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Jon and Ollie join forces to talk about the Eagles, Saints, Rams, Bucs, Panthers, Cowboys, Cardinals and Giants following Week 3, including Jalen Carter, the Saints offensive limitations, the Bucs run game & more

Eagles - Vic Fangio’s masterful game plan and Jalen Carter’s brilliance destroyed a previously humming Saints offense. How did Fangio do it? Could the Eagles defense be turning the corner under his leadership? What did they expose about New Orleans?

Saints - New Orleans battering ram of an offense came to a screeching halt in Week 3. Do they have potentially significant offensive line concerns? Are they capable of playing more than one way when their bread-and-butter gets shut down? How did Derek Carr’s old demons creep back up in this game?

Rams - A masterful Stafford & McVay comeback with a bunch of backups was the highlight of Sunday’s action. Jon & Ollie walk through key sequences of the game, detailing how the Rams approach was a winning one. What personnel change was a catalyst for the Rams success on offense? How did they find enough answers without so many key pieces on that side of the ball?

Bucs - The Bucs cannot run the ball, and their desire to base out of an outside zone rushing attack is failing miserably. What are the biggest issues? How many are fixable? Is Rachaad White or Bucky Irving part of the problem or the solution (or neither)?

Panthers - Andy Dalton looked like the best QB in the NFL in Week 3. What specific elements did he bring to the Panthers offense with his play? How did he dissect the Raiders blitz-heavy approach? How competitive are the Panthers moving forward?

Cowboys - Why was Dallas so miserable against the run (again) in Week 3? Which players are most responsible for the team’s complete inability to stop opposing ground games? Are there answers the team can find without making an outside move?

Cardinals - Ollie is impressed with Drew Petzing’s approach to designing offense in Arizona. How are they maximizing Marvin Harrison Jr.? Is Arizona’s player development getting enough attention? How does the volatility of Kyler Murray play into all of this?

Giants - Malik Nabers is on a historic pace of production for a rookie wide receiver. How is Brian Daboll featuring him in the Giants offense? How complete is Nabers skill set already? Are there any previous NFL players Jon & Ollie feel comfortable comparing him to, three weeks into his career?

Jon breaks down a great Steelers defensive performance, including stars being stars on Sunday. He also talks at length about the new additions to the Steelers defense, Fields, Arthur Smith & more.

Jon & Ollie tear through eight teams in the NFC, focusing on the Cowboys, Eagles, Commanders, Rams, Lions, Panthers, Bucs and Falcons in Part 1 of their weekly conference breakdown.

• Panthers - Is the Bryce Young-Dave Canales marriage a disaster already? What is the hope for change? Can Young be salvaged?

• Commanders - How did Jayden Daniels look in his first start? Could he have connected with Terry McLaurin more often? What does he need to do to improve in the NFL? Is Kliff Kingsbury's offense a good fit for him?
• Rams - Will their OL injuries doom them? Can Stafford stay at this level behind a battered group? What happens at WR without Puka Nacua?

• Lions - How does Jameson Williams change how the Lions can play? How has he developed into the potential multi-layered weapon the team needs? Was Week 1 the sign of things to come?

• Falcons - Is Kirk Cousins well? How much trouble is Atlanta in if he isn't healthy enough to do any of the stuff he used to excel at?

• Bucs - What has Liam Coen brought to Tampa Bay's offense? How good can this unit be? What are the areas of concern even admitting how much talent they have?

• Eagles - Is Kellen Moore the answer to the Eagles protection issues against blitzing? What does that mean for Jalen Hurts?

• Cowboys - Mike Zimmer put Deshaun Watson in hell on Sunday. How did he do it? Have the Cowboys found LBs who can really play?

Jon & Ollie discuss the Good, Not Great teams, including a major disagreement at the top, wanting to believe in the Jaguars, the conundrum of the Dolphins and NFC West/South tier breaks. Also, the guys break down one team they are higher on than most and one they are lower on, before trying to determine if they should have more faith in the Cowboys than in the past.

Jon is joined by JP Acosta and Seth Keysor to preview the top-heavy AFC West and determine if the Chiefs are alone in Tier 1, if LAC is heading in the right direction and how plucky DEN and LV can be.

Jon is joined by Fran Duffy to preview the NFC East, including 3 teams that improved (and one that didn't), how high the ceiling is for the Eagles, the Giants process vs the Giants results, why the Cowboys are the way that they are and Jayden Daniels' outlook in WAS.

Jon & Ollie discuss every pick of the 2024 NFL Draft's 1st Round, including the wildness of 6 quarterbacks going in the top 12, and the teams that benefitted in the second half of the round.

Jon & Ollie finally give their 2024 NFL Draft QB rankings, including their tier breaks and evaluations of Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, JJ McCarthy, Jayden Daniels and more.

Jon & Ollie drop the first part of their 2024 NFL Draft WR rankings, examining their top 3 tiers of wideouts in this year's class. Who makes the cut? Part 2 drops tomorrow for subscribers only!

Jon & Ollie offer their takes on the best and worst of free agency through the first day and a half of moves. Which teams have improved the most? Which teams are making questionable decisions?

