1 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: Happy draft season, fantasy coaches, and welcome to the Fantasy 2 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: Pros Football Podcast. I'm your host, Bobby Sylvester. On today's 3 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 1: shall be joined by one of the most respected experts 4 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:37,280 Speaker 1: in the industry and one of the top five most 5 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:39,760 Speaker 1: accurate since we started keeping track of it in twenty ten. 6 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:43,519 Speaker 1: It's Jamie Eisenberg of CBS Sports dot Com. Jamie can 7 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: be found on Twitter at Jamie Eisenberg, and he's gonna 8 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 1: give us some inside on why he's high in certain 9 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:50,879 Speaker 1: players this year on which ones he's low on, so 10 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:52,879 Speaker 1: make sure to take some notes. Later in the week, 11 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: we're gonna have James co of NFL dot com on 12 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 1: for another show, and we're gonna be doing the listener 13 00:00:56,640 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: Mailbeck segment, so be sure to get your questions in 14 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 1: to Bob at Fantasy Pros dot com or tweet me 15 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:05,320 Speaker 1: at Bobby Fantasy pro Also, we're giving away a Draft 16 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: Wizard Hall of Fame package, which is the top tier 17 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:10,839 Speaker 1: package your Draft Wizard. If you want to enter the contest, 18 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 1: leave us a rating and review, then subscribe on iTunes, 19 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 1: take a screen and shot and tweet it at Fantasy 20 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 1: Pros and tell us your favorite sleeper. This season. While 21 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 1: you're at it, we're gonna be randomly drawing from the 22 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:24,040 Speaker 1: entries where the feedback's negative or positive. We just want 23 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 1: to know what you like and where we can improve. 24 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 1: All right, let's jump into some football. We've now got 25 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:44,839 Speaker 1: Jamie with us. Hi, Jamie, thanks for coming on the show. 26 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 1: Oh my pleasure. Thanks for having me, Jamie. So, I 27 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 1: was reading earlier today about an IDP draft that you 28 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 1: participated in with Jake Seeley from Rhodo Experts. He was 29 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: on the show with us last week. Do you think 30 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 1: more leagues ought to use IDP players? Yeah, I certainly think, 31 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: you know, if you're to increase the level of fun 32 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 1: that you can have, you know, I think like the 33 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 1: dedicated fantasy user, the expert that has been playing for 34 00:02:07,880 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 1: many years, they're always looking for something different. You know. 35 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 1: It started probably from going standard leagues to PPR and 36 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 1: maybe two quarterback leagues. I don't know if you need 37 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 1: to go to the extreme like what we do with 38 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 1: our IDP league where it's you know, a full defensive lineup, 39 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 1: but I always think it's fun to maybe add like 40 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:26,359 Speaker 1: three guys, you know, one defensive lineman, one linebacker, one 41 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 1: defensive back and it gives you a better understanding of 42 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: the league. You know, everybody that plays fantasy, you know 43 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:32,079 Speaker 1: as the offensive guys, but sometimes you miss out on 44 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:35,080 Speaker 1: those defensive stars. You're right. When you watch games and 45 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 1: you have IDP players on your team, it's just so 46 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 1: much more fun because you can rack up points in 47 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 1: so many different ways. I don't like the scoring system 48 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 1: that the standard scoring system in IDP leagues, but you know, 49 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:47,800 Speaker 1: if you work with it, you can make it so 50 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:50,400 Speaker 1: that all different types of players have similar scores. And 51 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 1: I especially like the sound of that, that full roster IDP. 52 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 1: That sounds brilliant. Man. Yeah, it's it's fun. You know. 53 00:02:57,480 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 1: It's the only ide full IDP one that I do. 54 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:03,000 Speaker 1: I do another couple of different magazine drafts, but we 55 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 1: never end up playing it out, unfortunately. But this one's 56 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 1: been going on for several years. And the funny thing 57 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:10,520 Speaker 1: is it seems like the first time idpoot players like 58 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: Jake this is his first I think certainly at this level, 59 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 1: but first time playing IDP. They they're the ones usually 60 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 1: tend to end up winning, surprisingly enough that they just 61 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:22,640 Speaker 1: kind of look into it. Yeah, well, we're not gonna 62 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 1: be talking about anything IDP during this podcast, but I 63 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:29,120 Speaker 1: wanted to talk to you about some preseason impressions that 64 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 1: have been made. And I know a lot of experts 65 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:33,640 Speaker 1: don't really like to jump into it and say, you know, 66 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 1: my opinions completely changed on these players, But it appears 67 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 1: that Spencer Ware is definitely the Jamal Charles handcuff after 68 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:42,800 Speaker 1: this first week? Would do you agree? What did you 69 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 1: see from him in week one? Yeah? I would agree 70 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:47,960 Speaker 1: with that. But the funny thing about the Jamal Charles 71 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: handcuff is think where we were a year ago when 72 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 1: it was supposed to be now Davis and everybody was 73 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: asking him in you know, the de Angelo Williams range 74 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 1: this year, you know that that mid round pick, thinking that, okay, 75 00:03:57,400 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 1: if something happens to Jamal Charles, you have a stud 76 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 1: I would caution people that Andy Reid tends to be 77 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 1: a little you know, quirky with us. But you know, 78 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 1: after the first preseason game, and certainly after all the 79 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 1: offseason reports and what we saw last year, you know, 80 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 1: we had a good enough sample size that I think 81 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: you'll see a shared situation. If you know, Charles short 82 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:15,640 Speaker 1: of reason has a setback with his knee or has 83 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:17,840 Speaker 1: another entry during the year, but you have to kind 84 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 1: of go into it right now that where is the guy, 85 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:21,680 Speaker 1: and he's certainly worth a late round pick, whether you 86 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:24,600 Speaker 1: have Charles or not. With all that in mind, would 87 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:26,760 Speaker 1: you consider Spencer where one of the most talented back 88 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 1: up running backs in the league? Um, that's a good question. Uh, 89 