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Jon Ledyard & Brandon Thorn discuss the Bears trade for Jeffery Simmons, the Seahawks deal for Quenton Nelson, the state of the Colts OL, best guards in NFL and the 49ers acquiring DeForest Buckner. Then the guys look through Jeremy Fowler’s potential trades article to discuss other DL/OL who could be on the move before the trade deadline.

Jon and Trench Warfare’s Brandon Thorn launch a new podcast focused exclusively on trench play in the NFL, from schematic innovations to player performance on both sides of the ball. For episode #1, former NFL center Mitch Morse joins the guys to talk about the increased usage and effectiveness of pick stunts in the NFL and how offenses can counter this deadly defensive strategy.

Then Jon and Brandon discuss:

• Trent Williams and the 49ers dominant start to the season in pass protection
• Kevin Dotson vs Walter Nolen
• Steelers DL/OL vs Bucs DL/OL - fun matchups galore
• Will Campbell’s development and the context of the Patriots scheme
• Aaron Donald & the pending return of Myles Garrett

Jon is joined by Shawn Syed to whip around their All-22 observations from Week 2, including the Bengals, Raiders & Vikings defenses cooking, DEN-JAX thoughts, Bryce Young’s hot start & more.

Jon is joined by Locked on Bills host Joe Marino to discuss the AFC East, including the Bills chances to un-seat the Patriots, Buffalo’s roster-building, New England’s pass rush problem and more. Have the Jets built their offense the right way, outside of hitting on the quarterback? Can Aaron Glenn get their defense back to competitive? How do Jon and Joe feel about the Dolphins fascinating full-scale rebuild down to the studs?

Jon is joined by CBS Sports analyst JP Acosta to preview the AFC South, a division that has suddenly become strong, with potential to be...very strong? Could any of these teams really contend in 2026?

Are the Jaguars slept on in the Super Bowl conversation? How has their offense scaled up since the mid-point of last season? Who do the Texans want to be offensively and can it work? Do the Colts have too low a ceiling and too silo’d a roster to be able to morph week-to-week and win at a high level? Should we expect the Titans to be improved this season?

Jon is joined by NFL Media’s Trevor Sikkema to discuss the NFC South’s 2026 outlook, including their claim as the league’s worst division, the Panthers trajectory, Saints turnaround & much more

Panthers: Is Carolina really on an upward trajectory? Is Brad Idzik the perfect coach for an offense that has struggled to find consistency? How much has the Panthers stars changed defensively with the addition of talent this offseason?

Bucs: What are the big questions in Tampa Bay? Will Zac Robinson guide the Bucs offense to a significant turnaround? How much better can the pass rush be in 2026? Is the secondary good enough?

Falcons: What happened to the Falcons this offseason? Where are the reasons for optimism in 2026? How will they get to the quarterback? Who is winning the WR2/3 jobs?

Saints: Are the Saints ready to go from worst to first? Quietly, their roster doesn’t have a lot of holes. Is the pass rush good enough to improve on last year’s miserable numbers? How explosive can their offense be in 2026?

Jon & Ollie discuss ESPN’s Top 10 positional rankings, juxtaposing Jon’s tiers/rankings against executive and personnel people around the league, including several controversial rankings

Jon & Ollie alternate picks in their final 2026 mock draft, including detailed discussions on key pivot points in the draft, where Ty Simpson lands in the class, who the Rams could trade up for & more

Jon & Ollie finally get a chance to break down the Jaylen Waddle trade, including why it makes complete sense for the Broncos AND for the Dolphins, and what the expected impact should be.

Did the Broncos overpay for Waddle? Does their context suggest that shouldn’t matter even if it is true? What does Waddle bring to the offense that they didn’t have? Could this lead to some interesting changes to Courtland Sutton’s role?

The Dolphins could have kept Waddle as part of their next core, why didn’t they? How are they set for the future?

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Jon & Ollie discuss their evaluations of the next 3 edge defenders in the 2026 NFL Draft class, including Penn State’s Dani Dennis-Sutton, Auburn’s Keyron Crawford & Western Michigan’s Nadame Tucker.

Penn State EDGE Dani Dennis-Sutton: 1:25-18:30

Auburn EDGE Keyron Crawford: 18:30-41:33

Western Michigan EDGE Nadame Tucker: 41:33-49:05

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