Undrafted Rookie
by Undrafted Rookie
New American football fans learn about the NFL in the simplest way possible - by starting a podcast. We are UK-based fans who know very little about America's funny version of rugby and we want to learn. We'll talk about the UK fan experience and educate ourselves about the complex and mysterious nature of the game the Americans call "football". Instagram: @UndraftedRookie Bluesky: undraftedrookie.bsky.social Email: [email protected]
Episodes
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Week 8 - Bears Make Statement & Ranking All 32 Teams
Chat about Week 8 of the NFL season and rank all 32 teams. This week includes: Bears dominant performance against the Seahawks on Monday Night Football Joe Burrow and Tee Higgins combine to give Bengals narrow win over Titans Tampa Bay win a game without completing a pass Arguments about rankings
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Week 7 - Chiefs Fall in Seattle & Colts in Sell Mode
Week 7 of the NFL season is done. The Trade deadline is also approaching. We discuss 49ers trading to acquire Buckner and Seahawks getting Nelson, both from the Colts Seahawks dominating against the formerly-undefeated Chiefs How the Eagles defense lost all sense in a poor loss to the Cowboys...
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Week 5 & 6 Check-in - Texans Alive and Kicking & Eagles in Trouble
Checking in after a couple weeks away to disucss the division standings after weeks 5 and 6 of the NFL season. We talk: NFC East becomes NFC Least with Eagles and Cowboys in freefall NFC North looking dangerous with resurgences from both Packers and Bears. Patriots back in the mix in the AFC…
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Fantasy Draft - Stribling in the 5th Round & Kyle Pitts Disappointment
We're not here this week, so here's one we prepared earlier. Our fantasy draft for our actual fantasy teams that we did earlier in the year. De'Zhaun Stribling goes in the 5th round (!) Regretting draft picks immediately Neglecting to fill a whole roster and drafting injured players Making the…
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Week 4 - Eagles Capitulation & Ranking All 32 Teams
Week of the NFL season is done. We discuss it a little and also rank all 32 teams in the NFL. Tetairoa McMillan has a monster game against the Detroit Lions Eagles crumble against the LA Rams to go 2-2. We almost forget about the Bears in our rankings (sorry) Common sense finally allows Panthers…
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Week 3 - Case Keenum's Big Day & Broncos Comeback
Week 3 of the NFL season is in the rear view. We discuss some of it this week: LA Rams squander a 16 point lead to lose to the Denver Broncos Third choice quarrterback Case Keenum delivers for the Chicago Bears over the Philadelphia Eagles 49ers injuries are mounting with issues now for Nick…
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Week 2 - Saints Shock Ravens & Bills Offense Unstoppable
Reviewing week 2 of the NFL season, we talk... How the Buffalo Bills offense looked almost unstoppable against the Detroit Lions How Tyler Shough controlled another late comeback to beat the Baltimore Ravens Caleb Williams' injury in a down week for Chicago Bears fans Ja'Marr Chase's catch…
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Week 1 - Giants Upset Cowboys & 49ers Win in Australia
Reviewing, recapping, discussing, Week 1 of the NFL season. We talk... How the New England Patriots gave up a comfortable lead to lose to the Drew Lock-led Seattle Seahawks How the San Francisco 49ers dominated the Super Bowl favourite LA Rams (and not because of the travel thank you) How the New...
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Week 1 preview - 49ers vs Rams in Australia & Super Bowl Rematch
Football is back baby. This episode, recorded before the first week of the NFL season looks forward to some of the big fixtures coming up. We talk... Seattle favourite to win their home opener against New England. San Francisco and LA Rams travel to Melbourne, leaving Aaron Donald at home Houston...
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Option A or B - Aaron Donald Returns & QBs in Trouble
Final season prediction episode before the 2026 NFL season gets underway. We're asking questions about... Which starting QBs are in danger of losing their jobs? What are the best value draft picks? Can the Rams offense keep up with the Rams defense? Will Saquon keep pace with CMC in 2026?
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Season Predictions - Patriots Going Backward & Texan Super Bowl
Season predictions for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. We talk... Super Bowl Predictions Who will come out of the NFC North? (and every other division...) NFL Honours Unlikely predictions - could Odell Beckham Jr be a real contributor?
