New Pod! Jon and I bounce rattle through listeners’ questions on Kalen DeBoer, Bill Belichick, Matt Patricia, the Bucs/Broncos/Bills WR rooms, Sean McDermott's future, how to study tape, what the Steelers defense needs to do to be elite and more.
Should Kalen DeBoer have re-invented the wheel at Alabama?
Can Sterling Shepard adequately fill an important WR3 role in Tampa Bay?
How does the Broncos WR room sort out? Is Pat Bryant a more important piece than many are assuming he'll be?
Do the Bills have enough in the WR room outside of Khalil Shakir? Is Josh Palmer quietly primed for a strong year?
Did the Lions and 49ers make a mistake drafting run-stuffers so high?
Is Laiatu Latu still capable of being a great NFL pass rusher?
How does one acquire ball knowledge?
What to make of Bill Belichick’s debut debacle and Matt Patricia’s first time running Ohio State’s defense
Some early thoughts on the 2026 QB class
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