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 1: probably not in the upper echelon guys. But I think 90 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 1: he's got a chance. You know, I'm I'm not sure 91 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:38,400 Speaker 1: exactly what his receiving skills are, you know, given a 92 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:40,839 Speaker 1: full compliment of catching the ball, I don't think the 93 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 1: Chiefs want to use him that regard. And that's a 94 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 1: big part of you know, being one of the elite 95 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:45,839 Speaker 1: level running backs these days, you got to be that 96 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 1: dual threat guy. So you know, we'll see if, if 97 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 1: if he would be able to, you know, take over 98 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:54,040 Speaker 1: that full time role, that Jamal Charles role, because clearly 99 00:04:54,080 --> 00:04:55,719 Speaker 1: he's one of the best dual threat backs you know, 100 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:58,720 Speaker 1: maybe in the last ten years or so. So, um, 101 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 1: he's got a chance. You know, I think a lot 102 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:03,280 Speaker 1: of it is this circumstances situation because playing for Andy 103 00:05:03,320 --> 00:05:05,520 Speaker 1: Reid and what that offense has done, you know, since 104 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: he's been there, can be really successful. And another player 105 00:05:08,839 --> 00:05:10,839 Speaker 1: that's been making a lot of noise this preseason he 106 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 1: just had a nasty elbow scare. Is Malcolm Mitchell, the 107 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 1: rookie for the Patriots. He was really impressive in that 108 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 1: first game. But does this preseason hype here anyway? Not 109 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 1: with that offense, you know, not as a rookie receiver. 110 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:27,040 Speaker 1: I think you look at what this offense has been traditionally, 111 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:30,040 Speaker 1: you know, since when they transition from the Randy Moss 112 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:32,240 Speaker 1: era to that two tight end set, you know with 113 00:05:32,440 --> 00:05:35,200 Speaker 1: Rob Gronkowski and the guy who won't be named, um, 114 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 1: you know it, it kind of went from an offense 115 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:41,039 Speaker 1: that was outside into inside out and they do a 116 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 1: lot of their plays, you know, inside the hash marks 117 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:46,120 Speaker 1: and take their shots on the outside when they need to, 118 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 1: you know, whether it's guys running on the team and 119 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 1: kind of breaking off or you know, a few shots 120 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 1: on you know, to the guys in the perimeter. Obviously 121 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:55,160 Speaker 1: they would love to have a threat out there, and 122 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:57,960 Speaker 1: certainly Mitchell can be that guy. But you know, with 123 00:05:58,040 --> 00:06:00,919 Speaker 1: all the mouse defeat in that offense, especially adding a 124 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:03,800 Speaker 1: second tight end the caliber of Martel's Bennett, you know, 125 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:06,839 Speaker 1: clearly we're recording this on the day that that Rob 126 00:06:06,880 --> 00:06:08,640 Speaker 1: Bronkowski got hurt. You know, so we don't know really 127 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: the extent of it. Hopefully he's fine. But assuming he's 128 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 1: okay and Edelman's foot is fine, and you know, keeping 129 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:16,800 Speaker 1: him Mendola on the roster, adding a guy like Chris Hogan, um, 130 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:21,160 Speaker 1: you know, Dion Lewis Coolie out of the backfield and Bennett, 131 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:24,719 Speaker 1: that's just so much that has to happen for you know, 132 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:27,440 Speaker 1: Mitchell to you know, be a consistent threat. Now, he 133 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:30,080 Speaker 1: can certainly have his moments, probably you know, one of 134 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:32,039 Speaker 1: those guys that down the road could be a daily 135 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:34,599 Speaker 1: play option as opposed to a seasonal league option. But 136 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 1: in dynasty leagues, he's certainly worth a shot, and he 137 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:38,599 Speaker 1: just kind of see what happens. But you know, it's 138 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:41,480 Speaker 1: unfortunate that he's not going to have Brady Prime on. 139 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:43,120 Speaker 1: He's going to have Brady at the end of his 140 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 1: career and then we'll see if it's Garoppolo or whoever 141 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:48,080 Speaker 1: else they turn to when Brady's done. Now do you 142 00:06:48,080 --> 00:06:50,479 Speaker 1: think Mitchell stacks up to those other rookie wide receivers 143 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:53,120 Speaker 1: for dynasty formats? I mean, does he even compare with 144 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:56,480 Speaker 1: Sterling Shepard. I don't think so. I think you look 145 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:59,400 Speaker 1: at Shepherd's longevity with Eli Manning is a big part 146 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 1: of it. You know, Mitchell on another team, Let's say 147 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:04,960 Speaker 1: he ended up with the Colts, you know, or you know, 148 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 1: the Packers, or a quarterback that he can grow with. 149 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:09,640 Speaker 1: You know, who knows a how much Brady has left, 150 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:11,560 Speaker 1: you know, I mean, you hope that there's no downturn 151 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:13,800 Speaker 1: like we saw Peyton Manning. But if this is the 152 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:17,080 Speaker 1: end of the Brady era, and I could be two 153 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:18,880 Speaker 1: or three more years, but you know this is at 154 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:20,960 Speaker 1: the end. You know, we're at the back end of 155 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:24,640 Speaker 1: his tenure. You know, it really is going to depend on, 156 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 1: I think, who the next guy is there, because obviously 157 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 1: they're not going to give up on Gronk, They're not 158 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 1: going to give up on Edelman anytime soon. And that 159 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 1: next quarterback coming in is going to have to be 160 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:35,720 Speaker 1: I think a big, strong arm type of guy to 161 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:38,120 Speaker 1: put Mitchell in the right situations down the field where 162 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:41,160 Speaker 1: he could probably thrive. Well, the next segment we're going 163 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:44,280 Speaker 1: to do here. I already mentioned the intro about how 164 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:46,760 Speaker 1: accurate you've been as an expert since we started keeping 165 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:49,440 Speaker 1: track of expert accuracy, and I just want to give 166 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:51,320 Speaker 1: our listeners a chance to hear about the guys that 167 00:07:51,360 --> 00:07:53,520 Speaker 1: you're high on and low on. So this segment is 168 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:56,200 Speaker 1: called Bullish Embarish, and we're going to talk about the 169 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:58,480 Speaker 1: players that you're bullish on and players you're bearish on. 170 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:01,200 Speaker 1: So let's start at the quarterback position. And I'm looking 171 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 1: at the players you have ranked compared to the ECR 172 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:07,120 Speaker 1: Expert consensus rankings, and you seem to be high on 173 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 1: Tom Brady. Can you explain why you like him this year? Well, 174 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:12,120 Speaker 1: I think just kind of going back to what we 175 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 1: just talked about. I think about all those weapons that 176 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:16,960 