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Peter Schrager is an American sportscaster now at ESPN and ABC, where he appears on Get Up, First Take, The Pat McAfee Show, NFL Live, and SportsCenter. Before joining ESPN in April 2025, he was a founding host of NFL Network's weekday morning show Good Morning Football, alongside Kyle Brandt, Jason McCourty, and Jamie Erdahl, from its launch through March 2025. Earlier in his career, Schrager worked as an analyst with Fox Sports, contributed regularly to The Herd with Colin Cowherd and The Dan Patrick Show, and served as an editorial contributor for Showtime's Inside the NFL — which earned a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Studio Show in 2013. He's also authored two books, including the New York Times bestseller Out of the Blue with Victor Cruz. His predictions here come mostly from Good Morning Football segments and his iHeartPodcasts show, The Season with Peter Schrager, covering NFL draft positioning, player movement, and weekly matchups — with particular attention to prospects like Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders, and Ashton Jeanty.
Writes at Move the Sticks (podcast)
48 graded calls in 18 articles, newest first — page 2 of 2. Every take from Peter Schrager, including the ones still waiting →
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Mason Graham to be picked “a top five pick” (picks 1–5)
“He is a top five pick and I wouldn't be shocked if he goes even higher than that.”
Tyler Warren to be picked “as high as top five. He will not escape the top ten” (picks 1–5)
“I think he might go as high as top five. He will not escape the top ten.”
Cam Ward to be picked “a top five, top ten pick” (picks 1–5)
“cam Ward great prospect. We'll be an NFL starter next year and will be a top five, top ten pick, no doubt.”
Ashton Jeanty to be picked “a first round pick” (picks 1–32)
“Ashton gent is one of the top running backs in this draft and will obviously be a first round pick”
Tetairoa McMillan to be 1st wide receiver off the board
“He is my number one wide receiver in this draft.”
“let's get started with the top ten combined prospects going into the combine. It's my list... It's number ten Michigan defensive back Will Johnson... Number nine is tight end Colston Loveland... my number eight prospect is Arizona wide receiver Tatoroa McMillan... cam Ward is my seventh overall prospect... that is Jalen Walker... Mason Graham is the number five prospect... number four... Ashton gent... Number three... Mister Tyler Warren... Number two, I've got... Abdul Carter... I've got Travis Hunter as my number one prospect”
Will Johnson to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
“Look for him to go in the first round, of course, in April's draft.”
Cam Ward to be 1st on the depth chart
“We'll be an NFL starter next year”
Emeka Egbuka to be 1st wide receiver off the board
“I don't think there's that guy there this year. This might be the top wide receiver taken in the draft. Mika Booga”
Donovan Ezeiruaku to be picked “first round pick” (picks 1–32)
“a player that was moving yesterday the top at the three cone drill might have solidified himself as a first draup pick”
Kenneth Grant to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
“Grant's considered a first round prospect... he could be a first round”
Tyler Warren to be picked “He will not escape the top ten” (picks 1–10)
“I think he might go as high as top five. He will not escape the top ten.”
Ashton Jeanty to be picked “first round pick” (picks 1–32)
“Ashton gent is one of the top running backs in this draft and will obviously be a first round. Pick”
Mason Graham to be picked “a top five pick” (picks 1–5)
“He is a top five pick and I wouldn't be shocked if he goes even higher than that.”
“So every year I do my top ten prospects heading into the Combine. This was the list last year this day, Monday of Combine Week... Number ten... Nate Wiggins out of Clemson... I had Brock Bowers at number nine... Number eight... Tallyesci Fuaga out of Oregon State... Number seven with Malik Neighbors... I had him number six [Roma Doonza]... Last year I had Drake May. Drake May had five... Number four... I had Jaden Daniels... Number three was a Notre Dame boy... Joe allt... Number two. I had Marvin Harrison Junior... And then number one one overall going into the combine, I had Caleb Williams”
Buffalo Bills to beat Chiefs
“Hell, I'll say it, the Bills will beat the Chiefs if they play that mistake free football that they have played all season long.”
Closing line (Jan 26): Chiefs by 1.5 · a toss-up, Bills 48%, Chiefs 52%.
Kevin O'Connell to win Coach of the Year
“We are out of the playoffs and our coach is going to win Coach of the Year and might have put together one of the most lackluster performances we've seen in the playoffs in recent times.”
Jared Verse to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
“that award is going to go to Los Angeles this year with number seven on the list, and that's Jared First... Jared Vers upfront was one of the reasons he is my defensive Rookie of the Year. We'll see how that plays out at NFL Honors.”
Green Bay Packers to reach the Super Bowl
“The NFC will be represented by... Jordan Love, Matt Lafleur and the Green Bay Packers... I think they go on the wild ride right now. And I'm gonna double down. Packers to the super Bowl.”
Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl
“I am not backing away from my Super Bowl pick is usually pretty good. I got the Chiefs winning at all this year. We'll see if that happens.”
Washington Commanders to beat Buccaneers
“Chargers, Ravens, Bills, Eagles, Commanders, Rams. Those are my picks.”
Closing line (Jan 12): Buccaneers by 3 · underdog pick, Commanders 41%.
Los Angeles Rams to beat Vikings
“Chargers, Ravens, Bills, Eagles, Commanders, Rams. Those are my picks. I even did the Monday night game.”
Closing line (Jan 13): Vikings by 2.5 · underdog pick, Rams 44%.
Baltimore Ravens to beat Steelers
“Peter Schrager may have alluded to the fact that he thinks the Ravens are going to beat the Steelers.”
Closing line (Jan 11): Ravens by 9.5 · favorite pick, Ravens about 4 in 5 (80%).
Buffalo Bills to beat Broncos
“Chargers, Ravens, Bills, Eagles, Commanders, Rams. Those are my picks.”
Closing line (Jan 12): Bills by 7.5 · favorite pick, Bills 78%.
Philadelphia Eagles to beat Packers
“Chargers, Ravens, Bills, Eagles, Commanders, Rams. Those are my picks.”
Closing line (Jan 12): Eagles by 5.5 · favorite pick, Eagles about 2 in 3 (69%).
Los Angeles Chargers to beat Texans
“Listen up Charge Mergers, Ravens, Bills, Eagles, Commanders, Rams. Those are my picks.”
Closing line (Jan 11): Chargers by 3 · favorite pick, Chargers 59%.
Green Bay Packers to reach the Super Bowl
“I'm gonna double down. Packers to the super Bowl.”
Los Angeles Chargers to beat Texans
“the Chargers, I think will beat the Texans”
Closing line (Jan 11): Chargers by 3 · favorite pick, Chargers 59%.
“I think the Packers, Vikings, and then Commanders. If you're asking me to rank the three of the NFC wildcard teams”
Baltimore Ravens 16 — Steelers 13
“The final score is gonna be something like sixteen to thirteen, and everyone assumes it's gonna be the Ravens.”
Closing line (Jan 11): Ravens by 9.5, total 44.5 · this 16–13 calls a closer game (Ravens by 3) and fewer points (29).
Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl
“I am not backing away from my super Bowl pick is usually pretty good. I got the Chiefs winning it all this year.”
“So I go Chargers, Broncos, and then the Steelers.”
Baltimore Ravens to beat Steelers
“They've got a tough one this week. Obviously they're going into Baltimore. I don't see them winning that game.”
Closing line (Jan 11): Ravens by 9.5 · favorite pick, Ravens about 4 in 5 (80%).