Chris Simms Unbuttoned

(0:00)  “He's my side piece…I don't even wanna know what I am."(3:30) Veteran QB winners & losers: Bills QB Josh Allen(10:45) Cowboys QB Dak Prescott(15:45) Texans QB C.J. Stroud(21:20) Patriots QB Drake Maye(26:25) Bears QB Caleb Williams(30:05) Rookies vs Vets: Saints QB Tyler Shough vs Derek Carr(33:45) Cowboys EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku vs Dante Fowler Jr., Marshawn Kneeland(36:35) Titans WR Elic Ayomanor, Chimere Dike vs Van Jefferson, Tyler Lockett, Treylon Burks(38:55) Chiefs  LT Josh Simmons vs Jaylon Moore & DT Omarr Norman-Lott vs Mike Pennel, Jerry Tillery(43:40) Eagles LB Jihaad Campbell vs Nakobe Dean, Jeremiah Trotter Jr.(47:55) Broncos RB R.J. Harvey vs Jaleel McLaughlin, Audric Estime, Tyler Badie(49:50) Packers WR Matthew Golden vs Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks(55:00) Bears TE Colston Loveland vs Cole Kmet(57:40) Seahawks S Nick Emmanwori vs Julian Love(1:00:55) Jets TE Mason Taylor vs Jeremy Rucket, Stone Smartt(1:02:40) Browns QB Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders vs Kenny Pickett, Jo

(0:00) Ahmed has confirmed that he is a Lions homer(2:50) 2025 Draft Big Picture: “This is one of the deepest drafts I can remember”(6:35) Browns draft Shedeur Sanders(21:30) Favorite Round 2 picks: 49ers Texas DT Alfred Collins(25:10) Cardinals: Michigan CB Will Johnson(27:00) Bears: Missouri WR Luther Burden III & Boston College T Ozzy Trapilo(30:00) Ravens: Marshall EDGE Mike Green(32:00) Bengals: South Carolina LB Demetrius Knight, Jr.(35:15) Broncos: UCF RB R.J. Harvey(36:45) Chargers: Ole Miss WR Tre Harris(39:50) Favorite Round 3 picks: Patriots: Washington State WR Kyle Williams(43:40) Browns: Bowling Green TE Harold Fannin Jr.(45:45) Texans: Iowa State WR Jaylin Noel(47:55) Giants: Toledo DT Darius Alexander(50:25) Cowboys: East Carolina CB Shavon Revel, Jr.(54:30) Raiders: Iowa State CB Darien Porter(59:50) Favorite Round 4 picks: Falcons: Oklahoma CB Billy Bowman, Jr.(1:04:45) Jaguars: Virginia Tech RB Byahshul Tuten(1:06:05) Titans: WR Chimere Dike, Texas TE Gunnar Helm, Stanford WR Elic Ayoma

(0:00) "Is it what you dreamed of?"(1:50) #1 Titans: QB Cam Ward(3:30) #2 Jaguars (via CLE): WR/CB Travis Hunter(9:00) #3 Giants: EDGE Abdul Carter(11:30) #4 Patriots: OL Will Campbell(13:25) #5 Browns (via JAX): DT Mason Graham(15:35) #6 Raiders: RB Ashton Jeanty(17:35) #7 Jets: OL Armand Membou(19:40) #8 Panthers: WR Tetairoa McMillan(22:05) #9 Saints: OL Kelvin Banks, Jr.(24:15) #10 Bears: TE Colston Loveland(26:20) #11 49ers: EDGE Mykel Williams(29:25) #12 Cowboys: OL Tyler Booker(31:10) #13 Dolphins: DT Kenneth Grant(33:35) #14 Colts: TE Tyler Warren(36:00) #15 Falcons: LB Jalon Walker(38:20) #16 Cardinals: DT Walter Nolen(40:35) #17 Bengals: EDGE Shemar Stewart(42:55) #18 Seahawks: OL Grey Zabel(45:00) #19 Buccaneers: WR Emeka Egbuka(47:20) #20 Broncos: CB Jahdae Barron(49:45) #21 Steelers: DT Derrick Harmon(51:30) #22 Chargers: RB Omarion Hampton(54:05) #23 Packers: WR Matthew Golden(56:35) #24 Vikings: OL Donovan Jackson(59:40) #25 Giants (via HOU): QB Jaxson Dart(1:02:15) #26 Falcons (via LAR): EDGE

