Welcome to the inaugural episode of The FAN Checkdown! Matt Marchese and Donnovan Bennett kick off with the ongoing Johnathan Taylor trade-request debacle, the Dolphins leading the pack and the entry of a ‘mystery team’ into the sweepstakes for the star running back. They discuss the watered-down running back market, Taylor’s trade value, and whether there’s a solution for workhorse running backs to get long-term deals. Then, after Donnovan’s Cowboys made a move for former no. 3 overall pick Trey Lance, the pair look back on the why 49ers trading up for him back in 2021 was the worst trade in NFL history. Later, Kelly Stafford spills embarrassing details from Rams camp on her podcast. Finally, a deep dive on a strong but unstable AFC East to determine which teams are contenders and which are pretenders (37:04).

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