Speaker 1: he has, you know, and what the red zone packages 177 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:20,120 Speaker 1: will be with those two tight ends, what Edelman can 178 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:21,880 Speaker 1: still do, you know, even with the foot injury, what 179 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:24,520 Speaker 1: maybe Mittel provides. I think Chris Hogan's going to have 180 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 1: some very good moments this year. I see a running 181 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 1: game that is led by La Garrett Blunt. I don't 182 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 1: think that's going to be a very dangerous situation. You know, 183 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:33,320 Speaker 1: Dion Lewis, if he had stayed healthy last year, just 184 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 1: based on his sixteen game projection, would have led all 185 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:37,840 Speaker 1: running backs and receptions so there's a lot to like 186 00:08:37,920 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 1: about these guys, you know, just in terms of a 187 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:42,720 Speaker 1: receiving corps. And you know what the narrative is, Brady 188 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:45,080 Speaker 1: is at this point, um again if if there's no 189 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:47,360 Speaker 1: fall off, which you know, he hasn't given any indication 190 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:50,080 Speaker 1: that there is. It's I've just missed four games of 191 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:52,600 Speaker 1: the season. I've got twelve games to assault the league 192 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:55,640 Speaker 1: and maybe challenge for an MVP again. And he was 193 00:08:55,679 --> 00:08:57,559 Speaker 1: in the race with Cam Newton before you know, Newton 194 00:08:57,600 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 1: pulled away. So I think there's a lot to like 195 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 1: about And one thing that's kind of sneaky with Brady 196 00:09:02,360 --> 00:09:04,040 Speaker 1: which we really haven't seen the last couple of years. 197 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:05,600 Speaker 1: Weather has a lot to do with it with how 198 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 1: they sort of turn things around in the end of 199 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:09,439 Speaker 1: the year and become a little bit more run dominant. 200 00:09:09,480 --> 00:09:11,400 Speaker 1: But they may be in a hole. You know, we 201 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:13,760 Speaker 1: haven't really seen Brady in a hole in a long time. 202 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 1: Of that four game suspension, and maybe the team is 203 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:18,800 Speaker 1: owing four, two and two, you know, one and three, 204 00:09:19,240 --> 00:09:21,960 Speaker 1: and if they're chasing and having to win key games 205 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 1: in December, you know, maybe that's Brady doing a little 206 00:09:24,400 --> 00:09:25,839 Speaker 1: bit more than we've seen the last couple of years 207 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:28,280 Speaker 1: and that could Pat Hiss that. You know, it's amazing 208 00:09:28,280 --> 00:09:30,600 Speaker 1: to me that Tom Brady sitting there at number eleven 209 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:34,439 Speaker 1: ECR quarterbacks when you know, going into the Fantasy playoffs, 210 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:36,160 Speaker 1: he's going to be the number two or three quarterback 211 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:38,400 Speaker 1: in the league unless he falls off all Sadden like 212 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:41,600 Speaker 1: Peyton Manning. That is a huge boost in your playoff 213 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:43,640 Speaker 1: lineup if you have a guy like that. You know, 214 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 1: the other thing that's nice about it is because of 215 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:47,960 Speaker 1: a position. I mean, think about the guys you could 216 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:50,960 Speaker 1: replace Brady with just to open the season. And most leagues, 217 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:54,240 Speaker 1: you know that we're seeing they're not necessarily drafting two quarterbacks. 218 00:09:54,280 --> 00:09:56,880 Speaker 1: Obviously you have to Brady, but you can pair him 219 00:09:56,880 --> 00:09:59,320 Speaker 1: with Stafford, who's got a great four game scheduled open 220 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 1: the season, Derek Carr, same situation. Tony Romo is falling into, 221 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:06,400 Speaker 1: you know, sort of borderline one two range of you know, 222 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:08,480 Speaker 1: how he's being drafted. There are a lot of guys 223 00:10:08,520 --> 00:10:11,360 Speaker 1: you can use to get by Kirk Cousins, you know, 224 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:13,240 Speaker 1: as a guy that's you know, kind of looked as 225 00:10:13,240 --> 00:10:15,840 Speaker 1: a number two guy borderline. So there are a lot 226 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 1: of guys you could just use with Brady to get 227 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:19,800 Speaker 1: by and you should be a great shape. Now, the 228 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:23,800 Speaker 1: quarterback that you're low on ecr Ben Roethlisberger's number six, 229 00:10:23,840 --> 00:10:25,439 Speaker 1: and you have him at number ten. Why are you 230 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:28,439 Speaker 1: low on Roethlisberger this year? It's only recent. It's the 231 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:30,760 Speaker 1: Ladarius Screen situation. You know, when you take away mart 232 00:10:30,760 --> 00:10:33,480 Speaker 1: Tavis Bryant, you take away Keith Miller, you potentially lose 233 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:35,440 Speaker 1: Ladarius Green for the year if he does decide to 234 00:10:35,480 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 1: retire because of the headaches, and you'd lose Levon Bell 235 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:40,679 Speaker 1: for four games. Roethlisberger's numbers at the end of the 236 00:10:40,760 --> 00:10:42,880 Speaker 1: year should still be fine, but I don't think they'll 237 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:44,520 Speaker 1: be at the elite level that he could have been 238 00:10:44,559 --> 00:10:47,560 Speaker 1: if he does have a tight end the capability of 239 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:50,240 Speaker 1: of a Ladarius Screen and Levyon Bell for sixteen games. 240 00:10:50,679 --> 00:10:53,080 Speaker 1: So you look at the way Roethlisberger performed, his home 241 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:58,040 Speaker 1: road splits haven't exactly been ideal, And I think you know, 242 00:10:58,360 --> 00:11:02,760 Speaker 1: if you view it, there are players that sometimes just 243 00:11:02,840 --> 00:11:06,080 Speaker 1: have huge weeks and then sometimes they're just mediocre, and 244 00:11:06,120 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 1: that tends to happen with Roethlisberger a lot of it. Again, 245 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:10,240 Speaker 1: as the home road splits, he still has a chance 246 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:12,760 Speaker 1: to be top five. I wouldn't put that past them, 247 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 1: but with the receiving cord, that's kind of getting stripped 248 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:17,560 Speaker 1: away of talent, and we saw it in the first 249 00:11:17,559 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 1: preseason games. Sammy Coats maybe not materializing to what a 250 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:22,640 Speaker 1: lot of people are hoping. Marcus Sweeten, we know, is 251 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:24,959 Speaker 1: kind of just a guy, and Antonio Bronco only do 252 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:27,480 Speaker 1: so much, so I think Roethlisberger slaps them very good, 253 00:11:27,480 --> 00:11:29,480 Speaker 1: if not great moments. I still think he's definitely worth 254 00:11:29,520 --> 00:11:31,640 Speaker 1: drafting as a starter, but I like the upside of 255 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:34,320 Speaker 1: Eli Manny better. I like the upside of Philip Rivers better, 256 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:36,839 Speaker 1: and as we just talked about, I think even Brady 257 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:39,400 Speaker 1: without the four games is still better. I love the 258 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 1: concept that you hit on with Roethlisberger having a few 259 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:45,720 Speaker 1: real big games and that driving him up in the rankings, 260 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:49,199 Speaker 1: But you know, he's not going to have as many 261 00:11:49,840 --> 00:11:52,680 Speaker 1: start worthy weeks as a lot of other quarterbacks in 262 00:11:52,720 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 1: that range, and to me, that makes him avoidable in 263 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:58,559 Speaker 1: these draft situations. So I'm glad that you give