Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast with Kyle Long & Mike Renner

Today, we're stacking every draft class from worst to first. We start at the bottom, where a few front offices clearly missed the mark, and work our way up through some c onfusing hauls. As we climb the list, things get a little more interesting — teams that didn’t crush it, but might’ve found a sleeper or two if things break their way. Around the halfway mark, we start seeing real upside: smart swings, strong fits, and the kind of draft classes that could quietly set up a playoff push. Then it’s into the top tier — draft classes loaded with difference-makers, blue-chip talents, and bold moves that could change the direction of entire franchises. And finally, we’ll reveal the three best draft classes of the year — the ones that crushed it from top to bottom and could define the league for years to come. Watch With the First Pick on the NFL on CBS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NFLonCBS 'With the First Pick' is available for free on the Audacy app as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to With the First Pick on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the With the First Pick podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the With the First Pick podcast." Follow the With the First Pick team on Twitter: @nfldraftcbs, @ryanwilsonCBS, @E_DeBerardinis Follow With the First Pick on TikTok & Instagram: @nfldraftcbs Produced by: Eric DeBerardinis For more NFL Draft coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcast To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Mike Renner is joined by Leger Douzable and Bryant McFadden to explain which picks had them pumping their fists and which picks had them scratching their heads for each team. Intro (0:00) First 5 Teams (6:22) Teams 6-16 (32:45) Teams 17-32 (53:04) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NFLonCBS Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @pushingthepile Sign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos. You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Huhti 1h 34min

Ryan Wilson and Mike Renner break down Day 3 of the NFL Draft and then recap their favorite and least favorite classes. (1:00) Shedeur Sanders (13:30) Best Day 3 picks (25:00) Titans class (29:00) Bills class (34:30) Cardinals class (37:30) Falcons class (41:00) 49ers class (45:00) Bengals class (49:00) Vikings class (52:30) Lions class (54:00) Jets class (57:00) Steelers class Watch With the First Pick on the NFL on CBS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NFLonCBS 'With the First Pick' is available for free on the Audacy app as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to With the First Pick on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the With the First Pick podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the With the First Pick podcast." Follow the With the First Pick team on Twitter: @nfldraftcbs, @ryanwilsonCBS, @E_DeBerardinis Follow With the First Pick on TikTok & Instagram: @nfldraftcbs Produced by: Eric DeBerardinis For more NFL Draft coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcast To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Huhti 1h 13min

Ryan Wilson and Ran Carthon break down Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft including the continued wait for Shedeur Sanders. The guys also discuss their biggest winners and losers before looking ahead to Day 3. (1:30) Shedeur Sanders reaction (17:30) Bears winners (21:00) Patriots winners (25:30) Texans winners (31:00) Cowboys winners (34:30) Seahawks winners (39:30) Bengals losers (46:30) Steelers losers (49:00) Saints losers (53:00) Best Players Available Watch With the First Pick on the NFL on CBS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NFLonCBS 'With the First Pick' is available for free on the Audacy app as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to With the First Pick on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the With the First Pick podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the With the First Pick podcast." Follow the With the First Pick team on Twitter: @nfldraftcbs, @ryanwilsonCBS, @E_DeBerardinis Follow With the First Pick on TikTok & Instagram: @nfldraftcbs Produced by: Eric DeBerardinis For more NFL Draft coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcast To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Huhti 1h 8min

Mike Renner is joined by Chris Trapasso to give their reactions to the 1st Round of the 2025 NFL Draft. How about that Travis Hunter trade? The Jaxson Dart Trade? No Shedeur Sanders? They'll hit it all. Intro (0:00) Biggest Storylines (:29) Best Pick & Biggest Surprises (12:14) What I Would Have Done (21:12) Grade the Trades (29:44) Green Bay Hosts (37:13) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NFLonCBS Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @pushingthepile Sign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos. You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Mike Renner is joined by Emory Hunt to give a full 2025 NFL Draft Round 2 Mock before the picks start flying. Then Mike and Emory will give you their deep draft sleepers who will become diamonds in the rough. Intro (0:00) 2nd Round Mock Picks 33-42 (:53) 2nd Round Mock Picks 43-53 (12:17) Biggest Surprises 54-64 (22:32) Day 3 Players to Watch (31:17) Sleepers (36:21) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NFLonCBS Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @pushingthepile Sign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos. You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Huhti 50min

Ryan Wilson and Former NFL GM Ran Carthon react to the 1st round of the 2025 NFL Draft! Winners/Losers, best picks, team grades, and top players still available after Day 1. Watch With the First Pick on the NFL on CBS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NFLonCBS 'With the First Pick' is available for free on the Audacy app as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to With the First Pick on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the With the First Pick podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the With the First Pick podcast." Follow the With the First Pick team on Twitter: @nfldraftcbs, @ryanwilsonCBS, @E_DeBerardinis Follow With the First Pick on TikTok & Instagram: @nfldraftcbs Produced by: Eric DeBerardinis For more NFL Draft coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcast To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In today’s episode, we go through all 32 first-round picks in our FINAL 2025 NFL Mock Draft. Former NFL GM Ran Carthon joins Ryan Wilson to discuss how they think Thursday’s 1st Round will actually play out! Ran provides insight on what he has been hearing from teams around the league as we sit just 1 day away from the 1st pick. (00:00) Intro (00:48) 1. Tennessee Titans (1:41) 2. Cleveland Browns (3:07) 3. New York Giants (4:44) 4. New England Patriots (6:18) 5. Chicago Bears - TRADE ⬆️ (9:10) 6. Las Vegas Raiders (10:29) 7. New York Jets (11:25) 8. Carolina Panthers (12:49) 9. New Orleans Saints (13:34) 10. Jacksonville Jaguars - TRADE ⬇️ (14:52) 11. San Francisco 49ers (15:11) 12. Dallas Cowboys (15:43) 13. Miami Dolphins (17:27) 14. Indianapolis Colts (18:54) 15. Atlanta Falcons (20:06) 16. Arizona Cardinals (21:31) 17. Cincinnati Bengals (22:44) 18. Seattle Seahawks (23:40) 19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (24:21) 20. Denver Broncos (25:07) 21. Pittsburgh Steelers 👀 (27:54) 22. Los Angeles Chargers (28:13) 23. Green Bay Packers (29:03) 24. Minnesota Vikings (31:22) 25. Houston Texans (32:28) 26. Los Angeles Rams (33:02) 27. Baltimore Ravens (34:00) 28. Detroit Lions (35:23) 29. Washington Commanders (36:32) 30. Buffalo Bills (37:13) 31. Kansas City Chiefs (38:11) 32. Philadelphia Eagles (39:45) Best Players Still Available Watch With the First Pick on the NFL on CBS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NFLonCBS 'With the First Pick' is available for free on the Audacy app as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to With the First Pick on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the With the First Pick podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the With the First Pick podcast." Follow the With the First Pick team on Twitter: @nfldraftcbs, @ryanwilsonCBS, @E_DeBerardinis Follow With the First Pick on TikTok & Instagram: @nfldraftcbs Produced by: Eric DeBerardinis For more NFL Draft coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcast To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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