The Bill Barnwell Show

Latest Episodes:

Should we believe in J.J. McCarthy? + Team furthest from the Super Bowl? Oct 29, 2026

Show notes

Bill Barnwell and Dan Pizzuta pick a winner from the Colts trades, discuss whether the Colts need to trade Jonathan Taylor, decide if J.J. McCarthy's resurgence is real, and debate the team furthest away from a Super Bowl.

0:00 Welcome

0:37 Who won the Colts trades?

6:41 Do the Colts have to trade Jonathan Taylor?

10:09 Landing spots for Taylor? Chicago?

13:27 Do you believe in J.J. McCarthy?

20:59 Does Houston have a defense problem?

25:35 Which team is the furthest from a Super Bowl?

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Is it time for the Eagles to trade Saquon Barkley? Oct 22, 2026

Show notes

Bill Barnwell and SI's Conor Orr discuss how the Eagles should operate in the wake of Jalen Hurts' season-ending injury, who has the best case to win the NFC East, and whether the NFL should penalize under .500 division winners.

0:00 Welcome

0:18 Should the Eagles trade Saquon?

1:15 The Eagles are in a tailspin

2:22 Should Philly sell at the trade deadline?

5:15 The Eagles still have a great foundation

6:21 Howie Roseman has successfully reset before

10:12 Landing spots for Barkley

12:30 Should the Eagles trade Dallas Goedert?

15:57 Is the Jalen Hurts era over?

20:44 Who is going to win the NFC East?

21:30 The case for the Eagles

23:46 The case for the Cowboys

27:55 The case for the Commanders

31:05 The case for the Giants

33:25 Choosing the NFC East winner

34:25 Should a division winner with an under .500 record still get a home playoff game?

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Is Parker Washington a Top 10 WR in the NFL? Is Kenneth Walker the MVP? Oct 15, 2026

Show notes

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?

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Is it time to panic about the Eagles' offense? Oct 08, 2026

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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

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Why the Raiders Should Trade for BTJ + Other Change of Scenery Deals Oct 01, 2026

Show notes

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.

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The 20 Best Non-Quarterbacks in the NFL Right Now: A Draft Sep 24, 2026

Show notes

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

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Where We Got It Wrong This Offseason Sep 17, 2026

Show notes

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

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The Questions that will Define the 2026 NFL Season Aug 20, 2026

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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?

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Are we SURE that CJ Stroud is going to be fine? Aug 13, 2026

Show notes

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?

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NFL QB Tiers (Lamar falls to Tier 2 + Some harsh truth for Herbert) Aug 06, 2026

Show notes

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