1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:04,760 Speaker 1: Welcome to Fantasy Football Weekly, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:10,240 Speaker 1: Time now for Fantasy Football Weekly from my Heart Radio, 3 00:00:10,520 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: your weekly source for the nation's best fantasy football advice, speculation, 4 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:17,920 Speaker 1: and whatever stupid stuff they decided to drop into the show. 5 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:26,160 Speaker 1: Now here's your host, Paul. Hello, and welcome Fantasy Football Weekly. 6 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 1: I am Paul Chargy In. Thank you for joining us. 7 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: Less than one week until the NFL Draft. Such a 8 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: fun time of year, not just for fantasy players but 9 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 1: NFL fans. You get to unwrap all your shining new presence. 10 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 1: You get speculate on everything that your team's, your favorite 11 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 1: teams are gonna do, where your favorite players are gonna land. 12 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 1: And to that end, we've already broken down in previous 13 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 1: shows quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and today we'll do 14 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:57,279 Speaker 1: tight ends and it will be shorter because there's only 15 00:00:57,320 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 1: a handful of relevant tight end in this year's draft. 16 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:05,959 Speaker 1: Next week I'll mention you know we record on Fridays, 17 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:08,959 Speaker 1: as you may be aware, and so we will. We'll 18 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 1: go through sort of quick twitch reactions to the first round. 19 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:16,840 Speaker 1: Now I say we normally my co host Brian Johnson 20 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:20,680 Speaker 1: is here. He is He's off today dealing with UM, 21 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: some dog related issues, get well, Stella, and so just 22 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: me today. I hope you like the sound of my voice. 23 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 1: Let's begin by looking at teams that have an immediate 24 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 1: need at tight end, and there are a surprising number 25 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 1: of teams that could have a tight end drafted tight 26 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 1: end come in and make an immediate impact. The Jets 27 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:44,680 Speaker 1: if the assuming they're ready to move on from the 28 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 1: Chris Herndon failed experiment, Cincinnati just has c jo Zuma Houston, 29 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: Jordan Aikins, the guy who looks the part, but the 30 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 1: production just hasn't been there. For Jacksonville, the aged and 31 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: ever forever broken down Tyler effort is there. That's it. 32 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: Tennessee is Anthony Firkster, who who looked pretty good after 33 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 1: John H. John who left and UM and maybe a 34 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:09,640 Speaker 1: good enough contributor that he doesn't lose his job. But 35 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:12,800 Speaker 1: that's probably a spot where they'd like to get some reinforcement. 36 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 1: The Chargers have Jared Cook, who's bounced around the league 37 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 1: a lot and has generally underperformed where he's been. Caroline 38 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:24,120 Speaker 1: is Dan Arnold. Now, if Brian Johnson were here, he 39 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:27,359 Speaker 1: would tell you that Carolina has got all the tight 40 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 1: end they need, and Dan Arnold maybe he'll eventually get 41 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:33,520 Speaker 1: proven right on his Dan Arnold takes New Orleans has 42 00:02:33,639 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: Adam Troutman and Nick Vannette ah and Arizona has Max Williams, 43 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 1: and I'll mention Seattle has got will dis Lee. I 44 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:43,640 Speaker 1: think these are all teams that are in play for 45 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 1: the tight end position. As you probably already know, by far, 46 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: the best tight end in the draft, and maybe the 47 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:56,399 Speaker 1: best player in the draft, is Kyle Pitts from Florida. 48 00:02:56,919 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 1: His projection is the top end of the first round. 