This Is Football: Who Will Make The Leap In 2026? With Nate Tice
Nate Tice joins the show for a full breakdown of the biggest NFL breakout candidates heading into the 2026 season.
Kevin & Nate explore which players, coaches, offenses, and defenses are positioned to make the leap this year, including:
• The potential impact of Jim Leonhard taking over the Buffalo Bills defense
• Why Brian Schottenheimer could unlock a dangerous Dallas Cowboys offense
• How Mike McDaniel and Omarion Hampton could transform the Los Angeles Chargers attack
• Why the Cincinnati Bengals defense could emerge as one of the AFC’s biggest surprises
• Under-the-radar breakout names…
The skinny
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