The Bill Barnwell Show

Bill Barnwell and NFL Daily's Gregg Rosenthal make the case for five teams to be considered the best in the league. Then they draft teams under .500 with the best chances to make the playoffs. 0:00 Welcome 0:33 The case for the 49ers 8:55 Why the Bears should be considered the best in the league 17:47 Are the Jaguars the best? 25:00 Why the Bills are the best team 29:16 Do the defending Super Bowl champs still have a say? 31:15 Honorable mentions for league's best team 33:24 Drafting teams with losing records on their chances to make the playoffs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Barnwell and Dan Pizzuta pick a winner from the Colts trades, discuss whether the Colts need to trade Jonathan Taylor, decide if J.J. McCarthy's resurgence is real, and debate the team furthest away from a Super Bowl. 0:00 Welcome 0:37 Who won the Colts trades? 6:41 Do the Colts have to trade Jonathan Taylor? 10:09 Landing spots for Taylor? Chicago? 13:27 Do you believe in J.J. McCarthy? 20:59 Does Houston have a defense problem? 25:35 Which team is the furthest from a Super Bowl? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Barnwell and SI's Conor Orr discuss how the Eagles should operate in the wake of Jalen Hurts' season-ending injury, who has the best case to win the NFC East, and whether the NFL should penalize under .500 division winners. 0:00 Welcome 0:18 Should the Eagles trade Saquon? 1:15 The Eagles are in a tailspin 2:22 Should Philly sell at the trade deadline? 5:15 The Eagles still have a great foundation 6:21 Howie Roseman has successfully reset before 10:12 Landing spots for Barkley 12:30 Should the Eagles trade Dallas Goedert? 15:57 Is the Jalen Hurts era over? 20:44 Who is going to win the NFC East? 21:30 The case for the Eagles 23:46 The case for the Cowboys 27:55 The case for the Commanders 31:05 The case for the Giants 33:25 Choosing the NFC East winner 34:25 Should a division winner with an under .500 record still get a home playoff game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Barnwell and CBS' JP Acosta discuss the pleasant surprises across the NFL through 5 weeks and determine whether or not they are sustainable for the long term. 0:00 Welcome 1:55 Is Parker Washington a Top 10 WR going forward? 9:57 Will the Falcons' defensive line continue to shine? 18:14 Has Greg Rousseau become one of the NFL's best pass rushers? 23:55 Are the Raiders here to stay as a viable, competent contender? 36:06 Can Kenneth Walker go from Super Bowl MVP to regular season MVP? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and The Athletic's Derrik Klassen check the panic meter on the Texans defense, the Eagles offense, and a trio of quarterbacks. 0:00 Welcome 1:44 Texans defense 8:50 Broncos QB Bo Nix 19:23 Vikings QB Kyler Murray 26:40 Rams QB Matthew Stafford 34:23 Eagles offense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Barnwell and Ben Solak pitch various trades in the mold of the J.J. McCarthy to the Giants deal, where a player could use a change of scenery and become more productive. 0:00 Welcome 5:04 Jaguars WR Brian Thomas, Jr. 11:53 Giants TE Theo Johnson 16:15 Giants RB Devin Singletary 19:06 Commanders WR Luke McCaffrey 22:42 Chargers CB Donte Jackson 24:38 Bengals DE Shemar Stewart 27:37 Eagles WR Hollywood Brown 29:13 Niners S Malik Mustapha 31:30 Jets DE Will McDonald IV 34:15 Bills WR Josh Palmer 38:02 Steelers CB Joey Porter, Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Barnwell and Yahoo's Nate Tice go back and forth drafting who they believe to be the 20 best non-quarterbacks in the NFL right now. 0:00 Welcome 3:53 Pick #1 8:31 Pick #2 9:47 Pick #3 12:20 Pick #4 15:28 Pick #5 18:27 Pick #6 20:23 Pick #7 22:43 Pick #8 24:35 Picks #9 and #10 30:17 Pick #11 33:54 Pick #12 36:43 Pick #13 39:38 Pick #14 41:32 Pick #15 44:11 Pick #16 46:28 Pick #17 47:21 Pick #18 48:59 Pick #19 50:07 Pick #20 51:31 Honorable mentions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Barnwell and ESPN's Seth Walder own up to some of their offseason opinions that they are ready to throw in the trash. 0:00 Welcome 2:49 Caleb Williams' accuracy 8:36 Mahomes' mobility 11:52 Kansas City's defense 15:07 Chargers' Super Bowl chances took a hit in Week 1 21:30 Pittsburgh's passing game 27:08 The Giants' offense 34:43 The Browns' defense 43:38 Buffalo's defense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and Robert Mays discuss the questions about the 2026 that will be the most predictive for how the season plays out. If they knew, for example, where the Cowboys defense finishes in DVOA or how many sacks the Bills rack up they would be much better equipped to tell you how the season will go. 0:00 Welcome 5:35 Where will the Cowboys defense finish in DVOA? 11:43 How many Rams offensive linemen start a game? 20:06 How many sacks will the Bills have? 27:31 How will the shift to under center affect a myriad of teams? 37:19 What is the Bears' passing success rate? 42:22 What percentage of 49er targets will go to players not named McCaffrey, Kittle, or Evans? 46:55 What is the Texans' EPA per carry? 52:05 What is the Chiefs' explosive play rate? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and Heed the Call's Dan Hanzus discuss things that are perhaps being taken for granted as we approach the 2026 NFL season. 0:00 Welcome 2:44 Are we sure Geno Smith is done? 3:17 Are we sure the Jets are going to be a joke again? 12:38 Are we sure that CJ Stroud is going to be fine? 20:51 Are we sure the Jags offense is going to take the next step? 29:09 Should we pump the brakes on the 49ers as an NFC contender? 36:54 Are we sure the Cardinals are going to be that bad? 37:47 Are we sure the Lions fixed all of their problems? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices