NFL Draft Reaction: Rams-Ty Simpson, Cowboys-Caleb Downs, Giants & Jets Smart
The Colin Cowherd Podcast
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
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🗓️ 24 April 2026
⏱️ 95 minutes
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Summary
Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the NFL Draft.
They start with the Rams drafting Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson at pick #13 and why it was shocking for them to pick him so high after a limited sample size in college, but Colin argues if anyone can turn Simpson into a great quarterback…it’s Sean McVay (3:00).
Colin heaps praise on the Cowboys for drafting Caleb Downs and highlights the massive upgrades Dallas has made to their defense rather than paying Micah Parsons (10:30). They agree that the Bucs got great value in taking Reuben Bain at #15 after experts projected him as a top 10 pick (13:45).
They discuss the Chiefs moving up to #6 to take cornerback Mansoor Delane and both agree they had no issues with the trade up to get a much cheaper replacement for Trent McDuffie (15:00). Colin argues that both New York teams did well with their combined 4 first round picks and doesn’t see any busts in the group (23:00).
They react to the Titans taking Ohio State WR Carnell Tate at #4, and John believes Tate was a massive reach and that Tate doesn’t have the elite upside that would justify such a high pick (26:00). They both believe that Kadyn Proctor is the most likely Top 15 pick to bust based on reports about his lack of work ethic (29:15).
Colin predicts accurately that the Eagles would take USC wide receiver Makai Lemon after trading up, and says that it's the perfect move to patch the hole that will be left after the team trades AJ Brown (33:00).
They discuss the overall quality of this first round draft class, note that it’s been very offensive line heavy and explain why you can’t go wrong drafting o-line in the first round (39:00).
Finally, they discuss why the Big Ten is leaving the SEC in the dust when it comes to producing first round NFL talent and react live to the late first round picks for the Chargers, Cowboys & more (50:00+).
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| 1:06.2 | All right, John, we're about halfway through the first round. Let's talk Ty Simpson to the Rams at 13. |
| 1:13.3 | Surprising to a lot of people, it's not, you know, Todd McShay came on my show this week and said |
| 1:19.8 | there's a lot of talk. And, I mean, when you're as good as the Rams, what were their needs? |
| 1:26.5 | Corner addressed it with Trent McDuffie. |
| 1:31.0 | Probably another receiver, although, you know, Jordan Whittingham, they got from Texas out of the |
| 1:36.0 | sixth round. The kid they got out of Pittsburgh in the seventh round last year can play. |
| 1:41.5 | Puka, Devonte Adams. I'm not shocked by it because I think Stepson Bennett wasn't going to work. |
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