our 264 00:11:58,559 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 1: listeners in perspective on big and that I think that 265 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:03,640 Speaker 1: they need to hear because his ECRs just seems too 266 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:07,240 Speaker 1: high to me, yep, totally agree. All right. Now, moving 267 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:09,319 Speaker 1: over to running backs, one of the players that you're 268 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:11,960 Speaker 1: high on is Eddie Lacy, and you're the third straight 269 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:14,800 Speaker 1: expert I've talked to who really likes Eddie Lacy. This year, 270 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:17,280 Speaker 1: he's trimmed down. You have him ranked as your number 271 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:19,920 Speaker 1: six running back. Can you expound them that a little bit? Yeah? 272 00:12:20,200 --> 00:12:22,640 Speaker 1: I think, you know, there's just a lot of things 273 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:24,800 Speaker 1: that are pointing in the right direction for him, clearly 274 00:12:24,840 --> 00:12:26,960 Speaker 1: getting his weight in order, you know, whether it's being 275 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:29,520 Speaker 1: a slim, trim guy, which I don't think will ever be, 276 00:12:29,640 --> 00:12:31,640 Speaker 1: or just being you know, somewhat closer to what he 277 00:12:31,720 --> 00:12:35,240 Speaker 1: was prior to last year. The schedule is amazing. The 278 00:12:35,280 --> 00:12:37,800 Speaker 1: Packers have one of the best schedules you'll find. Look 279 00:12:37,800 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 1: what they did this offseason. They clearly brought into him 280 00:12:40,280 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 1: getting in shape and turning these around. Because all they 281 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:44,520 Speaker 1: did was bring back Dame starts. They didn't address the position. 282 00:12:44,559 --> 00:12:47,360 Speaker 1: They added actually to their offensive line, and this offense, 283 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:49,400 Speaker 1: you know, is going to put up numbers. So I 284 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:51,520 Speaker 1: think with everything that happened to the Packers last year, 285 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:56,200 Speaker 1: they have a very good opportunity to prove chip on 286 00:12:56,240 --> 00:12:58,760 Speaker 1: their shoulder you know, you don't want to use intangibles 287 00:12:58,760 --> 00:13:01,040 Speaker 1: like that to draft your fantasy team, but they're one 288 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:02,480 Speaker 1: of those teams I think you could point to because 289 00:13:02,520 --> 00:13:04,680 Speaker 1: when Jordy Nelson went down, the offense kind of fell apart. 290 00:13:04,760 --> 00:13:06,480 Speaker 1: Lacey was a big part of that, not being in 291 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:08,480 Speaker 1: shape and playing at the level it's used to. I mean, 292 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:10,120 Speaker 1: you look at his numbers prior to last year, they 293 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,240 Speaker 1: speak for itself. He's in a contract year. My colleague 294 00:13:13,320 --> 00:13:15,240 Speaker 1: Dave Richard made a great comparison, and I think it's 295 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:17,480 Speaker 1: worth mentioning, and I try to say it whenever I 296 00:13:17,520 --> 00:13:19,800 Speaker 1: can think about Doug Martin last year, guy that had 297 00:13:19,840 --> 00:13:21,760 Speaker 1: a hard time staying on the field due to injuries. 298 00:13:21,880 --> 00:13:24,600 Speaker 1: Contract year was right there. Schedule was very good, and 299 00:13:24,640 --> 00:13:26,520 Speaker 1: he was the number two rusher in terms of yards. 300 00:13:26,640 --> 00:13:29,280 Speaker 1: So I think Lacey's got a great bounceback situation in 301 00:13:29,320 --> 00:13:31,160 Speaker 1: front of him if he could stay healthy. I think 302 00:13:31,160 --> 00:13:35,439 Speaker 1: it's a It's an easy guy to target around too, Jamie. 303 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:38,000 Speaker 1: As I was looking at your rankings and seeing the 304 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:40,800 Speaker 1: guys that you're high on, it just confirms my biases 305 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:42,920 Speaker 1: and it makes me feel really good about myself because 306 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:45,760 Speaker 1: I know you know what you're talk talking about when 307 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:48,320 Speaker 1: I see Eddie Lacy, he's one of the only three 308 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:50,240 Speaker 1: down running backs in the league that is going to 309 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:52,400 Speaker 1: get all of the goal line carries. I mean, you 310 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:54,160 Speaker 1: know he's going to get all the goal line carries. 311 00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:56,480 Speaker 1: And I love Eddie Lacy as a result. This year 312 00:13:56,760 --> 00:13:59,440 Speaker 1: another guy that I am very high on. Other people 313 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:01,920 Speaker 1: don't seem agree, but I'm glad to see that you agree, 314 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:05,400 Speaker 1: Thomas Rawls. You have him as your number eleven running back, 315 00:14:05,800 --> 00:14:09,040 Speaker 1: far above the expert consensus ranking of fifteen. So why 316 00:14:09,080 --> 00:14:11,320 Speaker 1: do you like Rawls? Are you not scared of Christin 317 00:14:11,400 --> 00:14:15,480 Speaker 1: Michael or pro Sie. I actually, by the time this 318 00:14:15,520 --> 00:14:17,240 Speaker 1: probably airs, I'll have a little bit of a rankings 319 00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:18,839 Speaker 1: adjustment just because I haven't got a chance to do 320 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:21,560 Speaker 1: it from the first preseason game yet, so he'll drop 321 00:14:21,600 --> 00:14:24,440 Speaker 1: a little bit. It's kind of funny because if you 322 00:14:24,480 --> 00:14:27,000 Speaker 1: listen to our podcast on CBS Sports, I've kind of 323 00:14:27,040 --> 00:14:30,040 Speaker 1: been a yo yo with Rawls. When it was, you know, 324 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:32,280 Speaker 1: before he was off the publist, I had him in 325 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:34,760 Speaker 1: this range. Then it was he's still not practicing. Drop 326 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:37,080 Speaker 1: them down again. Put him back up in this range again. 327 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:40,120 Speaker 1: You can't ignore Christin Michael at this point, and again 328 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:42,320 Speaker 1: we have yet to see really what CJ. Prosis in 329 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:43,920 Speaker 1: his role could be. You know, if he's just going 330 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:45,640 Speaker 1: to be the passing downs guy, but that's still taking 331 00:14:45,640 --> 00:14:47,680 Speaker 1: a guy like Rawls off the field. I have no 332 00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 1: problem with Thomas Rawls in the round three four ish range, 333 00:14:51,080 --> 00:14:53,440 Speaker 1: depending on how your first couple of picks go. But 334 00:14:53,640 --> 00:14:57,320 Speaker 1: I don't think he's top twelve worthy quite yet, especially 335 00:14:57,320 --> 00:15:00,200 Speaker 1: with Michael doing what he's doing. You know, so I 336 00:15:00,200 --> 00:15:01,880 Speaker 1: don't believe Pete Carroll. I don't think it's going to 337 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:04,400 Speaker 1: be a fifty fifties foot I don't think you're going 338 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:06,520 Speaker 1: to see you know, christ and Michael probably even get 339 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:08,800 Speaker 1: thirty percent of the touches, but even twenty percent, and 340 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 1: then you factor in process. It's enough that if Rawls 341 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,520 Speaker 1: is struggling and Michael's rolling, that they keep him on 342 00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:18,280 Speaker 1: the field. So he's still a starter, starting caliber running back. 343 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:19,920 Speaker 1: I just don't think that where I have him ranked 344 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:23,880 Speaker 1: exaccurate right now with the threat that Michael is. How 345 00:15:23,960 --> 00:15:25,680 Speaker 1: high are you willing to draft him? Because right now 346 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:27,760 Speaker 1: he's going about in the one forties in drafts for 347 00:15:27,840 --> 00:15:30,080 Speaker 1: his ADP. Would you be willing to sneak him into 348 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:32,320 Speaker 1: the top one hundred. Oh yeah, he's going to be 349 00:15:32,400 --> 00:15:34,640 Speaker 1: right there, you know, very close to it. And you know, 350 00:15:34,680 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 1: going back to your one of the original questions about 351 00:15:36,760 --> 00:15:39,320 Speaker 1: spencer Ware, I mean they're the same type of guy, 352 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:41,800 Speaker 1: you know, when you start to you know, I think 353 00:15:41,800 --> 00:15:43,880 Speaker 1: there's two schools of thought, and depends on the type 354 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:46,040 Speaker 1: of fantasy owner you are. Do you have to handcuff 355 00:15:46,080 --> 00:15:47,920 Speaker 1: your own guys or are you you know, not really 356 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:50,200 Speaker 1: caring about that and you rather steal other people's handcuffs. 