The Simon & Friends Podcast

The Latest News in the NFL

Hello and welcome back! After my vacation last week, there was a lot of news around the NFL. So here's a bonus episode with Ben Parker reacting to all things trades and extensions from the first week of June. Enjoy!

2017 NFL Re-Draft

Our main course for this week, Ben Parker [https://www.youtube.com/@sportsmoneykc8124]is back to do one of our favorite summer traditions: an NFL Re-Draft. Re-Drafts are fun, and not just to have an instant redo on the draft we just watched and studied, but to go in a time capsule and remember where the league was, and where our draft conversations were 5, 10, 15+ years ago. So on the heels of the Patrick Mahomes extension, Myles Garrett record-breaking and DPOY season then TRADE, here's Ben and me re-drafting the 2017 NFL Draft. Enjoy!

2027 NFL Mock Draft Based on Free Agency

If we based needs in the draft solely on that offseason's crop of free agents, who would get drafted when? Ben Parker [https://www.youtube.com/@sportsmoneykc8124] and I go through a WAYYY too early 2027 Mock Draft, but almost entirely through the lens of next offseason's free agency. From veteran free agents to rookie contract players hoping for extensions, how would each team draft in 2027, just taking into account their upcoming free agents? Enjoy!

Final 2026 Draft Thoughts: Offensive Line Roundup

Shane Ratliff from  ⁨Pro Football Enterprises [https://www.youtube.com/@sportsmoneykc8124]  is back to talk all things 2026 NFL Draft x Offensive Line. We go over the top 10 selections made on offensive linemen, the run on centers, position changes, team strategies, and more. If you love the draft and/or offensive line play, this is the episode for you! Enjoy!

What We Learned From The 2026 NFL Draft

In this episode, Ben Parker [https://www.youtube.com/@sportsmoneykc8124] joins the show to share his main takeaways from the 2026 NFL Draft. I then add some historical data to Ben's point, and we try to decide if his takeaway is a lesson to take with us to 2027, or if it was a temporary blip. Enjoy!