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 like Patrick Paul

As training camp approaches, this episode highlights the names and teams that could define the upcoming NFL season.

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