WEBVTT - After Kyle, it's the Pitts

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Fantasy Football Weekly, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Time now for Fantasy Football Weekly from my Heart Radio,

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<v Speaker 1>your weekly source for the nation's best fantasy football advice, speculation,

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<v Speaker 1>and whatever stupid stuff they decided to drop into the show.

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<v Speaker 1>Now here's your host, Paul. Hello, and welcome Fantasy Football Weekly.

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<v Speaker 1>I am Paul Chargy In. Thank you for joining us.

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<v Speaker 1>Less than one week until the NFL Draft. Such a

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<v Speaker 1>fun time of year, not just for fantasy players but

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<v Speaker 1>NFL fans. You get to unwrap all your shining new presence.

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<v Speaker 1>You get speculate on everything that your team's, your favorite

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<v Speaker 1>teams are gonna do, where your favorite players are gonna land.

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<v Speaker 1>And to that end, we've already broken down in previous

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<v Speaker 1>shows quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and today we'll do

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<v Speaker 1>tight ends and it will be shorter because there's only

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<v Speaker 1>a handful of relevant tight end in this year's draft.

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<v Speaker 1>Next week I'll mention you know we record on Fridays,

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<v Speaker 1>as you may be aware, and so we will. We'll

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<v Speaker 1>go through sort of quick twitch reactions to the first round.

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<v Speaker 1>Now I say we normally my co host Brian Johnson

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<v Speaker 1>is here. He is He's off today dealing with UM,

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<v Speaker 1>some dog related issues, get well, Stella, and so just

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<v Speaker 1>me today. I hope you like the sound of my voice.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's begin by looking at teams that have an immediate

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<v Speaker 1>need at tight end, and there are a surprising number

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<v Speaker 1>of teams that could have a tight end drafted tight

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<v Speaker 1>end come in and make an immediate impact. The Jets

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<v Speaker 1>if the assuming they're ready to move on from the

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<v Speaker 1>Chris Herndon failed experiment, Cincinnati just has c jo Zuma Houston,

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<v Speaker 1>Jordan Aikins, the guy who looks the part, but the

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<v Speaker 1>production just hasn't been there. For Jacksonville, the aged and

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<v Speaker 1>ever forever broken down Tyler effort is there. That's it.

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<v Speaker 1>Tennessee is Anthony Firkster, who who looked pretty good after

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<v Speaker 1>John H. John who left and UM and maybe a

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<v Speaker 1>good enough contributor that he doesn't lose his job. But

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<v Speaker 1>that's probably a spot where they'd like to get some reinforcement.

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<v Speaker 1>The Chargers have Jared Cook, who's bounced around the league

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<v Speaker 1>a lot and has generally underperformed where he's been. Caroline

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<v Speaker 1>is Dan Arnold. Now, if Brian Johnson were here, he

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<v Speaker 1>would tell you that Carolina has got all the tight

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<v Speaker 1>end they need, and Dan Arnold maybe he'll eventually get

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<v Speaker 1>proven right on his Dan Arnold takes New Orleans has

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<v Speaker 1>Adam Troutman and Nick Vannette ah and Arizona has Max Williams,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'll mention Seattle has got will dis Lee. I

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<v Speaker 1>think these are all teams that are in play for

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<v Speaker 1>the tight end position. As you probably already know, by far,

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<v Speaker 1>the best tight end in the draft, and maybe the

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<v Speaker 1>best player in the draft, is Kyle Pitts from Florida.

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<v Speaker 1>His projection is the top end of the first round.

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<v Speaker 1>And if I had to pick one person from this

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<v Speaker 1>year's rookie class to go to the Hall of Fame,

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<v Speaker 1>it would be Kyle Pitts. He's six foot six, two

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<v Speaker 1>forty five pounds. He's he's a power forward. Now he's

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit thinner than Travis Kelsey, which is why

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<v Speaker 1>I think the NFL comparable and I see I see

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<v Speaker 1>NFL comparable to him with Kelsey a lot. I think

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<v Speaker 1>it's closer to Darren Waller myself because of that size.

