Pushing the Pile · Feb 16, 2026
The host who leads the episode (Speaker 0) runs through franchise tag candidates, predicting Dallas tags George Pickens, the Jets tag Breece Hall, Seattle tags Kenneth Walker, Indianapolis tags Alec Pierce and Atlanta tags Kyle Pitts, while Rasheed Walker, Leo Chenal, Jawaan Taylor and Jaylon Moore leave their clubs and Tyler Linderbaum becomes the Chargers' starting center.
“This feels like a pretty likely candidate to be franchise tagged.”
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- Trade and Signing CallsKyle PittsAtlanta FalconsFeb 16, 2026
Kyle Pitts to move to Atlanta Falcons
“This feels like a pretty likely candidate to be franchise tagged.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Trade and Signing CallsRasheed WalkerFeb 16, 2026
Rasheed Walker to move
“Rashid Walker is going to get a nice chunk of change in free agency. It's not gonna be from the Green Bay Packers”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Trade and Signing CallsLeo ChenalFeb 16, 2026
Leo Chenal to move
“Yeah. I don't think he's chief next year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Trade and Signing CallsJawaan TaylorFeb 16, 2026
Jawaan Taylor to move
“Jawan Taylor is gonna be gone. $20,000,000 they saved there.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Trade and Signing CallsJaylon MooreFeb 16, 2026
Jaylon Moore to move
“Jalen Moore is probably gonna be gone.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Kenneth Walker III to move to Seattle Seahawks
“When Kenneth Walker was in that, I don't think you can lose him... so this one feels very likely if I had to pick.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Tyler Linderbaum to move to Los Angeles Chargers
“Now we've said the he is the Los Angeles Chargers next starting center, and it would make a ton of sense.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Tyler Linderbaum to be 1st on the depth chart
“we've said the he is the Los Angeles Chargers next starting center”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
George Pickens to move to Dallas Cowboys
“they are expected to tag George Pickens for the exclusive or non exclusive franchise tag... They're going to franchise take them.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Trade and Signing CallsBreece HallNew York JetsFeb 16, 2026
Breece Hall to move to New York Jets
“if you can't get it done, you do the franchise tag here to help those negotiations. So, yeah, this one feels like one of the more likely franchise tags of all the ones we're gonna talk about.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Alec Pierce to move to Indianapolis Colts
“I think you franchise tag him if you obviously haven't gotten a deal done by the deadline... strong franchise. Hey, candidate.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.