Draft boards, league rumors, and locker-room stories.
Chris Simms works through his 2026 draft board position group by position group, from tight ends to cornerbacks to the defensive tackles he calls the key to the first round. Connor Rogers pushes back, adds the rumor mill, and the two let the conversation wander into Jurassic Park, the Masters, and old plane-ride card games before circling back to film.
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Every episode opens the same way: a shout to the homies, a quick preview, and then Chris Simms gets to work on his draft board. The 2026 rankings anchor the run — tight ends, defensive tackles, cornerbacks, offensive linemen as the closer. Simms treats each list as a position he has to defend. He puts Kenyon Sadiq in Tier 1 at tight end. He leaves Peter Woods outside his top five defensive tackles and explains himself rather than softening it. He calls his number two defensive tackle a slam-dunk first rounder and says plainly that he does not care what anyone else thinks. Connor Rogers sits across from him and does the other half of the job. Rogers brings the rumor churn — whether the Cowboys move up for Sonny Styles, whether Dexter Lawrence gets traded, what the Eagles are doing at receiver, whether the SEC really might go without a top-10 pick. When league news is thin, they say so instead of inflating it. The football analysis stays grounded in what a player actually does. How a corner matches up against a bigger receiver versus a slot receiver. Whether a physical, disruptive defender ever turns his head to find the ball. Which offensive line rooms produced three drafted players and why that practice environment matters. Simms played in the league, and the show's best moments come when that experience surfaces without being announced. Then there are the detours, which are half the appeal. A running bit about showing Jurassic Park to his toddler. A grudge about $800 he is still owed. A profane greeting borrowed from someone else. A memory of gambling in the back of a Buccaneers plane that ended in a fight. The Masters, golf he can no longer play, a back that gave out, a spleen he lost. The show is recorded live on YouTube at 10 a.m., and that shapes it — they joke about matching Hawaiian jackets, and there is a running awareness of who is watching. The register is unbuttoned in every sense: swearing, teasing, half-finished ideas picked up later. What holds it together is that the scouting is real. Nothing here is packaged. It moves fast, changes subject without warning, and still leaves a listener with a clearer read on the draft class than most tidier shows manage.
Made for: NFL fans who follow the draft closely enough to argue about tiers and want a former player's read on film rather than a recycled consensus board. It suits listeners who like their analysis mixed with digressions, profanity, and live-show energy.
What sets it apart: Simms builds and defends a full position-by-position ranking on air, backed by playing experience, while Rogers keeps the rumor cycle in play — and neither pretends the show is a polished studio segment. The tangents about Jurassic Park, golf, and old plane rides are not filler; they are part of why the football lands.
Chris Simms takes an unfiltered look at the NFL, featuring player access, unabashed opinion, X&O film breakdown, and stories from a life in and around football.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed film language turns NFL prospect rankings and game analysis into clear arguments about technique, role and projection.
Chris Simms builds his NFL analysis through detailed, argumentative conversations with Connor Rogers. Draft rankings become explanations of how cornerbacks play the hands, how edge rushers bend around blocks, and how a safety's assignment can complicate an apparent mistake.
Chris Simms makes you care whether a cornerback turns his head before the ball arrives.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
Loose, funny draft talk that still lands on real cornerback scouting.
Chris Simms turns draft talk into a loose, easy football conversation that still reaches real scouting points. The cornerback rankings give the discussion its shape, while the SEC draft question and the Broncos-era safe story keep it personal and relaxed.
Dexter Lawrence and the late-breaking update drive the strongest part of this one.
The segment treats Dexter Lawrence's reported trade desire as a real Giants storyline and gives it enough weight to feel consequential. It keeps the football case front and center, leaning on Lawrence's value as a space-eating defensive tackle who can disrupt, push the pocket,…
A lively safety-rankings episode that keeps the draft debate focused while still leaving room for personality.
The episode tracks Chris Simms as he ranks his top six safeties in the 2026 draft, with Caleb Downs at the center and Jeremiah Love and Sonny Stiles in the mix.
A deep edge-rusher reset with enough draft context to keep the banter moving.
Chris Simms and Connor Rogers keep this one moving with a deep pass through the edge-rusher board, and the best part is how quickly they turn a long run of names into actual draft conversation.
A sharp edge-rusher ranking built on bend, force, pass pressure, and one measured endurance concern.
Chris Simms Unbuttoned shifts its edge-rusher focus to Arvel Rees and Reuben Bain, building the ranking around pass pressure, bend, and sheer physical force.
Week 18 picks run through playoff math, spread logic, and one odd dog detour.
Week 18 has a messy shape: playoff urgency in some places, protected starters in others, and the hosts build their picks around those motives.
A smart Bears run-game breakdown, with Orlando Brown Jr. adding grounded offensive-line perspective.
Chris Simms and Connor Rogers start with the odd sight of the Bears run game pushing around the Eagles, then move into how Chicago ties the ground game to the pass through timing, blocking, and quarterback mechanics.
Football betting talk with sharp edges.
Bears therapy with roster-board detail.
Minnesota sports arguments, taken head-on.
Chris Simms and Connor Rogers break down the Chicago Bears' surprising run game success against the Philadelphia Eagles, highlighting Ben Johnson's creative schemes.
Chris Simms and Connor Rogers discuss defensive performances in the NFL, focusing on the Rams vs.
This episode covers NFL topics including Patrick Mahomes' return, quarterback division analysis, and Chris Simms' player rankings compared to NFL analytics, while also discussing NBC's sports broadcasting expansion.
Chris Simms and Mike Florio break down every Week 18 NFL game with playoff implications on the line.
Chris Simms and Connor Rogers recap the Browns' Thursday night win over the Steelers, from the Rodgers-McCarthy sideline exchange to TJ Watt's strip of Deshaun Watson.
Chris Simms and Connor discuss first-round grades for the 2026 NFL draft, including rumors about the Cowboys potentially trading up for Sonny Styles and Dexter Lawrence's trade status.
Chris Sims discusses his final 2026 NFL draft offensive lineman rankings, shares anecdotes about showing Jurassic Park to his toddler, and reacts to the Commanders' new uniforms.
Chris Simms discusses why Peter Woods didn't make his top 5 defensive tackles and analyzes NFL news including Rueben Bain Jr., Eagles receivers, and the Mike Vrabel-Diana Rossini story.
Chris Simms discusses his 2026 NFL Draft defensive tackle rankings, arguing this position group could be key to the first round and highlighting underrated players.
Chris Simms discusses tight end draft rankings, focusing on Kenyon Sadiq, and shares personal NFL stories including a memorable fight and gambling anecdotes.
Chris Simms opens live with Connor Rogers and plenty of banter.
The host opens solo.
Chris Simms puts his top six safeties for the 2026 draft on the board.
Chris Simms and Connor Rogers stay on the edge rushers.
The show opens after the league meetings in Arizona, with its eyes on the draft.
Chris Simms and Connor Rogers discuss NFL offseason questions, including potential trades for Max Crosby and Malik Willis, while previewing the scouting combine and dealing with a snowstorm.
Chris Simms and Connor Rogers preview the AFC and NFC Championship games, discuss player performances like Jarrett Stidham and Matthew Stafford, and engage in lighthearted banter about merchandise and fan feedback.
Chris Simms and Connor Rogers preview the NFL divisional round games, focusing on matchups like the 49ers vs.