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QB Tiers - Jayden Daniels Belief & CJ Stroud Falls
Ranking quarterbacks this week - into about 6 tiers, with no particular definition. We talk... To what extent can Jayden Daniels return to his rookie form The Cleveland Browns quarterback situation being the worse in the NFL What to do with CJ Stroud? Are we being tricked into thinking Jordan…
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NFC North - Murray Joins Vikings & Lions Worst-to-First
Our final divisional preview ahead of the 2026 NFL season. We talk How the Minnesota Vikings could do to Kyler Murray what they did to Sam Darnold How year 2 of Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams could be even better for the Chicago Bears How the Green Bay Packers just need better injury luck to go…
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NFC West - Three Super Bowl Contenders & Another Team
NFC West divisional preview. We talk about each teams prospects for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. We talk... How the Arizona Cardinals rebuild could work (but probably won't, yet) How the San Francisco 49ers are primed for a big year if they can get some injury luck. How the Reigning Super Bowl...
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NFC South - Tyler Shough's Opportunity & Tua Vs. Penix
This week's divisional round-up is everyone's (least) favourite division the NFC South. We'll be assessing where we think each team is going into the 2026 NFL season. Specifically... How will the quarterback situation between Tua and Penix unfold for the Atlanta Falcons? Can Bryce Young and...
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NFC East - John Harbaugh Era Begins & Jayden Daniels' Bounce Back?
NFC East divisional preview / overview for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. We talk... Can the Dallas Cowboys offense alone carry them to the NFC East title? How good actually is Jalen Hurts? What impact will John Harbaugh have on the New York Giants in his first year? Can Jayden Daniels return to…
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AFC North - Browns' QB Disaster & Bengals' High Hopes
The final of our divisional round-ups of the AFC for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. This week we cover... Cleveland Browns' questionable quarterback room Pittsburgh Steelers' rebuild reluctance Cincinnati Bengals' Super Bowl aspirations Baltimore Ravens' new era (but actually it's not that different)
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AFC South - Texans' Defense & Brendan Sorsby Drama
This week we're looking at the prospects of the teams in the AFC South for the 2026 NFL season. We also briefly discuss the Brendan Sorsby stuff. We talk: Houston Texans having a stacked defense yet again Can Brian Thomas Jr and Travis Hunter elevate the Jacksonville Jaguars to another division...
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AFC West - Broncos Run It Back & Chargers' Year in 2026
Next instalment of our division overviews for the 2026 NFL season. This week is the AFC West. We talk... How the Las Vegas Raiders rebuild can work (but might not translate into wins just yet) How the Kansas City Chiefs might not be the force they once were (but also, they might) How the Denver...
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AFC East - New England Patriot Regress & Miami Dolphins Rebuild
Division overview for the upcoming NFL season. This week is the AFC East We talk.... Miami Dolphins in full rebuild mode - bring on 2027 New York Jets once again have many pieces in place, but rest assured they'll find a way to ruin it New England Patriots are coming of a super Bowl loss, and…
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Guys We're Rooting For in 2026 NFC Edition - Plus Myles Garrett and AJ Brown Trades
Reactions to the two huge trades that saw AJ Brown and Myles Garrett on the move, as well as a continuation of our "guys we're rooting for" series. We talk... The Los Angeles Rams going all in for Myles Garrett - and why it made sense to draft Ty Simpson Why the Philadelphia Eagles had to let AJ...
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Guys We're Rooting For in 2026 AFC Edition - New Additions and Underrated Veterans
We're picking a single player (or a couple tbh) from each team in the AFC who we'll be rooting for in the 2026 NFL season. Paul and I interpreted the ask slightly differently, so we cover everyone from Joe Burrow to third string inside linebackers that nobody has heard of. How excellent...
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Fantasy Rankings - Wide Receivers and Tight Ends
Second half of our fantasy rankings for the 2026 NFL season. This week is the turn of pass catchers of various flavours. Can Mailk Nabers recapture form after a season missed? Can Drake London and Kyle Pitts remain elite fantasy assets with questionable quarterback play? Who will win out in the...
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Fantasy Rankings - Quarterbacks and Running Backs
We're ranking quarterbacks and running backs for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. Can Jayden Daniels bounce back in 2026? Will Mike McDaniel be able to supercharge the Chargers offense? Is Patrick Mahomes a top 10 QB (for fantasy) in 2026 Other Instagram/TikTok: @UndraftedRookie Bluesky:...
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NFC Draft Review - Rams Pick Ty Simpson & Cardinals Choose Love
The second half of our NFL Draft review focusses on the NFC. We talk... Los Angeles Rams' selection of Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson despite having an MVP quarterback on the roster. Arizona Cardinals choosing to ignore positional value and selecting running back Jeremiyah Love from Notre Dame....
