1 00:00:01,440 --> 00:00:05,160 Speaker 1: Welcome to Fantasy Football Weekly, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:10,640 Speaker 1: Time now for Fantasy Football Weekly from I Heart Radio, 3 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: your weekly source for the nation's best fantasy football advice, speculation, 4 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:18,279 Speaker 1: and whatever stupid stuff they decided to drop into the show. 5 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 1: Now here's your host, Paul. Welcome to Fantasy Football Weekly. 6 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 1: I'm Paul Chargy in my co host as usual Brian Johnson. 7 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:33,839 Speaker 1: Good day, George. Good to talk to you as well. 8 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:39,280 Speaker 1: It's another edition centered around rookies as the draft gets 9 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 1: a little bit closer. Last week we did quarterbacks. We 10 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:43,839 Speaker 1: encourage people to go back and listen to that one 11 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:46,560 Speaker 1: if you missed it. As we break down players at 12 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:49,519 Speaker 1: a at a position leading up to the draft, and 13 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: then a couple of three weeks from now, we'll we'll 14 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 1: be talking about the first round as a record on Fridays. 15 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: That'll be fun. Would you call this a shallow running 16 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 1: back class? Yeah, I don't know. We're gonna talk about 17 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 1: ten guys who I think all have a chance to 18 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 1: make an impact. I mean all ten of these I 19 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:15,559 Speaker 1: think have pro level abilities to some degree. My temph 20 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:18,680 Speaker 1: know the tenth guy, I've got guy number ten. Yeah, yeah, 21 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:21,080 Speaker 1: that's crazy about him. But I think I think the 22 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: other nine I could could have an impact in the 23 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:27,480 Speaker 1: right situations, taking a lot of hate overall, Yeah, I 24 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:29,160 Speaker 1: think that. I think there's you know why, it's because 25 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:34,120 Speaker 1: there isn't a There isn't a a or in Ezekiel 26 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:36,960 Speaker 1: Elliott at the top of the first round to make 27 00:01:36,959 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 1: people who um. But there's still some really good running 28 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 1: backs in this class, and we're gonna break them down. 29 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:45,479 Speaker 1: I want to start with this though. The I think 30 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:50,040 Speaker 1: there's still four ideal landing spots where any of these 31 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 1: rookies could just walk in and become a workhorse back Miami. 32 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:56,960 Speaker 1: You know, not like Miles Gaskin, but I think I 33 00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 1: think if you know, the right guy falls there, you know, 34 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: I think he gets pushed to the background. I'm holding 35 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 1: my breath as a guy who's rostering Miles gascon in 36 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:08,959 Speaker 1: hopes of leading me to the second year in a 37 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 1: row in our Empire League. So you can dig down 38 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 1: the whole pot. So I've survived free agency, right breath, 39 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:17,919 Speaker 1: don't draft a running back Miami. But yes, that's a 40 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:20,919 Speaker 1: great spot, like said the Jets, Well, Michael per Ryan 41 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 1: is not is not going to be a starter. I 42 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 1: don't believe somebody could walk in and take that job. Pittsburgh, 43 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:29,799 Speaker 1: you know, Benny Snell is the only guy basically, and 44 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 1: Anthony McFarland roster, and unless they really show something different 45 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:37,919 Speaker 1: than they had last year, that's a that's a spot. 46 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: And then you know, Atlanta did sign Mike Davis, but 47 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 1: I just think Mike Davis ideally is not the lead back. 48 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 1: Probably not. So those are the four that I feel 49 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: like somebody could just walk in and be a workhorse. 50 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:50,679 Speaker 1: Then there's a bunch of spots where somebody could walk 51 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: in and be like a change of pace back, a 52 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 1: regularly used number two back. Cincinnati they cut Giovanni Bernard, 53 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 1: so I think that somebody could walk into that spot. 54 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:05,640 Speaker 1: Jacksonville needs somebody behind James Robinson. Denver signed Mike Boone, 55 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: but they need somebody behind Melvin Gordon. I think Mike 56 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 1: Boon can be a number two back. Kansas City, I 57 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 1: think Darryl Williams is totally ordinary, so I think that's 58 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 1: a candidate. Uh. The Giants cut Wayne Gallman, so they 59 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: need to they need somebody behind. Yeah, Philadelphia behind Miles Sanders. 