The Xs and Os with Greg Cosell – Building the modern NFL Safety
In this week’s Xs and Os, Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar discuss what makes a modern safety, and discuss Trevor Lawrence’s NFL future.
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.

In this week’s Xs and Os, Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar discuss what makes a modern safety, and discuss Trevor Lawrence’s NFL future.
In this week’s Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar, the guys get into why defensive tackles are so important. They also analyze the deals given to receivers Nico Collins and Jaylen Waddle.
In this week’s Xs and Os, Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar detail why the NFL is turning to press coverage, and which cornerbacks are best at it.
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
In this week’s Xs and Os, Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar discuss Doug’s favorite underrated prospects in the 2024 NFL draft. Ricky Pearsall Malik Washington Renardo Green Max Melton Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Javon Bullard
In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys detail the NFL paths to success for Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr., and J.J. McCarthy.
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...
In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys watch tape with Oregon quarterback Bo Nix.
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
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...
In this week’s Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar, the guys discuss what the scouting combine really means for NFL teams and draft prospects.
In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys review Super Bowl LVIII with tape and advanced metrics.
In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys preview Super Bowl LVIII with tape and advanced metrics.
In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys preview the NFL’s Conference Championship round with tape study and advanced metrics. Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers
In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys preview the NFL’s divisional round with tape study and advanced metrics. Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills
In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys preview Super Wild Card Weekend with tape study and advanced metrics. Browns at Texans Dolphins at Chiefs Steelers at Bills Packers at Cowboys Rams at Lions Eagles at Buccaneers
In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys preview these Week 18 playoff-relevant matchups with tape study and advanced metrics: Chiefs vs Chargers Eagles vs Giants Texans vs Colts Rams vs 49ers Bills vs Dolphins Bears vs Packers
In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys preview these Week 17 matchups with tape study and advanced metrics: Jets vs Browns Lions vs Cowboys Rams vs Giants Dolphins vs Ravens Bengals vs Chiefs
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.
In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys preview these Week 15 matchups with tape study and advanced metrics: Vikings-Bengals Bears-Browns Cowboys-Bills Ravens-Jaguars Eagles-Seahawks
In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys preview these Week 14 matchups with tape study and advanced metrics: Rams at Ravens Seahawks at 49ers Eagles at Cowboys Packers at Giants
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.
In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys preview these Week 12 matchups with tape study and advanced metrics: 49ers at Seahawks Packers at Lions Raiders at Chiefs Bills at Eagles Jaguars at Texans
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.
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.
In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys get into the biggest matchups in a Week 9 slate loaded with huge games. Titans at Steelers Dolphins “at” Chiefs Seahawks at Ravens Cowboys at Eagles Bills at Bengals
In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys get into the biggest NFL matchups for Week 8 of the NFL season Patriots at Dolphins Browns at Seahawks Bengals at 49ers Jaguars at Steelers Greg and Doug also go deep on the Ravens’ passing game.