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<v Speaker 1>But he's only twenty years old, so Kyle Pitts can

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<v Speaker 1>fill out his frame at the NFL level, which will

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<v Speaker 1>help his blocking as well, and if he does fill

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<v Speaker 1>out that frame, maybe he does become Travis Kelsey. He

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<v Speaker 1>has had an insane level of production. That Florida offense

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<v Speaker 1>really ran through him. And get this, Kyle pitts averaged

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<v Speaker 1>eighteen yards per catch for a tight end. I mean

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<v Speaker 1>it's it's amazing for any position, but tight end. That's unbelievable.

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<v Speaker 1>He is the rare tight end who can get separation

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<v Speaker 1>against cornerbacks. His footwork and his route running are really

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<v Speaker 1>at wide receiver levels. And then because he's six ft six,

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<v Speaker 1>he's got the huge wingspan, just the massive catch radius

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<v Speaker 1>and then excellent body control with the ball in the air.

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<v Speaker 1>Kyle Pitt's head zero drops last year none and then

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<v Speaker 1>not that not that he needed this, but he ran

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<v Speaker 1>a four four four at his pro day, which ranks

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<v Speaker 1>him in the ninety nine percentile among tight ends. Unbelievable.

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<v Speaker 1>There's so few downsides, two pits. I'll mention just a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of small things. He doesn't always play super fast

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<v Speaker 1>and mentioned his four four four, but doesn't always play

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<v Speaker 1>that fast, and his blocking is not elite at this level.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not terrible, but the production production should get better

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<v Speaker 1>as a blocker as again as he fills out his

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<v Speaker 1>frame as he gets a little bit older. Uh, definitely

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<v Speaker 1>in play as early as Cincinnati at pick five, and

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<v Speaker 1>if p It doesn't go there, I can't see him

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<v Speaker 1>getting by Carolina at pick eight. And the absolute lowest

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<v Speaker 1>would be the Charges as as they look to replace

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<v Speaker 1>Hunter Henry at pick thirteen. But again, I think Cincinnati

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<v Speaker 1>at five makes a ton of sense that I wouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>be at all surprised to see him go there. But

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<v Speaker 1>he is not the only. Although this is not a

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<v Speaker 1>great draft for tight ends outside of Pits, he's not

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<v Speaker 1>the only fantasy relevant tight end that we're going to

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<v Speaker 1>talk about as we had had into the draft. Pat

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<v Speaker 1>friar Muth is the pen State kid that is projected

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<v Speaker 1>to go in the second round. He's about the twentie

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<v Speaker 1>tight end to be called baby Gronk, but it's more

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<v Speaker 1>earned here than most. He's incredibly physical. Friar Muth just

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<v Speaker 1>punishes potential tacklers very tough tackle. He's got good ball

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<v Speaker 1>tracking skills, which is common among basketball players turned tight

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<v Speaker 1>ends like he is. He got open a ton at

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<v Speaker 1>Penn State and was an excellent blocker, and that offense

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<v Speaker 1>largely ran through him now. He does not have high

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<v Speaker 1>end tight end speed and he will get caught from behind.

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<v Speaker 1>He did drop some passes and this past season. He

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<v Speaker 1>only played four games this year and then suffered his

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<v Speaker 1>shoulder injury and opted out of the rest of the season.

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<v Speaker 1>Friarmouth currently projects into the second half of the second round,

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<v Speaker 1>but that's actually a really good landing spot for some

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<v Speaker 1>good offenses. He could go to the Saints, the Titans,

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<v Speaker 1>the Seahawks, and Friarmouth would be very interesting on any

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<v Speaker 1>of those three teams end of the second round. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>the next the next tight end that's expected to be

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<v Speaker 1>drafted is not a fantasy notable tight end because he's

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<v Speaker 1>a run blocker. His name is Tommy Trouble from Notre Dame.

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<v Speaker 1>We're not going to spend a lot of time talking

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<v Speaker 1>about him because he's not very fantasy relevant unless something

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<v Speaker 1>really changes here. He's Pro Football Focus is top ranked

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<v Speaker 1>run blocking tight end this year. Um he's two hundred

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<v Speaker 1>forty one pounds. Expect him to fill into that more

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<v Speaker 1>excellent speed at the second level and terrific vision and

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<v Speaker 1>instincts to find the next man to block. But he

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<v Speaker 1>was not involved in the passing game. And so that's

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<v Speaker 1>all the more time we're gonna spend on Tommy Trouble.