60 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 1: I don't think Boston Scott is big enough to carry 61 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:29,120 Speaker 1: that even as like a change of paceload bringing back 62 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 1: Jordan Howard. You hear about that though, whatever Carolina behind 63 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 1: Christian McCaffrey, uh, in part because Mike Davis gone. And 64 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 1: then you know, Arizona has really just got Chase Edmonds 65 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:42,320 Speaker 1: right now, so some needs to walk into that. And 66 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 1: then San Francisco with they're always rotate, it always rotation 67 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 1: of backs, and they always need somebody healthy. And I 68 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 1: think they they've got to be frustrated with all the 69 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 1: injuries to reheem most Art and you know Wilson and all. 70 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:56,720 Speaker 1: You know, that's been a frustrating situation. So I think 71 00:03:56,720 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 1: those are all all all teams that are in play here, 72 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 1: all right, So let's let's start with this from a 73 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:07,560 Speaker 1: purely fantasy perspective. The guy that is going first in 74 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:12,240 Speaker 1: rookie drafts that are being held now is Naji Harris. Yeah, 75 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 1: tell us, tell us about him and what makes him 76 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 1: as a prime candidate for a strong fantasy season. Yeah, 77 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:21,080 Speaker 1: most likely the first running back to go on the 78 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 1: NFL draft night to or maybe maybe Day two for 79 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:27,680 Speaker 1: all we know. But Nagi Harris at Alabama right now 80 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: in best ball leagues, he's going around in the ninth round, 81 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:35,839 Speaker 1: mid to late ninth round, which seems like no kidding, 82 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:37,440 Speaker 1: we don't know where he's playing as it right now, 83 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 1: of course, but great size six to two thirty, absolute bruiser. 84 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:45,360 Speaker 1: But that's not his only that's not the only ace 85 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:47,040 Speaker 1: up his sleeve, only tricking up bag. He's had a 86 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:50,240 Speaker 1: whole bag of tricks. Uh. He's not just in good hands, yeah, 87 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:52,920 Speaker 1: great hands as a receiver. Did you hear how he 88 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:56,600 Speaker 1: told Todd McShay recently to kiss his ass, not indirectly, 89 00:04:56,640 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: but he's getting interviewed and someone told him how Todd McShay, 90 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:04,919 Speaker 1: He said he improved as a receiver, kiss my ass 91 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 1: like he's got but like mcshaven said he was. He said, 92 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:11,800 Speaker 1: he's really good and he got even better. But he's 93 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 1: got a chip on his shoulder already, which I really like. 94 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:17,160 Speaker 1: But um, the most rushing touchdowns in college football last 95 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 1: year twenty six rushing touchdowns in thirteen games and not. 96 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:23,400 Speaker 1: Don't you think that's the thing that fantasy owners are 97 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:28,240 Speaker 1: really highlighting with Harris is he is a goal line 98 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:31,320 Speaker 1: back for sure, he is, but like you said, though 99 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:33,359 Speaker 1: he can catch the ball. He was third in target 100 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 1: share among running backs in this year's draft class last year, 101 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:40,040 Speaker 1: so he's got bell cow potential written all over him. 102 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:44,599 Speaker 1: Now when it comes to dynasty, he sort of old 103 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 1: in March, but he's the most complete back in this class. 104 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 1: And uh yeah, right now, if I'm doing the best 105 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:54,840 Speaker 1: ball draft or even a redraft league, I'm getting in 106 00:05:54,839 --> 00:05:56,640 Speaker 1: the ninth round. I don't care if he goes to 107 00:05:56,680 --> 00:05:59,400 Speaker 1: the Jets, which is probably the least ideal landing spot. 108 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 1: But yeah, nausea, Harris going to be the first running 109 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:05,560 Speaker 1: back taken in most fantasy drafts and most likely in 110 00:06:05,680 --> 00:06:09,039 Speaker 1: uh in the reality draft, depending on where lands, which 111 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: is a huge X factor for all these guys. If 112 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 1: you go into the wrong spot and you're gonna be, 113 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,240 Speaker 1: you know, in a workhorse situation like a J. Dillon 114 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:17,360 Speaker 1: last week, that really would change the last year. That 115 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 1: would change things a lot. Now, the guy I think 116 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 1: can out potentially I'll perform. Harris from a fantasy standpoint. 117 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 1: Is one of the two University of North Carolina runners, 118 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 1: and the first is Javonte Williams, who set up much 119 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:36,719 Speaker 1: more like Harris. Javonte Williams is a brutally hard running, 120 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:43,159 Speaker 1: violent attacking back who welcomes contact and leaves defenders battered 121 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:48,680 Speaker 1: for having insulted him by trying to tackle Javonte Williams. 122 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:52,359 Speaker 1: He's got remarkable balance. So you have these big contact 123 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:56,360 Speaker 1: moments where Williams lowers his shoulder, but he just powers through. 