Hour 3: ‘What’s More Likely,’ Aaron Rodgers Update, plus ‘Crystal Ball It’ for Thanksgiving Week Games

Former NFL Offensive Lineman Ross Tucker tells guest host Ryan Leaf why he’d rather have 5 average linemen than two studs and three duds, why he thinks the 49ers are taking Alabama QB Mac Jones at #3 in tonight’s NFL Draft, Jimmy Garoppolo’s future in San Francisco and why he might be back in New England before the draft ends, if we’ll see a running back drafted in the first round, what the draft night experience is like for marginal players like himself coming out of Princeton in 2001, and a debate with Patriots fan Chris Brockman on the merits of Belichick bring Jimmy G back into the fold.     Rich calls in from Cleveland hours before the NFL Draft to discuss the intrigue and rumors swirling around teams potentially moving up and teams moving down, what the 49ers will do at #3, why he’s placing all his trust in the Jets leadership with drafting BYU’s Zach Wilson with the 2nd overall pick.  Ryan and Brockman wrap up the hour debating what the 49ers will do at number 3 in the NFL Draft and why Leaf believes the Niners will take Justin Fields and keep Jimmy Garoppolo.    And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Apr 202157min

Guest host Ryan Leaf kicks off the hour recapping his experience at the 1998 NFL Draft including an awesome story about how his then-teenage brother incurred the wrath of Peyton Manning and his family by nearly delaying the entire draft.  NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ryan discuss the possibility of teams trading up and down in the top ten of the NFL Draft, the chances the Patriots, Saints or Eagles move into the top 10 of the draft, why trading Jimmy Garoppolo might not be all that easy for the 49ers, why the Niners have apparently narrowed down their choice at #3 to Mac Jones and Trey Lance, and where Ohio State QB Justin Fields could be selected.  Ryan wraps up the hour offering up his own mock draft with some surprising slides by two of the draft’s top quarterbacks. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Apr 202157min

Quarterback coach/guru and former NFL QB John Beck and guest host Dan Hellie discuss Zach Wilson’s last 12 months going from obscure QB fighting for the starting spot at BYU to presumptive #2 overall pick in the NFL Draft, why Ohio State QB Justin Fields is getting far more criticism in the pre-draft process than he deserves, why he has nothing but glowing things to say about North Dakota State QB Trey Lance, and why he doesn’t sugar coat anything when delivering his evaluations on quarterbacks he’s worked with when NFL teams inquire.  Rich dials in from the Cleveland where he tells Dan that he’s predicting a very wet first round for this year’s NFL Draft, discusses the intrigue and top storylines that will impact the top of the draft, what the Teddy Bridgewater trade means for the Broncos' draft plans in terms of targeting a QB, what his Draft Day will be like from the moment he wakes up on Thursday until the final pick is announced, and who deserves credit for expanding the field of runners in this year’s RunRichRun campaign. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Apr 202154min

Guest host Dan Hellie and Chris Brockman break down the latest in the NFL including a debate about whether the Lions should move up from #7 to #4 in order to draft LSU wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. NFL Network analyst and Super Bowl-winning head coach Brian Billick and Dan discuss if new head coaches prefer to start fresh by drafting their own QB or sticking with an inherited veteran, why the intrigue in the draft surrounding QBs doesn’t end with the top three or four picks, the Vikings’ decision to draft Randy Moss when he was Minnesota’s Offensive Coordinator and the Ravens’ best draft pick when he was Baltimore’s Head Coach, what the biggest challenge will be for Urban Meyer in his first season as an NFL head coach, who he would chose at #3 if he run the 49ers (here’s a hint: it’s NOT Mac Jones).  Dan and Brockman break down the odds where the top quarterbacks will land in the NFL Draft, and react to the news of Teddy Bridgewater’s trade to Denver and what the means for the draft approach for the Broncos and Panthers. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Apr 202157min

Guest host Dan Hellie and the guys can’t contain their absolute giddiness over the upcoming NFL Draft and all the intrigue surround how the top ten picks could unfold. NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger tells Dan why 49ers fans will erupt (in a very bad way) if the Niners take Mac Jones with the #3 pick in the NFL Draft and why Justin Fields would be a better pick, if the Falcons should select Florida TE Kyle Pitts or draft their QB of the future with the 4th overall pick, why people comparing Penn State LB Micah Parsons to Buccaneers Pro Bowler Devin White should pump the breaks, why he prefers Fields over BYU’s Zach Wilson, and which overlooked player in this year’s NFL draft is his favorite.   Dan and the guys wrap up the hour reacting to news that Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk could be the next former player to dive into the head coaching pool by taking the HC job at Southern, and breaking down Antonio Brown re-signing with the Buccaneers and what that means for Tampa’s chances to repeat as Super Bowl Champions. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Apr 202157min

North Dakota State QB Trey Lance tells Rich why he’s still hearing the same criticism now heading into the NFL that he did when he was coming out of high school, how often he’s spoken with the 49ers over the pre-draft process, his desire to soak up all things NFL even if that means cold calling every QB in the league, and how much interest Bill Belichick and the Patriots have shown in him leading up to the draft. Rich and Cowboys fan TJ Jefferson discuss Jerry Jones emphatically stating Dallas won’t trade up for Kyle Pitts, which leads to TJ revealing that time he partied with the Cowboy’s owner at a Super Bowl one year. Rich wraps up the hour wondering if this is finally, after years of having their hopes and dreams shattered like a cheap snow globe of Manhattan dropped by a Times Square tourist, the year that the football gods bless the Jets with the superstar QB they’ve been waiting for in BYU’s Zach Wilson. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Apr 202154min

NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah tells Rich why reading between the lines of the 49ers’ pre-draft press conference points to the Niners taking Mac Jones with the 3rd overall pick in the NFL Draft but SHOULD take Trey Lance, why Lance’s potential and drive reminds him of Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen, and who will be the first defensive player taken in the draft in a mini-preview of his nex mock draft. Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh tells Rich about the time his 7-year-old brother Jim mad a bad first impression on his future college head coach Bo Schembechler, why Baltimore traded it’s starting Right Tackle Orlando Brown Jr. to their AFC rival Chiefs, why the team still hasn’t exercised the 5th-year option on QB Lamar Jackson, his plans to make the Ravens’ one-dimensional offense more dynamic, and the growing importance of analytics in the NFL. Rich wraps up the hour wondering if the NFL could be heading down the path where teams will be financially forced to draft a new quarterbacks every 4 years instead of handing over salary cap-killing mega contracts to their incumbent QBs. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Apr 202157min

Rich kicks off the hour recapping the 49ers’ eventful pre-Draft press conference where Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan appeared to be sipping heavily from a bottle of truth serum which lead to one of the all-time classic NFL sound bites. NFL Network Analyst Steve Smith Sr. tells Rich why 166-pound Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith could struggle in the NFL against bigger and stronger DB’s, why strength is often just as important for speed when it comes to wide receivers, why LSU’s Ja’Marr Chase is “fantastic” but the Bengals should still pass in him at #5, why a TE (Kyle Pitts) is the best receiver in the draft, and why the Falcons should get their QB of the future sooner rather than later, and why he hilariously refers to Ryan Fitzpatrick as “The Minivan.” And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Apr 202157min