Tape Heads: Draft Season

In this episode of the Tape Heads: Draft Season podcast, hosts Bob Wischusen and Greg Cosell welcome Fmr Ohio State and NFL Linebacker Bobby Carpenter to discuss the player experience from the Combine to the NFL Draft.  Bobby talks about the workouts with each teams and how they will really push you to your limits.  The demands of players from college to the NFL has changed so much, we l...

In this episode of the Tape Heads: Draft Season podcast, hosts Bob Wischusen and Greg Cosell discuss how defensive coverages have changed in the NFL.  Greg explains the two ways to stop the passing game...disrupting the QB and impacting the WRs. Corners are now going to be expected to line up and play the press. Now that RPO is so prevalent, there had to be changes in not only planning but de...

In this episode of the Tape Heads: Draft Season podcast, hosts Bob Wischusen and Greg Cosell welcome Boston College Football Head Coach Jeff Hafley to the Podcast.  Coach talks about the evaluation of players and how the speed at each level changes the versatility of players and sometimes even the positions they can play.  Greg explores how difficult it can be for a coach to see physical...

In this episode of the Tape Heads: Draft Season podcast, hosts Bob Wischusen and Greg Cosell discuss the amount of time and effort that goes into a full evaluation of a player.  Before the NFL Draft, Greg explains how each position is evaluated differently and how DB's are the most difficult player to fully analyze.  The NFL has become all about creating explosive plays on offense and tr...

In this episode of the Tape Heads: Draft Season podcast, hosts Bob Wischusen and Greg Cosell welcome former GM Mike Tannenbaum to discuss how an NFL Draft board is crafted.  Mike talks about all the different factors that are taken into account while building a player by player evaluation of positions.  Bob asks about drafting for need or talent when it comes to a team's strategy. ...

In this episode of the Tape Heads: Draft Season podcast, hosts Bob Wischusen and Greg Cosell discuss the tight end position and how it's evolved over the years.  Greg explains how the TE went from being a blocking position to being used as a WR.  Bob wonders if the position has gone too far away from protecting the running game and looks at Hall of Fame TE's and their numbers compared to...

In this episode of the Tape Heads: Draft Season podcast, hosts Bob Wischusen and Greg Cosell welcome Kentucky OC Rich Scangarello to the podcast. We discuss seeing players at the combine and how much stock NFL teams put into strictly what they're seeing there. As a long-time NFL coach, Rich explains how offenses have changed and how QB's have changed based on what's being asked of them on the fiel...

We're talking Running Backs in this episode of the Tape Heads: Draft Season podcast. Hosts Bob Wischusen and Greg Cosell explore what the RB position is right now in the NFL and what's expected from the College prospects. Bob wonders about the value of a RB and how today's player is asked to be far more versatile on the field. Even a good running back is facing a shorter shelf life in the NFL and...

In this episode of the Tape Heads: Draft Season podcast, hosts Bob Wischusen and Greg Cosell discuss the ups and downs of the NFL Combine. Greg explains how a player's :40 time can add or subtract to a player's evaluation and is always over-valued when projecting future performance. Greg would like to see a few different analytics added to the QB evaluations including footballs throws that should...

In this episode of the Tape Heads: Draft Season podcast, hosts Bob Wischusen and Greg Cosell discuss the expectations of Wide Receivers at the Combine. Some coaches would love to see helmets and pads added to running routes and for time. Greg says teams look for vertical receivers, which doesn't come from being fast. Players have been more athletic and explosive with so many training advances, but...

In this episode of the Tape Heads: Draft Season podcast, hosts Bob Wischusen and Greg Cosell discuss the foundation of what NFL teams will be looking for from their QB's. Greg explains how some QB's will be asked to do things on an NFL that never came into play with their college programs. Teams will get precise sizes of players this week and will have to try and determine which one will adapt to...

In the first episode of the Tape Heads: Draft Season podcast, hosts Bob Wischusen and Greg Cosell discuss the upcoming few weeks through the NFL Combine and Draft. Greg points out how teams will look at prospects and have to determine who has what flaws and how those flaws can be addressed. The Draft can be broken down into two parts...the QB Draft and the Every Other Position Draft. Bob asks abou...

Tape Heads: Draft-season is a twice-weekly, X-and-O podcast giving fans crucial insights during the lead-up to the 2022 NFL Draft. In each episode, Bob Wischusen and Greg Cosell delve into All-22 coaching film analysis of top draft prospects and detail where they might best succeed in the National Football League. Conversations fueled by observation and analysis give fans the new insights and info...