357 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:52,120 Speaker 1: And so if you're looking at it like, Okay, who 358 00:15:52,120 --> 00:15:54,080 Speaker 1: can I get that can maybe be a significant value. 359 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:56,160 Speaker 1: Spencer Ware is one of those guys, and I think 360 00:15:56,240 --> 00:15:58,200 Speaker 1: krist and Michael is one of those guys. So, you know, 361 00:15:58,240 --> 00:15:59,960 Speaker 1: if you get to the point where you're comfortable with 362 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:02,320 Speaker 1: you're starting running backs and you're looking for what we 363 00:16:02,400 --> 00:16:05,280 Speaker 1: like to call lottery tickets, that's the perfect lottery tickets. 364 00:16:05,320 --> 00:16:08,440 Speaker 1: Because rawls ankle injury. He runs violent, you know, so 365 00:16:08,480 --> 00:16:09,920 Speaker 1: that tends to lead to injuries. You know, He's one 366 00:16:09,920 --> 00:16:11,400 Speaker 1: of those guys who talked about I don't go out 367 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:13,800 Speaker 1: of bounds, I look for contact. And so if that 368 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:17,200 Speaker 1: continues and these injuries could potentially be a problem. Christ 369 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:19,000 Speaker 1: and Michael showed that he could be capable enough for 370 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:21,000 Speaker 1: them last year. He's looking capable enough for them right 371 00:16:21,040 --> 00:16:23,840 Speaker 1: now and is certainly going to be in that conversation 372 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:26,160 Speaker 1: for a guy that could win you your league if 373 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:29,120 Speaker 1: in fact, he gets an extended period of starting time. Now, 374 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:32,280 Speaker 1: if Michael does end up stealing the job, or you know, 375 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:34,880 Speaker 1: Rawls gets hurt and Michael runs away with the job, 376 00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:36,840 Speaker 1: could we be talking about him in the first round 377 00:16:36,840 --> 00:16:40,000 Speaker 1: next year? Is he that talented? I don't think so, 378 00:16:40,120 --> 00:16:42,600 Speaker 1: you know, just looking at what their team could potentially be, 379 00:16:42,760 --> 00:16:45,920 Speaker 1: but you know it's going to take a lot of 380 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:47,720 Speaker 1: fall off. Clearly we're seeing right now. You know, you 381 00:16:47,720 --> 00:16:51,280 Speaker 1: guys monitor this as well as anybody. We're running backs 382 00:16:51,280 --> 00:16:53,480 Speaker 1: are versus receivers in first round picks. You know, so 383 00:16:53,600 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 1: Kristin Michael would have to have a Marshawn Lynch season 384 00:16:56,600 --> 00:17:00,480 Speaker 1: for you know, sixteen games and then prove that. You know, 385 00:17:00,560 --> 00:17:02,520 Speaker 1: Rawls isn't going to be a factor, Process isn't going 386 00:17:02,600 --> 00:17:04,119 Speaker 1: to be a factor. Alex Collins is going to be 387 00:17:04,119 --> 00:17:06,159 Speaker 1: a factor. You know, at some point this team is 388 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:08,040 Speaker 1: going to start to have, you know, issues with their 389 00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:09,800 Speaker 1: salary cap and what's going to be the you know, 390 00:17:10,160 --> 00:17:12,359 Speaker 1: focal point of their team. We're seeing it now and 391 00:17:12,400 --> 00:17:14,680 Speaker 1: so I think, you know, they've been able to get 392 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:17,160 Speaker 1: by and they will get by at that position with 393 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:19,400 Speaker 1: no money invested in it. I mean, Rawls wasn't under 394 00:17:19,440 --> 00:17:21,080 Speaker 1: out the free agent. You know, they got rookies at 395 00:17:21,080 --> 00:17:24,600 Speaker 1: the third round value or lower with procis And you know, 396 00:17:24,680 --> 00:17:26,240 Speaker 1: Kristin Michael's a guy that they brought back off the 397 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:29,199 Speaker 1: street last year. So, um, it's a good situation for 398 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:30,679 Speaker 1: them right now. But I don't see him. You know, 399 00:17:31,320 --> 00:17:33,040 Speaker 1: he's gonna have to be you know, Hercules at this 400 00:17:33,040 --> 00:17:35,800 Speaker 1: point to get into the first round all right now. 401 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:38,240 Speaker 1: On the opposite end for running backs, you're not as 402 00:17:38,280 --> 00:17:40,959 Speaker 1: high DeVante Freeman as others. Is that because you think 403 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:44,359 Speaker 1: Tevin Coleman is a threat or do you think Freeman 404 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:46,720 Speaker 1: is just going to dropped off a little bit a 405 00:17:46,760 --> 00:17:48,680 Speaker 1: little bit of both? Uh? You know, I think you 406 00:17:48,760 --> 00:17:51,520 Speaker 1: look at Freeman, it's certainly in PPR leagues he warrants 407 00:17:51,560 --> 00:17:54,840 Speaker 1: a second round pick by far. You know, he was 408 00:17:54,840 --> 00:17:56,880 Speaker 1: great catching the balla back last year. I don't see 409 00:17:56,920 --> 00:18:00,720 Speaker 1: Tevin Coleman doing that in Uh, in his role this year. 410 00:18:00,760 --> 00:18:03,080 Speaker 1: But they've talked about it, and you look at what 411 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:05,120 Speaker 1: they were last year. You know, Tevin Coleman was their guy. 412 00:18:05,200 --> 00:18:08,520 Speaker 1: They both had the hamstering problems and training camp last year. 413 00:18:08,640 --> 00:18:10,840 Speaker 1: The first couple of weeks it was Tevin Coleman's job, 414 00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:13,120 Speaker 1: and then he had the rib injury and Freeman took 415 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:14,600 Speaker 1: off and he had that big three or four game 416 00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:17,160 Speaker 1: stretch and then really kind of struggled after his concussion. 417 00:18:17,320 --> 00:18:19,720 Speaker 1: Now his fantasy production was still good, but ar Kerrey 418 00:18:19,800 --> 00:18:22,320 Speaker 1: wasn't good. You know, he was relying on scoring touchdowns 419 00:18:22,359 --> 00:18:24,840 Speaker 1: to help his value. So I like the fact that 420 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:27,560 Speaker 1: they added Alex Mac. I still don't see a dominant 421 00:18:27,560 --> 00:18:29,240 Speaker 1: receiving corps here, you know, even with the addition of 422 00:18:29,320 --> 00:18:32,119 Speaker 1: Mohamed Sanu. So I think Freeman is going to definitely 423 00:18:32,119 --> 00:18:34,480 Speaker 1: play a role. But you know, whatever percentage it is 424 00:18:34,480 --> 00:18:36,560 Speaker 1: that he's coming off the field because Tevin Coleman does 425 00:18:36,600 --> 00:18:39,920 Speaker 1: deserve more work, I think the Falcons realized. And you know, 426 00:18:39,960 --> 00:18:41,480 Speaker 1: I got a chance to speak to Dan Quinn. I 427 00:18:41,600 --> 00:18:43,560 Speaker 1: usually go to the owner's meetings every year, so Quinn 428 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 1: told me at the owners meetings this year, we want 429 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:48,200 Speaker 1: to have more balance in our backfield, and so if 430 00:18:48,240 --> 00:18:51,320 Speaker 1: that happens, which he would anticipate that it does, we'll 431 00:18:51,320 --> 00:18:53,720 Speaker 1: see how that impacts Freeman to a negative level. So 432 00:18:53,760 --> 00:18:57,080 Speaker 1: he's still top twelve type of running back. Again, I'll 433 00:18:57,080 --> 00:18:59,920 Speaker 1: make that rankings adjustment where he's ahead of Thomas Rawls, 434 00:19:01,160 --> 00:19:03,520 Speaker 1: and again he's always been ahead of Roles in PPR leagues. 435 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:06,120 Speaker 1: But I just don't think that he's a first round guy, 436 00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:08,040 Speaker 1: and I don't think that he's a top five type 437 00:19:08,080 --> 00:19:10,399 Speaker 1: of running back. I'll tell you what. It's a fantasy owner. 