49 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 1: And if I had to pick one person from this 50 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 1: year's rookie class to go to the Hall of Fame, 51 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:10,600 Speaker 1: it would be Kyle Pitts. He's six foot six, two 52 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 1: forty five pounds. He's he's a power forward. Now he's 53 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 1: a little bit thinner than Travis Kelsey, which is why 54 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 1: I think the NFL comparable and I see I see 55 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:21,880 Speaker 1: NFL comparable to him with Kelsey a lot. I think 56 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 1: it's closer to Darren Waller myself because of that size. 57 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 1: But he's only twenty years old, so Kyle Pitts can 58 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:30,800 Speaker 1: fill out his frame at the NFL level, which will 59 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 1: help his blocking as well, and if he does fill 60 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 1: out that frame, maybe he does become Travis Kelsey. He 61 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:40,080 Speaker 1: has had an insane level of production. That Florida offense 62 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 1: really ran through him. And get this, Kyle pitts averaged 63 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 1: eighteen yards per catch for a tight end. I mean 64 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 1: it's it's amazing for any position, but tight end. That's unbelievable. 65 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: He is the rare tight end who can get separation 66 00:03:58,200 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 1: against cornerbacks. His footwork and his route running are really 67 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 1: at wide receiver levels. And then because he's six ft six, 68 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 1: he's got the huge wingspan, just the massive catch radius 69 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 1: and then excellent body control with the ball in the air. 70 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:20,640 Speaker 1: Kyle Pitt's head zero drops last year none and then 71 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 1: not that not that he needed this, but he ran 72 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:28,840 Speaker 1: a four four four at his pro day, which ranks 73 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 1: him in the ninety nine percentile among tight ends. Unbelievable. 74 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:37,440 Speaker 1: There's so few downsides, two pits. I'll mention just a 75 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 1: couple of small things. He doesn't always play super fast 76 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 1: and mentioned his four four four, but doesn't always play 77 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: that fast, and his blocking is not elite at this level. 78 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:50,920 Speaker 1: It's not terrible, but the production production should get better 79 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:52,680 Speaker 1: as a blocker as again as he fills out his 80 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: frame as he gets a little bit older. Uh, definitely 81 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 1: in play as early as Cincinnati at pick five, and 82 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 1: if p It doesn't go there, I can't see him 83 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:05,719 Speaker 1: getting by Carolina at pick eight. And the absolute lowest 84 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 1: would be the Charges as as they look to replace 85 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:13,919 Speaker 1: Hunter Henry at pick thirteen. But again, I think Cincinnati 86 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:16,000 Speaker 1: at five makes a ton of sense that I wouldn't 87 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:18,839 Speaker 1: be at all surprised to see him go there. But 88 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:21,479 Speaker 1: he is not the only. Although this is not a 89 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 1: great draft for tight ends outside of Pits, he's not 90 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: the only fantasy relevant tight end that we're going to 91 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:30,120 Speaker 1: talk about as we had had into the draft. Pat 92 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 1: friar Muth is the pen State kid that is projected 93 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:37,040 Speaker 1: to go in the second round. He's about the twentie 94 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:40,600 Speaker 1: tight end to be called baby Gronk, but it's more 95 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:47,400 Speaker 1: earned here than most. He's incredibly physical. Friar Muth just 96 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:53,040 Speaker 1: punishes potential tacklers very tough tackle. He's got good ball 97 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 1: tracking skills, which is common among basketball players turned tight 98 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: ends like he is. He got open a ton at 99 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: Penn State and was an excellent blocker, and that offense 100 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:05,080 Speaker 1: largely ran through him now. He does not have high 101 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 1: end tight end speed and he will get caught from behind. 