Can’t make it to Ginger King’s Draft Day Party?  Sucks for you. But have no fear: we got your back. “How can I make the Draft better?”, you ask yourself in amazement. By playing The Big Red Sports Machine’s Draft Day Drinking Game. It’s fun, it’s easy, guaranteed to impress the ladies, and you can play at home or at your favorite watering hole. Rules are very simple:

1. Draft catchphrases. There are certain phrases you only hear during the Draft. Why?  We don’t know, but we love them. For this reason alone, we give ESPN the slight lean over the NFL Network for your Draft Day coverage. That, and, Kiper. Duh, winning!

The following phrases are worth of a shot of beer (Note: You’re going to hear these phrases about 40 times per round. Trust me, a swig of beer per phrase is enough, unless you want to be asleep by pick 13):

• Fast-twitch (new for 2026)
• Functional strength (new for 2026)
• Project Player (new for 2026)
• Generational talent
• Red flag/Character issues
• Live arm
• High Ceiling/Low Floor
• Straight line speed
• Great Value/Upside
• Dual threat
• System quarterback
• Pocket presence
• Best player available
• Intangibles or Measurables
• War Room
• New Regime
• Gets to the Second Level
• Quick feet
• Silky hips
• Thick frame
• Plays in the box (hey oh!)
• Backside protector (hey oh!)

2.  Videos/references.  Each of these are beer-finishing worthy:

• Reference to Mel’s hair
• Any player to lift Goodell off the ground in their onstage Draft embrace
• First shot of Drew Rosenhaus in his newest client’s living room
• First player to cry when their name is called
• Anytime a Make-a-Wish kid announces a pick
• Reference to Aaron Rodgers draft day slide
• Video of Bill Tobin’s infamous “who the hell is Mel Kiper?” interview during the ’94 Draft
• And this:

3.  On the Clock Chug.  When your team is on the clock, you have to do a shot of Jim Beam and/or chug a full beer before the pick is called. Note (and this is important): if your team trades down, they’re on the clock twice, meaning two beamers/beers. Cowboy up, it’s the Draft!

Basically, if it doesn’t look like this:

Or this:

you’re doing it wrong!

Take your Draft day experience to the max! Good luck.

LFG! The Giants just got the Draft party started early! A rare player for Top 10 pick…maybe the last time since Randy Moss was traded to the Raiders (don’t quote me cause I’m still on a high from this trade). Anyway, this is a huge move for the Giants and the Harbaugh era. Let’s see how it plays out in my Mock 3.0.

Not much change at the top. Giants go all in with Ohio State defense with Sonny Styles AND Caleb Downs. Walking away with the best LB and Safety is an absolute home run. The Giants haven’t had two Top 10 picks ever [check notes] since 2022, and that couldn’t have gone wrong [check notes again, realizes that was Kavon Thibodeaux and Evan Neal]. Anyway, you can’t mess that up twice in 4 years, right? In a (somewhat) surprise, the Browns take Spencer Fano as the first OL. Scouts are all over the place with Fano, but we think he’s the most prototypical tackle in the Draft.

With Downs and McCoy off the board, the Cowboys go to the next best secondary player with Dillon Thieneman. Mauigoa falling seems more likely…he’s projected as a Guard, and that usually means outside the Top 10. Kenyon Sadiq continues to rise. Picks 16-20 would be the dream picks for all of these teams, filling both need and value.

No Ty Simpson, as the Steelers just can’t pass up Vega Ioane (a name that continues to rise). Ty’s best chance for the first is for a team to trade back into the first round (looking at you, Arizona). Browns doubling down on OL seems unlikely, but protecting your (pro-bowl) quarterback is a must. It seems more and more likely that receivers will be there for K.C. and Miami at that back end of the first.

Don’t worry, we’re still processing all the latest draft news. We’ll be back with our final mock later this week, as well as our always popular Draft Day Drinking Game!

Happy Mock Draft Friday (yes, I just made that up). We’re back with our latest mock. Lots of changes to the board. Let’s dig in.

Fernando’s a lock (obvi), so no need to talk more. After that, it’s choose your own adventure. Jets may flip a coin between Arvell Reese and David Bailey. Honestly, flipping a coin may be a better strategy than leaving it up to the Jets war room. Anyway, Reese’s upside may be too much to pass up. Defense is going to reign supreme in the Top 10. Lots of chatter about Caleb Downs to the Giants at 5. Not sure I buy it, but the Harbaugh loves Safeties chatter is loud. Elsewhere, big change with receivers as Makai Lemon comes in as the first receiver off the board. The Carnell Tate slide begins. He wasn’t WR1 in college. Think about that. Also, Kansas City may flip a coin between Jermod McCoy and Mansoor Delane. Delane is by far the safest pick, but McCoy has the biggest upside. Chiefs always seem to strike gold with corners.

Besides Tate, Reuben Bain and his T-Rex arms also slide out of the Top 10. Bain’s floor is the Ravens, which seems to be a perfect fit. Jets are primed to (flip a coin) and pick a receiver at 16.

I am sold on two things: rising taxes, and the Lions drafting a tackle at 17. The Kenyon Sadiq rise is real, and could keep rising. Big change: Ty Simpson jumps up to the Steelers. Why? Have you looked at their qb room (with or without Ayahuasca)?

Browns would get an A if they end up with Mauigoa and Omar Cooper, Jr. Cooper instantly becomes WR1 and give heir “Pro-Bowl” quarterback a much needed weapon. Lots of talk about the Bills trading out, which may happen if Ty Simpson slips and someone wants to jump back into the first. Not that they need a reason, but Bills Mafia will crack another Blue Light in disgust if they don’t draft a receiver. However, there are other holes to fill, and Mesidor may be too tough to pass up. Defense (not Josh Allen) wins championships. Patriots seemed primed to give Drake May a weapon.

We’re inside of two weeks. That means more mock drafts for you. We’ll be scouring the wire to keep you up to date with the latest.