Breaking Down Who Aced (and Failed???) the 2026 NFL Draft

The Rich Eisen Show

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🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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A weekly staple on ‘The Rich Eisen Show’ since 2018, ‘Overreaction Monday’ is now also an extended podcast with Rich and Chris Brockman debating the latest in the NFL. Today' topics: 2:40 - The Rams are going to wish they had drafted Rueben Bain Jr. Makai Lemon last week 7:25 - This is the ultimate “prove it” season for Jalen Hurts in Philadelphia 11:10 - The Jets won this year's NFL Draft 14:55 - Drew Allar will start the most games at QB for the Steelers in 2026 18:35 - The Browns will be no worse than second in the AFC North this season 21:45 - The Saints won't be picking in the top half of the 2027 NFL Draft 23:40 - Jeremiyah Love will be the first rookie running back since Ezekiel Elliott in 2016 to lead the NFL in rushing yards 26:05 - The Giants will have the NFL’s most ferocious pass rush in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's time for a post-NFL draft edition of Overreaction Monday brought to you by PayPal,
0:10.4	the official peer-to-peer payment sponsor of the NFL.
0:14.5	Welcome to this edition, fresh back from Pittsburgh.
0:17.5	Yes, sir.
0:18.1	I am Rich Eisen alongside Chris Brockman. Good to see you, Christopher.
0:20.6	Hey, man, how are you feeling, dude? I'm good. Yeah? 257 picks in, fresh as a daisy, ready for overreaction Monday. Rich Eisen's show for the week. I love it, man. I love it. Hit the ground running. And it was just, it was great. Yeah, Pittsburgh was phenomenal. Showed up, showed out, what, 800,000 people. Set a record? Couldn't have been a better week there for the draft.
0:38.8	City was lit figuratively, literally, beautifully, incredibly.
0:43.4	And I still have, I woke up Monday morning, humming, renegade in my head.
0:49.8	For sure.
0:50.2	You know, in the same way that I used to play Tetris all the time and you'd close your
0:53.4	eyes and you'd still see the pieces drop. I just renegate over and over and over again. By the way, don't hate it. Love that song. And the Steelers fans waving their towels going crazy every single time that they were on the clock, booing the heck out of the Ravens every single time they were on the clock. And then just some great surprises and warm moments as well.
1:13.4	That's what the drafts are all about.
1:14.8	I mean, the Thursday night, some surprises.
1:17.1	Obviously, the Ty Simpson pick, I imagine there's something in your in your arsenal for
1:22.4	today about that for overreaction Monday.
1:24.8	And then day three, two of the best moments in the draft happened in day three.
1:30.9	The Eagles going into the international program and choosing UR. Bernard out of Nigeria.
1:38.8	And his height, weight, speed rep and comp is Miles Garrett.
1:45.1	Yeah, we can't-151st overall.
1:47.0	Keep letting them get away with this.
1:48.1	And he came out with the Nigerian flag.
1:50.4	That was incredible.
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