFL Draft QB Class & Shrine Bowl standouts w/ Eric Galko Sep 05, 2024

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Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman are joined by Eric Galko, Director of Football Ops & Player Personnel for the Shrine Bowl, to discuss the growth of the Shrine Bowl, their watchlist and alums as well as the 2025 quarterback class while also making some bold rookie predictions and Rookie of the Year picks.

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Produced by: Eric DeBerardinis

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College Football Quarterback Rankings Post Week 1 + QB Needy NFL Teams Sep 03, 2024

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Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman react to Week 1 of college football by ranking quarterbacks and highlighting pop or drop players as well as QB needy NFL franchises.

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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: Eric DeBerardinis

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How the Senior Bowl watchlist is created with executive director Jim Nagy! Aug 29, 2024

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Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy joins Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman to discuss everything about the top college football All-Star game in the country.

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.

Follow the With the First Pick team on Twitter: @nfldraftcbs, @ryanwilsonCBS, @spielman_rick, @E_DeBerardinis

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Produced by: Eric DeBerardinis

Read the Pick Six newsletter here: https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/picksix/

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/podcasts/

Mock This Way | Ryan's first 2025 mock draft, evaluating college QBs after week 0, and NFL preseason week 3 Aug 27, 2024

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Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman are joined by Cooper Petagna as they evaluate college QBs after week 0, check in on some young NFL signal callers in the last week of preseason and break down Ryan's first 2025 mock draft.

Intro (0:00)

D.J Uiagalelei Week 0 CFB performance (1:59)

Preston Stone Week 0 CFB performance (7:57)

Anthony Richardson Preseason Week 3 (14:19)

Bryce Young Preseason Week 3 (20:03)

Drake Maye Preseason Week 3 (24:00)

Build a Dynasty Team with $10 (25:30)

Ryan's first 2025 Mock Draft | Good Pick (31:03)

Ryan's first 2025 Mock Draft | Too High (37:35)

Ryan's first 2025 Mock Draft | Player Left Off the Mock (41:15)

Can't Miss Guys | Our Favorite 2025 NFL Draft-Eligible Prospects Heading into 2024 College Football Season Aug 20, 2024

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Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman give you their 5 favorite college prospects heading into the 2024 season, rank the rookie NFL QBs preseason week 2 performances and dive into Ryan's Top 50 Big Board.

Intro (0:00)

Rookie QB Rankings (2:10)

Rick's 5 Favorite Players (13:04)

Ryan's 5 Favorite Players (21:53)

Top 50 Big Board (31:56)

Pushing the Pile podcast - Ranking the 6 BEST Offensive Position Groups in the NFL entering 2024 season Aug 17, 2024

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You've gotten to know Mike Renner on our Summer Scouting series and now you'll get to hear more from him and former All Pro OL Kyle Long on CBS Sports' new NFL podcast called Pushing the Pile, launching Monday, August 19. Download and follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere else podcasts are found.

Introducing 'Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast with Kyle Long & Mike Renner' Aug 16, 2024

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Rocking rookie debuts! | Ranking the rookie QBs after week 1 of Preseason, Camp Injuries and $1 Bet Recap Aug 14, 2024

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Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman rank the rookie QBs after their first preseason action. Then they check out the rest of the newbies in a rookie roundup and check in on 2nd year QBs looking to prove themselves.

Intro (0:00)

Caleb Williams (2:30)

J.J. McCarthy (10:08)

Bo Nix (15:20)

Michael Penix Jr. (18:58)

Jayden Daniels (22:00)

Drake Maye (24:40)

Comparing to the 2023 Rookie QBs (27:38)

2nd Year QBs - Levis vs Richardson (28:37)

Injuries (36:10)

Rookie Roundup (42:38)

$1 Bet Recap (1:02:01)

Rookie Reckoning | 10 Questions We Want Answered This Preseason Aug 07, 2024

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On the eve of preseason Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman ask 10 burning questions they want to see young players answer before the real NFL games get going.

Intro (0:00)

Which young QB 2s will prove to be legitimate backups? (2:08)

Can 1st round rookie OLs switching to OT handle it as Day 1 starters? (12:52)

Who emerges as WR1 in the '24 class? (23:40)

Which rookie UDFAs could make the team/make an impact? (29:00)

Who has the most productive Year 1? (34:47)

Can Caleb Williams “be 75% of CJ Stroud in Year 1?” (38:11)

Which rookie QB not named Caleb has the biggest impact? (40:47)

Name a player who will have a much bigger impact than people think? (43:35)

Who are the candidates for the “Branch award?” (46:06)

Which year 2 players are poised to breakout? (48:43)

Summer Scouting: Ranking the Top 5 Linebackers and Defensive Backs in the 2025 NFL Draft class Jul 31, 2024

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Ryan Wilson, Rick Spielman and Mike Renner continue their Summer Scouting series looking at the top 5 LBs and DBs in 2025 NFL Draft.

Intro: (0:00)

The LB List (3:25)

No.1 Harold Perkins Jr. (5:34)

No.2 Abdul Carter (13:52)

No.T3 Barrett Carter (20:44)

No.T3 Danny Stutsman (29:00)

No.5 Smael Mondon Jr. (33:52)

Honorable Mentions (37:00)

The DB List (39:20)

No.1 Will Johnson (40:21)

No.2 Travis Hunter (46:09)

No.3 Benjamin Morrison (54:27)

No.T4 Denzel Burke (1:01:12)

No. T4 Malaki Starks (1:06:32)

Honorable Mentions (1:12:37)

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