(0:00) "I am the host who shows up when your favorite host isn't there"(2:00) Simms Mock Draft reactions: Where NFL coaches told Chris he was wrong.(4:25) WR buzz: Tetairoa McMillan, Matthew Golden & Emeka Egbuka(12:30) Pass rusher buzz: Jalon Walker, Mykel Williams, & Shemar Stewart(17:55) INTERVIEW: UNC RB Omarion Hampton on visiting teams & winning Chris a steak dinner(35:30) GUEST: NBC Sports Betting Analyst Jay Croucher: What do the betting markets indicate about the Draft?(41:50) Shedeur Sanders & QB Round 1 pick odds(48:40) Ashton Jeanty, Mason Graham, & Jaguars #5 pick(55:40) Offensive linemen in Top 10(58:20) 49ers #11 pick(1:03:05) Tyler Warren & Bears #10 pick(1:07:05) Other Top 10 pick bets

(0:00) “It’s gonna be intimate on the couch”(2:00) Simms 2025 Mock Draft: What WILL happen, not what SHOULD happen(7:20) #1 Titans - QB Cam Ward(8:30) #2 Browns - WR/CB Travis Hunter(10:45) #3 Giants - EDGE Abdul Carter(13:15) #4 Patriots - OL Will Campbell(15:25) #5 Jaguars - DT Mason Graham(18:15) #6 Raiders - OL Armand Membou(21:40) #7 Jets - OL Kelvin Banks, Jr.(24:50) #8 Panthers - EDGE Jalon Walker(28:10) #9 Saints - LB Jihaad Campbell(32:00) #10 Bears - RB Ashton Jeanty(35:45) #11 49ers - EDGE Shemar Stewart(37:40) #12 Cowboys - RB Omarion Hampton(39:40) #13 Dolphins - CB Will Johnson(42:35) #14 Colts - TE Tyler Warren(44:05) #15 Falcons - EDGE Mike Green(46:25) #16 Cardinals - OL Grey Zabel(49:45) #17 Bengals - OL Tyler Booker(51:35) #18 Seahawks - OL Josh Conerly, Jr.(53:45) #19 Buccaneers - S Malaki Starks(56:15) #20 Broncos - WR Tetairoa McMillan(58:55) #21 Steelers - DT Derrick Harmon(1:02:30) #22 Chargers - TE Colston Loveland(1:05:40) #23 Packers - WR Matthew Golden(1:07:25) #24 Vikings - CB Max

(0:00) "You are my budddy"(2:05) Simms 2025 OL Breakdowns: How do you tell a guard from a tackle?(4:45) G Will Campbell (LSU)(14:05) T Armand Membou (Missouri)(18:40) G Kelvin Banks, Jr. (Texas)(23:10) T Josh Simmons (Ohio State)(27:50) G Josh Conerly, Jr. (Oregon)(31:05) T Aireontae Ersery (Minnesota)(35:20) GUEST: Orlando Brown, Jr. talks about protecting Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, & Joe Burrow(42:45) OB reflects on the lessons of his rough 2018 Combine experience(49:00) OB talks about the toughest thing for an OL transitioning from college to NFL(54:05) OB evaluates Will Campbell, Armand Membou & Josh Simmons(1:08:45) Simms 2025 OL Breakdowns: G Grey Zabel (North Dakota St)(1:13:25) G Tyler Booker (Alabama)(1:17:50) G Donovan Jackson (Ohio State)(1:20:30) T Jonah Savaiinaea (Arizona)(1:22:35) G Marcus Mbow (Purdue)(1:25:05) T Anthony Belton (NC State)(1:28:35) DraftKings: 1st OL drafted(1:31:50) Simms 2025 LB Breakdowns: Jihaad Campbell (Alabama)(1:36:40) LB Carson Schwesinger (UCLA)

