NFL Draft big board special! Planting the flag on favorite prospects + Maxx Crosby fiasco
Nate Tice & Charles McDonald break out the NFL Draft big boards and discuss their top prospects to watch. The duo start with a big NFL free agency news roundup, including the fallout from the Maxx Crosby trade fiasco, the San Francisco 49ers making moves, the Indianapolis Colts re-signing Daniel Jones, Kyler Murray visiting the Minnesota Vikings and more.
Next, the duo dive into their latest 2026 NFL Draft big boards and discuss players they're higher on than consensus like Max Iheanachor and Garrett Nussmeier, prospects they're lower on like Makai Lemon and a few prospects they're ready to plant the flag on ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft.
(2:10) - Maxx Crosby trade fallout
(17:30) - More NFL free agency news
(43:20) - Big board special: players we're higher/lower on
(1:06:20) - Big board special: planting the flag on our favorite prospects
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 06: Ohio State Buckeyes S Caleb Downs (2) during the Big Ten Championship football game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Ohio State Buckeyes on December 6, 2025 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)(Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Watch this full episode on YouTube
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