In the latest instalment of our ‘The Most Important People of the 2022 NFL Season’, Ollie Connolly is joined by USA Today‘s Doug Farrar to breakdown all things Chiefs offense: What it means to lose the Tyreek Hill effect; Patrick Mahomes vs. two-deep safeties; whether or not the team can expand Travis Kelce’s role; what concepts did and didn’t work …
Ollie Connolly and Michael McQuaid convene to discuss Baker Mayfield’s trade from the Browns to the Panthers: Can Mayfield’s career get back on track after a ropey 2021? How much of his struggles were due to his injury? Did the Browns get anything back from the trade? What are the domino effects on the quarterback market? And more! The 2022 …
Ollie Connolly is joined by Pro Football Focus senior analyst Seth Galina (@PFF_Seth) to discuss all things Saints, from Dennis Allen being elevated to the top job in New Orleans; the impact of Marcus Williams leaving in free agency; how Allen will juggle game-planning with the responsibilities of being the head coach; whether the offense will change with Allen as …
Ollie Connolly is joined by Michael McQuaid to breakdown which of last season’s non-playoff teams have a shot at making a Super Bowl run in 2022: Are the Chargers worthy of the preseason hype? Will Matt Ryan unlock something new for the Colts? Is health all that stands between the Ravens and a playoff push? All that and more. You …
Will Gavin and Ollie Connolly canvass the remaining NFL free agent market to see who could still be available to help a team make a playoff push in 2022. You can check out Ollie’s deep-dive on Trey Lance and the second-year QBs HERE And you can pre-order the 2022 Gridiron Annual HERE
Will Gavin and Ollie Connolly convene to discuss potential breakout players for the 2022 season: Which of the sophomore edge-rushers will step up? Is Trevor Lawrence primed for an explosion now that the Urban Meyer Experience is over? Which players could have a re-birth in new spots? And more. You can check out Ollie’s deep-dive on Kyler Murray and the …
Michael McQuaid is joined by Jeff Reinebold this week to look over the latest happenings in the NFL. Colin Kaepernick had a workout with the Las Vegas Raiders – could we see him play in the league this season? Also, Michael and Jeff examine the Steelers and Jets fortunes ahead of the new season. They also discuss Kyler Murray and …
Will Gavin, Ollie Connolly and Si Clancy breakdown the coaches who will enter the 2022 season on the hottest of hot seats: Is this it for Kliff Kingsbury? Will Matt Rhule be able to hold onto his job? What, exactly, does Mike McCarthy do in Dallas? And who will be at the front of the Sean Payton sweepstakes? The draft …
Ollie Connolly and Si Clancy discuss Tom Brady’s bumper deal to become the lead analyst at Fox, beginning…. at some point (maybe?). They also dig through some of the intriguing post-draft quarterback situations in the league, including: both New York teams, the Niners, the Jags and more. The draft is over but the analysis doesn’t stop. You can read Ollie’s …
Ollie Connolly and Simon Clancy reconvene to run through some of the biggest questions from the NFL Draft: Which quarterback landed in the best spot? What is the most exciting receiver-to-team marriage? How do the Ravens keep getting away with this? What’s going on with the Cardinals? Why did Nakobe Dean fall to the third round? And much more. The …
Michael McQuaid is joined by Jeff Reinebold to review the first five picks of the NFL Draft, from Travon Walker to Kayvon Thibodeaux. The NFL Draft may be coming to an end, but you can still check our information on your new favourite player with Simon Clancy’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide. Subscribe to The Read Optional to pick up a …
Ollie Connolly and Simon Clancy wrap up their draft preview pods with a look at the final picks in the first round. They run through the potential selections for teams selecting 25-32, pitch some trade ideas, and then make some predictions about the biggest surprises of the night. Simon Clancy’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide is out now! You can subscribe …
Ollie Connolly and Simon Clancy continue their tour of the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, breaking down the prospects you need to know and looking at the possibilities for the teams from picks 16-25. Simon Clancy’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide is out now! You can subscribe to The Read Optional to pick up a copy of this labour …
Will Gavin is joined by the Jets’ assistant GM Rex Hogan ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft. The Jets have two picks inside the top-10, and Rex outlines how the team has evaluated the upcoming class. Simon Clancy’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide is out now! You can subscribe to The Read Optional to pick up a copy of this labour …
Simon Clancy’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide is out now and, on the latest edition of The Gridiron Show, Ollie Connolly joins Si to discuss the mammoth tome, run through picks 11-14, each team’s potential strategy and top targets, the evolution of linebackers – and a whole bunch more. You can subscribe to The Read Optional to pick up a copy …
Ollie Connolly and Simon Clancy convene for the inaugural Gridiron Live show. They go team by team to discuss the potential paths for the top eight picks in the upcoming NFL Draft: Will the Jags select Aidan Hutchinson, one of the top O-linemen or spring a surprise? How does Houston reboot itself out of a hole? And are the Panthers …
Will Gavin and Ollie Connolly kickoff Gridiron‘s draft coverage (didn’t this really begin a couple of weeks ago? Yes, but roll with it) with an overview of this year’s class. They discuss its strengths and weaknesses and how evolutions in the college game have clouded some evaluations. They then move on to which five franchises most keenly need to ‘win’ …
Ollie Connolly (Gridrion Editor) and Simon Clancy (Lead Feature Writer) discuss the bumper trade between the Eagles and Saints, the oddity of Kayvon Thibodeaux’s pre-draft process — and where he may land — and the top pass-rushers in the upcoming draft class. You can subscribe to Gridiron magazine now to receive the 2022 NFL Draft edition HERE You can also …
Will Gavin, Si Clancy and Ollie Connolly break down another significant week of NFL transactions, discussing Tyreek Hill’s trade from Kansas City to Miami and the changing nature of team building across the league. If you want your questions answered during the shows Mailbag section, tweet @Gridrion with the #mailbag or email Oliver.Connolly@platformmedia.uk and include ‘Gridiron Show’ in the subject …
Ollie Connolly is joined by Baltimore Beatdown‘s Spencer N. Schultz to breakdown all things Baltimore Ravens: The team’s defensive struggles last year; what new DC Mike MacDonald will bring to the team; the impact of adding Marcus Williams; the third year of ‘evolving’ the passing game; the value of Patrick Ricard and more. You can follow Spencer on Twitter here …
Will Gavin, Ollie Connolly and Simon Clancy dissect the Deshaun Watson fallout after his trade to the Cleveland Browns, react to Matt Ryan landing with the Indianapolis Colts and discuss which teams have improved the most throughout free agency.
Ollie Connolly (Gridiron Editor) and Nicholas McGee (Stats Perform) discuss Davante Adams’ trade to the Raiders, its impact on the Packers, the loaded AFC, moves in Buffalo, the Baker Mayfield of it all, troubling times in Carolina and more. You can read Ollie’s free agency breakdowns here And here You can also read more about the Russell Wilson-Nathaniel Hackett offense …
Will Gavin and Ollie Connolly review the opening 48 hours of free agency, breaking down all of the big deals including Mitchell Trubisky to Pittsburgh, JC Jackson to the Chargers and Alex Cappa to the Bengals.
New Gridiron editor Oliver Connolly is joined by Mark Bullock of Bullock’s Film Room to breakdown Carson Wentz’s trade to Washington: What went wrong in Indy? How can the Commanders get the most out of their new QB? What situation is Wentz walking into. You can read Ollie’s piece on Wentz’s place in the Washington offense here: Read Mark’s analysis …