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AFC Draft Review - Browns Sort WR Need & Jets Take Bailey
Half a draft review show, focussing only on the AFC. Cleveland Browns sort out their needs at Tackle and WR in their first three picks. New York Jets select David Bailey as well as Kenyon Sadiq and Omar Cooper all in the first round Jacksonville Jaguars seem to forget what game they're playing...
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Mock Draft - David Bailey at no.2 & Caleb Downs to Chiefs
Perfectly on time NFL mock draft. Slightly disapointing that we agreed on everything the whole time, but maybe that's a good sign. Instagram/TikTok: @UndraftedRookie Bluesky: undraftedrookie.bsky.social Email: [email protected]
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Prospects Corner #4 - Rueben Bain, Caleb Downs, Jordyn Tyson
Our final prospects corner episode before the NFL Draft in a week or so. This week we talk about: Star Safeties Caleb Downs and Dillon Thieneman from Ohio State Buckeyes and Oregon Ducks respectively. David Bailey and Rueben Bain Jr, two edge rushers expected to each go in the Top 10. Late...
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Prospects Corner #3 - Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, Kenyon Sadiq
Prospects Corner #3 we are introduced to 6 more prospects for the upcoming NFL draft. We discuss: Arvell Reese and Sonny Styles, the star linebackers for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Kenyon Sadiq, the pass catching Tight End for the Oregon Ducks Carnell Tate, another Buckeye and presumed number one...
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Prospects Corner #2 - Fernando Mendoza, Ty Simpson, Mansoor Delane
Second week of build up to the 2026 NFL draft. We're looking at some more draft prospects, inclduing: Fernando Mendoza, quarterback of Indiana and winner of the Heisman Trophy and National Championship Ty Simpson, slightly inexperienced Alabama Crimson Tide QB. Kadyn Proctor, Alabama Offensive...
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Prospects Corner #1 - Jeremiyah Love, Makai Lemon, Keldric Faulk
In the lead up to the NFL Draft we're reviewing a few of the biggest name prospects. This week we have: Notre Dame running backs Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price Makai Lemon, Wide Receiver from USC Some first-round defensive lineman - Keldric Faulk and Kayden McDonald Instagram/TikTok:...
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Free Agency catch-up - Maxx Crosby Stays Put & Mike Evans to 49ers
The new NFL year has started and players are on the move... Maxx Crosby is going the Ravens, except he isn't anymore and actually he's just staying where he is. Tyler Linderbaum goes to the Las Vegas Raiders and resets the market. Mike Evans signs a team-friendly deal to join the San Francisco...
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Rookie Ranking - Browns Rookie Class & Trent McDuffie Traded
Back after an accidental hiatus, we're catching up on some player moves and then we're ranking the NFL's 2025 rookie class. We talk... LA Rams trading for Kansas City Chiefs' CB Trent McDuffie Did the Cleveland Browns have the best rookie class in 2025? How to rank quarterbacks Jaxson Dart, Cam...
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Super Bowl - Sam Darnold is a Super Bowl Champion
The season finale of the 2025/2026 NFL season has been and gone. So in some senses, this is the season finale of Undrafted Rookie. In many more real senses it is not. This week we talk: Seattle Seahawks' dominant defense How Sam Darnold became a Super Bowl Champion Will Campbell and Drake Maye...
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Pro Bowl - Coaching Moves & Team of the Season
It's the weird week after the playoffs but before the Super Bowl. So we're going to do our version of an all-pro / pro bowl / team of the season type team thing. We discuss: Coaching moves galore, including Raheem Morris becoming the new DC for the San Francisco 49ers and Todd Monken going to the...
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AFC/NFC Championship games - Stidham Fumbles & Sam Darnold is going to the Super Bowl
This week we review the AFC and NFC conference title games. Two games both alike in dignity... though not necessarily similar in any other ways. We talk about: How Sam Darnold played the best game of his career in the NFC title game Jarret Stidham's costly fumble / backward pass against the...
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Divisional Round - Seahawks Dominate & Bills Fire McDermott
Our post- Divisional round episode. We review all four games of this weekend's NFL Divisional round. We cover: How the Seahawks completely dominated the 49ers. How the Broncos won a thriller against the Buffalo Bills, but lost their QB in the process The Buffalo Bills' firing of Head Coach Sean...
