# The Arena PREDICTS The 2026 NFL Draft

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Podcast: [The Arena: Gridiron](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-arena-gridiron-7479523)
Published: 2026-03-30T20:58:00+00:00
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The Arena PREDICTS The 2026 NFL Draft as Skip Bayless & The Arena Gridiron Crew welcome NFL Draft & Fantasy Football expert Hayden Winks into the Arena to preview the upcoming NFL Draft and break down the key storylines from his newest mock draft. They kick things off by discussing the discourse surrounding Alabama QB Ty Simpson as the #2 quarterback in the draft has experts divided, with some saying he will go top 10 and some (like Hayden) thinking he will fall all the way out of Round 1. They give their takes on the Crimson Tide's gunslinger and debate if he will push Fernando Mendoza out of the QB1 spot before discussing who will go #2 in the draft, sparking a debate on if Ohio State's Arvell Reese is the best defensive player on the board. Next, Hayden presents his biggest trade of the draft to Dallas Cowboy's superfan Skip Bayless as the draft expert predicts the Cowboys will make a big move up the board to bolster their defense with Ohio State's Sonny Styles before the Arena Gridiron Crew continues their discussion on the best landing spot for top running back Jeremiyah Love. Finally, they discuss they breakdown the loaded class of wide recievers in this draft headlined by Carnell Tate, Makai Lemon and Jordan Tyson before giving their sleeper picks for the best players in the draft that nobody is taking about. PLEASE Give us a LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!! Today's Gil's Arena Crew : Skip Bayless, Aqib Talib, Gerald McCoy, Hayden Winks and Kinsey SUBSCRIBE To Hayden's Channel - / ⁨@joshandhayden⁩ Build Your Own NFL Mock Draft - https://underdogmockdraft.com/ Gil's Arena premieres every Wednesday & Thursday at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET. Sign up for Underdog HERE with promo code GRID and play $5 to get $50 in bonus funds or bonus entries https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-gi...…

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