Ari Wasserman welcomes Bruce Feldman to the podcast ahead of the NFL Draft to analyze prospects he believes are polarizing based on their body of work in college. Ari questions Michigan QB's J.J. McCarthy's draft stock, which has soared to astronomical heights. Bruce shares his opinion as well as that NFL sources and CFB head coaches to provide a comprehensive picture of what the NFL community thinks of McCarthy, Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Brock Bowers, and more. Plus, who are some of Bruce's under-the-radar prospects? Later, the pair whip around the country to programs who just concluded their spring games. From Michigan and Texas to South Carolina and USC, the guys dish on several important teams. Lastly, we rifle through our mailbag and answer your questions!

Rundown:
- NFL Draft analysis + which players has Ari miss the mark on? (3:30)
- Understanding the J.J. McCarthy hype + Maye and Williams (8:45)
- Why is Brock Bowers considered elite? (18:15)
- Under the radar prospects (22:30)
- Spring games observations: Oklahoma (30:30)
- Duke and Maalik Murphy intrigue (33:00)
- Texas and Arch Manning (36:00)
- Is Florida State a top-15 team? (41:00)
- Are we overlooking Michigan? (43:30)
- USC and Miller Moss (48:30)
- South Carolina's place in the expanding SEC (54:30)
- Texas A&M's defense (56:00)
- Mailbag: Can't miss games this season (59:30)
- Mailbag: What to make of Colorado's team construction? (1:04:00)

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