124 00:06:56,400 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 1: I mean, he's just the balance, is unfazed by the 125 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:01,240 Speaker 1: hits that he takes and and doles out, and then 126 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:05,760 Speaker 1: he just keeps going. He's got remarkable burst in acceleration 127 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:08,680 Speaker 1: for a full bodied runner. And he is a he 128 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 1: is a bigger back. It's not gigantic. He's not a 129 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:14,320 Speaker 1: bowling ball um. He led all of college football in 130 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:18,640 Speaker 1: broken tackles last year per Pro Football Focus, seventy five 131 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 1: broken tackles last year. You know he only played seven games. 132 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, he's breaking ten tackles a game. 133 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 1: It's crazy, and just ideal size for a power running back. 134 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:32,800 Speaker 1: He isn't He's just he's well built and he's strong, 135 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 1: and he's but he's not overly huge, which is I 136 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:38,680 Speaker 1: just think perfect. And there's so much to like about 137 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:41,240 Speaker 1: Javonti Williams. Now. The only knacks on him he only 138 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:46,720 Speaker 1: performed at this level last year. And he can catch, 139 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:51,560 Speaker 1: but he's not a natural you know, ball catching back um, 140 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 1: and I think his top end speed is just okay. 141 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 1: He's better with the short the short burst and acceleration. UM. 142 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:01,560 Speaker 1: When he gets into the open field, he's not necessarily 143 00:08:01,560 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 1: just going to run away from a cornerback or a 144 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 1: safety and still uh, Javonte Williams will get goal line 145 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:13,320 Speaker 1: carries and Brian I think ideally suited for fantasy play 146 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:15,440 Speaker 1: and if he falls into the right spot, he could 147 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: be the first overall running back taken in fantasy drafts. Yeah, 148 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 1: talk about a discount right now in bestball, he's uh 149 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:26,440 Speaker 1: RB right now, we want a couple rounds after Nase Harris, 150 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:28,760 Speaker 1: after Melvin Gordon right now, who would you rather have 151 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:30,720 Speaker 1: right now? I know if you're a draft of Melvin 152 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:35,640 Speaker 1: Gordon or vant William Williams all day, I agree with that. 153 00:08:35,920 --> 00:08:38,600 Speaker 1: Let's go to our Let's go to our next running back, 154 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:43,280 Speaker 1: Travis E. T N And for Travis, it's he was 155 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:47,560 Speaker 1: a highly publicized, well known commodity coming out of Clemson, 156 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:55,320 Speaker 1: and boy the speed yeah remarkable. He's uh, probably not 157 00:08:55,520 --> 00:08:58,120 Speaker 1: the fastest running back when it comes to Peter speed 158 00:08:58,120 --> 00:08:59,600 Speaker 1: in the draft, but at four or four in the 159 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 1: forty he's very pretty close and he most people thought 160 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,719 Speaker 1: he was going to turn pro last year, but he 161 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:08,720 Speaker 1: he came back for his senior season at Clemson UM 162 00:09:09,400 --> 00:09:12,800 Speaker 1: where he set the it was over the course of 163 00:09:12,840 --> 00:09:14,679 Speaker 1: his career. But he's the n C double as all 164 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:17,240 Speaker 1: time leader now in total games with a touchdown for 165 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:21,920 Speaker 1: skilled players. And uh, he's got pretty good size to 166 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:24,760 Speaker 1: five ten to fifteen. He's not a he's not a house, 167 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:28,360 Speaker 1: but he's not undersized. And then like you said, great speed, 168 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 1: um career seven point two yards per carry, an excellent receiver, 169 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:36,559 Speaker 1: pretty much the whole package. There are some concerns around 170 00:09:36,559 --> 00:09:39,640 Speaker 1: his past protection, but we hear that about plenty of 171 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:43,880 Speaker 1: most even he's even seasoned vets. So uh E t 172 00:09:44,080 --> 00:09:47,400 Speaker 1: N with Nagy Harris and Javonte Williams, they're kind in 173 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:51,120 Speaker 1: that top three, the top three tire and uh Javonte 174 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:53,360 Speaker 1: Williams or you really could pick any one of these 175 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:56,120 Speaker 1: guys first overall among rookies. E ten is actually going 176 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:59,360 Speaker 1: a little earlier than Williams and right after Nagy Harris. 177 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:02,920 Speaker 1: But like we said, they're they're lumped uh right there together, 178 00:10:03,040 --> 00:10:05,439 Speaker 1: and uh they can all immediately produce this here in 179 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:07,640 Speaker 1: the right spot, and they're their future outlooking dynasty is 180 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:10,320 Speaker 1: very very break e t N is just the the 181 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:14,080 Speaker 1: acceleration and the burst. It's track star level stuff, Brian. 