Jon gives a long overdue life update on the Ledyards, before he and Shaad McGinnis break down Alabama CBs Terrion Arnold & Kool-Aid McKinstry, Clemson CB Nate Wiggins and more.

Jon & Ollie discuss the AFC head coach openings, which jobs are most desirable for which coaches and then preview the conference's Wild Card contests this weekend.

Jon & Ollie discuss their top QBs under 25 yrs old, including where C.J. Stroud should rank, weighing priors with Trevor Lawrence vs Brock Purdy's current play and concern level on Bryce Young. The guys also discuss what to make of Justin Fields current season of play, and where Will Levis' wild campaign should place him on the list. How should Anthony Richardson's play be ranked after such a short rookie season?

Jon & Josh discuss the Bucs offensive explosion against the Packers, Baker's big game, how Canales is expanding the offense and the saga of Devin White coming to an end. Also discussed: the performances of Godwin, Evans, Mauch, Goedeke, Britt, Logan Hall and many more.

Jon & Ollie discuss the state of NFL offenses in 2023, why production is down, defenses shrinking the field, how offenses can find explosives and what this all means for player types and draft value.

Jon is joined by the affable Trevor Sikkema to discuss the upstart 2023 Bucs, the team's biggest standouts, the plan for Baker Mayfield moving forward, why PFF hates Devin White and so much more.

Jon & Ollie offer their pick-by-pick analysis of every selection in Round 1 of the 2023 NFL Draft, including the fit for all three quarterbacks, the worst picks so far and more!

Jon takes an in-depth look at the Steelers pre-draft outlook, positional needs and the prospects likely atop GM Omar Khan's board as he gets set to draft 17th overall.

Jon takes an in-depth look at the Bucs pre-draft outlook, positional needs and the prospects likely atop GM Jason Licht's board as he gets set to draft 19th overall.

Jon breaks down each NFL team's opening day of free agency, including the moves he liked and the moves he has concerns about.

Are the Bears focusing resources where they should be?

Could Sam Darnold be the sneaky splashy addition of day 1?

Can the Saints weather their losses?

Bucs GM Jason Licht stays dangerous

Why the Bengals re-signing of Germaine Pratt was so interesting

Falcons making value moves

How much better are the Broncos relative to what they've spent in FA?

Jon & Shaad dive deep into the NFL Draft evaluations of Utah TE Dalton Kincaid, Notre Dame TE Michael Mayer and Oregon State TE Luke Musgrave. 

Jon & Shaad agree on a lofty comparison for Kincaid, and offer their projections for his NFL ceiling. Is Mayer a good enough athlete to be a TE1 in the NFL? Can Musgrave lean on his clear strengths enough in the NFL to overcome his glaring weaknesses? 

Finally, the guys discuss the importance of the NFL Combine, especially for tight ends.

Jon and Shaad get deep into the evaluation of Pitt DT Calijah Kancey, before weighing how B.J. Ojulari's skill set translates to the NFL, and whether Siaka Ika can reach his 3-down potential as a pro.

Jon tackles the evaluations of Iowa defensive end Lukas Van Ness and Georgia edge defender Nolan Smith. How much should college production matter for edge defenders? What stats should we look at? What context do those production numbers need to be properly utilized in evaluation? Is size/weight a big detriment for edge defenders?

Jon dives into his history scouting edge defenders in the NFL Draft, and what his evaluation of Myles Murphy & Tyree Wilson look like compared to consensus. Does Murphy have the traits to become a top tier edge rusher in the NFL? Why did he struggle so much in space at the college level? Wilson's power is wild to watch on tape! But how many edge rushers win primarily with power in the NFL? And should we be concerned with how raw Wilson is at almost 23 years old?

Jon is joined by Next Gen Stats researcher Taylor Kyles to break down 8 potential AFC playoff teams making the case for and against each squad as a Super Bowl contender. Jon also forgot to break down the Chiefs (lol), so here are his notes on KC:

Argument For The Chiefs as a contender:

Quite easily the best offense in the NFL. No team is close to their EPA/dropback. They run the ball better this season, and neutral pass rate is outstanding, one of best teams in NFL at throwing in neutral spots. JuJu improving as a top option as well.

Argument Against Chiefs as a contender:

Their defense is not to typical championship standards. 21st in EPA/play and 22nd in EPA/dropback. Spags and Chris Jones are carrying them. Nick Bolton and L’Jarius Snead are good, but not a ton of talent. Young CBs Trent McDuffie, Joshua Williams, and Jaylen Watson are huge question marks. How they play will be big in the postseason.

Jon and Paul talk about all the Bucs' 2022 issues, including a lack of targets for Mike Evans in Week 6 and a defensive performance that was far sloppier than the box score indicates.

Introduction to Audibles & Analytics, then breaking down every Week 2 matchup with scouting takeaways and key stats.

Any hope for the Colts and Bengals? Which defense does Jon think is arguably the league's best right now? Some cool wrinkles in the Commanders offense, context to Aidan Hutchinson's 3-sack game, several unsung defensive studs, concerns on the Rams and Bucs, ranking the rookie WRs through two weeks and more.