The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL

Nine players who can change their teams DNA

Mittwoch, 5. August 2026 · 1 h 00

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Every season, a handful of players on new teams completely change the way their unit plays. Think of what Talanoa Hufanga did for the Broncos defense and what George Pickens did for the Cowboys offense last year. Those players are DNA changers. Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen do their best Crick and Watson and pick out nine potential DNA changers on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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