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Bill Barnwell and CBS' JP Acosta discuss the pleasant surprises across the NFL through 5 weeks and determine whether or not they are sustainable for the long term. 0:00 Welcome 1:55 Is Parker Washington a Top 10 WR going forward? 9:57 Will the Falcons' defensive line continue to shine? 18:14 Has Greg Rousseau become one of the NFL's best pass rushers? 23:55 Are the Raiders here to stay as a viable, competent contender? 36:06 Can Kenneth Walker go from Super Bowl MVP to regular season MVP? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and The Athletic's Derrik Klassen check the panic meter on the Texans defense, the Eagles offense, and a trio of quarterbacks. 0:00 Welcome 1:44 Texans defense 8:50 Broncos QB Bo Nix 19:23 Vikings QB Kyler Murray 26:40 Rams QB Matthew Stafford 34:23 Eagles offense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Barnwell and Ben Solak pitch various trades in the mold of the J.J. McCarthy to the Giants deal, where a player could use a change of scenery and become more productive. 0:00 Welcome 5:04 Jaguars WR Brian Thomas, Jr. 11:53 Giants TE Theo Johnson 16:15 Giants RB Devin Singletary 19:06 Commanders WR Luke McCaffrey 22:42 Chargers CB Donte Jackson 24:38 Bengals DE Shemar Stewart 27:37 Eagles WR Hollywood Brown 29:13 Niners S Malik Mustapha 31:30 Jets DE Will McDonald IV 34:15 Bills WR Josh Palmer 38:02 Steelers CB Joey Porter, Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Barnwell and Yahoo's Nate Tice go back and forth drafting who they believe to be the 20 best non-quarterbacks in the NFL right now. 0:00 Welcome 3:53 Pick #1 8:31 Pick #2 9:47 Pick #3 12:20 Pick #4 15:28 Pick #5 18:27 Pick #6 20:23 Pick #7 22:43 Pick #8 24:35 Picks #9 and #10 30:17 Pick #11 33:54 Pick #12 36:43 Pick #13 39:38 Pick #14 41:32 Pick #15 44:11 Pick #16 46:28 Pick #17 47:21 Pick #18 48:59 Pick #19 50:07 Pick #20 51:31 Honorable mentions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Barnwell and ESPN's Seth Walder own up to some of their offseason opinions that they are ready to throw in the trash. 0:00 Welcome 2:49 Caleb Williams' accuracy 8:36 Mahomes' mobility 11:52 Kansas City's defense 15:07 Chargers' Super Bowl chances took a hit in Week 1 21:30 Pittsburgh's passing game 27:08 The Giants' offense 34:43 The Browns' defense 43:38 Buffalo's defense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and Robert Mays discuss the questions about the 2026 that will be the most predictive for how the season plays out. If they knew, for example, where the Cowboys defense finishes in DVOA or how many sacks the Bills rack up they would be much better equipped to tell you how the season will go. 0:00 Welcome 5:35 Where will the Cowboys defense finish in DVOA? 11:43 How many Rams offensive linemen start a game? 20:06 How many sacks will the Bills have? 27:31 How will the shift to under center affect a myriad of teams? 37:19 What is the Bears' passing success rate? 42:22 What percentage of 49er targets will go to players not named McCaffrey, Kittle, or Evans? 46:55 What is the Texans' EPA per carry? 52:05 What is the Chiefs' explosive play rate? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and Heed the Call's Dan Hanzus discuss things that are perhaps being taken for granted as we approach the 2026 NFL season. 0:00 Welcome 2:44 Are we sure Geno Smith is done? 3:17 Are we sure the Jets are going to be a joke again? 12:38 Are we sure that CJ Stroud is going to be fine? 20:51 Are we sure the Jags offense is going to take the next step? 29:09 Should we pump the brakes on the 49ers as an NFC contender? 36:54 Are we sure the Cardinals are going to be that bad? 37:47 Are we sure the Lions fixed all of their problems? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Barnwell asks Mike Sando of The Athletic about his QB tiers column: the process, the surprises, the QBs who bumped up, the QBs who fell, and perhaps the meanest quote in the history of the column. 0:00 Welcome 1:03 Explaining the tiers 6:41 Mahomes still on top...for now 9:52 Burrow remains in Tier 1 13:20 Lamar drops to Tier 2 17:05 Mixed reviews for Herbert 20:44 Surprised by Lawrence coming in at 16th? 23:42 Caleb Williams in Tier 2 26:35 Super Bowl bump for Darnold? 29:17 Jordan Love viewed differently by fans and execs 32:28 Jalen Hurts down to 17th 34:11 A surprising Tier 1 vote 36:07 Perhaps the meanest quote in the history of the column Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill & ESPN senior writer Mike Clay discuss the best values in the first ten rounds of fantasy drafts. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/nfl #ESPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and Dan Pizzuta discuss the 2026 FTN Almanac and the projections within it. Will the Texans really be a Top 10 offense? Will the Bears have the worst defense in football? 0:00 Welcome 2:13 Temperature take on FTN Almanac's predictions 5:15 Texans offense 14:19 Lions defense 23:13 Cardinals not that bad? 30:11 Dallas' offense only 14th? 36:25 AFC East defenses projected as Top 10 units 44:52 Bears the worst defense in the league? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and CBS's JP Acosta go team-by-team in the NFC making crazy predictions that they could absolutely see happening. 0:00 Welcome 1:12 Cowboys 7:09 Giants 10:12 Eagles 13:54 Commanders 18:04 Bears 21:35 Lions 24:46 Packers 28:14 Vikings 32:21 Falcons 36:11 Panthers 40:57 Saints 44:55 Bucs 47:17 Cardinals 51:26 Rams 57:30 Niners 1:00:46 Seahawks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and ESPN's Mina Kimes go team-by-team in the AFC and offer the wildest predictions they can come up with that they kind of believe in. 0:00 Welcome 4:20 Bills 8:30 Dolphins 13:19 Patriots 19:06 Jets 23:55 Ravens 26:09 Bengals 28:43 Browns 31:46 Steelers 34:11 Texans 36:06 Colts 41:05 Jaguars 43:58 Titans 47:11 Broncos 50:04 Chiefs 53:55 Raiders 56:39 Chargers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Barnwell and ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques discuss the best ideas from the world of soccer that they think would make the NFL experience infinitely better. 0:00 Welcome 0:40 Soccer ideas the NFL should adopt 6:44 New jerseys every year 10:30 Promotion and relegation 16:42 Salary cap adjustment 19:32 The loan system 27:29 Away team sections 32:18 Super fan sections 37:03 Live mics on video replay reviews 38:48 Chip inside the ball 42:34 Pregame routines/signature songs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and Yahoo's Nate Tice discuss the ways in which the NFL has evolved over the past 30 years. 0:00 Welcome 3:44 How much has QB play changed pre-snap? 18:55 Has QB play changed much post-snap? 25:51 Why are QBs scrambling more? 32:46 Are schemes better? More prevalent? 41:11 How has offensive line play changed? 49:40 Has tackling improved? 52:52 Is refereeing better or worse? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and Robert Mays of The Athletic discuss the players they think are most likely to be named as a 1st-team All-Pro for the first time in their careers. 0:00 Welcome 7:40 Which players are poised to make the leap? 9:36 Quarterbacks likely to ascend to 1st-team All-Pro 16:45 Ladd McConkey? 19:02 Other WRs with potential for 1st-team All-Pro season 27:58 Offensive linemen on the brink of a 1st-team All-Pro season 37:57 Jahmyr Gibbs is a free space in this exercise 38:47 Defensive linemen who could make the leap to 1st-team All-Pro 46:57 Linebackers with a chance 48:42 Corners with potential to make the leap 54:45 Any rookies with a chance at a 1st-team All-Pro season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices