The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt explains why the Big Ten and SEC battles in college football played out at the NFL Draft this weekend and why Ohio State is officially the premier source for NFL talent. Klatt details which NFL teams won the Draft before debating the Rams’ decision to draft Alabama QB Ty Simpson in the 1st Round despite having MVP Matthew Stafford. Then, Klatt previews next year’s Draft Class with his Way-Too-Early Top 10 Prospects for 2027 which includes a stacked QB Class which includes Arch Manning and Dante Moore with a pair of former 5-Star Wide Receivers, including Jeremiah Smith.

0:00-4:45 What does the NFL Draft tell us about the state of college football4:46-7:25 Is Ohio state the top program for NFL Draft talent?7:26-12:48 Is NIL & transfer portal hurting or helping development for the NFL Draft?12:49-23:36 Klatt’s winners of the 2026 NFL Draft23:37-34:57 Did the Rams make the right decision selecting Ty Simpson at #13?34:58-45:33 Klatt’s top 10 prospects for 2027 NFL Draft

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Just days before the NFL Draft begins on Thursday, Joel Klatt reveals his final Mock Draft of the season. He reveals a surprise team selecting Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love inside the Top 10 and has Ohio State Safety Caleb Downs landing with a team with a Buckeye connection. After shaking up the draft with the Dexter Lawrence trade, the New York Giants grab a playmaker on each side of the ball. Klatt also projects multiple trades to come in the First Round including the Dallas Cowboys trading up to grab a defensive playmaker and another team making a move to draft Alabama's Ty Simpson to be their QB of the future. He has the Chiefs addressing major needs as Kansas City looks to bounce back and make another Super Bowl run with Patrick Mahomes.

0:00-:38 Intro:39-1:31 Las Vegas Raiders1:32-3:02 New York Jets3:03-4:56 Arizona Cardinals4:57-5:54 Tennessee Titans5:55-7:30 NY Giants7:31-8:18 Cleveland Browns8:19-9:17 Washington Commanders9:18-10:24 New Orleans Saints10:25-11:47 Kansas City Chiefs11:48-12:48 NY Giants12:49-14:30 Miami Dolphins14:31-16:28 Dallas Cowboys16:29-18:15 Los Angeles Rams18:16-19:15 Baltimore Ravens19:16-20:30 Tampa Bay Buccaneers20:31-22:08 New York Jets22:09-22:53 Detroit Lions22:54-24:13 Dallas Cowboys (Trade from MIN)24:14-25:41 Carolina Panthers25:42-26:05 Minnesota Vikings (Trade from DAL)26:06-27:21 Pittsburgh Steelers27:22-28:00 Los Angeles Chargers28:01-29:01 Philadelphia Eagles29:92-29:47 Cleveland Browns29:48-30:22 Chicago Bears30:23-32:21 Buffalo Bills32:22-33:03 San Francisco 49ers33:04-33:58 Houston Texans33:59-35:01 Houston Texans35:02-35:44 Miami Dolphins35:45-36:46 New England Patriots36:47-38:53 Seattle Seahawks
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NFL Network’s Lead Draft Analyst Daniel Jeremiah joins Joel Klatt to discuss Ohio State potentially making history with 4 Top-10 Picks and where it stacks up with the best Draft Classes in NFL history. They reveal NFL Player comparisons for top prospects in next week’s draft including Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love, Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq and more. The two also break down how high - and how low - the most polarizing prospects in the Draft could go including Miami’s Rueben Bain Jr and Ohio State’s Caleb Downs.

0:00-2:24 Daniel Jeremiah joins the show2:25-11:23 Ohio State players projected to be top-10 picks11:24-17:15 Dillon Thieneman on Daniel Jeremiah’s top 50 prospects17:16-19:40 Who will be the first safety off the board in the NFL Draft?19:41-32:15 NFL comparisons with Daniel Jeremiah32:16-42:09 Ceiling and floor in NFL Draft42:10-45:05 Who should the Jets select at No. 2?45:06-48:22 Will Jeremiyah Love be drafted in the top 5?48:23-51:47 Will the Chiefs draft a weapon for Mahomes?51:48-58:03 Production vs. Potential debate

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NFL draft analyst Todd McShay joins FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt to discuss the top players in the upcoming NFL Draft. They discuss why Jeremiyah Love is at the top of McShay’s big board and debate whether this is the best group of defenders to come out of Ohio State. They analyze how big the gap is between quarterbacks Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson and what is special about each. Lastly, Todd McShay shares the player-to-location match he is rooting for most in this year’s NFL Draft.
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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his top 50 prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft. How high does Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza land on the list as an overall prospect? He also discusses his evaluation of Alabama QB Ty Simpson as his QB2 and how high he should be on his Big Board. Does Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love top the list? How many Ohio State players crack his Top 5 with prospects like Arvell Reese, Caleb Downs, Sonny Styles and Carnell Tate in the Draft? Klatt reveals 3 Wide Receivers inside his Top 15 players including a WR that flew under the radar for much of the College Football season.

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