WILD or MILD 2026 NFL Draft Takes With Trevor Sikkema Of NFL Stock Exchange

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4.6 • 966 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

NFL Draft rankings spark fierce debate: Will uncertainty drive a wild 2024 first round? Kyle Crabbs and Trevor Sikkema dissect top prospects, question consensus picks, and forecast chaos as mock draft scores are likely to plummet. Could David Bailey go No. 2 overall to the New York Jets, or will Arvell Reese’s versatility win out? The duo also tackle linebacker Josiah Trotter’s upside, cornerback battles between D’Angelo Ponds, Brandon Cisse, and Jermod McCoy, plus tough evaluations on defensive tackles Christen Miller and Peter Woods. Is Omar Cooper Jr.’s meteoric rise justified, or does Elijah Sarratt’s big-slot potential signal a draft surprise? Kyle and Trevor review player traits, injury history, and positional value, offering candid takes on key NFL prospects. With wild predictions and bold rankings, this episode sets the stage for a memorable draft night that could reshape league rosters and analyst reputations.

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0:00.0	Trevor Sakeman joins the show.
0:06.5	You are Locked-on NFL scouting with the Draft Dudes, your daily podcast for NFL and college football scouting.
0:15.2	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:20.0	What is better than this?
0:21.6	It's guys being dudes here on the Locked-on NFL Scouting podcast.
0:25.0	I'm your host, Kyle Crabs, typically joined by Joe Marino here on Locked-on NFL scouting.
0:31.2	Joe's off this week.
0:32.5	And instead of subjecting you guys to another monologue for 30 minutes. I decided to tap into a close
0:39.3	personal friend in life and in the NFL draft space. NFL stock exchanges Trevor
0:46.2	Sycamma. Of course, we all go way back together with our time at the draft network
0:50.5	together going all the way back as 2019. We've been friends for years before that.
0:55.3	So I reached out to Trevor and said, hey, do you want to come on and just dump some takes
1:00.1	here on Locked on NFL scouting? And he said, yes, absolutely. So we're going to tap in Trevor
1:06.3	now. And this is the rest of the week here on the program. Trevor and I do a mock draft that you guys are going to see starting tomorrow on the show.
1:13.8	But it starts today with Wild or Mild,
1:15.6	which is Trevor and I spontaneously offering takes from our personal rankings
1:19.5	and the other person saying if it is a wild, aka Hot or Mild Take.
1:24.8	Hope you guys are ready for a wild ride.
1:27.0	A one-time frequent guest on draft dudes
1:31.2	joins me after many, many, many years and many, many miles. Trevor Sikima, taking the seat
1:36.8	of Joe Marino. I'm going to be honest, depending on how good you do, I might not let you
1:42.2	have the seat back. No pressure. Trevor, it's great to see you.
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