Our guest: Danny Heifetz is the host of ‘The Ringer Fantasy Football Show.’

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In this episode:

- Danny Heifetz of The Ringer Fantasy Football Show takes over as host to ask a series of questions about the upcoming NFL season.

- A hypothetical Micah Parsons trade is used to break down the Dallas Cowboys' roster, revealing why the defense could be a "disaster waiting to happen" with significant questions at defensive end, linebacker, and cornerback.

- The conversation explores a potential league-wide "cornerback drought", analyzing why numerous contenders like the Chiefs, Bills, and Lions have major weaknesses in their secondaries.

- Coaching schemes are put under the microscope, from Bill Belichick's staff being unprepared for a modern spread offense to whether Mike McDaniel's system in Miami is too fragile to sustain success.

- Bold predictions are made for the 2025 season, including the argument that the Kansas City Chiefs are more likely to miss the playoffs than they are to have a fun, explosive offense again.

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Timestamps:

00:07 Introduction

01:03 Bill Belichick's UNC Breakdown

03:38 The Coaching Ego Problem in Modern Football

08:51 The Micah Parsons Trade

09:33 The "Official" Argument for Trading Parsons

10:32 The REAL Reason Trading Parsons is a Disaster

15:15 Why Pay Daron Bland But Not Micah Parsons?

16:02 Is Daron Bland Overrated?

18:23 The Cowboys' Shaky Secondary: Diggs & Elam

21:49 Dallas Defense Recap: A House of Cards?

23:07 Packers: Are They an NFC Contender with Parsons?

28:25 The NFL's Cornerback Drought

33:10 Why is Elite Cornerback Play So Rare Now?

38:35 Can the Steelers Evolve with Aaron Rodgers?

40:53 Is Mike Tomlin's Defensive Scheme Outdated?

45:14 Kansas City Chiefs: Boom or Bust?

50:13 "IN or OUT" on NFL Coaches: McDaniel, Campbell & Johnson

55:53 Final Thoughts & The Most Interesting Team to Watch

57:31 Outro

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