{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/6a2ee1ed5f3e89ca05ad9c2f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Can you actually find success chasing a trend in today’s NFL?","description":"<p>This week’s mailbag yielded one of the best hypotheticals we have ever received…and a bunch of other very good questions too. Who are the NFL’s best pass blocking RBs? What are some current NFL trends that may seem archaic in the near future? And are defense-first Super Bowl champions here to stay? Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen answer that and more.</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 Welcome to the show</p><p>1:51 Finishing piece to a Super Bowl-losing team</p><p>5:19 Best pass blocking RBs</p><p>10:57 NFL trends that will seem archaic soon</p><p>19:17 Creating vs chasing a trend</p><p>27:59 Position groups with most potential lost to injury</p><p>30:15 Drafting QBs if all other picks were voided</p><p>42:32 Are defenses getting smaller?</p><p>45:34 Historical trend of defense-first champions</p><p>49:42 Bryce Young’s contract extension</p><p><br></p><p>Host: Robert Mays</p><p>Co-Host: Derrik Klassen</p><p>Executive Producer: Michael Beller</p><p>Senior Producer: Katy Duffy</p><p>Social Producer: Scott Krinch</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Robert on X: @RobertMays</p><p><br></p><p>Theme song: Haunted</p><p>Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs</p><p>Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC</p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}