NFL Season Preview: Matt Judon and Jordan Phillips Trades, Coaching Insights, and Team Analysis
Nate Tice and Charles McDonald tackle listener-submitted questions ahead of the 2024 NFL season, starting with the blockbuster trades of Matt Judon to the Atlanta Falcons and Jordan Phillips to the Dallas Cowboys.
Next, the duo delves into questions about ascending NFL coaches, countering the Mike Macdonald defense, and the fit of Brian Thomas Jr. with the Jacksonville Jaguars. They also discuss the 1990 New England Patriots, offensive line play, players who signal a team’s identity shift, Bo Nix, Tom Telesco, Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons, the Indianapolis Colts, the New York Giants offense, and the prospect of flag football in the Olympics.
(2:10) Analysis of the Matt Judon and Jordan Phillips trades
(8:00) Identifying rising stars among NFL coaches
(11:20) Strategies for countering the Mike Macdonald defense
(16:00) How Brian Thomas Jr. will fit in with the Jacksonville Jaguars
(20:10) Applying modern tactics to a struggling 1990s football team
(24:45) The importance of physicality for offensive linemen
(30:20) Players who signal a team’s changing identity
(35:40) Bo Nix’s style and its compatibility with Sean Payton’s system
(43:45) Evaluating Tom Telesco as a general manager
(47:00) Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons
(55:55) Can the Colts win the AFC South?
(56:50) The best-case scenario for the Giants offense
(1:02:10) The potential of flag football in the 2028 Olympics
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