(0:00) “It’s a PG-13 podcast”(1:30) Scouting DBs: “It’s not like the old days”(8:20) #1 CB Will Johnson (Michigan)(17:10) #2 CB Travis Hunter (Colorado)(31:15) #3 CB Maxwell Hairston (Kentucky)(40:00) #4 CB Darien Porter (Iowa State)(50:00) #5 CB Shavon Revel (East Carolina)(56:50) CB Honorable Mentions: Jahdae Barron, Jacob Parrish(1:03:40) What about…Trey Amos, Benjamin Morrison, Azareye'h Thomas(1:09:40) Before or After: S Malaki Starks (Georgia)(1:12:50) S Nick Emmanwori (South Carolina)(1:17:15) S Xavier Watts (Notre Dame)(1:19:30) S Andrew Mukuba (Texas)(1:23:10) S Kevin Winston, Jr. (Penn State)(1:26:00) S Billy Bowman, Jr. (Oklahoma)(1:30:50) S Caleb Ransaw (Tulane)(1:34:05) DraftKings: DB favored to go Round 1 

(0:00) "You've become a full-fledged pervert lately!"(2:50) Connor Rogers GM Mock Draft: Shedeur Sanders not in Round 1?(7:50) Picks 1-10: Top 3 set? Patriots, Jets, Raiders go offense(18:40) Cowboys & Colts get top tier TEs(20:55) Edge rushers galore in Round 1(32:00) Emeka Egbuka & Omarion Hampton landing spots(37:00) Simms questions Jahdae Barron & Walter Nolen(42:25) 2025 Draft DTs:  What is a 3-technique vs a nose tackle?(45:40) Mason Graham (Michigan)(49:45) Walter Nolen (Ole Miss)(53:40) CJ West (Indiana)(57:35) Darius Alexander (Toledo)(1:01:45) Omarr Norman-Lott (Tennessee)(1:06:25) Kenneth Grant (Michigan)(1:11:25) Derrick Harmon (Oregon)(1:14:55) Alfred Collins (Texas)(1:19:00) JJ Pegues (Ole Miss)(1:21:45) Tyleik Williams (Ohio State)(1:24:20) Top 5 DT Rankings(1:25:15) DraftKings: Odds to be 2nd DL drafted

(0:00) We are bringing Ahmed down to low levels(3:15) Shedeur Sanders pats the ball…does it matter?(14:45) Simms 2025 Draft EDGE Rankings: "There's more depth than I had heard about"(17:20) #1 EDGE Abdul Carter (Penn State)(29:35) DraftKings: Abdul Carter landing spot odds(32:10) #2 EDGE Shemar Stewart (Texas A&M)(45:20) #3 EDGE Mike Green (Marshall)(55:50) #4 EDGE James Pearce, Jr. (Tennessee)(1:03:45) #5 EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku (Boston College)(1:12:45) Honorable mentions: Mykel Williams, Jalon Walker, Nic Scourton, JT Tuimoloau, Princely Umanmielen, Jordan Burch(1:26:55) What about…Jack Sawyer, Landon Jackson 

(0:00) Syracuse QB Kyle McCord(34:05) Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian

(0:00) "Do chickens roost?"(3:30) 2025 RB overview: “A phenomenal class”(6:55) #1 RB Ashton Jeanty (Boise State)(18:55) DraftKings: Which team will draft Ashton Jeanty?(21:30) #2 RB Omarion Hampton (UNC)(30:45) #3 RB RJ Harvey (UCF)(39:15) #4 RB Bhayshul Tuten (Virginia Tech)(45:50) #5 RB TreVeyon Henderson (Ohio State)(53:50) GUEST: Chris “CJ2k” Johnson breaks down the 2025 RB class(1:27:00) Simms 2025 RB Honorable Mentions: Quinshon Judkins, Cam Skattebo, Kaleb Johnson, Damien Martinez, Raheim Sanders, Jo'quavious "Woody" Marks

