This is Football with Kevin Clark

Kevin Clark reacts to two blockbuster NFL trades, breaking down Myles Garrett's move to the Rams and AJ Brown's trade to the Patriots. Kevin asks if Myles Garrett could be the greatest player ever traded in NFL history? Kevin evaluates both deals, grades each side, and explains what they mean for the league moving forward.

Then, Packers safety Xavier McKinney joins the show to discuss his offseason living in Green Bay, the Packers-Bears rivalry, lessons learned from Nick Saban, the toughest receivers he's faced in the NFL, and much more.

0:00 Welcome To This Is Football!

0:40 Myles Garrett Traded to the Rams5:50 AJ Brown Traded to the Patriots

9:00 Xavier McKinney joins the show9:25 Why Does Xavier live in Green Bay during the offseason?11:25 Reaction to Myles Garrett being traded to the Rams12:45 Biggest need for the Packers in 202614:25 What are the Dolphins getting in Jeff Hafley?15:45 Favorite Interception of Xavier's career17:05 Playing with Micah Parsons18:10 Getting to know Xavier McKinney19:50 Rivalry with the Bears21:30 Playing for Nick Saban24:40 Xavier McKinney joins the show
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Kevin Clark and Patrick Daugherty rank the NFL’s best and worst GMs, including Howie Roseman, John Schneider, Chris Ballard, and the Jets’ “AI-first” approach, and explain why modern NFL front offices are smarter (and harder to evaluate) than ever before.

Plus: Super Bowl Radio Row horror stories, the Belichick/49ers roster-building paradox, why the Eagles keep proving everyone wrong, and which executives are under the most pressure heading into 2026.
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Mario Cristobal joins This Is Football for a deep dive into building NFL talent at Miami, navigating the NIL & transfer portal era, and why physical football is taking over college football again.

In this episode:

How Miami rebuilt its NFL pipeline

Developing first-round draft picks

Coaching players in the NIL/portal era

Why “hoarding talent” is over

The changing balance of power in college football

Thoughts on playoff expansion

Mario’s philosophy on toughness, development, and competition

Cristobal also breaks down Miami’s recent NFL Draft stars, discusses the evolution of line-of-scrimmage football, and shares stories about Nick Saban, Jim Harbaugh, and assesses the future of the sport.

Featuring:

Miami Hurricanes football

NFL Draft discussion

College football playoff talk

NIL & transfer portal insight

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Kevin Clark is joined by Jordan Reid to break down the insanity of “way-too-early” draft discourse, debate the next wave of quarterbacks, and review some of the biggest instant-impact rookies from the 2026 class.

From Caleb Downs landing in Dallas to Sonny Styles in Washington, plus deep dives on underrated prospect, this one covers everything draft junkies love.

Topics covered:


2027 NFL Mock Draft reactions


Arch Manning, CJ Carr, Dante Moore & QB projections


Why “generational draft” talk gets exhausting


Caleb Downs fit with the Cowboys


Sonny Styles’ upside in Washington


Texans building around their defense


KC Concepcion to Cleveland


Dolphins culture rebuild with Jacob Rodriguez

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Kevin Clark goes (alphabetically) through the teams that he believes won the 2026 NFL Draft. Hear why the Bengals have built a roster capable of contending in the AFC. Similarly, why the Cowboys have vaulted themselves into contention in the NFC with the additions they've made defensively. Plus: Why both New York teams should be thrilled with their hauls and how the Buccaneers followed the Eagles' playbook in adding to their roster.
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