In the latest episode of the Tape Heads podcast, hosts Dan Orlovsky, Bob Wischusen and Scott Pioli discuss the Rams winning the Super Bowl and the emotion from Matt Stafford over his journey to this point in his career. Dan didn't expect a Stafford win to happen any other way while Scott explains why so many things seemed right about the finish. We explore Sean McVay's gameplan and why he decided...

In the latest episode of the Tape Heads podcast, hosts Dan Orlovsky, Bob Wischusen and Scott Pioli discuss how the Rams offense will match up against the Bengals defense. Scott expects the Bengals defense to start off very vanilla but then react and respond to the plan the Rams are trying to implement. The Rams offense is the most fascinating part of the Super Bowl for Dan, who wonders how quickly...

In the latest episode of the Tape Heads podcast, hosts Dan Orlovsky, Bob Wischusen and Scott Pioli discuss how the Bengals offense will match up against the Rams defense. Dan thinks this will be greatest challenge that Joe Burrow has faced all season long. We've seen other teams push the Cincinnati offensive line around and Burrow bail them out, but the Rams will be able to chase Burrow around. Th...

In the latest episode of the Tape Heads podcast, hosts Dan Orlovsky, Bob Wischusen and Scott Pioli discuss the Rams getting past the 49ers and now playing in the Super Bowl. Dan talks about the play of Matt Stafford shining in pressure moments and making throws that helped his receivers get open. Stafford has proved himself in a spot that he never had the chance to play in before. The 49ers were t...

In the latest episode of the Tape Heads podcast, hosts Dan Orlovsky, Bob Wischusen and Scott Pioli discuss the Bengals getting past the Chiefs and onto the Super Bowl. Scott says the Bengals have a legit shot in this game and looking ahead, it's an exciting time for the franchise. They'll have a chance to bring in even more talent based on having their QB in Joe Burrow. Dan says it was the most 'T...

In the latest episode of the Tape Heads podcast, hosts Dan Orlovsky, Bob Wischusen and Scott Pioli discuss the upcoming matchups in Championship Weekend. Dan points out how the Chiefs can be explosive against the Bengals and wishes Joe Burrow luck against the KC defense. Patrick Mahomes has come into form and we look at the Chiefs offensive plan against Cincinnati. The Rams have put it all on the...

In the latest episode of the Tape Heads podcast, hosts Dan Orlovsky, Bob Wischusen and Scott Pioli discuss what could've been the greatest weekend of football ever seen. Scott was amazed by the performance of Joe Burrow, who kept getting up all season long after being hit. The Packers special teams failed them and Dan points out opportunities missed by Aaron Rodgers. Matthew Stafford's legacy coul...

In the latest episode of the Tape Heads podcast, hosts Dan Orlovsky, Bob Wischusen and Scott Pioli discuss how the Titans will plan for the Bengals including how to keep Joe Burrow off the field. Dan points out Burrow handling the offensive flow and the Titans needing to be efficient on first down. The Packers host the 49ers and it could be the worst possible matchup for Green Bay. Dan expects the...

In the latest episode of the Tape Heads podcast, hosts Dan Orlovsky, Bob Wischusen and Scott Pioli discuss the Bills 'perfect' win over the Patriots. Joe Burrow leads the Bengals to a playoff victory and Dan shows how efficient the Cincinnati offense has been. Bob was stunned to see Mike McCarthy double down on the Cowboys last play. Scott has warned about the Cowboys penalties all season long and...

In the latest episode of the Tape Heads podcast, hosts Dan Orlovsky, Bob Wischusen and Scott Pioli discuss the upcoming weekend of Wild Card matchups. The injuries facing the Buccaneers could leave an opening for the Eagles to run the ball against Tampa. Dan explains why the Niners are a dangerous matchup for the Cowboys and anyone they face this postseason. The Steelers can compete against the Ch...

In the latest episode of the Tape Heads podcast, hosts Dan Orlovsky, Bob Wischusen and Scott Pioli discuss the Raiders almost unbelievable path through this season to the Playoffs. The Colts loss to the Jaguars could be the most disappointing game performance of the season. We look at the upcoming offseason decisions coming for Indianapolis and the future of Carson Wentz. From a disappointing game...

In the latest episode of the Tape Heads podcast, hosts Dan Orlovsky, Bob Wischusen and Scott Pioli discuss the Cardinals win over the Cowboys, but is Arizona still looking for the right formula before the playoffs? The Cowboys have lacked consistency and Dan says this team is too talented to still have these questions being asked. Bob's prediction has come true...the Eagles are in the playoffs, bu...