

The PFF NFL Podcast
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Join Trevor Sikkema and a rotating panel of co-hosts for an NFL podcast powered by Pro Football Focus's unique data insights. With PFF's comprehensive player grades on every play, get an unrivaled look at the game—from uncovering hidden superstars to analyzing Super Bowl contenders. As the season shifts to draft preparation, Trevor and his team leverage PFF's in-depth college game analysis to break down the next generation of NFL talent. Perfect for fans at every level, this podcast offers a deeper understanding of football like no other.
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Jun 17, 2021 • 1h 24min
Overreaction season, offensive line philosophy and a rugby player trying to make the NFL
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) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 14, 2021 • 1h 26min
Best quotes surrounding 2021 NFL offseason mini-camps & press conferences
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) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 10, 2021 • 1h 6min
Secrets of the PFF player evaluation system and early preview of the 2022 NFL draft with Mike Renner
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) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 7, 2021 • 1h 23min
Ranking best and worst offensive lines, Julio Jones trade, and Eric Eager joins to talk PFF theories
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) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 3, 2021 • 1h 26min
Predicting the biggest leaps and drops in the NFL
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) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 1, 2021 • 1h 21min
Best and Worst Supporting Casts in the NFL
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) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 27, 2021 • 1h 17min
Position Rankings and Strengths and Weaknesses in the NFL
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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 24, 2021 • 1h 50min
The Most Important Offseason Addition for Every Team
Cowboys Most Important Offseason Addition (9:21) Giants Offseason Addition (14:21) Eagles Biggest Addition (16:53) Washington Biggest Addition (18:27) Falcons Biggest Addition (24:33) Panthers Most Important Offseason Addition (28:40) Saints Most Important Offseason Addition (31:27) Bucs Most Important Addition (32:50) Bears Most Important Offseason Addition (36:35) Lions Most Important Addition (41:43) Packers & Eric Stokes Jr. (46:23) Christian Darrisaw & the Vikings (48:07) Arizona’s Most Important Addition (50:57) Rams Biggest Addition (55:37) Seahawks Biggest Addition (56:12) 49ers Biggest Offseason Addition (1:04:56) Bills Best Addition (1:10:26) Dolphins Best Additions (1:13:29) Jets Best Additions (1:17:00) Patriots Best Additions (1:20:45) Ravens Best Additions (1:26:36) Bengals Best Addition (1:27:52) Browns Best Offseason Addition (1:29:07) Steelers Best Offseason Addition (1:31:03) Texans & Colts Best Offseason Additions (1:35:03) Jaguars Biggest Additions (1:39:23) Titans Biggest Additions (1:44:51) AFC West Biggest Offseason Additions & Conclusion (1:45:08) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 20, 2021 • 1h 28min
Cris Collinsworth joins, Potential Julio Jones trade destinations, important QB traits & Mailbag questions
Cris Collinsworth Joins the show (0:51) Which teams make sense for Julio Jones? (20:01) How Blowouts Impact a Broadcast (43:33) Mailbag Segment (1:07:54) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 17, 2021 • 2h 10min
Fatal Flaws for all 32 NFL Teams
AFC East (7:19) AFC North (30:22) AFC South (50:00) AFC West (1:04:41) NFC East (1:18:19) NFC North (1:27:42) NFC South (1:42:18) NFC West (1:55:33) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