102 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 1: He did drop some passes and this past season. He 103 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 1: only played four games this year and then suffered his 104 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 1: shoulder injury and opted out of the rest of the season. 105 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:21,160 Speaker 1: Friarmouth currently projects into the second half of the second round, 106 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 1: but that's actually a really good landing spot for some 107 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:28,240 Speaker 1: good offenses. He could go to the Saints, the Titans, 108 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:32,479 Speaker 1: the Seahawks, and Friarmouth would be very interesting on any 109 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:36,479 Speaker 1: of those three teams end of the second round. Now, 110 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:38,599 Speaker 1: the next the next tight end that's expected to be 111 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:43,480 Speaker 1: drafted is not a fantasy notable tight end because he's 112 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:46,120 Speaker 1: a run blocker. His name is Tommy Trouble from Notre Dame. 113 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:47,479 Speaker 1: We're not going to spend a lot of time talking 114 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 1: about him because he's not very fantasy relevant unless something 115 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 1: really changes here. He's Pro Football Focus is top ranked 116 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:59,159 Speaker 1: run blocking tight end this year. Um he's two hundred 117 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:02,080 Speaker 1: forty one pounds. Expect him to fill into that more 118 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 1: excellent speed at the second level and terrific vision and 119 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:07,680 Speaker 1: instincts to find the next man to block. But he 120 00:07:07,839 --> 00:07:10,160 Speaker 1: was not involved in the passing game. And so that's 121 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 1: all the more time we're gonna spend on Tommy Trouble. 122 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 1: Next up um is a guy named Hunter Long who 123 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 1: played at BC. He was the focal point of the 124 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:21,480 Speaker 1: BC offense. He's a do it all tight end with 125 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 1: no real holes in his game, including blocking. He's pretty physical, 126 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:28,640 Speaker 1: he welcomes contact, he's got above average speed, he's got 127 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:30,440 Speaker 1: good hands. You can see him do some good stuff 128 00:07:30,440 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 1: after the past. But he just looks to me to 129 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 1: be very average or above average and and everything. And 130 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 1: I didn't see anything that looks that special for Hunter Long, 131 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 1: didn't get a ton of separation, looks like an average athlete. 132 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 1: I think he's just kind of a guy unless something changes. 133 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 1: So he did not do a ton for me. The 134 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: fifth and final rookie tight end I want to talk 135 00:07:56,240 --> 00:08:00,320 Speaker 1: to you about is Breven Jordan's. He's more interest now 136 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 1: he projects into the sixth round. So here we are 137 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 1: the top five tight ends. There might only be five 138 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 1: tight ends drafted through six rounds. It's that week of 139 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 1: a position. But from a fantasy standpoint, Brevin Jordan's interesting 140 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 1: because he really is a true pass catching tight end 141 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:22,600 Speaker 1: only and because of that, he's much more fantasy relevance 142 00:08:22,640 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 1: than than some of the other guys that may get 143 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:27,600 Speaker 1: drafted around him or after him. Um problem is, he's 144 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:29,880 Speaker 1: a real project who's probably gonna need two to three 145 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:33,560 Speaker 1: years to develop if if the development happens at all, 146 00:08:33,880 --> 00:08:35,840 Speaker 1: and usually in the sixth round. You don't get a 147 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 1: lot of development from tight ends. He's um. He rarely 148 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:41,360 Speaker 1: was asked to block at Miami. They just threw to 149 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 1: him a ton. He's one of the fastest tight ends 150 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:45,040 Speaker 1: in the draft. He ran a four six at his 151 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:47,040 Speaker 1: pro day and and that helps him get a lot 152 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:49,800 Speaker 1: of separation from lineman and really looks like a running 