(0:00) "If you had Travis Hunter out of your Top 5, Phillip wasn't coming home"(10:30) NEWS: Giants sign Russell Wilson(17:30) Stefon Diggs to Patriots(21:05) 2025 Draft TE Breakdowns: Tyler Warren (Penn State)(34:05) Colston Loveland (Michigan)(47:45) Mason Taylor (LSU)(53:55) Elijah Arroyo (Miami)(58:20) Harold Fannin Jr. (Bowling Green)(1:06:05) Gunnar Helm (Texas)(1:12:10) DraftKings: Odds to Draft TE with 1st Pick(1:15:15) WR Rankings Reactions: Chris takes questions on Travis Hunter, Kyle Williams, Jayden Higgins, Luther Burden III, Matthew Golden, Isaiah Bond, Jalen Royals, Savion Williams

(0:00) "Dad! My friends think you're an idiot!"(2:20) Victory Lap: We kept receipts from the reaction to Chris’ 2024 WR rankings(22:15) #1 WR Travis Hunter (Colorado)(37:05) #2 WR Kyle Williams (Washington State)(47:15) #3 WR Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona)(58:00) #4 WR Jaylin Noel (Iowa State)(1:08:40) #5 WR Tre Harris (Ole Miss)(1:16:00) Honorable Mentions: Luther Burden III, Isaiah Bond, Matthew Golden, Jaylin Lane(1:22:20) DraftKings: 1st WR Drafted odds(1:24:05) What about…Emeka Egbuka, Elic Ayomanor? 

(7:40) NEWS: Vikings not pursuing Aaron Rodgers(15:55) Giants plans at #3 pick(25:50) YouTube comments: The homies clear up our missed "lamb & tuna fish" reference(28:40) C-Throw-PO: Which QB prospect has the strongest arm? Best accuracy?(56:30) Cam Ward: Could he have a C.J. Stroud-type rookie year?(1:01:20) Shedeur Sanders: Why shouldn't a team draft him Top 10?(1:08:35) Jaxson Dart: Is he the most system-dependent QB?(1:11:30) QB comps: Chris judges a homie’s NFL comparisons for the 2025 QB class(1:20:20) Joe Milton: What is his trade market?(1:23:10) 2026 QB Class: Is Arch Manning overhyped?

(0:00) Chris talks about his hits & misses(9:00) 2025 vs 2024 QB class(16:00) #1 QB Cam Ward (Miami)(33:30) #2 QB Shedeur Sanders (Colorado)(53:35) #3 QB Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss)(1:08:10) #4 QB Kyle McCord (Syracuse)(1:18:00) #5 QB Quinn Ewers (Texas)(1:30:30) Honorable Mentions: Tyler Shough (Louisville)(1:34:00) Dillon Gabriel (Oregon)(1:36:00) Graham Mertz (Florida)(1:37:30) Jalen Milroe (Alabama)(1:45:10) Riley Leonard (Notre Dame)(1:49:05) What about...Brady Cook (Missouri)(1:50:00) Will Howard (Ohio State)

(05:25) GOING FOR IT: Vikings adding defensive players to take the burden off Brian Flores. Could Aaron Rodgers be the missing piece?(15:00) Commanders give Jayden Daniels some veteran help with trades for Deebo Samuel & Laremy Tunsil(20:25) Texans get better, and always have an eye on the future(27:20) QB CEILINGS: Was Sam Darnold really an upgrade over Geno Smith in Seattle?(32:15) Geno Smith makes the Raiders instantly better, until Brady finds his guy(36:50) Justin Fields signing still gives the Jets some flexibility(40:45) Why Daniel Jones is in a sticky situation with the Colts(47:45) FROM BAD TO ... LESS BAD? MEDIOCRE? GOOD?(48:00) Caleb Williams should benefit from the Bears beefing up the interior OL(51:15) Patriots splurge on D(54:40) Nowhere to go but up for the Giants secondary(58:30) The Panthers spent, but at what cost?(1:02:30) The Jaguars spent, but at what cost?(1:06:00) MASS EXODUS: 49ers have lost talent in droves. So how come the sports books don't reflect that?(1:14:35) Maybe now ever

