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The Offseason Begins

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The Cardinals and Dolphins are both expected to move on from Kyler Murray and Tua Tagovailoa.
1. NFL Fantasy Football Podcast opens "The Offseason Begins" with Marcus Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones talking about February 12, 2026. 2. Marcus Grant hosts the discussion, Michael F. Florio handles the quarterback and draft angles, and LaQuan Jones leads the tight end debate. 3. The episode asks what matters now that the Super Bowl is over and the fantasy offseason has started. 4. The hosts bring up Fernando Mendoza notes, senior bowl film, and the idea that real offseason scouting starts after the Super Bowl. 5. They say the "fantasy combine" is around the corner and talk about scrolling prospect threads from senior bowl and college film. 6. LaQuan Jones says the Browns' David Njoku announcement pushes the conversation toward Harold Fannin and Cleveland's tight end situation. 7. The panel compares Harold Fannin with Tucker Kraft, Travis Kelce, Colston Loveland, Tyler Warren, and Sam LaPorta. 8. Florio argues the top two tight ends are Trey McBride and Brock Bowers, while the third spot is unsettled. 9. The hosts use a mock draft example where Colston Loveland went at 4-3 and Tucker Kraft, Harold Fannin, and Tyler Warren followed later in the sixth round. 10. Marcus Grant says Sam LaPorta went in the 10th round of that draft and could become a value pick once summer rankings rise. 11. The Cowboys report about possibly trading George Pickens after using the franchise tag becomes a major talking point. 12. Florio frames that report as negotiation season and says agents and teams use public leaks before mid-March. 13. The hosts note George Pickens finished as fantasy wide receiver 5 overall and was especially important when CeeDee Lamb missed time. 14. LaQuan Jones says moving Pickens would hurt Dak Prescott more than CeeDee Lamb and would leave Dallas with only one reliable alpha target. 15. The Cowboys discussion also touches Javonte Williams, with the hosts disagreeing on whether Dallas would or should keep paying him. 16. The quarterback news segment then turns to reports that the Cardinals are likely to move on from Kyler Murray and the Dolphins from Tua Tagovailoa. 17. Florio says Arizona could cut Kyler Murray, absorb the money, and use Jacoby Brissett or another young quarterback while the No. 3 pick and $42 million in cap space shape the rebuild. 18. The hosts also mention Miami being $23 million over the cap and discuss names like Quinn Ewers, Ty Simpson, Trinidad Chambliss, Garrett Nussmeier, and Carson Beck. 19. The episode sounds like a fast-moving trio conversation with jokes, crosstalk, and a lot of roster-building speculation. 20. Listeners who follow dynasty fantasy football, tight end rankings, and quarterback movement should listen; casual fans who want finished answers on every rumor may skip.
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