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Trades We Want to See in the NFL Draft!

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Austin Gayle shine a light on the status of some of the teams around the league heading into the 2026 draft and postulate fake trades that they feel would bolster the glaring needs within their rosters.
Host: Sheil Kapadia 
Guest: Austin Gayle 
Producer: Chris Sutton 
Video Editor: Stefano Sanchez 
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

Austin Gayle writes about the NFL, surviving horror movies, raw-dogging flights, and other weird stuff. He’s The Ringer’s audience engagement manager (big numbers guy) and a 10-year Oakland Raiders season-ticket holder who still thinks about Derek Carr’s leg every Christmas.

Austin Gayle

Sheil Kapadia writes about the NFL and hosts two podcasts: ‘The Ringer NFL Show’ and ‘The Ringer’s Philly Special.’ Prior to joining The Ringer in 2022, you could find his work at The Athletic, ESPN, and Philadelphia Magazine.

Sheil Kapadia

Diante Lee joined The Ringer as an NFL writer and podcaster in 2024. Before that, he served as a staff writer at The Athletic, covering the NFL and college football. He currently coaches at the high school level in his hometown of San Diego.

Diante Lee

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NFL Mock Draft: A Trade Up for Ty Simpson?