182 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:18,199 Speaker 1: And you know you where I think where he's not 183 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:22,440 Speaker 1: as great as moving laterally, is not as strong suit. 184 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:26,520 Speaker 1: He's more of a track star, you know, straightforward runner, 185 00:10:26,600 --> 00:10:29,960 Speaker 1: north south runner. But he's gonna be good everywhere. And 186 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 1: just he's got some special traits that suggests he's going 187 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:35,640 Speaker 1: to he's going to break a lot of big plays 188 00:10:35,640 --> 00:10:38,400 Speaker 1: in the NFL. Meant to throw in most yards after 189 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:41,400 Speaker 1: contact over the last two seasons in college football. Et 190 00:10:41,559 --> 00:10:44,760 Speaker 1: N was second. That's amazing, and I won't mention who 191 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:46,679 Speaker 1: was first. I'm gonna he's gonna be a bonus guy 192 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:49,719 Speaker 1: at the very end you're not going to expect. I'm 193 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:51,560 Speaker 1: very intrigued by this guy, by the way, but anyway, 194 00:10:51,559 --> 00:10:53,440 Speaker 1: we'll get to him later now. I just uh, I 195 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:56,160 Speaker 1: was just earlier talking about Javonte Williams from University of 196 00:10:56,160 --> 00:11:00,120 Speaker 1: North Carolina. They have another running back who's fascinating in 197 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:04,880 Speaker 1: this is not a case where North Carolina had like 198 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:07,760 Speaker 1: the big, bruising back that Javonte Williams is. And then 199 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 1: the scat back though they had. They had two pretty 200 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:14,680 Speaker 1: well put together, solidly built backs, Michael Carter being the 201 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:17,040 Speaker 1: second of those. Now he's short, he's five ft eight, 202 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:20,280 Speaker 1: he's two hundred pounds um. But at five two hundred 203 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:23,439 Speaker 1: that two isn't spread across like a guy who's five 204 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:27,079 Speaker 1: ft eleven, So he's still actually pretty well built despite 205 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:30,640 Speaker 1: being on the shorter side. Michael Carter is um still 206 00:11:31,080 --> 00:11:34,760 Speaker 1: a tad lightweight for the position, but he is so 207 00:11:35,320 --> 00:11:39,280 Speaker 1: shifty and the amazing footwork that he's got. He's got 208 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:43,480 Speaker 1: a hip swivel that unlocks just this crazy elusiveness and 209 00:11:43,520 --> 00:11:46,559 Speaker 1: he's very hard to get a clean shot on. Michael Carter. 210 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:50,760 Speaker 1: He's got a compact running style with short strides and 211 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:53,400 Speaker 1: a remarkable jump cut that I think gets released by 212 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:57,440 Speaker 1: that compact running style. Great in traffic and when things 213 00:11:57,480 --> 00:12:01,440 Speaker 1: are really hairy, he's got this great He picks his spots, 214 00:12:01,480 --> 00:12:04,160 Speaker 1: he changes his direction, he makes his jump cut, and 215 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:06,000 Speaker 1: he comes out of this pack of defenders. You know, 216 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:09,360 Speaker 1: how did that even happen? Great top end speed, he 217 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:13,600 Speaker 1: will run away from other players and he catches really well. 218 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:17,040 Speaker 1: North Carolina would throw down field to Michael Carter and 219 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:19,280 Speaker 1: I don't mean like five yards in the flat. I 220 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:23,720 Speaker 1: mean twenty five yards down field they're throwing to Michael Carter. 221 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:29,559 Speaker 1: And um, worst case, worst case to me about Michael 222 00:12:29,559 --> 00:12:33,720 Speaker 1: Carter's he is a Tarikohen And I think that's a 223 00:12:34,280 --> 00:12:38,760 Speaker 1: I think that's a fair NFL comparison. But his best 224 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:40,960 Speaker 1: case is that he gets a lot more running work 225 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:43,440 Speaker 1: than Cohen has ever gotten and ends up being a 226 00:12:43,640 --> 00:12:45,840 Speaker 1: better And I think he's just a better pure runner 227 00:12:45,840 --> 00:12:49,600 Speaker 1: than Cohen is. Yeah, Now, Carter's only really produced at 228 00:12:49,640 --> 00:12:52,520 Speaker 1: a high level one year last year, and same with 229 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:55,679 Speaker 1: Javonte Williams from U n c UM. But and he's 230 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:57,560 Speaker 1: a senior here, But I still think he's got some 231 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 1: really special traits and I love what he could do 232 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:03,960 Speaker 1: for PPR leagues. And Michael Carter is a guy that's 233 00:13:03,960 --> 00:13:06,800 Speaker 1: going really late in drafts and I think as the 234 00:13:07,080 --> 00:13:12,840 Speaker 1: potential again to be a PPR stalwart. Nice Michael Carter. 235 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:17,280 Speaker 1: Let's go to the poorly named Cuba Hubbard. Now he 236 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:19,760 Speaker 1: should have been Chubba Hubbard. How do you not name 237 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:21,200 Speaker 1: if you if you've got to the point where you've 238 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:23,319 Speaker 1: got c h U b A, how do you not 239 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:25,560 Speaker 1: go see it? You b B A and let him 240 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:29,600 Speaker 1: be Chubba Hubbard. That'd be the coolest name ever. You 241 00:13:29,640 --> 00:13:32,680 Speaker 1: know why they fail because he's Canadian. They don't do 242 00:13:32,760 --> 00:13:35,800 Speaker 1: it exactly right when it comes to Noman cleature up 243 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:40,800 Speaker 1: in Kanada. But Canadian born Cuba Hubbard out of Oklahoma 244 00:13:40,880 --> 00:13:44,520 Speaker 1: State six ft two pounds. Now, this is the track star, 245 00:13:44,760 --> 00:13:48,720 Speaker 1: literally a former track star. Ran a four three six 246 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:52,079 Speaker 1: forty on his pro day. Uh, lightning fast. The fastest 247 00:13:52,400 --> 00:13:54,400 Speaker 1: time clocked by a running back, probably by any player, 248 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:58,080 Speaker 1: I would imagine um most yards after contact of the 249 00:13:58,160 --> 00:14:01,280 Speaker 1: last two seasons I just mentioned, Travis et N was second, 250 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:06,000 Speaker 1: Tuba Hubbard was third. Uh, so great player. There are 251 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:08,800 Speaker 1: some concerns with him, not only in his past protection 252 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:13,640 Speaker 1: but also his past catching abilities. He's not an elite receiver, 253 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:19,240 Speaker 1: maybe average at best, so there's some concerns, uh with 254 00:14:19,280 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 