#536: 2025 Week 2 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)
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1. Week 1 Takeaways
-DKrom: Justin Herbert proves once and for all that he is an elite QB
-Hal: Take everything with a grain of salt
2. Week 1 Honors
-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: J.J. McCarthy, Hal: Daniel Jones)
-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Brian Callahan, Hal: Bryce Young)
3. Micah Parsons Trade Grades/Analysis
-DKrom (Packers: A+++, Cowboys: F)
-Hal (Packers: A+, Cowboys: F-minus)
4. Reality or Mirage
-Jets OT's Olu Fashanu and Armand Membou have many All-Pro honors awaiting them in the future
-A dumpster fire is about to begin in Miami as the best days of the Mike McDaniel/Tua Tagovailoa partnership are clearly in the rear-view mirror
-Dak Prescott is poised to have the best season of his career
-Dan Campbell will end up regretting choosing John Morton over now Jets OC Tanner Engstrand to replace Ben Johnson
-The Colts have a very good chance to be a Wild Card playoff team thanks to a top-10 defense and a highly balanced and efficient offense
-The Chiefs non-existent pass rush outside Chris Jones will be their undoing in 2025
-Russell Wilson is officially cooked
-Cardinals CB Will Johnson will have a DROY-level campaign
5. Commanders at Packers Preview
6. Week 2 Game Picks
-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Colts over Broncos, Hal: Chargers over Raiders)
-Upset Special (DKrom: Jaguars over Bengals, Hal: Falcons over Vikings)
-Giants at Cowboys
-Bears at Lions
-Bills at Jets
-Patriots at Dolphins
-Browns at Ravens
-Seahawks at Steelers
-Rams at Titans
-49ers at Saints
-Panthers at Cardinals
-Eagles at Chiefs
-Bucs at Texans
7. Bold Predictions
-DKrom: Jaguars total 300 rushing yards (150 of them by Travis Etienne, and 100 of them by rookie Bhayshul Tuten on 2 50-yard TD runs!)
-Hal: Michael Penix, Jr. throws 325+ yards, runs for 75 yards, and scores 4 total TD (including the game-winning rushing TD)
8. Challenge Flags
-DKrom: Bills defense, do NOT take the Jets offense lightly
-Hal: Mike McDaniel, ACT LIKE A LEADER!!!