The Hot Read Podcast

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT discuss: -Can Will Levis become the first Titan to pass for 4,000 yards since Warren Moon? How similar will his usage be to Joe Burrow under Brian Callahan? (5:47) -How will Tyjae Spears and Tony Pollard be deployed differently? What are reasonable stats to expect for each in a smaller rushing attack? (24:18) -Are we SURE Chig Okonkwo will be TE...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT debate who is under the most pressure for the Titans and in the AFC South: -Nicholas Petit-Frere (5:14) -Bill Callahan (12:38) -Kyle Philips (24:57) -Ran Carthon (32:09) -Amy-Adams Strunk (42:50) -Will Levis (48:20) -Doug Pederson (52:23) -Trent Baalke (56:00) -Anthony Richardson (59:45) -Bobby Slowik (1:03:33) -CJ Stroud (1:05:57) -Trevor Law...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: -Checking in on Will Levis (5:10) -First impressions: Tyler Boyd, Jha'Quan Jackson, Calvin Ridley, Treylon Burks, & DeAndre Hopkins (6:40) -Brian Callahan on his role at practice (23:07) -Brian Callahan on Year 2 Peter Skoronski (26:57) -Peter Skoronski on bulking up, working with Bill Callahan, playing with JC Latham & Lloyd Cushenbe...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: Breaking Down the Titans 2024 Schedule: (2:29) Biggest Narratives in 2024: (20:29) Reacting to the Titans Schedule Release Video: (38:25) ______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: easton@broadwaysportsmedia.com Subscribe to The Hot Read Podcast here: Apple: https://apple.co/3eGTlel Spot...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT are joined by Justin Melo to discuss: Justin Melos series "Molding JC Latham" (2:07) Do the Titans have enough in the TE room? (18:50) Which UDFAs have the best chance to make an impact? (24:12) ______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: easton@broadwaysportsmedia.com Subscribe to The Hot Read Po...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: -Mother's Day, the anti-greeting card agenda, & the incompetent Mets (0:34) -Easton's overarching impression from Day 1 of Rookie Minicamp (11:56) -The full Bill Callahan on-field experience: Elite coaching and his custom creation, Bertha (17:54) -T'Vondre Sweat looked the part in his first outing (29:54) -Brian Callahan's offseason m...

On today's show, host Easton Freeze shares all the highlights from our first meeting with the Titans position coaches, Brian Callahan and Will Levis: WILL LEVIS -What has Brian Callahan seen from Will Levis so far? (4:50) -Will Levis on having his first real offseason and how he feels physically (6:06) -How would Will Levis describe Brian Callahan's offense? (8:40) TYLER BOYD -What kind of additio...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: -How the Titans landed Tyler Boyd, and why they wanted him in the first place (0:56) -Tyler Boyd's statistical profile shows a steady decline, but dependable volume and production (9:00) -The bizarre, savvy way the Titans have built up their WR room for the Will Levis experiment (14:46) -The Titans have by far the oldest receiver room...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT are joined by their friend James Foster of AtoZ Film Room to discuss: -What would Tyler Boyd to the Titans mean for their offense and the existing receivers on the roster? (4:01) -Why picking JC Latham at 7 was the correct decision (9:40) -The INFORMED case against T'Vondre Sweat (19:57) -Cedric Gray is a well-rounded, do-it-all green dot lineba...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT break down the entire Titans draft class: -The clues this draft class gives us about the direction of the Titans in 2024 and beyond (3:35) -The Introductory course on J.C. Latham, OT, Alabama (13:26) -Was Latham a reach at 7? (17:39) -Can Latham play LT, and what does it mean if he can't? (23:01) -The Introductory course on T'Vondre Sweat, DL...