(0:00) The NFL offseason is already interrupting Chris' dinners(4:50) Panthers: Courting DT Milton Williams, CB Jaycee Horn extension(8:45) Giants sign CB Paulson Adebo(10:15) Patriots sign CB Carlton Davis & LB Robert Spillane(16:20) Commanders sign DT Javon Kinlaw(18:15) Bengals re-sign DT B.J. Hill(19:40) Falcons cut DT Grady Jarrett(23:00) Chiefs sign RB Elijah Mitchell(23:45) Vikings re-sign RB Aaron Jones(25:00) Best free agent RB on the market?(28:20) Buccaneers sign EDGE Haason Reddick, re-sign WR Chris Godwin(33:30) Patriots sign T Morgan Moses(34:25) Titans sign T Dan Moore(41:00) Lions sign CB D.J. Reed(42:40) Jaguars sign CB Jourdan Lewis(44:45) Vikings sign CB Isaiah Rodgers(46:55) Milton Williams plot thickens as Cardinals & Vikings get involved(49:40) Ravens re-sign T Ronnie Stanley(51:00) Bears sign C Drew Dalman(54:20) Rams re-sign QB Jimmy Garoppolo & sign WR Davante Adams(58:00) Steelers acquire WR DK Metcalf from Seahawks(1:03:25) Raiders acquire QB Geno Smith from Seahawks(1:0

(0:00) Tom Pelissero & Bud Bundy make an appearance(4:55) #1 Where does the QB Carousel stop?(31:00) #2 Where do Cam Ward & other rookie QBs go?(41:30) #3 Who makes the #1 pick?(46:35) #4 Will the Bengals keep it together?(52:50) #5 What will the Eagles & Chiefs do?(1:06:10) #6 Which teams will splurge in free agency?(1:17:40) #7 Where does Myles Garrett end up?(1:21:45) #8 Who is this year’s Saquon Barkley (missing piece for a contender)?(1:27:20) #9 Who is this year’s Zack Baun (free agency bargain)?(1:31:00) #10 How will teams approach the RB position?

(0:00) Welcome to Episode 700!(12:10) 49ers trade Deebo Samuel to Commanders(22:10) Jets shopping Davante Adams before release(24:10) Rams give Matthew Stafford (& Alaric Jackson) new contract(29:15) Giants interested in Aaron Rodgers(33:20) Titans shopping #1 overall pick(37:00) Sam Darnold destination?(40:50) Eagles interest in Myles Garrett(46:30) Combine QB throwing sessions: Jaxson Dart, Brady Cook, Quinn Ewers, Tyler Shough, Kyle McCord, Will Howard, Dillon Gabriel, Riley Leonard, Jalen Milroe, Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward(1:19:10) Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter, a can't miss prospect?(1:21:45) Texas wins the Combine(1:26:50) Workout Monsters: RB prospects, Nick Emmanwori, Shemar Stewart, James Pearce Jr.

(0:00) Prospects wow Chris with their charisma(4:40) Georgia's Malaki Starks leads a surprising safety group(16:25) Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter won’t get surgery...should he?(23:40) Tyler Warren & Colston Loveland are top tier TEs(32:45) Colorado's Travis Hunter is a dug into playing both CB & WR(40:50) Michigan's Will Johnson leads the rest of an intriguing CB class(47:50) Who are the combine freaks to watch for?(50:45) Chris & Nicole break down the DL & LB prospects they interviewed(1:03:20) Chris gives his first film impressions of the QB class