1: his bell cow potential there. And right now in fantasy 255 00:14:23,360 --> 00:14:25,440 Speaker 1: he's going off the board around RB five and re 256 00:14:25,560 --> 00:14:29,320 Speaker 1: draft in the mid fifteenth round. But I don't like 257 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:31,200 Speaker 1: to put a whole lot of stock into mock drafts 258 00:14:31,240 --> 00:14:34,760 Speaker 1: for the NFL. But I've been seeing him sliding recently 259 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:37,640 Speaker 1: in favor of some other guys, so there are some concerns, 260 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:39,840 Speaker 1: like I said, with the past protection the past catching 261 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:43,880 Speaker 1: little undersized. Six ft is tall and the two ten 262 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:46,520 Speaker 1: is a little light for running it is, which is 263 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:50,000 Speaker 1: a little concerning. But he's blazing fast and uh he 264 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:53,240 Speaker 1: he probably is not a guy who's gonna total ball 265 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:54,960 Speaker 1: eight percent of the time for a team, but he 266 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:57,160 Speaker 1: can be a factor in a one two punch and 267 00:14:57,320 --> 00:15:00,920 Speaker 1: if given significant touches, he he has the potential to 268 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:04,160 Speaker 1: be a He's got breakaway he's got breakaway speed. What 269 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:06,680 Speaker 1: I worries me about Chuba Hubbard is that he runs 270 00:15:07,440 --> 00:15:10,120 Speaker 1: upright like a track star, because he is a track star. 271 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:13,360 Speaker 1: And when you're six foot and you're running upright, you're 272 00:15:13,440 --> 00:15:16,680 Speaker 1: giving defenders a lot of body to hit you with 273 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:20,160 Speaker 1: and and two and I think, and he's not that 274 00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:22,880 Speaker 1: physical of a guy, so I think he's going to 275 00:15:24,120 --> 00:15:26,800 Speaker 1: I think he's going to absorb a lot of hits. 276 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:28,680 Speaker 1: And I don't know that. I don't know that he's 277 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:32,200 Speaker 1: a tackle breaking type of player. A comp I've heard 278 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:34,280 Speaker 1: a lot and you're you're gonna hate this, but it'll 279 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:36,480 Speaker 1: it'll be a blast. In the past is a tap 280 00:15:36,560 --> 00:15:41,560 Speaker 1: dancing Nancy Chris Johnson Chris Johnson had a pretty solid career. 281 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:44,360 Speaker 1: He did, but he was a tap dancing Nancy. He 282 00:15:45,080 --> 00:15:47,440 Speaker 1: peeked and he certainly fell off a cliff pretty quick, 283 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:50,120 Speaker 1: peaking at that two thousand yard rushing season. But uh, 284 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:53,560 Speaker 1: that's one of my favorite ff W nicknames of all 285 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:57,200 Speaker 1: time is the tap dancing Nancy Chris Johnson. We'll take 286 00:15:57,240 --> 00:15:59,760 Speaker 1: a break when we come back. The other five running 287 00:15:59,760 --> 00:16:03,400 Speaker 1: backs you need to know fantasy relevant running back, so 288 00:16:03,520 --> 00:16:05,760 Speaker 1: you need to know heading into the draft. It's Fantasy 289 00:16:05,760 --> 00:16:10,440 Speaker 1: Football Weekly, Welcome back, Paul Charge and Brian Johnson with 290 00:16:10,520 --> 00:16:14,440 Speaker 1: you talking through the rookie running backs fantasy owners need 291 00:16:14,520 --> 00:16:17,280 Speaker 1: to know, get familiar with. And the next one up 292 00:16:17,720 --> 00:16:21,840 Speaker 1: is a guy I'm fascinated by Kenneth gaine Well from Memphis. 293 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:25,760 Speaker 1: He was an opt out from last year. Where he's 294 00:16:25,800 --> 00:16:28,200 Speaker 1: really interesting is that he's going to be a jack 295 00:16:28,240 --> 00:16:30,760 Speaker 1: of all trades type guy. And a lot of times 296 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:33,400 Speaker 1: these guys don't end up handing out into anything. If 297 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:36,280 Speaker 1: you don't have a position you're great at, sometimes you 298 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:38,520 Speaker 1: just don't get on the field. Lynn Bowden from last 299 00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:41,320 Speaker 1: year right was a guy that was hey, is he 300 00:16:41,400 --> 00:16:43,960 Speaker 1: running back or is he receiver? Really don't know for sure, 301 00:16:44,400 --> 00:16:47,000 Speaker 1: and that's that worries me a little bit about Kenneth Gainwell, 302 00:16:47,040 --> 00:16:48,680 Speaker 1: that he could fall into that. But he's got some 303 00:16:48,720 --> 00:16:52,680 Speaker 1: really special traits and he's such a good receiver that 304 00:16:52,800 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 1: I think he gets on the field and can be 305 00:16:56,640 --> 00:17:00,440 Speaker 1: a PPR helper in the right spot. So he looks 306 00:17:00,440 --> 00:17:02,560 Speaker 1: and runs like a track star, but he doesn't quite 307 00:17:02,600 --> 00:17:05,640 Speaker 1: have track star top end speed. But he's another upright 308 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:09,159 Speaker 1: runner like Chewba Hubbard. Uh. He's got the burst of 309 00:17:09,160 --> 00:17:12,240 Speaker 1: a track star, and he's got really good footwork and 310 00:17:12,280 --> 00:17:14,280 Speaker 1: lateral movement, which you don't always get out of tracks 311 00:17:14,320 --> 00:17:17,720 Speaker 1: star rutting runners who oftentimes are really very north south oriented. 312 00:17:18,240 --> 00:17:21,159 Speaker 1: Ganewell can go move laterally very well. He's got a 313 00:17:21,240 --> 00:17:24,199 Speaker 1: nice one cut move. But the big thing here is 314 00:17:24,240 --> 00:17:26,280 Speaker 1: that he catches so well. And they lined him up 315 00:17:26,280 --> 00:17:29,080 Speaker 1: at wide receiver in Memphis. He has tons of game 316 00:17:29,080 --> 00:17:33,080 Speaker 1: breaking plays against you know, suspect defenses that Memphis played. 317 00:17:33,119 --> 00:17:35,400 Speaker 1: But um, a lot of people think he's just gonna 318 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:37,040 Speaker 1: play the slot. He might end up being a slot 319 00:17:37,080 --> 00:17:40,160 Speaker 1: receiver in the NFL. Well, that's where Antonio Gibson went. 320 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:43,399 Speaker 1: If I'm not mistaken, to Memphis and there was the 321 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:48,040 Speaker 1: same concerns with him just fine. Well, so far, so far, 322 00:17:48,119 --> 00:17:51,400 Speaker 1: so good for him. Um only three drops on sixty 323 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:53,600 Speaker 1: targets last year, which is a pretty good rate for 324 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:56,280 Speaker 1: a running back, and so he's got the hands to 325 00:17:56,320 --> 00:17:59,240 Speaker 1: be a requisite of it. Just not sure where he's 326 00:17:59,240 --> 00:18:01,040 Speaker 1: going to fit in that way again, I think he 327 00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:04,679 Speaker 1: needs the right spot and then he needs to get utilize. 