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Divisional Round preview - Texans Defensive Dominance & Ben Johnson Hates the Packers
The best week of NFL football all year is almost here. This week we chat... Mike Tomlin walking away from the Pittsburgh Steelers John Harbaugh gets hired by the New York Giants Preview every divisional game, including 49ers at Seahawks Reflect on what went wrong (or, what didn't) for Paul's...
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Wild Card preview - 49ers & Eagles & Coach Firings
The regular season is now in the rear-view and with that comes two things: a) the NFL play-offs, and b) Head Coach firings. Both exciting developments, one more positive than the other. This week we talk about: All Wild Card match-ups coming up this weekend, especially the 49ers and Eagles game...
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Week 18 preview - Seahawks face 49ers for NFC West & Playoff Teams Ranked
We are back from a short, unplanned, break. What a relief. And just in time for the end of the NFL regular season... We talk... NFC South match-up to determine the division winner (or, actually, maybe not) Seattle facing San Francisco for the division and the number one seed in the NFC - high...
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Week 14 - Texans Cook Chiefs & Eagles Losing Streak Continues
NFL Football. Week 14. Business end of the season. We talk... How the Philadelphia Eagles' win streak continues despite playing against a quarterback playing with a broken arm. How the Houston Texans slammed the final nail into the Kansas City Chiefs coffin. How - somehow - Phillip Rivers has...
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Week 13 - Panthers Upset Rams & Broncos Survive SNF Scare
Our post-Thanksgiving episode reviewing week 13 of NFL football. We talk... Denver Broncos narrowly escaping from SNF with a win over the Washington Commanders A thanksgiving triple-header that saw the Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens all lose. How did AFC South become so...
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Week 12 - Cowboys Comeback & Thanksgiving Preview
Recorded on Thanksgiving, the NFL's favourite holiday, we're talking... Dallas Cowboys' comeback against the Philadelphia Eagles How the Houston Texans defense made defensive football fun again Why the Kansas City Chiefs matchup against the Dallas Cowboys could be the most-viewed regular season...
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Week 11 - Broncos Control AFC West & Predictions Review
Released slightly later than usual (sorry). Also, John refuses to go on the internet during this one so has very limited resource. Other than that it's another episode of the highest quality. We're talking... Denver Broncos' statement win over rival Kansas City Chiefs The Los Angeles Rams being…
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Week 10 - Trade Deadline & Cooked Teams
The NFL trade deadline passed ages ago but we hadn't mentioned it yet so we spoke about it this week. We also declare which of the struggling teams are officially cooked... Are the Tennessee Titans cooked? yeah, obviously Are the Cincinnati Bengals cooked? maybe.. but Joe Burrow is just around…
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Week 9 - Bengals Defensive Woes & Panthers Shock Packers
Week 9 of the NFL season is done, and we are here to talk about some of it. Specifically, How the NFC North has compressed with surprising losses for the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. The AFC North seems to be coming alive with impressive wins by both the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh...
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Week 8 - LA Chargers Dominate on TNF & NY Jets Actually Win
This is our Week 8 episode. Looking back at Week 8 of the NFL season, but also a bit looking back on the whole season. This week we discuss... Los Angeles Chargers' dominant win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football. How the New York Jets managed to get their first win of the…
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Week 7 - Broncos Heroics & 49ers Back on Track
This is our episode for Week 7 of the NFL season and I remembered to click record from the start this time - what a joy. We're talking... Jalen Hurts' perfect passer rating against Minnesota Vikings. San Francisco 49ers complete performance on Sunday Night Football against Atlanta Falcons.…
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Week 6 - Dart and Skattebo Emerge & Chiefs Offense Scary Again
John forgot to hit 'record' this week and he's not very happy about it. So instead of a full-length lovely episode, we have this weird shortened version which only includes a small subset of things we wanted to talk about. We do cover a bit of... The emergence of New York Giants' rookies Jaxson...
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Undrafted Rookie Fantasy Draft 2025
A break to our scheduled programming this week because Paul and I both forgot we were going on holiday (whoops). So instead of a week 5 review, we're chatting through our fantasy draft from this season. We talk... Strategy of when to take your TE or QB in Fantasy football. Taking big swings on...
About this show
New American football fans learn about the NFL in the simplest way possible - by starting a podcast.
We are UK-based fans who know very little about America's funny version of rugby and we want to learn.
We'll talk about the UK fan experience and educate ourselves about the complex and mysterious nature of the game the Americans call "football".
Instagram: @UndraftedRookie
Bluesky: undraftedrookie.bsky.social
Email: [email protected]
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