On today's episode, relive the Titans 2024 draft in this compilation of our draft stream highlights! Host Easton Freeze and producer JT react and analyze the Titans' 1st and 2nd round picks, then they're joined by Zach Lyons & Stoney Keeley to break down all five Day 3 selections. Enjoy! -Round 1: J.C. Latham | OT | Alabama (1:08) -Round 2: T'Vondre Sweat | DT | Texas (15:58) -Recapping the Latham...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze dives into: -Takeaways from the Titans pre-draft press conference (3:39) -Final draft thoughts, expectations, and intel (15:57) -Full 1st Round mock draft (23:50) -The Titans 7-round mock draft (57:37) ______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: easton@broadwaysportsmedia.com Subscribe to The Hot Read Podcast her...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT are joined by professional QB coach Sean McEvoy, who has worked with Will Levis and Malik Willis this offseason. They discuss: -The benefits of a QB's first NFL offseason without having to participate in the draft circus (3:15) -What specifically is Levis focusing on improving this offseason? (9:08) -The inside story of how Levis and Willis re...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT go through the highlights of their draft season magnum opus, The Do & Don't Draft Guide! They discussed: ROUND 1 -No Defenders (5:00) -Brock Bowers (8:43) -Rome Odunze (10:35) -Olu Fashanu (15:46) -Taliese Fuaga (18:23) ROUND 2 -Ricky Pearsall (21:16) -Troy Franklin (22:48) -Patrick Paul (26:47) -Kingsley Suamataia (25:00) -Darius Robinson (35...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: -Gabriel Murphy | EDGE | UCLA (1:41) -Bralen Trice | EDGE | Washington (4:58) -Austin Booker | EDGE | Kansas (4:37) -Jonah Elliss | EDGE | Utah (6:14) -Adisa Isaac | EDGE | Penn St. (7:33) -Marshawn Kneeland | EDGE | Western Michigan (10:32) -Chris Braswell | EDGE | Alabama (13:55) -Darius Robinson | EDGE | Missouri (16:23) -Chop Robi...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: -Considering what the Titans could do if one of the top 4 QBs falls (2:18) -The teams who control how the 1st round will go (6:24) -Kamari Lassiter | CB | Georgia (14:31) -Andru Phillips | CB | Kentucky (18:59) -Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | CB | Missouri (21:37) -Max Melton | CB | Rutgers (25:13) -TJ Tampa | CB | Iowa St. (27:41) -Mike Sainr...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: -Malik Mustapha | S | Wake Forest (1:14) -Tykee Smith | S | Georgia (4:49) -Jaylen Simpson | S | Auburn (6:24) -Sione Vaki | S | Utah (7:45) -Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | S | Texas Tech (9:02) -Calen Bullock | S | USC (10:52) -Cole Bishop | S | Utah (12:59) -Kamren Kinchens | S | Miami (15:16) -Javon Bullard | S | Georgia (18:06) -Jaden...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT are joined by Stoney Keeley of The SoBros Network to discuss: -Mason McCormick | G | South Dakota St. (1:57) -Beaux Limmer | OC | Arkansas (2:49) -Delmar Glaze | G | Maryland (3:47) -Christian Mahogany | G | Boston College (4:30) -Dominick Puni | G | Kansas (6:20) -Sedrick Van Pran | OC | Georgia (9:28) -Cooper Beebe | G | Kansas St. (11:34) -Ch...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT discuss: -Why the Titans might consider drafting a RB despite already having Tyjae Spears and Tony Pollard (8:07) -Ray Davis | RB | Kentucky (13:35) -Bucky Irving | RB | Oregon (16:49) -Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | Purdue (19:52) -Audric Estime | RB | Notre Dame (22:27) -Isaac Guerendo | RB | Louisville (26:01) -Braelon Allen | RB | Wisconsin (29:11)...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT discuss: -Revealing the results of the annual draft season survey, ranking the 1st round outcomes for the Titans (4:00) -Easton & JT break down their preferred routes for the Titans to take in the 1st, categorizing possible outcomes into tiers (25:00) ______________________________ Tips? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Email the show here: east...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & Producer JT are joined by OL Analyst extraordinaire Stoney Keeley of The SoBros Network to discuss: -Christian Jones | OT | Texas (12:20) -Roger Rosengarten | OT | Washington (14:12) -Kiran Amagadji | OT | Yale (17:20) -Kingsley Suamataia | OT | BYU (22:09) -Jordan Morgan | G | Arizona (26:26) -Patrick Paul | OT | Houston (31:37) -Tyler Guyton | OT | Oklaho...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze & producer JT are joined by The Ringer's Austin Gayle to discuss: -Malachi Corley | WR | Western Kentucky (2:07) -Roman Wilson | WR | Michigan (4:55) -Xavier Legette | WR | South Carolina (9:07) -Keon Coleman | WR | FSU (16:03) -Xavier Worthy | WR | Texas (22:21) -Ricky Pearsall | WR | Florida (27:51) -Troy Franklin | WR | Oregon (33:47) -Adonai Mitchell | WR...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: -Jaylan Ford | LB | Texas (8:10) -Curtis Jacobs | LB | Penn St (10:04) -Michael Barrett | LB | Michigan (14:33) -Nathaniel Watson | LB | Mississippi St. (15:55) -Trevin Wallace | LB | Kentucky (20:46) -Marist Liufau | LB | Notre Dame (23:56) -Cedric Gray | LB | UNC (28:30) -Jordan Magee | LB | Temple (31:25) -Jeremiah Trotter Jr. | LB...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: -Tip Reiman | TE | Illinois (2:23) -Dallin Holker | TE | Colorado St. (3:27) -A.J. Barner | TE | Michigan (5:37) -Jared Wiley | TE | TCU (8:32) -Jaheim Bell | TE | Florida St. (9:35) -Erick All | TE | Iowa (11:45) -Cade Stover | TE | Ohio St. (13:00) -Theo Johnson | TE | Penn St. (17:11) -Ben Sinott | TE | Northwestern (19:24) -Ja'Tav...

On today's episode, host Easton Freeze and producer JT discuss: -DeWayne Carter | DL | Duke (8:04) -Brandon Dorlus | DL | Oregon (12:00) -Mekhi Wingo | DL | LSU (15:39) -Khristian Boyd | DL | Northern Iowa (20:02) -Michael Hall Jr. | DL | Ohio St. (22:57) -Kris Jenkins | DL | Michigan (27:57) -Ruke Orhorhoro | DL | Clemson (31:44) -Branden Fiske | DL | Florida St. (36:13) -T'Vondre Sweat | DL | Te...