438 00:19:10,440 --> 00:19:11,920 Speaker 1: I hate to hear that idea that they're going to 439 00:19:11,960 --> 00:19:14,399 Speaker 1: split carries in the backfield, and it makes you just 440 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:16,440 Speaker 1: want to make sure that you can get a couple 441 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:18,840 Speaker 1: of workhorse guys. Is there anyone going in the mid 442 00:19:18,920 --> 00:19:21,679 Speaker 1: rounds besides of Jonathan Stewart that you think it's going 443 00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:23,320 Speaker 1: to be a workhorse. I mean, if you heard Duke 444 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:26,840 Speaker 1: Johnson might get extra carries, anyone like that. I think 445 00:19:26,840 --> 00:19:28,760 Speaker 1: you look at Rashad Jennings and kind of what he's 446 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:31,919 Speaker 1: you know, doing right now, not that that's a sexy 447 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:33,960 Speaker 1: name or somebody you know that people are going to 448 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:35,639 Speaker 1: look at and say, oh wow, I can't wait to 449 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:39,000 Speaker 1: get Rashad Jennings. But this Giant's offness I think is 450 00:19:39,040 --> 00:19:41,399 Speaker 1: going to be special. You know, you look at what 451 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:45,920 Speaker 1: they've done, adding Shepherd, maybe getting Cruise back. They want 452 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:48,439 Speaker 1: to be more up Temple, run more plays. Obviously, you 453 00:19:48,440 --> 00:19:50,920 Speaker 1: know what Odell Beckham is. Shepherd clearly is a guy 454 00:19:50,920 --> 00:19:53,200 Speaker 1: that looks like he could be a difference maker, and 455 00:19:53,520 --> 00:19:55,119 Speaker 1: the Giants have said, you know, they don't want to 456 00:19:55,119 --> 00:19:58,280 Speaker 1: go with this foreheaded situation that they've dealt with the 457 00:19:58,320 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 1: last couple of years. And Jennings at the end of 458 00:19:59,880 --> 00:20:02,240 Speaker 1: the season last year, four games with either one hundred 459 00:20:02,280 --> 00:20:04,880 Speaker 1: yards rushing or touched one hundred total yards were touchdown. 460 00:20:05,119 --> 00:20:07,240 Speaker 1: So he's somebody that you can get with good value. 461 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:11,360 Speaker 1: We don't know what Arian Foster will be, but if 462 00:20:11,359 --> 00:20:15,480 Speaker 1: he's anything close to you know what he was. Adam 463 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:17,880 Speaker 1: Gays's offense has produced very good numbers for running backs 464 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:20,320 Speaker 1: and certainly guys in cash the ball. So he's, you know, 465 00:20:20,359 --> 00:20:22,520 Speaker 1: in that range and you know, depending on you know, 466 00:20:22,520 --> 00:20:25,200 Speaker 1: where you're viewing Frank Gore and what he is at 467 00:20:25,200 --> 00:20:28,600 Speaker 1: thirty three. Yeah, that's another offense that should rebound from 468 00:20:28,680 --> 00:20:30,359 Speaker 1: last year because of Andrew Luft just being back on 469 00:20:30,400 --> 00:20:33,000 Speaker 1: the field. So I think the nice thing about somebody 470 00:20:33,040 --> 00:20:34,800 Speaker 1: like Gore is you know you can get Ferguson with 471 00:20:34,840 --> 00:20:36,680 Speaker 1: a late round pick and just kind of see how this, 472 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:38,960 Speaker 1: you know, Colt's offense goes. But I'm expecting a big 473 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:41,680 Speaker 1: bounce back year for any Naples. I was definitely scared 474 00:20:41,680 --> 00:20:45,679 Speaker 1: off by Frank Gore's small yards per carry totals, but 475 00:20:46,320 --> 00:20:48,840 Speaker 1: when luck was on the field, that was significantly better. 476 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:51,000 Speaker 1: Now with the Rashard Jennings, you talked about those last 477 00:20:51,040 --> 00:20:53,080 Speaker 1: four weeks of the season, four hundred and thirty two 478 00:20:53,119 --> 00:20:55,760 Speaker 1: rushing yards. So I don't think that the Giants are 479 00:20:55,800 --> 00:20:57,240 Speaker 1: going to be given the ball to anyone else. He's 480 00:20:57,240 --> 00:20:59,200 Speaker 1: going to get his chance, and I think he's talent 481 00:20:59,320 --> 00:21:03,120 Speaker 1: enough to to grab the job on lockdown. So where 482 00:21:03,160 --> 00:21:05,639 Speaker 1: he's going in the drafts, I agree. I really like 483 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:10,240 Speaker 1: him eighty two ECR. Now, the other player I want 484 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:12,480 Speaker 1: to talk about, and this one's really intriguing to me. 485 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:14,639 Speaker 1: I'm curious to hear what you have to say is 486 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:17,080 Speaker 1: Matt Forte of the Jets. A lot of people have 487 00:21:17,160 --> 00:21:18,960 Speaker 1: been high on him, but you're the first one i've 488 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:21,720 Speaker 1: seen that's low on fourte and you also have Blile 489 00:21:21,800 --> 00:21:25,440 Speaker 1: Powe currently eight spots behind the ECR. So what is 490 00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:28,280 Speaker 1: it about the Jets offense that you're not especially fond 491 00:21:28,280 --> 00:21:30,760 Speaker 1: of right now? I like the Jets offense. I just 492 00:21:30,800 --> 00:21:32,840 Speaker 1: get nervous about a thirty year old running back changing 493 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:36,200 Speaker 1: gay the first time after eight seasons. You know, the 494 00:21:36,280 --> 00:21:38,920 Speaker 1: numbers kind of speak for itself, eight years, the number 495 00:21:38,920 --> 00:21:41,560 Speaker 1: of carries that he's at, number of touches that he's at. 496 00:21:41,800 --> 00:21:43,760 Speaker 1: They tend to lead to breakdowns, and you're seeing it 497 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:46,240 Speaker 1: maybe a little bit now, you know, having the hamstring problem, 498 00:21:46,280 --> 00:21:48,720 Speaker 1: not able to practice. And if you were to describe 499 00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:52,119 Speaker 1: Balal Powell, you would say kind of like a junior 500 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:54,080 Speaker 1: version of Matt fourte a guy that can run between 501 00:21:54,080 --> 00:21:56,800 Speaker 1: the tackles, have some success, certainly good contests all the backfield. 502 00:21:57,240 --> 00:21:58,880 Speaker 1: And look at what they paid these guys. They paid 503 00:21:58,880 --> 00:22:03,320 Speaker 1: them almost identical s. So Powell last year, when you 504 00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:06,879 Speaker 1: had Chris Ivory running for a thousand yards thirty catches, Powell, 505 00:22:06,920 --> 00:22:10,040 Speaker 1: when he got healthy from the ankle injury, basically replaced Ivory, 506 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:12,240 Speaker 1: as you know, their featured guy. Or it was very close, 507 00:22:12,440 --> 00:22:15,040 Speaker 1: you know, depending on how you view the carry breakdown. 508 00:22:15,400 --> 00:22:17,920 Speaker 1: So I don't see a situation where Matt Forte is 509 00:22:17,920 --> 00:22:20,359 Speaker 1: getting ninety percent of the touches or even eighty percent 510 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:22,480 Speaker 1: of the touches. I think it's closer to fifty fifty. 511 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:25,600 Speaker 1: And then you factor in whatever Kyrie Robinson may bring 512 00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:28,760 Speaker 1: as a goal line guy. I just don't think Matt 513 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:32,040 Speaker 1: Forte in round four is worth it. He's He's very 514 00:22:32,119 --> 00:22:34,320 Speaker 1: nerve nerve wracking for me, you know. So if I 515 00:22:34,359 --> 00:22:36,560 Speaker 1: get him in round six, I'll take it. I know 516 00:22:36,600 --> 00:22:38,120 Speaker 1: I'm not getting a round six, so I'm not gonna 517 00:22:38,119 --> 00:22:39,679 Speaker 1: get him, So I'd rather just, you know, take a 518 00:22:39,720 --> 00:22:41,199 Speaker 1: chance on Powell later and just see how it all 519 00:22:41,200 --> 00:22:44,160 Speaker 1: on hold. Now, let's jump over to the wide receivers 520 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:46,320 Speaker 1: and then we'll finish it up. The three guys that 521 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:48,000 Speaker 1: I want to talk about that you're high on are 522 00:22:48,040 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 1: three guys that I'm especially fond of this season. We'll 523 00:22:50,600 --> 00:22:53,800 Speaker 1: start with Dante Moncrief. Everyone seems to be a big 524 00:22:53,800 --> 00:22:56,800 Speaker 1: believer in him, and so it seems that there's going 525 00:22:56,840 --> 00:22:59,720 Speaker 1: to be someone in every draft who reaches for him. 526 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:01,720 Speaker 1: So just how high are you willing to reach on 527 00:23:01,800 --> 00:23:04,959 Speaker 1: Moncrief to make sure he's on your team round four? Um, 528 00:23:05,240 --> 00:23:08,440 Speaker 1: you know, and It's funny because my colleagues at CBS, 529 00:23:08,640 --> 00:23:10,440 Speaker 1: Dave Richard and Heath Cummings, for whatever reason, they're not 530 00:23:10,480 --> 00:23:13,600 Speaker 1: drinking the koola, and so it's kind of every time 531 00:23:13,640 --> 00:23:16,720 Speaker 1: I take him. We had that IDP draft today and 532 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:19,200 Speaker 1: I took him in the fourth round and I got 533 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:21,680 Speaker 1: the comment again, you know, there there goes Jamie taking 534 00:23:21,720 --> 00:23:24,600 Speaker 1: Dante mock Crief too early again. And the interesting being 535 00:23:24,600 --> 00:23:26,640 Speaker 1: about it was it was, you know, one of our 536 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 1: rare drafts that we have other analysts and they were 537 00:23:29,280 --> 00:23:31,200 Speaker 1: all like, oh, I can't believe he took Dante mock 538 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:33,200 Speaker 1: Riem in the fourth round. That pissed me off. So 539 00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:37,840 Speaker 1: I think, you look at what this Colts offense could be, 540 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:41,600 Speaker 1: and I'm just counting on Andrew Luck being healthy and 541 00:23:42,320 --> 00:23:44,760 Speaker 1: playing like what Andrew Luck does. And this is a 542 00:23:45,040 --> 00:23:48,840 Speaker 1: shift in the Colts, you know since Luck has been there, 543 00:23:48,840 --> 00:23:51,880 Speaker 1: because they've been running two tight end sets under pet Hamilton, 544 00:23:52,280 --> 00:23:53,879 Speaker 1: with Leaner and with Wayne Allen, we haven't seen a 545 00:23:53,920 --> 00:23:55,800 Speaker 1: lot of three wide receiver sets. You're gonna see a 546 00:23:55,840 --> 00:23:58,199 Speaker 1: lot more of that this year. And Moncrief. In the 547 00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:00,920 Speaker 1: seven games and Andrew Luck played, he scored five. So 548 00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:03,119 Speaker 1: I'm still you know, a little old school in the 549 00:24:03,160 --> 00:24:06,280 Speaker 1: regard of third year receivers and the guys that have 550 00:24:06,359 --> 00:24:08,960 Speaker 1: shown moderate success having the chance for a break on season. 