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<v Speaker 1>Next up um is a guy named Hunter Long who

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<v Speaker 1>played at BC. He was the focal point of the

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<v Speaker 1>BC offense. He's a do it all tight end with

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<v Speaker 1>no real holes in his game, including blocking. He's pretty physical,

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<v Speaker 1>he welcomes contact, he's got above average speed, he's got

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<v Speaker 1>good hands. You can see him do some good stuff

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<v Speaker 1>after the past. But he just looks to me to

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<v Speaker 1>be very average or above average and and everything. And

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't see anything that looks that special for Hunter Long,

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<v Speaker 1>didn't get a ton of separation, looks like an average athlete.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's just kind of a guy unless something changes.

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<v Speaker 1>So he did not do a ton for me. The

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<v Speaker 1>fifth and final rookie tight end I want to talk

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<v Speaker 1>to you about is Breven Jordan's. He's more interest now

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<v Speaker 1>he projects into the sixth round. So here we are

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<v Speaker 1>the top five tight ends. There might only be five

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<v Speaker 1>tight ends drafted through six rounds. It's that week of

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<v Speaker 1>a position. But from a fantasy standpoint, Brevin Jordan's interesting

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<v Speaker 1>because he really is a true pass catching tight end

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<v Speaker 1>only and because of that, he's much more fantasy relevance

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<v Speaker 1>than than some of the other guys that may get

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<v Speaker 1>drafted around him or after him. Um problem is, he's

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<v Speaker 1>a real project who's probably gonna need two to three

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<v Speaker 1>years to develop if if the development happens at all,

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<v Speaker 1>and usually in the sixth round. You don't get a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of development from tight ends. He's um. He rarely

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<v Speaker 1>was asked to block at Miami. They just threw to

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<v Speaker 1>him a ton. He's one of the fastest tight ends

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<v Speaker 1>in the draft. He ran a four six at his

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<v Speaker 1>pro day and and that helps him get a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of separation from lineman and really looks like a running

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<v Speaker 1>back after the catch. Just a very fluid, natural, big

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<v Speaker 1>bodied runner who broke twenty one tackles in his three

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<v Speaker 1>years at Miami. Again, that's Brev and Jordan's um downsides. Again,

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<v Speaker 1>rarely asked to block, He's a little on the smaller side,

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<v Speaker 1>didn't necessarily win a lot of contested catches, and that's

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<v Speaker 1>again a product probably of him being smaller. So he's

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<v Speaker 1>somebody could look at if you're in a very deep

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<v Speaker 1>dynasty empire league. Brev and Jordan, depending on where he falls,

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<v Speaker 1>could end up being helpful. There you go, the five

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<v Speaker 1>rookie tight ends worthy of note. When we come back,

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<v Speaker 1>I just want to hit on some of the news

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<v Speaker 1>from around the NFL. Over the past couple of weeks.

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<v Speaker 1>Because we've been so focused on tight ends, we really

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<v Speaker 1>haven't hit on some of the Albeit I'll admit it,

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<v Speaker 1>it's just modest news, but when we come back, some

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<v Speaker 1>of the news from around the NFL. Welcome back to

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<v Speaker 1>Fantasy Football Weekly. Paul charging with you again. Brian Johnson

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<v Speaker 1>off this week, expect him back next week. Some news

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<v Speaker 1>from around the league. Julian Edelman retired after eleven seasons.

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<v Speaker 1>His story is really pretty incredible. You look at you know,

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<v Speaker 1>where he came from, was not expected to be a

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<v Speaker 1>wide receiver, and and um, the all the production that

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<v Speaker 1>he ultimately ended up having and had to really carry

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of the receiving load for Tom Brady and

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<v Speaker 1>the Patriots offense, and many many times, um notable, I

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<v Speaker 1>think mostly for Julian Edelman. And by the way, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he was one of those guys nobody ever seemed to

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<v Speaker 1>like be happy to pick up Julian Edelman. You drafted

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<v Speaker 1>him as the twenty five wide receiver off the board,

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<v Speaker 1>but darn if that guy did not, especially in PPR leagues,

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<v Speaker 1>end up finishing his like wide receiver fifteen seventeen. Most

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<v Speaker 1>of the time you got returned on on whatever draft

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<v Speaker 1>spot you took Julian Edelman in. Now, the Patriots receiver

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<v Speaker 1>group without Edelman is bad. Nelson Agilare surprised us last

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<v Speaker 1>year with a shock came out of productivity. I'm not

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<v Speaker 1>nearly as confident in this offense. There's Jacobe Meyers, who

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<v Speaker 1>flashed a little bit last year, and then they gave

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<v Speaker 1>Kendrick Borne an absurdly big deal, which is a bad decision,

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<v Speaker 1>I think. And those are your Patriots starters right now.