153 00:08:49,800 --> 00:08:52,839 Speaker 1: back after the catch. Just a very fluid, natural, big 154 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 1: bodied runner who broke twenty one tackles in his three 155 00:08:57,200 --> 00:09:03,600 Speaker 1: years at Miami. Again, that's Brev and Jordan's um downsides. Again, 156 00:09:04,280 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 1: rarely asked to block, He's a little on the smaller side, 157 00:09:06,920 --> 00:09:09,360 Speaker 1: didn't necessarily win a lot of contested catches, and that's 158 00:09:09,400 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 1: again a product probably of him being smaller. So he's 159 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:14,959 Speaker 1: somebody could look at if you're in a very deep 160 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:20,200 Speaker 1: dynasty empire league. Brev and Jordan, depending on where he falls, 161 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:23,360 Speaker 1: could end up being helpful. There you go, the five 162 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:27,040 Speaker 1: rookie tight ends worthy of note. When we come back, 163 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:28,920 Speaker 1: I just want to hit on some of the news 164 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:31,199 Speaker 1: from around the NFL. Over the past couple of weeks. 165 00:09:31,400 --> 00:09:34,440 Speaker 1: Because we've been so focused on tight ends, we really 166 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:38,800 Speaker 1: haven't hit on some of the Albeit I'll admit it, 167 00:09:38,679 --> 00:09:42,240 Speaker 1: it's just modest news, but when we come back, some 168 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:47,360 Speaker 1: of the news from around the NFL. Welcome back to 169 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:50,320 Speaker 1: Fantasy Football Weekly. Paul charging with you again. Brian Johnson 170 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:53,440 Speaker 1: off this week, expect him back next week. Some news 171 00:09:53,520 --> 00:09:57,800 Speaker 1: from around the league. Julian Edelman retired after eleven seasons. 172 00:09:57,840 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 1: His story is really pretty incredible. You look at you know, 173 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:03,360 Speaker 1: where he came from, was not expected to be a 174 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 1: wide receiver, and and um, the all the production that 175 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:11,440 Speaker 1: he ultimately ended up having and had to really carry 176 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:15,079 Speaker 1: a lot of the receiving load for Tom Brady and 177 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:18,400 Speaker 1: the Patriots offense, and many many times, um notable, I 178 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:22,880 Speaker 1: think mostly for Julian Edelman. And by the way, you know, 179 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:24,600 Speaker 1: he was one of those guys nobody ever seemed to 180 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:28,000 Speaker 1: like be happy to pick up Julian Edelman. You drafted 181 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:30,839 Speaker 1: him as the twenty five wide receiver off the board, 182 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:34,480 Speaker 1: but darn if that guy did not, especially in PPR leagues, 183 00:10:34,559 --> 00:10:38,240 Speaker 1: end up finishing his like wide receiver fifteen seventeen. Most 184 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:40,600 Speaker 1: of the time you got returned on on whatever draft 185 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:45,280 Speaker 1: spot you took Julian Edelman in. Now, the Patriots receiver 186 00:10:45,520 --> 00:10:52,280 Speaker 1: group without Edelman is bad. Nelson Agilare surprised us last 187 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:54,760 Speaker 1: year with a shock came out of productivity. I'm not 188 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:58,679 Speaker 1: nearly as confident in this offense. There's Jacobe Meyers, who 189 00:10:58,679 --> 00:11:01,240 Speaker 1: flashed a little bit last year, and then they gave 190 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:05,880 Speaker 1: Kendrick Borne an absurdly big deal, which is a bad decision, 191 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,600 Speaker 1: I think. And those are your Patriots starters right now. 192 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:10,800 Speaker 1: We don't really know the quarterback is going to be yet. 193 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:12,520 Speaker 1: I guess it could be Cam Newton, and I know 194 00:11:12,559 --> 00:11:14,640 Speaker 1: there's a lot of Cam Newton apologists that have will 195 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:16,600 Speaker 1: give you every excuse in the book for last year's 196 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:22,560 Speaker 1: terrible play and eight touchdowns in fifteen games played. But 197 00:11:22,760 --> 00:11:25,040 Speaker 1: if it's Cam Newton, I don't think any of these 198 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:30,480 Speaker 1: guys are going to be reliable fantasy producers. Next, James 199 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:34,720 Speaker 1: Connor signs with Arizona. That reunites him with Cardinals running 200 00:11:34,760 --> 00:11:38,760 Speaker 1: back coach James Saxon, who worked as the Steelers running 201 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:42,439 Speaker 1: back coach for or five years now. This does muddy 202 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 1: the waters for Chase Edmonds, who already suffered because they 203 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:48,720 Speaker 1: never gave him the ball to stripe, and Connor could 204 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 1: end up getting that work, and Connor could end up 205 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:56,640 Speaker 1: getting some, you know, just regular rotational work. Anyway, I 206 00:11:56,720 --> 00:12:00,520 Speaker 1: thought kind of terrible last season, and I'm not convinced 207 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 1: that he brings a ton to the table here. So 208 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:07,280 Speaker 1: Connor honestly doesn't worry me that much. But I do 209 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:09,640 Speaker 1: have concerned that Cliff Kingsbury is going to do a 210 00:12:09,679 --> 00:12:11,920 Speaker 1: lot of what he did last year, and that's used 211 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:14,640 Speaker 1: two guys pretty evenly, and that that would be unfortunate 212 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:18,320 Speaker 1: for those hoping for better things ahead for Chase Edmonds. 213 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:21,920 Speaker 1: It's um, it's a it's a tricky spot for Edmonds 214 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:23,800 Speaker 1: right now and there's a lot of risk and I 215 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:27,360 Speaker 1: wouldn't be surprised to see them the Cardinals take a 216 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:33,720 Speaker 1: running back in the draft. Last note from around the NFL, Jooe. 217 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:36,880 Speaker 1: Bernard signed with Tampa and that clouds an already murky 218 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:41,000 Speaker 1: backfield road. A wire notes that no backfield at a 219 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:46,960 Speaker 1: higher drop rate than Tampa's last year, and they had 220 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:49,480 Speaker 1: a fourteen and a half percent drop rate, which is 221 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:52,480 Speaker 1: double the league's average drop rate of six point six percent. 222 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:55,360 Speaker 1: So Giovanni Bernard brings good hands and I think he 223 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:58,240 Speaker 1: really walks into the Lashawn McCoy rolled that offense from 224 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:01,640 Speaker 1: last year and McCoy was not a fantasy viable player 225 00:13:01,640 --> 00:13:04,280 Speaker 1: and I don't think Bernard will be either. And you 226 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:10,200 Speaker 1: have the constant frustrations that come with a Bruce arians back. 227 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:13,760 Speaker 1: You never know who's going to be the lead back, 228 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:16,400 Speaker 1: the guy that's gonna get paid in any given game. 229 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:19,560 Speaker 1: That's going to be very frustrating. Um Leonard for Nett, 230 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:22,840 Speaker 1: obviously there Ronald Jones returns. Those guys had plenty of drops. 231 00:13:22,920 --> 00:13:26,200 Speaker 1: Keyshawn Vaughn did nothing last year. Bernard also a good 232 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:27,800 Speaker 1: pass blocker. I just think he's gonna be in a 233 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:30,800 Speaker 1: lot and involved in the passing game. But it would 234 00:13:30,840 --> 00:13:33,199 Speaker 1: be fascinating if he turns into James White, and that 235 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:36,280 Speaker 1: would be a best case scenario, is that Brady starts 236 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:39,200 Speaker 1: utilizing Geo Bernard like he did James White, and that 237 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:43,520 Speaker 1: would be the that would be the best possible outcome. Now, 238 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:45,760 Speaker 1: no back was used that way last year, but maybe 239 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:47,440 Speaker 1: he just didn't have it back that was good enough 240 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:49,719 Speaker 1: to be used that way last year, and perhaps Geo 241 00:13:49,800 --> 00:13:51,839 Speaker 1: Bernard is going to be that guy. That would be 242 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 1: That would be pretty garden awesome, honestly, and that would 243 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:58,440 Speaker 1: be the best case scenario again for Geo Bernard. Thank 244 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:02,080 Speaker 1: you for listening to a shorter than normal version of 245 00:14:02,360 --> 00:14:05,800 Speaker 1: Fantasy Football Weekly. Brian Johnson back next week. Will recap 246 00:14:05,840 --> 00:14:08,760 Speaker 1: the first round next week. Can't wait for the draft. 247 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:12,880 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, everybody, Bye bye. Fantasy Football Weekly is 248 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:15,560 Speaker 1: a production of i heart Radio. For more podcasts from 249 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:18,880 Speaker 1: my heart Radio, visit the i heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, 250 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:20,960 Speaker 1: or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.