328 00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:08,040 Speaker 1: So Kenneth Gainwells got upside in the right in the 329 00:18:08,119 --> 00:18:10,520 Speaker 1: right place, but he's got the downside of lin Bowden 330 00:18:10,560 --> 00:18:12,960 Speaker 1: from last year. Let's go to our next runner, which 331 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:17,040 Speaker 1: is Jermar Jefferson and Jamar Jefferson out of Oregon State. 332 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:20,359 Speaker 1: UH declared for the draft a year early, will forego 333 00:18:20,440 --> 00:18:22,399 Speaker 1: his senior season. One of the youngest running backs in 334 00:18:22,440 --> 00:18:25,080 Speaker 1: this class. Turns twenty one next week, so that's great 335 00:18:25,080 --> 00:18:28,720 Speaker 1: from a Dinosty perspective. Like most he only played in 336 00:18:28,760 --> 00:18:31,919 Speaker 1: six games last year, but started out hot four straight 337 00:18:31,960 --> 00:18:35,199 Speaker 1: games over one rushing yards. Finished with more rushing yards 338 00:18:35,480 --> 00:18:37,679 Speaker 1: than he had his entire sophomore season, which was a 339 00:18:37,680 --> 00:18:40,160 Speaker 1: full season. So he really produced last year in those 340 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:43,600 Speaker 1: six games for really bad Oregon State team. By the way, 341 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:49,040 Speaker 1: UM Jefferson's no gain slash loss run percentage. This is 342 00:18:49,080 --> 00:18:51,320 Speaker 1: a stat that depicts the percentage of runs that are 343 00:18:51,560 --> 00:18:56,000 Speaker 1: stopped at the loss was fourth best among draft elegial 344 00:18:56,080 --> 00:18:58,520 Speaker 1: running back So it's pretty good. He's great among the 345 00:18:58,560 --> 00:19:01,919 Speaker 1: leaders and positive runs on his UH attempts. Some worry 346 00:19:01,960 --> 00:19:06,720 Speaker 1: about his size five ten pounds a little like a 347 00:19:06,720 --> 00:19:09,840 Speaker 1: little put on like five more pounds hopefully, But he's 348 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:12,960 Speaker 1: a pretty sound all around back. Good vision, good lateral speed, 349 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:16,119 Speaker 1: can get to the edge quick, he has good bursts. 350 00:19:16,200 --> 00:19:19,480 Speaker 1: But some are concerned with his long speed in terms 351 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:21,480 Speaker 1: of someone's gonna catch him from behind on a long run. 352 00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:24,560 Speaker 1: But he's a very able receiver as well. He does 353 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:26,879 Speaker 1: have bell cow potential. I don't think he has the 354 00:19:26,920 --> 00:19:29,320 Speaker 1: talent to go in and like usurp a starting NFL 355 00:19:29,400 --> 00:19:32,480 Speaker 1: running back, but if given the opportunity, I think he 356 00:19:32,520 --> 00:19:36,040 Speaker 1: can be a fine producer. And uh again, you hear 357 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:38,480 Speaker 1: this a lot. Some concerns about his past protection. Per 358 00:19:38,520 --> 00:19:43,040 Speaker 1: Pro Football Focus, Jefferson ranked seven in past protection efficiency 359 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:46,120 Speaker 1: for running backs like in Oregon States a really bad team. 360 00:19:46,160 --> 00:19:48,320 Speaker 1: I don't care how good your past protection is a 361 00:19:48,400 --> 00:19:51,440 Speaker 1: running back. If you're the rest of the offensive line, 362 00:19:51,480 --> 00:19:54,199 Speaker 1: you know, but everyone everyone else get free run at 363 00:19:54,240 --> 00:19:58,480 Speaker 1: your quarterback. So Jefferson is a guy that little polarizing 364 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:00,560 Speaker 1: in the sense he's way down on some people's list, 365 00:20:00,600 --> 00:20:02,880 Speaker 1: maybe like RB twelve, they're teend right now. He's going 366 00:20:02,920 --> 00:20:06,239 Speaker 1: off RB eight in Bestball League. So a guy I'm 367 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:09,960 Speaker 1: keeping eye on eye on more than most Jumarin Jefferson. Okay, 368 00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:13,800 Speaker 1: My next running back is Kylin Hill from Mississippi State, 369 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:17,439 Speaker 1: currently projected to go in probably uh, he'll be a 370 00:20:17,480 --> 00:20:19,560 Speaker 1: Day three guy, maybe the back end of day three. 371 00:20:20,040 --> 00:20:22,720 Speaker 1: But that doesn't mean that he can't that Kylan Hill 372 00:20:22,760 --> 00:20:24,879 Speaker 1: can't play a role in the NFL. Now. He's a 373 00:20:24,920 --> 00:20:29,760 Speaker 1: slimmer back, and he's a and and and for a 374 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:34,680 Speaker 1: slimmer back, he's got remarkable tackle breaking and even physical playabilities, 375 00:20:35,280 --> 00:20:38,679 Speaker 1: and he has the explosiveness to be a factor in 376 00:20:38,680 --> 00:20:40,840 Speaker 1: the NFL. When I looked at his game, I'm like, 377 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:43,160 Speaker 1: you know, you're looking for these guys that are gonna 378 00:20:43,160 --> 00:20:45,240 Speaker 1: go round six, round seven. I'm trying to find is 379 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:47,600 Speaker 1: there any one thing in their game that can keep 380 00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:51,280 Speaker 1: them on the field. And it's the explosiveness for Kylin Hill, 381 00:20:51,359 --> 00:20:53,800 Speaker 1: because he's got he's got a lot of that. He's 382 00:20:53,840 --> 00:20:56,720 Speaker 1: super creative when he gets to the second level, and 383 00:20:56,720 --> 00:20:58,560 Speaker 1: you'll see these runs when you look when you look 384 00:20:58,560 --> 00:21:01,720 Speaker 1: through Kylan Hill's tape where when he gets past the 385 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:04,680 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage and he's in that linebacker level, he's 386 00:21:04,720 --> 00:21:07,760 Speaker 1: so fast and he's making people miss and it's creating 387 00:21:07,760 --> 00:21:10,320 Speaker 1: all kinds of chaos and confusion. Is he's as he's 388 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:13,280 Speaker 1: changing and cutting and players are running around just trying 389 00:21:13,320 --> 00:21:16,119 Speaker 1: to find him, and it's he was really good at 390 00:21:16,119 --> 00:21:19,720 Speaker 1: the next level. Now, he only played three games last 391 00:21:19,800 --> 00:21:23,040 Speaker 1: year with Mississippi State, but