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Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar

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Greg Cosell of NFL Films and ESPN’s NFL Matchup and Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire get into the intricate details of football at the college and NFL levels.

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Episodes

The Xs and Os with Greg Cosell: The best defensive scheme fits from the 2024 NFL draft

In this week’s Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar, the guys discuss the best scheme fits from the 2024 NFL draft. 0:04 to 10:29 – Cardinals’ new secondary 10:29 to19:00 -- Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw Jr. for the Lions 19:00 to 24:11 – Eagles’ secondary with Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean 24:11 to 27:41 – Cowboys’ front with Marshawn Kneeland 27:41 to 30:22 – Bills safety Cole Bishop 30:22 to 33:45 – Green Bay Packers’ new safeties 33:45 to 41:36 -- Renardo Green and Malik Must...

May 15, 202442 min

The Xs and Os with Greg Cosell: The best offensive scheme fits in the 2024 NFL draft

From Jayden Daniels to Xavier Worthy, Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar get into the best offensive scheme fits from the 2024 NFL draft 0:08 to 4:18 – How analysts and teams determine scheme fits 4:18 to 14:07 – Jayden Daniels to the Commanders 14:07 to 18:33 – Bo Nix to the Broncos 18:33 to 20:27 – Troy Franklin to the Broncos 20:27 to 23:57 – Blake Corum to the Rams 23:57 to 28:01 – Jonathon Brooks to the Panthers 28:01 to 30:52 – Ladd McConkey to the Chargers 30:52 to 33:06 – Kimani Vidal to the Ch...

May 09, 202442 min

The Xs and Os with Greg Cosell: Our favorite draft picks outside the first round

In this week’s Xs and Os, Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar get into their favorite value picks in the 2024 NFL draft. 0:00 to 7:42 – Ricky Pearsall to the 49ers 7:42 to 9:50 – Jacob Cowing to the 49ers 9:50 to 14:52 – Renardo Green to the 49ers 14:52 to 20:34 – Marshawn Kneeland to the Cowboys 20:34 to 28:02 – Malik Washington to the Dolphins 28:20 to 32:34 – Cole Bishop to the Bills 32:34 to 35:51 – Adonai Mitchell to the Colts 35:51 to 40:00 – Jalen McMillan to the Buccaneers 40:00 to 42:06 – Trey ...

May 01, 202446 min

The Xs and Os with Greg Cosell: How NFL teams evaluate draft prospects differently in 2024

In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys discuss how NFL teams view draft prospects differently than they did a decade ago. How NFL teams evaluate prospects differently overall than 10 years ago Can you make it in the NFL today as a quarterback without second-reaction movement? Thinking like an NFL quarterback How motion makes things better for receivers Why offensive guards are more important than ever Why defensive tackles are more important than ever...

Apr 23, 202441 min

The Xs and Os with Greg Cosell: Greg’s favorite prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft

Greg Cosell talks about his favorite 2024 NFL Draft prospects in this week’s “Xs and Os” 0:53 to 9:31 – Trey Benson, RB, Florida State 9:31 to 13:24 – Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB, Purdue 13:24 to 20:08 – Anthony Gould, WR, Oregon State 20:08 to 26:12 – Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia 26:12 to 31:13 – Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington 31:13 to 34:46 – Laiatu Latu, EDGE, UCLA 34:46 to 38:04 – Byron Murphy II, DL, Texas 38:04 to 43:02 – Cole Bishop, S, Utah...

Apr 02, 202443 min

The Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar – Wrapping up 2024 NFL Free Agency

This week, Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar analyze the second wave of free agency in 2024. Brian Burns to the Giants Justin Fields to the Steelers Kenny Pickett to the Eagles Calvin Ridley to the Titans Hollywood Brown to the Chiefs Rondale Moore to the Falcons Texans’ new pass rush with Danielle Hunter Jets’ new pieces on offense Chase Young to the Saints Lions defense Sam Howell to the Seahawks

Mar 21, 202441 min

The Xs and Os: Reviewing Day 1 of NFL free agency

In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys review a frantic first day of NFL free agency. 00:00 - Intro 1:31 - Kirk Cousins with the Falcons 4:22 – Russell Wilson with the Steelers 8:01 – Baker Mayfield with the Bucs 9:47 – Gardner Minshew to the Raiders, and QB carousel in general 16:14 – Rams going full power 19:42 – Panthers getting guards for Bryce Young 22:27 – Vikings get two new edge-rushers 25:00 – Packers swap Jones for Jacobs, sign McKinney 28:40 – Eagles sig...

Mar 13, 202441 min

The Xs and Os: Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar preview Week 16’s biggest NFL matchups

In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys preview these Week 16 matchups with tape study and advanced metrics: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Chargers Lions at Vikings Cowboys at Dolphins Ravens at 49ers The guys also get into how the Seahawks beat the Eagles with the same play twice, and the Bills’ amazing journey into becoming a force in the run game.

Dec 21, 202346 min

The Xs and Os: Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar preview Week 13’s biggest NFL matchups

In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys preview these Week 13 matchups with tape study and advanced metrics: Seahawks at Cowboys Broncos at Texans 49ers at Eagles Chiefs at Packers Bengals at Jaguars Greg and Doug also discuss both sides of a Jaguars team that might be the AFC’s best at this moment.

Nov 30, 202343 min

The Xs and Os: Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar preview Week 11’s biggest NFL matchups

In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys preview these Week 11 matchups with tape study and advanced metrics: Bengals at Ravens Cardinals at Texans Vikings at Broncos 49ers at Buccaneers Eagles at Chiefs Greg and Doug also take a deep dive on the best way for the Buffalo Bills to design the right kind of offense for Josh Allen.

Nov 16, 202343 min

The Xs and Os: Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar preview Week 10’s biggest NFL matchups

In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys get into these matchups with tape study and advanced metrics: Texans at Bengals Commanders at Seahawks 49ers at Jaguars Browns at Ravens Broncos at Bills Greg and Doug also go deep on the different kinds of effective quarterback mobility.

Nov 09, 202334 min
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