2026 NFL Draft Takeaways + 2027 outlook and more!
Cover 3 College Football
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🗓️ 27 April 2026
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
The Cover 3 crew is back with full reaction to the 2026 NFL Draft, breaking down key takeaways from Days 2 and 3, why the SEC continues to dominate, and what it all means moving forward. Plus, an early look ahead to 2027 mock drafts featuring names like Ty Simpson, Arch Manning, and Jeremiah Smith, along with prospects to watch heading into the 2026 college football season. Outside of the draft, the guys hit the latest headlines, including Jeff Brohm’s contract extension at Louisville and Nebraska’s approved stadium renovation plans. Then it’s on to the mailbag with questions on BCS-era teams that could’ve thrived with NIL and an expanded playoff, the future of college fantasy football, and what happened to the buzz around Jamey Chadwell. 0:00 Welcome back! 1:00 Diego Pavia 8:55 Dylan Riola, Oregon Spring Game 13:00 Josh Hoover, Indiana Spring Game 17:54 CJ Carr, Notre Dame Spring Game 24:00 NFL Draft Reaction 35:00 Lack of QBs Drafted 41:00 2027 Mock Draft 53:00 Final Draft Thoughts 56:30 Summer School Announcement
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to the Cover 3 podcast with your host, Chip Patterson, Tom Fernelli, Danny Cannell, and Bud Elliott. |
| 0:11.7 | It's your call for the best college football coverage, from National Signing Day to the National Championship and everything in between. |
| 0:20.6 | CBS Sports presents the Cover 3 podcast. |
| 0:24.7 | And welcome back to the Cover 3 podcast here on CBS Sports. |
| 0:29.5 | That's Tom Pernilly, that's Bud Elliott, that's Danny Cannell. |
| 0:32.0 | I'm Chip Patterson. |
| 0:33.1 | Coming to you live at YouTube.com slash cover 3. |
| 0:35.7 | And everywhere you get your podcast on demand. |
| 0:38.1 | Thanks for hanging out. |
| 0:39.3 | Smash that subscribe. |
| 0:40.4 | Smash that like and come and join us in the chat, |
| 0:42.7 | aka the cover three tailgate where we are celebrating that wide receivers from Iowa |
| 0:48.4 | got drafted this weekend, |
| 0:50.2 | where we are taking note of teams that had more draft picks than wins last season. |
| 0:56.3 | Hello, Clemson Tigers. |
| 0:58.6 | And lots more, including some thoughts on Notre Dame Spring Game and more. |
| 1:02.7 | Lots to get to NFL drafts. |
| 1:04.0 | Spring game takeaways. |
| 1:05.3 | But we'll get started with our friend Rod DeTexon, who jumped in the tailgate early and said, do the fellas have any |
| 1:12.7 | takes on Diego Pavia, accepted an invite to Ravens mini camp? Was it the size, the play, the personality, |
| 1:22.0 | or a mix of things? D.K., welcome back. You were there on the scene in Pittsburgh. |
| 1:28.3 | A lot of draft on top of mind for you. |
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