Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 28m
Mahomes’ elite form faces a sharper NFL test
Daniel Jeremiah on If Elite Mahomes Is Back, QBs Trending Up & Down, Plus Trinidad Chambliss in the NFL
The episode connects early quarterback evaluations and offensive trends to the harder question of how teams should build around volatile evidence.
- 1Daniel Jeremiah argues that early quarterback stock requires schedule context, not simple reactions to two-game records.
- 2The NFL’s rise in 13 personnel reflects a broader effort to manufacture favorable matchups with versatile tight-end formations.
- 3Philadelphia’s efficiency and resilience make the Eagles a quieter contender than their strong record suggests.
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Jeremiah explains why the NFL’s rapid embrace of 13 personnel is more than a formation trend: it is a way to force defenses into uncomfortable personnel choices.
The brief
Daniel Jeremiah joins Ryen Russillo to assess whether Patrick Mahomes has regained his elite form, while Kansas City’s run-heavy identity raises questions about its receiving options.
The quarterback stock report resists easy verdicts: Bryce Young, Baker Mayfield, Brock Purdy, C.J. Stroud, and others look different once schedule strength and decision-making enter the frame.
The sharpest tactical turn is the NFL’s surge in 13 personnel. Jeremiah links three-tight-end packages to offensive innovation and the matchup problems they create for defenses.
The conversation widens to defensive construction, the Chargers’ offensive failures, Philadelphia’s understated strength, and college prospects including Trinidad Chambliss and Jeremiah Smith.
Life Advice closes the show by questioning whether a 30-year-old’s rigid vision of marriage and family reflects genuine desire or inherited expectations about legacy.