Our guest: Danny Heifetz is the host of ‘The Ringer Fantasy Football Show.’
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In this episode:
- Danny Heifetz of The Ringer Fantasy Football Show takes over as host to ask a series of questions about the upcoming NFL season.
- A hypothetical Micah Parsons trade is used to break down the Dallas Cowboys' roster, revealing why the defense could be a "disaster waiting to happen" with significant questions at defensive end, linebacker, and cornerback.
- The conversation explores a potential league-wide "cornerback drought", analyzing why numerous contenders like the Chiefs, Bills, and Lions have major weaknesses in their secondaries.
- Coaching schemes are put under the microscope, from Bill Belichick's staff being unprepared for a modern spread offense to whether Mike McDaniel's system in Miami is too fragile to sustain success.
- Bold predictions are made for the 2025 season, including the argument that the Kansas City Chiefs are more likely to miss the playoffs than they are to have a fun, explosive offense again.
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Timestamps:
00:07 Introduction
01:03 Bill Belichick's UNC Breakdown
03:38 The Coaching Ego Problem in Modern Football
08:51 The Micah Parsons Trade
09:33 The "Official" Argument for Trading Parsons
10:32 The REAL Reason Trading Parsons is a Disaster
15:15 Why Pay Daron Bland But Not Micah Parsons?
16:02 Is Daron Bland Overrated?
18:23 The Cowboys' Shaky Secondary: Diggs & Elam
21:49 Dallas Defense Recap: A House of Cards?
23:07 Packers: Are They an NFC Contender with Parsons?
28:25 The NFL's Cornerback Drought
33:10 Why is Elite Cornerback Play So Rare Now?
38:35 Can the Steelers Evolve with Aaron Rodgers?
40:53 Is Mike Tomlin's Defensive Scheme Outdated?
45:14 Kansas City Chiefs: Boom or Bust?
50:13 "IN or OUT" on NFL Coaches: McDaniel, Campbell & Johnson
55:53 Final Thoughts & The Most Interesting Team to Watch
57:31 Outro
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