Could Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs offense get back to their 2018 selves this season? Nate Tice, Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald make their predictions for 2025. Which schemes will trend upwards? Which teams will have bounceback seasons? And which players are poised to break out? The Football 301 crew peeks into the future to answer all of these questions and dips into the mailbag to close out the show!

(3:10) - Condensed formations are back

(10:10) - Panthers defense breakout season?

(15:50) - Tight ends are important again!

(26:00) - Ricky Pearsall breakout season

(31:00) - Dolphins offensive line decline

(35:00) - Busy backfields

(38:10) - Rams pass rush

(43:50) - Chiefs offensive expansion

(52:50) - Under center passing returns!

(1:01:20) - Lightning round

(1:09:50) - Mailbag: How to build an OL

(1:16:00) - Mailbag: Does Zac Taylor get enough credit?

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How soon could we see Aaron Rodgers in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform? Jason Fitz, Frank Schwab and Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports kick the show off with news about two veteran quarterbacks. First, they break down the implications of Rodgers' recent hints that he could be donning the black and yellow soon. Then, they switch gears and discuss Kirk Cousins skipping the Atlanta Falcons' voluntary OTAs. Will we ever see him play football again? Later in the show, they debate when we will see this rookie QB class start, including Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders for the Cleveland Browns. They finish the show up with another edition of Rise, Repeat or Retreat - this time we're previewing the AFC South!

(2:00) - How long will Steelers wait for Aaron Rodgers?

(20:10) - Kirk Cousins absent for Falcons OTAs

(30:50) - When will Cam Ward start in Tennessee?

(38:00) - When will Jaxson Dart start in New York?

(44:20) - When will Tyler Shough start in New Orleans?

(47:30) - When could Dillon Gabriel or Shedeur Sanders take over in Cleveland?

(52:55) - Rise, Repeat or Retreat? AFC South

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What are the expectations for the second-year quarterbacks in the NFL? Nate Tice, Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald set their optimism scales for year two of the 2024 first-round quarterback draft class. Where do Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr., J.J. McCarthy and Bo Nix stand, and what should we expect to see this season?

Plus, the news is out that the NFL is allowing players to compete in flag football in the LA28 Olympic Games, but who would make the best team? The guys pick their Top 5 players to be on the Dream Team of flag football. Don't miss out on today's Football 301!

(3:35) Caleb Williams

(19:52) Jayden Daniels

(30:59) Drake Maye

(45:24) Michael Penix Jr.

(1:00:01) J.J. McCarthy

(1:08:57) Bo Nix

(1:19:05) Building our Olympic flag football dream teams

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