he caught twenty three passes 392 00:21:23,040 --> 00:21:25,880 Speaker 1: in the three games. You know, for it eight catches 393 00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:29,159 Speaker 1: a game. That's another special trait that tells me that 394 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:31,720 Speaker 1: Kylan Hill can get on the field. He's got a 395 00:21:31,840 --> 00:21:35,760 Speaker 1: very good stiff arm move as well. Um, there are 396 00:21:35,840 --> 00:21:38,080 Speaker 1: parts of games that that are that are not great. Um, 397 00:21:38,119 --> 00:21:40,800 Speaker 1: he gets moved laterally, he runs high, he gives defenders 398 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:42,280 Speaker 1: a big target. There things that I don't love about 399 00:21:42,320 --> 00:21:45,200 Speaker 1: his game. But he's got some trades. Kylan Hill has 400 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:47,399 Speaker 1: trades that can get him on the field. And again 401 00:21:47,480 --> 00:21:50,720 Speaker 1: I think he's got some PPR upside to him as well. 402 00:21:52,440 --> 00:21:54,239 Speaker 1: Let's go to our next running back and that is 403 00:21:54,600 --> 00:21:58,480 Speaker 1: Khalil Herbert. Not to be confused with justin air bear. 404 00:21:59,400 --> 00:22:03,200 Speaker 1: This is no bears, a ground bear, not necessarily built 405 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:05,639 Speaker 1: like a bear, not huge amount to ten, but he 406 00:22:05,720 --> 00:22:08,439 Speaker 1: is fast randy four or four six forty on his 407 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:10,840 Speaker 1: pro day out of Virginia Tech. By the way, I 408 00:22:10,920 --> 00:22:14,280 Speaker 1: failed to mention that, uh Herbert, I was tempted to 409 00:22:14,280 --> 00:22:16,200 Speaker 1: say air bear. There. Herbert led the A C C 410 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:20,240 Speaker 1: in combo yards last year and per Pro Football foot Focus, UM, 411 00:22:20,280 --> 00:22:23,680 Speaker 1: he was second only behind Nag Harris in yards after 412 00:22:23,800 --> 00:22:28,240 Speaker 1: contact on rushes among draft eligible running backs. So that's 413 00:22:28,359 --> 00:22:32,280 Speaker 1: very impressive. That's being said. Virginia Tech had a very 414 00:22:32,400 --> 00:22:36,359 Speaker 1: dominant offensive line, and uh there's some concern that contributed 415 00:22:36,400 --> 00:22:39,840 Speaker 1: to a good portion of Herbert's success. But he looks 416 00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:42,760 Speaker 1: really good on tape, great vision, great footwork. Only had 417 00:22:42,840 --> 00:22:45,800 Speaker 1: thirty four receptions in five years in college. I believe 418 00:22:45,800 --> 00:22:48,080 Speaker 1: he was at Kansas for four years and then he 419 00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 1: was eligible to play Virginia Tech last year. Fifth year. 420 00:22:50,600 --> 00:22:52,840 Speaker 1: He was never the guide Kansas, so kind of a 421 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:55,960 Speaker 1: late bloomer, which how I'd be worried. How old is 422 00:22:56,000 --> 00:23:01,600 Speaker 1: it is? Turning twenty four soon? So his his breakout 423 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:03,320 Speaker 1: age is pretty late if you want to call it 424 00:23:03,359 --> 00:23:07,280 Speaker 1: a breakout running behind a very good offensive line. But um, 425 00:23:07,359 --> 00:23:11,000 Speaker 1: he again not under size, but he doesn't have the 426 00:23:11,040 --> 00:23:13,560 Speaker 1: size and durability to be a bell cow probably, but 427 00:23:13,840 --> 00:23:18,600 Speaker 1: if given the opportunity, touches a game in a good, 428 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:22,600 Speaker 1: good scheme. He's a very good schematic runner basically great vision, 429 00:23:22,640 --> 00:23:25,280 Speaker 1: great footwork, so in a good spot he can thrive 430 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:27,080 Speaker 1: like he did in Virginia Tech. Of course, the NFL 431 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:29,679 Speaker 1: is a whole another level, but Khalil Herbert, keep your 432 00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:31,280 Speaker 1: ry on them, all right. For a final guy, I'm 433 00:23:31,280 --> 00:23:33,600 Speaker 1: actually gonna make it two guys, both in the Big 434 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:36,160 Speaker 1: ten who I don't like that I don't think are 435 00:23:36,160 --> 00:23:38,720 Speaker 1: going to help that It will get drafted, but I 436 00:23:38,760 --> 00:23:42,200 Speaker 1: don't think are gonna help fantasy players. That is Ohio 437 00:23:42,280 --> 00:23:45,879 Speaker 1: State's Tray Sermon and then Michigan's Chris Evans. I don't 438 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:48,560 Speaker 1: like either one of these at the NFL level, and 439 00:23:48,600 --> 00:23:51,439 Speaker 1: I'll tell you why. First. For Tray Sermon, um, I 440 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:54,640 Speaker 1: don't think I did not see any special traits, particularly 441 00:23:54,680 --> 00:23:57,880 Speaker 1: special traits for him. He's not fast, he's a bit 442 00:23:57,920 --> 00:24:01,120 Speaker 1: tall for the running back position and gives the defenders 443 00:24:01,119 --> 00:24:03,240 Speaker 1: a big target to hit, and he ran behind you know, 444 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:06,159 Speaker 1: these amazing offensive lines first at Oklahoma and then he 445 00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:09,200 Speaker 1: transferred to Ohio State, and these offensive lines opened up 446 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:12,760 Speaker 1: big holes for him. I think his athleticism is just average. 447 00:24:12,920 --> 00:24:15,760 Speaker 1: He was rarely used in the passing game. I to me, 448 00:24:15,920 --> 00:24:19,159 Speaker 1: Tray Sermon feels like an NFL backup he is. To me, 449 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:22,080 Speaker 1: he's a third or fourth back in the NFL, and 450 00:24:22,119 --> 00:24:25,080 Speaker 1: I just didn't see any special traits watching him that 451 00:24:25,119 --> 00:24:27,840 Speaker 1: makes me feel like he's going to contribute. And then 452 00:24:27,880 --> 00:24:29,800 Speaker 1: Michigan's Chris Evans, who a lot of people think it 453 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:32,399 Speaker 1: could be drafted as early as like round four or five. 454 00:24:33,280 --> 00:24:36,040 Speaker 1: I didn't see a lot here that I loved either. Um, 455 00:24:36,080 --> 00:24:38,199 Speaker 1: he is a three down back with solid hands, and 456 00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:40,640 Speaker 1: I think that's why he'll get drafted and why he'll 457 00:24:40,720 --> 00:24:42,840 Speaker 1: end up being in the NFL. He's got a little 458 00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:46,040 Speaker 1: wiggle um, but just I just didn't see any remarkable 459 00:24:46,080 --> 00:24:49,680 Speaker 1: traits with him. Lackluster speed, ran behind a very good 460 00:24:49,680 --> 00:24:52,480 Speaker 1: offensive line. Again, a lot like Tray Sermon. He got 461 00:24:52,480 --> 00:24:55,760 Speaker 1: suspended due to academic reasons for the twenty nineteen season, 