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I detailed the Bucs coverage breakdowns in Week 2, including their failures to execute Cover 2 Invert properly, strange pre-snap alignments, Tykee Smith & Zyon McCollum execution errors & more. Time is running out for the Bucs to fix their frequent defensive mistakes as a matchup with the Cowboys elite offense looms on Thursday night.

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Jon addresses the Browns game-winning TD against the Bucs in Week 2, clearing up misperceptions about the play and identifying who and what was at fault for the blown coverage that lost the game.

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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.

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Jon is joined by John Owning of Blue Star Bulletin to scout the 2026 rookie edge class through their preseason tape, including R Mason Thomas’s rise, questions with Gabe Jacas & Derrick Moore & more.

We cover, in order, on this pod:

Jets EDGE David BaileyBucs EDGE Rueben BainChargers EDGE Akheem MesidorCowboys EDGE Malachi LawrenceTitans EDGE Keldric Fau…

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?

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Jon is joined by Cody Alexander of MatchQuarters to discuss the AFC West as all 4 teams attempt major offensive evolutions. How competitive will the West be? Should Denver still be the favorites?

Last year the Broncos couldn’t win vertically because they never threatened the middle of the field. Does the addition of Jaylen Waddle solve that problem? Do t…

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?

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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?

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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

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Jon & Ollie discuss the blockbuster Myles Garrett trade. Would they have done this trade as the Rams? How did the Browns fare in the compensation for Garrett? Also, can AJ Brown have a massive impact?