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Jon & Ollie field questions from listeners about Kalen DeBoer, Bill Belichick, Matt Patricia, the Bucs/Broncos/Bills WR rooms, Sean McDermott's future, knowing ball and what the Steelers defense must do to be elite.

-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 draft run-stuffers so high?

-Is Laiatu Latu still capable of being a great NFL pass rusher?

-How does one acquire great ball knowledge?

-Ollie's Bill Belichick and Matt Patricia thoughts

-Early thoughts on the 2026 QB class

Jon & Derrick Bell break down notable performances from a bunch of key Steelers through the first 2 preseason games, including Troy Fautanu, Roman Wilson, Kaleb Johnson, Derrick Harmon and more

Jon & Ollie discuss their Tier 1 organizations in the NFL, evaluating front offices on draft success, free agency, trades, synergy amongst staff, culture, era navigation, cap management & much more

Jon & Ollie offer their evaluations and insights on all 16 NFC draft classes, including a handful of disaster classes they didn't understand, and some usual suspects crushing the draft.

Jon & Ollie finally get to their linebacker evaluations for the 2025 NFL Draft, a bleak class that offers some real promise at the top of the class, but falls off a cliff after that.

Jihaad Campbell - There is a lot to like about Campbell’s game, but Jon and Ollie both believe the scheme will matter for a player who doesn’t quite have all the abilities to be a special one in the NFL, but could really help a team.

Carson Schwesinger - One of the oddest profiles in the draft, as Schwesinger came out of nowhere to be one of the top prospects at his position. But one weakness could derail his otherwise impressive skill set in the NFL.

Tyreem Powell - Even after a devastating injury, Ollie can’t quit Powell’s cerebral, ultra-physical game, while Jon is worried about the movement ability in the NFL

Jeff Bassa - Jon tries to make the case for Bassa as a late day 2 developmental prospect, but Ollie isn’t having it for a second

Chris Paul Jr - Jon mulls a position change for Paul, whose limitations are concerning in an NFL projection

Demetrius Knight - Stiff 25-year old linebackers with coverage and block deconstruction limitations aren’t hot on the market

Smael Mondon - Jon’s third-favorite linebacker on tape, but how much is the size a concern? Ollie makes a case for Mondon’s package value in the NFL

Plus Kain Medrano, Danny Stutsman, Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Shemar James and more

Jon & Ollie see the middle tiers of the cornerback class as talented, but flawed, with a few real sleepers worth considering over some of the bigger names on the board.

Trey Amos - How does Amos fit best in the NFL? Why did it take so long to see his well-developed skill set in a full-time role?

Azareye'h Thomas - Thomas's disappointing 40 has his stock falling some, but is that tumble deserved after looking at his tape?

Maxwell Hairston - Hairston's NFL fit may be more narrow than general analysis on him seems to understand

Darien Porter - The talent is clear and functional on tape, but the growth needed to actually hit would take a miraculous transformation

PLUS: Justin Walley, Jacob Parrish, Robert Longerbeam and other sleepers

Jon & Ollie tackle part 2 of their WR rankings, tier and evals, with discussions on Elic Ayomanor, Jaylin Noel, Jack Bech, Jayden Higgins, Jalen Royals, Tre Harris, Isaiah Bond, Savion Williams & more

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Jon & Ollie launch deep into conversations about Ben Yurosek, Terrance Ferguson, Mitchell Evans, Gunnar Helm, Thomas Fidone and more as they finish their 2025 NFL Draft tight end tiers