551 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:12,520 Speaker 1: I think he's one of those guys. And by my count, 552 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:14,240 Speaker 1: there's one hundred and sixty two targets that have to 553 00:24:14,240 --> 00:24:16,840 Speaker 1: be replaced from Kobe Fleiner and Andre Johnson from last year. 554 00:24:17,119 --> 00:24:19,679 Speaker 1: So obviously t Y Hilton gets a bump. Philip door 555 00:24:19,720 --> 00:24:21,520 Speaker 1: Set certainly is going to get a big bump. You 556 00:24:21,560 --> 00:24:23,760 Speaker 1: look at Dwayne Allen what he's capable of doing. But 557 00:24:23,880 --> 00:24:27,040 Speaker 1: Donk Mokrief is the starter, and he's the starter opposite Hilton, 558 00:24:27,240 --> 00:24:28,920 Speaker 1: and you've seen some reports from beat writers that he 559 00:24:28,960 --> 00:24:31,239 Speaker 1: could leave them and catches. I certainly think he's going 560 00:24:31,280 --> 00:24:33,440 Speaker 1: to be one of their better red zone targets, So 561 00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:35,320 Speaker 1: I'll buy into that all day. To me, he's the 562 00:24:35,359 --> 00:24:37,960 Speaker 1: top twenty receiver coming into the year and for Dynasty 563 00:24:38,040 --> 00:24:40,560 Speaker 1: leagues this year. The scary thing is he just turned 564 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:43,960 Speaker 1: twenty three two weeks ago. This guy has some serious potential. 565 00:24:44,840 --> 00:24:46,200 Speaker 1: Well this is you know, going back to your mouth 566 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:47,800 Speaker 1: a Mitchell question. This is the type of guy that 567 00:24:47,840 --> 00:24:50,159 Speaker 1: you know has the groom to grow with a young 568 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:52,959 Speaker 1: quarterback and you know, obviously t Y Hilton I think 569 00:24:53,040 --> 00:24:55,280 Speaker 1: is still the alpha dog there rightfully so from what 570 00:24:55,320 --> 00:24:57,840 Speaker 1: he's done, but Mochrief could easily be right there with him. 571 00:24:57,880 --> 00:25:01,320 Speaker 1: And yeah, for Dynasty purposes, he's got he's got so much, 572 00:25:01,359 --> 00:25:02,840 Speaker 1: so much upside, and he's going to be fun to 573 00:25:02,840 --> 00:25:06,679 Speaker 1: watch this show. Every single podcast, I have to mention 574 00:25:06,800 --> 00:25:09,600 Speaker 1: Sterling Shepherd. I'm trying to convince all of our listeners 575 00:25:09,760 --> 00:25:12,119 Speaker 1: to draft Sterling Shepherd. Just do whatever it takes to 576 00:25:12,119 --> 00:25:13,880 Speaker 1: get him on your team. And I see that you're 577 00:25:13,920 --> 00:25:16,239 Speaker 1: also high in Sterling Shepherd, So can you tell our 578 00:25:16,280 --> 00:25:19,359 Speaker 1: listeners why they should draft him. Well, I think you 579 00:25:19,359 --> 00:25:21,919 Speaker 1: look at the skill set in this offense and he's 580 00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:24,560 Speaker 1: you know, almost a perfect fit because he'll get single 581 00:25:24,600 --> 00:25:26,880 Speaker 1: coverage all day. He can play inside, can play outside, 582 00:25:26,920 --> 00:25:29,080 Speaker 1: you know. And and the nice thing about the Giants receivers, 583 00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:31,760 Speaker 1: you know, even Beckham to extent, but you know, if 584 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:34,720 Speaker 1: Cruz is healthy, uh, you know, Dwayne Harris as well, 585 00:25:34,760 --> 00:25:36,600 Speaker 1: those guys can both go inside outside so they can 586 00:25:36,600 --> 00:25:40,000 Speaker 1: move Shepherd all around the formation. Eli Manning has really 587 00:25:40,040 --> 00:25:41,800 Speaker 1: taken the next step in his career over the last 588 00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:43,840 Speaker 1: couple of seasons under Ben mcado where he's cut down 589 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:46,359 Speaker 1: on the interceptions and really bought into you know, not 590 00:25:46,359 --> 00:25:48,080 Speaker 1: necessarily taking a lot of chances down the field, and 591 00:25:48,760 --> 00:25:51,240 Speaker 1: you know, running this ball control West Coast style of offense. 592 00:25:51,560 --> 00:25:54,719 Speaker 1: So I think Shepherd is going to be a target magnet. 593 00:25:54,760 --> 00:25:56,160 Speaker 1: He's going to have the opportunity to make a lot 594 00:25:56,160 --> 00:25:58,600 Speaker 1: of plays. They have to replace eight touchdowns from Ruben 595 00:25:58,680 --> 00:26:00,920 Speaker 1: Randall from a year ago. I don't know if if 596 00:26:00,920 --> 00:26:03,399 Speaker 1: Shepherd gets to that number, but I think five to 597 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:05,119 Speaker 1: six as well within range. I think he's one of 598 00:26:05,119 --> 00:26:07,040 Speaker 1: the rare rookie receivers that could get to a thousand 599 00:26:07,119 --> 00:26:10,159 Speaker 1: yards receiving if he stays healthy, and you know, seventy 600 00:26:10,200 --> 00:26:12,639 Speaker 1: plus catches as well within reach too, So I think 601 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:14,479 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a fun year for him and certainly 602 00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:17,359 Speaker 1: one of those high upside number four, number three receivers 603 00:26:17,400 --> 00:26:19,479 Speaker 1: depending on where you view him. But you know, certainly 604 00:26:19,480 --> 00:26:21,920 Speaker 1: in leagues where you start three receivers and a flex, 605 00:26:21,960 --> 00:26:23,440 Speaker 1: I have no problem with him as my flex guy. 606 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:27,800 Speaker 1: And now let's talk about Sammy Coats of the Pittsburgh Steelers. 607 00:26:27,840 --> 00:26:30,000 Speaker 1: You're eleven spots higher than ECR on him. You have 608 00:26:30,040 --> 00:26:32,920 Speaker 1: him as your number forty three wide receiver. How high 609 00:26:32,920 --> 00:26:35,000 Speaker 1: would you be willing to reach for Sammy Coats? Yeah, 610 00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:36,920 Speaker 1: this is another one again with the little bit of 611 00:26:36,960 --> 00:26:38,879 Speaker 1: a rankings adjustment, he's gonna come down a little bit. 612 00:26:39,840 --> 00:26:43,000 Speaker 1: What we saw in the preseason game, I think is 613 00:26:43,440 --> 00:26:45,680 Speaker 1: a little pause for you know, concern stop to hype 614 00:26:45,680 --> 00:26:48,480 Speaker 1: train a little bit. You know, the fact that he 615 00:26:48,600 --> 00:26:50,919 Speaker 1: wasn't one of the guys that was resting, you know, 616 00:26:51,119 --> 00:26:52,560 Speaker 1: and I don't think he needs to because he's a 617 00:26:52,600 --> 00:26:54,520 Speaker 1: young guy needs to be on the field. But you know, 618 00:26:54,720 --> 00:26:57,760 Speaker 1: four targets, three catches, two fumbles in those three catches. 619 00:26:58,520 --> 00:27:00,760 Speaker 1: You know that that's not good. And you know, you 620 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:02,160 Speaker 1: just wonder if he's going to be one of those 621 00:27:02,160 --> 00:27:04,760 Speaker 1: guys that rises to the occasion. The thing that I think, 622 00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:09,399 Speaker 1: you know, people tend to overlook with veteran players, and 623 00:27:09,920 --> 00:27:11,520 Speaker 1: I know the name about to say is probably gonna 624 00:27:11,520 --> 00:27:14,280 Speaker 1: make some people throw up, But Darius Heyward Bay is 625 00:27:14,320 --> 00:27:18,159 Speaker 1: a good veteran player for what the Steelers want to do. 626 00:27:18,520 --> 00:27:20,919 Speaker 1: He is not a good fantasy guy, but he's a 627 00:27:20,920 --> 00:27:24,760 Speaker 1: good run blocker. He doesn't make mistakes in terms of 628 00:27:24,880 --> 00:27:29,040 Speaker 1: you know, putting them in bad situations, and unfortunately, Guys 629 00:27:29,080 --> 00:27:30,359 Speaker 1: like that tend to be a little bit of a 630 00:27:30,440 --> 00:27:33,960 Speaker 1: roadblock for young players. They clearly like Marcus Wheaton. You know, 631 00:27:34,040 --> 00:27:35,840 Speaker 1: Ben ROETHLISBERGI remember, I think it was last year or 632 00:27:35,840 --> 00:27:37,280 Speaker 1: two years ago, said you know, he's going to be 633 00:27:37,280 --> 00:27:40,360 Speaker 1: our breakout guy when everybody was pegging Martavis Bryant, and 634 00:27:40,480 --> 00:27:42,160 Speaker 1: you saw Wheaton at the end of the season sort 635 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:43,680 Speaker 1: of play a little bit better than I think people 636 00:27:43,680 --> 00:27:46,880 Speaker 1: are giving credit for. So upside Coats has got tremendous 637 00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:49,159 Speaker 1: upside and he may have some very big moments. And 638 00:27:49,400 --> 00:27:51,600 Speaker 1: I think when you look at who's the best replacement 639 00:27:51,600 --> 00:27:53,960 Speaker 1: for Martavis Bryant, that's the first name you should go to. 640 00:27:54,520 --> 00:27:56,359 Speaker 1: But again I think, you know if people are going 641 00:27:56,440 --> 00:27:59,480 Speaker 1: to overdraft him, and again I may be guilty of that, 642 00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:01,800 Speaker 1: depending on if you drafted this week, you know, previous weekend, 643 00:28:01,800 --> 00:28:05,400 Speaker 1: and you know, used our rankings on CBS. But it's 644 00:28:05,400 --> 00:28:07,000 Speaker 1: just one of those situations. I think when you when 645 00:28:07,040 --> 00:28:09,639 Speaker 1: you start to look at the receivers and in that group, 646 00:28:10,119 --> 00:28:12,919 Speaker 1: especially guys that you know upside versus downside, and you 647 00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:15,199 Speaker 1: start talking about some of the other rookies, Michael Thomas, 648 00:28:15,280 --> 00:28:19,160 Speaker 1: Corey Coleman, you know, second third year guys, Philip Doorset, 649 00:28:19,280 --> 00:28:22,359 Speaker 1: you know, Devin Funchess. I don't know if if Sammy 650 00:28:22,400 --> 00:28:24,520 Speaker 1: Coates necessarily better than all those guys, and so it's 651 00:28:24,560 --> 00:28:28,480 Speaker 1: just a matter of great fit, great offense, great opportunity. 