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PFF 50 part 1, who are the best players in the NFL? Jun 28, 2021

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Aaron Donald tops the list as best player in the NFL (03:00) Symbol ad (07:00) Patrick Mahomes comes in at number 2 (08:00) Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers (11:00) Devante Adams and Travis Kelce (13:00) Travis Kelce vs George Kittle (17:00) Quenton Nelson ranking, most valuable guard in the league (23:00) Underdog ad (28:00) Khalil Mack ranking (29:00) Edge Defenders - TJ Watt, Nick Bosa, Joey Bosa, Myles Garrett (32:00) Bobby Wagner holds the crown (38:00) Derrick Henry’s excellence (40:00) Cornerback – Jaire Alexander, Jalen Ramsey (45:00) David Bakhtiari ranking (49:00) DeAndre Hopkins, Tyreek Hill, Davante Adams – WR Rankings (52:00) Chris Jones and Fred Warner (55:00) Russell Wilson - Would be in top 10 if not for second half of season (59:00) Justin Simmons and Trent Williams (1:02) College Football Preview Magazine (1:05)

Breakout players for the 2021 season Jun 24, 2021

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Breakout players transition (6:00) Start of Third year breakout players - Rashan Gary (7:00) Quinnen Williams (10:00) Jonah Williams (12:00) Irv Smith (14:00) Underdog ad (16:00) Damian Harris (17:00) Darnell Savage (18:00) Symbol ad (23:00) Under Armour and coffee pitches (24:00) Start of second year breakout players - Isaiah Simmons (28:00) Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins, CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy (31:00) Cam Akers, J.K. Dobbins (39:00) Derrick Brown (39:00) Michael Pittman, Brandon Aiyuk (42:00) Vikings draft process (44:00) Steelers secondary (48:00) Late free agency moves (50:00)

The best and worst contracts in the NFL, plus scheme vs talent when it comes to hiring coaches Jun 21, 2021

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Sam Monson & Steve Palazzolo come on to talk about the best and worst contracts in the NFL, plus scheme vs talent when it comes to hiring coaches

Overreaction season, offensive line philosophy and a rugby player trying to make the NFL Jun 17, 2021

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Steve's baseball career (3:07) Bears' QB situation: should Andy Dalton start? (9:29) Raiders offensive line overhaul (22:11) Definition of "creep back toward average" (31:32) Weakest offensive lines in 2021 (39:55) Do Tua's 5 interceptions in practice matter? (44:52) Special Guest: future NFL kicker Tadhg Leader! (51:45)

Best quotes surrounding 2021 NFL offseason mini-camps & press conferences Jun 14, 2021

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Highlighting Press Conference Headliners (8:37) Josh Allen discusses his 2021 goals/improvements for season (15:16) Burns/Reddick/Chin headline Panthers Defense ahead of season (19:08) Nagy/Bears WR core’s excitement surrounding Justin Fields (21:52) Zac Taylor impressed with Tee Higgins/excited about WR core (26:32) Stefanski excited about Rookie Demetric Felton and his versatility (31:26) Dan Quinn excited about Leighton Vander Esch/ Loaded LB room (34:34) Dan Campbell looking for speed at LB position (36:37) GB, Gary ready to take next step/ risk of starting rookies too early (41:14) Mahomes impressed with Rookies, confident with them in Offense (43:40) Lombardi quote talks Charges Offense/Mike Williams Importance (50:50) Will Gilmore be a Patriot Week 1? Plus Potential Landing Spots (56:38) Saleh impressed with Wilson, “Making Veteran Throws” (58:10) McVay, excited about Rams Offense, talks Jacob Harris (1:00:15) Juju wants to play outside, helps or hurts the Steelers Offense? (1:03:48) How Gabe Jackson saved the Seahawks (1:05:46) TB Bucs Jaelon Darden and early comparisons to Antonio Brown (1:08:46) Curtis Samuels versatility and potential impact for WFT offense (1:13:19) Listener Emails, Long Snapping/Importance of a Roster Spot (1:25:56)

Secrets of the PFF player evaluation system and early preview of the 2022 NFL draft with Mike Renner Jun 10, 2021

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Grades in Draft Boards (03:10) Difficulties of Scouting LBs (07:05) How college game has evolved (14:16) PFF Grading WRs Process & Difficulties Studying QBs (17:50) Evolution of the QB Position (19:37) Next steps in Recruiting Prospects (28:11) What will happen with Aaron Rodgers? (33:16) Strengths and weaknesses in the 2022 NFL Draft (39:47) Demarvin Leal & Kayvon Thibodeaux Analysis (45:30) 2022 NFL Draft (QB Class) (46:34) Spencer Rattler Analysis (51:35) 2022 NFL Draft (WR, OL Class) (56:15) Adding Data to PFF (1:01:00)