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<v Speaker 1>We don't really know the quarterback is going to be yet.

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<v Speaker 1>I guess it could be Cam Newton, and I know

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<v Speaker 1>there's a lot of Cam Newton apologists that have will

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<v Speaker 1>give you every excuse in the book for last year's

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<v Speaker 1>terrible play and eight touchdowns in fifteen games played. But

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<v Speaker 1>if it's Cam Newton, I don't think any of these

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<v Speaker 1>guys are going to be reliable fantasy producers. Next, James

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<v Speaker 1>Connor signs with Arizona. That reunites him with Cardinals running

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<v Speaker 1>back coach James Saxon, who worked as the Steelers running

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<v Speaker 1>back coach for or five years now. This does muddy

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<v Speaker 1>the waters for Chase Edmonds, who already suffered because they

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<v Speaker 1>never gave him the ball to stripe, and Connor could

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<v Speaker 1>end up getting that work, and Connor could end up

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<v Speaker 1>getting some, you know, just regular rotational work. Anyway, I

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<v Speaker 1>thought kind of terrible last season, and I'm not convinced

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<v Speaker 1>that he brings a ton to the table here. So

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<v Speaker 1>Connor honestly doesn't worry me that much. But I do

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<v Speaker 1>have concerned that Cliff Kingsbury is going to do a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of what he did last year, and that's used

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<v Speaker 1>two guys pretty evenly, and that that would be unfortunate

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<v Speaker 1>for those hoping for better things ahead for Chase Edmonds.

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<v Speaker 1>It's um, it's a it's a tricky spot for Edmonds

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<v Speaker 1>right now and there's a lot of risk and I

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<v Speaker 1>wouldn't be surprised to see them the Cardinals take a

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<v Speaker 1>running back in the draft. Last note from around the NFL, Jooe.

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<v Speaker 1>Bernard signed with Tampa and that clouds an already murky

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<v Speaker 1>backfield road. A wire notes that no backfield at a

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<v Speaker 1>higher drop rate than Tampa's last year, and they had

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<v Speaker 1>a fourteen and a half percent drop rate, which is

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<v Speaker 1>double the league's average drop rate of six point six percent.

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<v Speaker 1>So Giovanni Bernard brings good hands and I think he

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<v Speaker 1>really walks into the Lashawn McCoy rolled that offense from

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<v Speaker 1>last year and McCoy was not a fantasy viable player

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<v Speaker 1>and I don't think Bernard will be either. And you

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<v Speaker 1>have the constant frustrations that come with a Bruce arians back.

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<v Speaker 1>You never know who's going to be the lead back,

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<v Speaker 1>the guy that's gonna get paid in any given game.

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<v Speaker 1>That's going to be very frustrating. Um Leonard for Nett,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously there Ronald Jones returns. Those guys had plenty of drops.

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<v Speaker 1>Keyshawn Vaughn did nothing last year. Bernard also a good

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<v Speaker 1>pass blocker. I just think he's gonna be in a

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<v Speaker 1>lot and involved in the passing game. But it would

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<v Speaker 1>be fascinating if he turns into James White, and that

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<v Speaker 1>would be a best case scenario, is that Brady starts

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<v Speaker 1>utilizing Geo Bernard like he did James White, and that

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<v Speaker 1>would be the that would be the best possible outcome. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>no back was used that way last year, but maybe

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<v Speaker 1>he just didn't have it back that was good enough

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<v Speaker 1>to be used that way last year, and perhaps Geo

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<v Speaker 1>Bernard is going to be that guy. That would be

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<v Speaker 1>That would be pretty garden awesome, honestly, and that would

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<v Speaker 1>be the best case scenario again for Geo Bernard. Thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for listening to a shorter than normal version of

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<v Speaker 1>Fantasy Football Weekly. Brian Johnson back next week. Will recap

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<v Speaker 1>the first round next week. Can't wait for the draft.

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