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E35: Pocket Protectors [Does Preseason Matter?]

Eric Eager and Nick Olson join Jayson Brown to recap the Saints game, to discuss the merits of spending draft capital on specialists, and to preview the upcoming matchup against the Seahawks.

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In this episode:

Eric Eager and Nick Olson join Jayson Brown to recap the Vikings game against the Saints, to discuss the merits of spending draft capital on specialists, and to preview the upcoming matchup against the Seahawks.

Does Preseason Matter?

Receiver rotation

Jordan Taylor behind Olabisi Johnson

Player personnel

Look for players role vs depth chart

2015 Captain Munnerlyn and Trae Waynes

Sub-packages hold the key to the truth

General scheme is revealed

Lots of heavy personnel

Khari Blasingame Fan Club

Jalyn Holmes and Hercules Mata’afa played well

Kirk Cousins Scramblin Man

Trading for a kicker

Read about the new kicker here.

Generally shouldn’t do it

Teams are very good at finding value with specialists without expending draft capital

These positions are very difficult to predict so the investment should reflect this uncertainty

Stole him from Chicago

Cap saving if he replaces Dan Bailey

Exclusive Right Free Agent

Value from bigger leg?

Lost 4th down value from long field goals

Touchbacks are a sucker play

Recap Saints Game

Kyle Sloter is the preseason GOAT

Kyle Rudolph & Tyler Conklin played very well

Irv Smith Jr. struggled

CJ Ham was not good

Laquon Treadwell played a lot of snaps

How did Garrett Bradbury look?

TE screens for explosive plays!!!

Are preseason grades predictive?

Preview Seahawks (preseason) Game

For a deep dive into the Seahawks check this out.

Go to PFF.com to check out the latest work from Eric