Ranking best and worst offensive lines, Julio Jones trade, and Eric Eager joins to talk PFF theories Jun 07, 2021

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Titans Needed (01:45) Julio Jones (02:40) Team OL Rankings (04:11) #32 OL – New York Giants (07:01) #31 OL – Carolina Panthers (09:16) #30 OL – Miami Dolphins (11:44) #29 OL – Pittsburgh Steelers (14:22) #28 OL – New York Jets (17:34) #5 OL – Tampa Bay Bucs (19:34) #4 OL – New Orleans Saints (21:34) #3 OL – New England Patriots (23:34) #2 OL – Indianapolis Colts (26:59) #1 OL – Cleveland Browns (29:15) Cowboys & Chiefs OL Analysis (32:05) Eric’s Introduction (34:32) Julio Jones Conversation (38:34) Is Julio the most valuable non-QB in the NFL? (42:24) Running backs don’t matter (46:14) How good can Ryan Tannehill be in 2021? (48:52) Why are people so high on the Rams? (53:02) Pass rush vs. coverage debate (56:02) Importance of having above average OL (1:00:54) Chiefs replacements on the OL in 2021 (1:05:54) Travis Kelce’s Evolution & Chiefs Offense (1:06:59) “Defense doesn’t matter” & what this really means (1:15:54) How much Domes matter... (1:17:35) Wrap-Up (1:20:25)

Predicting the biggest leaps and drops in the NFL Jun 03, 2021

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Teams to Watch in 2021 (10:00) Rams 2021 Outlook (14:03) How good can the 49ers & Cardinals be in 2021? (15:33) Competitive divisions in the NFL (19:20) Why are people so high on the Rams? (20:10) Cowboys, Patriots & Vikings Improved in 2021? (28:25) Teams that will “drop off” in 2021 (35:52) Titans big drop off coming this season? (42:55) Steelers regression coming in 2021? (44:03) What can we expect from the Saints in 2021? (51:20) Dark Horse MVP Candidates (58:25) Tannehill, Kyler Murray for MVP? (1:04:45) Jalen Hurts tied with Baker Mayfield for MVP odds (1:06:03) Players Who Can Take a Step Forward in 2021 (1:10:25) Daniel Jones: what can we expect in Year 3? (1:13:19) Players to Drop From “Elite” Status in 2021 (1:17:59)

Best and Worst Supporting Casts in the NFL Jun 01, 2021

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Sam & Steve Baseball Bet (06:00) Bruce Gradkowski Work Out (11:17) Best & Worst Supporting Cast --- Bucs #1 (12:50) Balancing a top-2 weapons vs. strong depth (19:46) Chiefs Supporting Cast (23:00) Cowboys & Bills Supporting Casts (26:11) LA Rams Supporting Cast w/ Matthew Stafford (40:00) Seahawks Supporting Cast (46:09) Texans, Lions, Eagles Worst Supporting Casts in the NFL? (47:30) Titans Need Julio the Most & their Supporting Cast (56:29) Worst Supporting Casts in the NFL (1:06:07) Adjusting Offenses for Advantages (1:11:01) Urban Meyer’s Offense & Tim Tebow (1:13:30) Saints Supporting Cast (1:15:05)

Position Rankings and Strengths and Weaknesses in the NFL May 27, 2021

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QB Rankings Brief 17:13 – Steve on QB Rankings 18:47 – Carson Wentz & Jared Goff in Bruce’s QB Rankings 19:46 – Is Russell Wilson still a tier 1 QB? 22:01 – Deshaun Watson’s Jump in 2020 24:51 – Why does Steve like to rank QBs in ‘tiers’? 29:10 – WR Rankings 35:30 – Who is the best WR in the NFL? 38:53 – TE Rankings 42:54 – 2021 OL Rankings 46:36 – 2021 Guard Rankings --- Weak position in the NFL? 49:24 – SimBull Ad Read 50:02 – Steve Baseball Talk & the Charity Drive 55:31 – Best Centers in the NFL 56:13 – Edge Rankings in the NFL 1:01:23 – Interior DL Rankings in the NFL 1:03:42 – LB Rankings in the NFL --- Dilemma with Devin White 1:14:35 – Steve’s Early Interest/Attraction with PFF 1:16:00 – Underrated LBs in the NFL & Demario Davis Conversation 1:19:49 – PFF’s Podcast Network 1:21:18 – Talking CB Rankings in 2021 1:23:58 – Splitting outside vs. slot CBs 1:26:38 – Boston Accent & Conclusion

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