652 00:28:28,800 --> 00:28:30,560 Speaker 1: Will he live up to it though, that is what 653 00:28:30,600 --> 00:28:33,400 Speaker 1: remains to be seen. I've been seeing him go so 654 00:28:33,520 --> 00:28:35,879 Speaker 1: high in drafts and I almost wonder how high he's 655 00:28:35,880 --> 00:28:38,000 Speaker 1: gonna climb. But I think he may have already reached 656 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:42,080 Speaker 1: his tip and start going backwards with those fumble concerns. Jamie, 657 00:28:42,120 --> 00:28:43,800 Speaker 1: There's one more player I want to ask you about, 658 00:28:43,800 --> 00:28:46,880 Speaker 1: and that's Jordan Matthews, who you're bearish on, at least 659 00:28:46,880 --> 00:28:49,880 Speaker 1: you appear to be in your rankings. His ECR is 660 00:28:49,960 --> 00:28:52,480 Speaker 1: number twenty nine and you have him at thirty nine. 661 00:28:53,120 --> 00:28:54,800 Speaker 1: So can you explain why are you so low on 662 00:28:54,880 --> 00:28:57,400 Speaker 1: Jordan Matthews this season? Well? I was higher on him 663 00:28:57,400 --> 00:28:59,040 Speaker 1: before the injury, and I think you know now that 664 00:28:59,040 --> 00:29:00,840 Speaker 1: he's going to miss some time and maybe missed the 665 00:29:00,840 --> 00:29:02,680 Speaker 1: beginning of the season. You know, you got to be 666 00:29:02,680 --> 00:29:05,040 Speaker 1: a little bit concerned the fact that they're, you know, 667 00:29:05,280 --> 00:29:07,440 Speaker 1: moving toward a three tight end set, you know, to 668 00:29:07,480 --> 00:29:10,760 Speaker 1: sort of overcompensate for their lack of receivers. Obviously, Nelson 669 00:29:10,800 --> 00:29:13,560 Speaker 1: Aglor was you know, big bus last year. Hopefully you know, 670 00:29:13,560 --> 00:29:15,640 Speaker 1: whatever injuries he was doing with you can overcome that. 671 00:29:16,280 --> 00:29:19,840 Speaker 1: But Matthews is not really an outside guy, and I 672 00:29:19,840 --> 00:29:21,360 Speaker 1: don't think you can see a lot of three receiver 673 00:29:21,360 --> 00:29:23,360 Speaker 1: sets where he could play, you know, and be in 674 00:29:23,400 --> 00:29:26,680 Speaker 1: his natural position to slot. His numbers last year were 675 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:32,200 Speaker 1: obviously very misleading. You know, so much garbage time production, um, 676 00:29:32,520 --> 00:29:34,600 Speaker 1: which you know, with the way that the Eagles were playing, 677 00:29:34,600 --> 00:29:35,959 Speaker 1: made sense. And clearly at the end of the day, 678 00:29:36,360 --> 00:29:39,080 Speaker 1: you're you're okay with whatever numbers you get. But I 679 00:29:39,200 --> 00:29:41,320 Speaker 1: just think that when you start to you know, nitpick 680 00:29:41,480 --> 00:29:44,800 Speaker 1: between you know, who's the better guys for you when 681 00:29:44,800 --> 00:29:46,880 Speaker 1: you're comparing him to let's say Willie Sneed, who's in 682 00:29:46,920 --> 00:29:49,720 Speaker 1: a better offense with a better quarterback, better passing situation, 683 00:29:50,120 --> 00:29:52,360 Speaker 1: maybe Josh Gordon and what he's capable of doing if 684 00:29:52,360 --> 00:29:55,480 Speaker 1: he comes back. Um, you know, the younger guys that 685 00:29:55,520 --> 00:29:57,560 Speaker 1: could you know, step up and played a very high 686 00:29:57,640 --> 00:30:00,719 Speaker 1: level this year, Guys like Kevin White, maybe Tyler Lockett, 687 00:30:00,720 --> 00:30:03,480 Speaker 1: depending on how he stocks off. In terms of the ecrum, 688 00:30:03,920 --> 00:30:06,600 Speaker 1: there's there's just, you know, more negatives than positives with 689 00:30:07,680 --> 00:30:10,240 Speaker 1: with Jordan Matthews, and then what happens if they do 690 00:30:10,440 --> 00:30:12,520 Speaker 1: move to Carson Wentz at some point? Is Wentz the 691 00:30:12,560 --> 00:30:16,240 Speaker 1: type of quarterback to elevate somebody like Jordan Matthews Or 692 00:30:16,560 --> 00:30:19,000 Speaker 1: is Sam Bradford really what he needs? And that's a 693 00:30:19,080 --> 00:30:22,920 Speaker 1: pretty scary proposition to say he needs. So I'll let 694 00:30:22,960 --> 00:30:25,479 Speaker 1: somebody else take Jordan Matthews at that spot. I just 695 00:30:25,520 --> 00:30:28,800 Speaker 1: don't really buy into him having a better year than 696 00:30:28,840 --> 00:30:30,240 Speaker 1: what he had last year. And last year, like I said, 697 00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:32,640 Speaker 1: was a little bit this point, Jamie. Before I let 698 00:30:32,640 --> 00:30:34,360 Speaker 1: you go, I have one quick question. This is a 699 00:30:34,360 --> 00:30:36,240 Speaker 1: personal one. I just thought of it, and I want 700 00:30:36,280 --> 00:30:38,160 Speaker 1: to know what you think about this. If I have 701 00:30:38,360 --> 00:30:40,720 Speaker 1: one more bench spot left, and I just want to 702 00:30:40,720 --> 00:30:44,120 Speaker 1: take a flyer, who's one deep sleeper that you think 703 00:30:44,120 --> 00:30:47,800 Speaker 1: I should add in that spot? If Jerry McKinnon qualifies, 704 00:30:47,840 --> 00:30:50,320 Speaker 1: that's somebody I take in every league. Um, you know, 705 00:30:50,320 --> 00:30:52,600 Speaker 1: I don't know how deep you're going, but he's he's 706 00:30:52,640 --> 00:30:55,800 Speaker 1: one of those guys that you know. I hope Adrian 707 00:30:55,800 --> 00:30:58,080 Speaker 1: Peterson makes it through sixteen games and still the dominant 708 00:30:58,080 --> 00:30:59,480 Speaker 1: guy that we've seen but you know, going back to 709 00:30:59,520 --> 00:31:01,480 Speaker 1: what we said about or what I said about forte 710 00:31:02,160 --> 00:31:03,920 Speaker 1: thirty one years old, you know, this is now his 711 00:31:03,960 --> 00:31:06,640 Speaker 1: eighth full season, you know in the league. You know, 712 00:31:06,640 --> 00:31:08,720 Speaker 1: when you take away the year that he missed because 713 00:31:08,720 --> 00:31:11,400 Speaker 1: of the suspension, and these is when you know, guys 714 00:31:11,400 --> 00:31:14,600 Speaker 1: tend to show that breakdown. He's clearly been superhuman and 715 00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:17,680 Speaker 1: you know, hopefully that happens for one more year. But um, 716 00:31:18,240 --> 00:31:20,560 Speaker 1: you know, age and those concerns, and then you know, 717 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:23,160 Speaker 1: can he still be dominant out of the shotgun? You know, 718 00:31:23,200 --> 00:31:24,960 Speaker 1: does some frustration start to set in with him if 719 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:27,080 Speaker 1: he's not having one of his you know, bigger stretch runs. 720 00:31:27,360 --> 00:31:29,719 Speaker 1: So McKinnon is somebody I target just in case. You know, 721 00:31:29,760 --> 00:31:33,760 Speaker 1: if if, if if we see the David Johnson, the 722 00:31:34,040 --> 00:31:36,280 Speaker 1: you know, you know you were asking before Christin Michael, 723 00:31:36,280 --> 00:31:37,880 Speaker 1: can he be one of those guys? It would not 724 00:31:37,920 --> 00:31:40,920 Speaker 1: be a surprise at all. If if Peterson for whatever reason, again, 725 00:31:40,960 --> 00:31:42,960 Speaker 1: hope it doesn't happen, but if he has one of 726 00:31:42,960 --> 00:31:46,080 Speaker 1: those you know, season ending type of injuries and Mike 727 00:31:46,200 --> 00:31:49,360 Speaker 1: and McKinnon steps in and then is the guy next year. 728 00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:52,240 Speaker 1: Because of Peterson's contract situation, this could be one of 729 00:31:52,280 --> 00:31:55,160 Speaker 1: those next future stars in the NFL. Interesting. Thank you, 730 00:31:55,240 --> 00:31:58,360 Speaker 1: thank you for sharing that. That's great insight. And Jamie, 731 00:31:58,360 --> 00:32:00,000 Speaker 1: that's all the questions we have for you. I really 732 00:32:00,040 --> 00:32:02,360 Speaker 1: appreciate you coming on the show, and I hope all 733 00:32:02,360 --> 00:32:04,880 Speaker 1: of our listeners were taking detailed notes. I know that 734 00:32:04,920 --> 00:32:06,680 Speaker 1: I'm going to listen to this and write a bunch 735 00:32:06,680 --> 00:32:09,600 Speaker 1: of stuff down. So Jamie, thank you, oh my pleasure. 736 00:32:09,600 --> 00:32:11,560 Speaker 1: Thanks for having me on. All right, have a great week. 737 00:32:12,680 --> 00:32:14,160 Speaker 1: That's all we have for you on the show today. 738 00:32:14,240 --> 00:32:17,160 Speaker 1: Remember to subscribe, rate and review on iTunes and take 739 00:32:17,160 --> 00:32:19,800 Speaker 1: a screenshot and tweet it to at Fantasy Pro for 740 00:32:19,840 --> 00:32:22,520 Speaker 1: that Draft Wizard Hall of Fame contest. We'll have James 741 00:32:22,600 --> 00:32:24,360 Speaker 1: Coo of NFL dot com on later this week, so 742 00:32:24,480 --> 00:32:26,760 Speaker 1: make sure to tune in for another great episode. This 743 00:32:26,920 --> 00:32:29,520 Speaker 1: is Bobby Sylvester and producer JP Gale with a Fantasy 744 00:32:29,520 --> 00:32:33,240 Speaker 1: pros football podcast. Thanks for listening and enjoy your football. 745 00:32:33,440 --> 00:32:45,960 Speaker 1: I just wanted you to watch. I don't even know 746 00:32:46,040 --> 00:32:47,200 Speaker 1: how again. St