462 00:24:56,080 --> 00:24:59,200 Speaker 1: recorded only sixteen carries over the past two years. That's 463 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:01,200 Speaker 1: also a big red like he's gonna be twenty four 464 00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:04,040 Speaker 1: years old as a rookie. And there's some there's some 465 00:25:04,119 --> 00:25:06,600 Speaker 1: running backs they're already on the downside of their career 466 00:25:06,760 --> 00:25:11,760 Speaker 1: twenty four and never really improved after his very good 467 00:25:11,800 --> 00:25:14,760 Speaker 1: rookie year. Chris Evans did, and you were, you know, 468 00:25:14,840 --> 00:25:16,720 Speaker 1: your your hope is a rookie. Your kid's gonna get 469 00:25:16,760 --> 00:25:19,639 Speaker 1: better sophomore junior. We really didn't see that. I just 470 00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:22,080 Speaker 1: to me, I I see what looks to me like 471 00:25:22,240 --> 00:25:24,439 Speaker 1: a backup who's in the NFL for a couple of 472 00:25:24,480 --> 00:25:27,120 Speaker 1: years from Chris Evans. Let me throw one more guy 473 00:25:27,160 --> 00:25:29,400 Speaker 1: out there really quick. You know there's a guy who 474 00:25:29,480 --> 00:25:31,240 Speaker 1: I don't know who you're gonna throw out right now. 475 00:25:31,640 --> 00:25:36,120 Speaker 1: I hope it is Ramandre Stevenson. No, it's not him, 476 00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:41,240 Speaker 1: and uh and him and Elijah Elijah Mitchell. Another guy, 477 00:25:41,480 --> 00:25:43,600 Speaker 1: a bubble guy, we can call him. We're not gonna 478 00:25:43,800 --> 00:25:47,560 Speaker 1: I want to talk about Jared Patterson now, I referencing 479 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:50,800 Speaker 1: about Jared referenced the most yards after contact over the 480 00:25:50,840 --> 00:25:53,399 Speaker 1: last two seasons. Stat a couple of times where the 481 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:58,520 Speaker 1: play Patterson out of Buffalo, Okay lead this category ahead 482 00:25:58,560 --> 00:26:02,000 Speaker 1: of Travis et en Chew Hud and Bruce Hall. Jared 483 00:26:02,040 --> 00:26:06,480 Speaker 1: Patterson though, is five ft seven hundred nine pounds. He's 484 00:26:06,520 --> 00:26:10,400 Speaker 1: like Darren Sprowlsey and but in just six games last 485 00:26:10,480 --> 00:26:13,600 Speaker 1: year he had over a thousand yards and nineteen touchdowns. 486 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:16,920 Speaker 1: He had eight touchdowns and four hundred yards in one game. 487 00:26:18,600 --> 00:26:21,639 Speaker 1: I don't know. He's small, right, but he's an intriguing 488 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:25,040 Speaker 1: name that I'm just keeping eye on Jared Patterson. People 489 00:26:25,040 --> 00:26:27,680 Speaker 1: are concerned about the size, but put on a little 490 00:26:27,680 --> 00:26:30,400 Speaker 1: more weight. At five seven, that's a a tough guy 491 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:32,480 Speaker 1: to tackle at times if he's got moves and the 492 00:26:32,480 --> 00:26:34,920 Speaker 1: most yards after contact in college football of the last 493 00:26:34,920 --> 00:26:40,320 Speaker 1: two seasons. And I know he played at Buffalo was Toledo, 494 00:26:40,720 --> 00:26:44,160 Speaker 1: you know, So there's there's a lot of there are. 495 00:26:44,200 --> 00:26:45,800 Speaker 1: There are a lot of runners who have come out 496 00:26:45,800 --> 00:26:49,000 Speaker 1: of mid tier schools that end up end up being 497 00:26:49,520 --> 00:26:52,440 Speaker 1: pretty pretty darn good. Now, now our our own Matt 498 00:26:52,480 --> 00:26:54,520 Speaker 1: Harrison and for those who don't know, it's Matt with 499 00:26:54,560 --> 00:26:56,320 Speaker 1: one T. He should be a big fan of Jared 500 00:26:56,320 --> 00:27:00,520 Speaker 1: Patterson with one R and one T. J a r 501 00:27:00,640 --> 00:27:05,840 Speaker 1: et right to the point. So Remandi's Stevenson from Oklahoma. 502 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:08,720 Speaker 1: Dude is just big built for goal line use and 503 00:27:08,800 --> 00:27:12,080 Speaker 1: absolute tank. He cuts hard, he breaks tackles, he's a 504 00:27:12,160 --> 00:27:13,879 Speaker 1: violent runner, and a lot of people think he's not 505 00:27:13,920 --> 00:27:16,200 Speaker 1: even gonna get drafted in the NFL. And I'm looking 506 00:27:16,200 --> 00:27:19,720 Speaker 1: at going that guy has he's got again, He's got 507 00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:21,600 Speaker 1: some of the special traits that I'm trying to look 508 00:27:21,600 --> 00:27:23,720 Speaker 1: for that guys that could translate to the NFL and 509 00:27:23,760 --> 00:27:26,760 Speaker 1: just the power running alone should put him on rosters. 510 00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:31,000 Speaker 1: And I'm I'm really intrigued by him. Um, he's a 511 00:27:31,080 --> 00:27:33,600 Speaker 1: name I've seen some guys pretty high on, you know, 512 00:27:33,720 --> 00:27:36,560 Speaker 1: around running back seven eight and others. He's running back. 513 00:27:38,320 --> 00:27:41,280 Speaker 1: He's a polarizing prospect for sure, but I'm I'm leaning 514 00:27:41,280 --> 00:27:45,240 Speaker 1: on your side, Remandre Stevenson. I'm I'm very interested to 515 00:27:45,280 --> 00:27:47,399 Speaker 1: see what where he lands and what role he could have. 516 00:27:48,040 --> 00:27:50,200 Speaker 1: All Right, thank you for listening to Fantasy Football Weekly. 517 00:27:50,480 --> 00:27:53,520 Speaker 1: Next week, Wide Receivers will break down receivers and the 518 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:57,080 Speaker 1: rookie receivers in particular, and it's wow. I mean Chase 519 00:27:57,160 --> 00:28:00,240 Speaker 1: and Waddle and Smith and Rashod Bateman and rond More. 520 00:28:00,240 --> 00:28:02,879 Speaker 1: I mean it's a ton. There could be six receivers 521 00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:05,240 Speaker 1: taken in the first round. Again, you know, last year 522 00:28:05,320 --> 00:28:07,760 Speaker 1: was so deep at receiver, and here we are a 523 00:28:07,840 --> 00:28:11,240 Speaker 1: year later and it's almost as deep. Do you think 524 00:28:11,280 --> 00:28:15,720 Speaker 1: one will go before Kyle Pitts. No, No, I don't 525 00:28:15,840 --> 00:28:17,879 Speaker 1: and they shouldn't, and then Kyle Pitts will be in 526 00:28:17,920 --> 00:28:20,080 Speaker 1: two weeks. I'll talk about the tight end position. I'd 527 00:28:20,119 --> 00:28:21,520 Speaker 1: have to look it up, but this wouldn't be the 528 00:28:21,560 --> 00:28:24,600 Speaker 1: first time a tight end was selected before any wide receiver. 529 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:28,000 Speaker 1: I don't think Vernon Davis went very early on when 530 00:28:28,040 --> 00:28:32,240 Speaker 1: he was very shocky went early. Yep um. Yeah, we'd 531 00:28:32,280 --> 00:28:35,520 Speaker 1: have to next week, probably not very often, but that 532 00:28:35,560 --> 00:28:37,320 Speaker 1: would be interesting, or at least two weeks from now 533 00:28:37,359 --> 00:28:39,520 Speaker 1: when we do the tight the rookie tight ends. Thanks 534 00:28:39,520 --> 00:28:43,480 Speaker 1: for listening, everybody, Bye bye. 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