

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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Jul 1, 2021 • 1h 19min
PFF 50 part 2, who are the best players in the NFL?
Listener of the week (01:00) Transition to rankings, peppers for charity, asking for other ideas (05:00) Dalvin Cook, his abilities and speed (10:00) Christian McCaffrey, good at everything (14:00) Nick Chubb, best tackle breaker (17:00) Alvin Kamara, factor in pass game is biggest strength (19:00) Nick Bosa, broke the all-time pressure record (21:00) Ryan Ramczyk and Terron Armstead (22:00) Marlon Humphrey (26:00) Simbull ad (28:00) Julio Jones, Allen Robinson II, Michael Thomas, and Stefon Diggs (29:00) Underdog ad (38:00) Cameron Heyward (38:00) Harrison Smith, Marcus Williams, John Johnson, Eric, Kendricks (40:00) Bryce Callahan, incredible season last year (45:00) Josh Allen, a superstar (49:00) Dak ranked over Lamar and debate of rankings (55:00) Snubs and who will make it next year (1:05) Outro, charity drive ideas (1:14) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 28, 2021 • 1h 7min
PFF 50 part 1, who are the best players in the NFL?
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) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 24, 2021 • 58min
Breakout players for the 2021 season
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) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 21, 2021 • 1h 20min
The best and worst contracts in the NFL, plus scheme vs talent when it comes to hiring coaches
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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.


