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Round 1 Reactions: Rams Reach for Ty Simpson?! Cardinals Fall in Love, Giants Steal Arvell Reese, Worst Picks, WR Rankings, and Punching Friends in the Taint.

Round 1 Reactions: Rams Reach for Ty Simpson?! Cardinals Fall in Love, Giants Steal Arvell Reese, Worst Picks, WR Rankings, and Punching Friends in the Taint.
NFL Draft Round 1: Rams Reach for Ty Simpson, and Cardinals Fall in Love
NFL Draft Round 1 Reactions
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Hosts

Danny HeifetzDanny KellyCraig Horlbeck

About the episode

The guys hand out awards after the first round of the 2026 NFL draft for the most shocking picks, the worst selections, and the best wide receiver landing spots. They also delve into hiccup remedies and punching your friends in the taint.

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Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck
Producers: Austin Gayle, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, and Cameron Dinwiddie

Summary

  • 0:01

    Intro

  • 1:12

    Most shocking moments: Ty Simpson

  • 11:46

    Notre Dame RBs

  • 17:34

    Arvell Reese falls to the Giants

  • 25:26

    Ravens get Vega Ioane

  • 28:02

    Bucs get Rueben Bain

  • 29:34

    Caleb Downs to Dallas

  • 33:35

    Browns get Spencer Fano

  • 36:26

    Worst picks

  • 36:56

    Caleb Banks, Vikings

  • 40:15

    Jets

  • 41:28

    Kenyon Sadiq

  • 47:12

    Fantasy check-in

  • 47:57

    Carnell Tate to the Titans

  • 49:17

    Jordyn Tyson to the Saints

  • 50:13

    Makai Lemon to the Eagles

  • 57:42

    Highest-upside picks

  • 58:23

    Chiefs: Peter Woods (and Mansoor Delane)

  • 59:32

    Bears take Dillon Thienemann

  • 1:01:05

    Most boringly responsible

  • 1:07:50

    Logs log

  • 1:24:46

    Emails

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