1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:04,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Fantasy Football Weekly, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:10,200 Speaker 1: Time now for Fantasy Football Weekly from I Heart Radio, 3 00:00:10,480 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: your weekly source for the nation's best fantasy football advice, speculation, 4 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 1: and whatever stupid stuff they decided to drop into the show. 5 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: Now here's your host. It's another addition of Fantasy Football Weekly. 6 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:28,040 Speaker 1: I am Paul church In my co host as usual, 7 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:34,879 Speaker 1: Brian Johnson. Hey, Brian, Hey Church. It's um. It's another 8 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: rookie recap episode. So we turn our attention to the 9 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 1: wide receivers. We've already done quarterbacks, we've done um running 10 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:46,239 Speaker 1: back on running backs, this is wide receivers. Before we 11 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 1: do that, just a little you know, NFL news and 12 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:51,920 Speaker 1: this is a pretty dead time of year. And what 13 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 1: people may not realize if you're not really a meshed 14 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 1: with a team and you know what's happening in front 15 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: offices and everything. This is outside of the O T A. S. 16 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 1: This is whenever he takes vacation. This is this you know, 17 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:04,720 Speaker 1: this stretch of like late May to June, this is 18 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 1: like the vacation month, and so there's usually not a 19 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 1: lot happening with the most front offices. H Julio Jones though, Um, 20 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 1: you know the team's just come out after being for 21 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 1: a week. There were reports of the Falcons shopping him. 22 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 1: The team has come out and just said, yeah, we're 23 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:22,479 Speaker 1: we're listening to offers. Yeah, I heard that the Titans 24 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 1: are in the mix. Boy, that makes sense. That makes 25 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:29,680 Speaker 1: a lot of sense. That would you think ding a J. 26 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 1: Brown a little bit? A J. Browns might number one 27 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:36,560 Speaker 1: wide receiver and small part because of the number of 28 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 1: targets there's there's nobody else to catch a pass there. 29 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 1: It should be a J. Brown or Davante Adams. You 30 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:43,119 Speaker 1: don't have to get met to debate. But yeah, he's 31 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 1: certainly in that that conversation right there. What we don't 32 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 1: know about the Packers means to me it's not Davante Adams. 33 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 1: In fact, I think I have I just I just 34 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 1: submitted my my player rankings for Fantasy Index a couple 35 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 1: of days ago, because you know print magazines go to 36 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 1: press soon, and um, I think I had Adams four 37 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: just building in some er. Rogers goes that, Yeah, the 38 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 1: bottom falls out. I don't think Jordan's Jordan Love wasn't 39 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 1: even active for most of the games last year, so 40 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:17,240 Speaker 1: I don't I have no reason to think he can play, 41 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 1: so who knows? Just too much risk there. I know 42 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 1: he's got a first round pedigree, you know, and maybe 43 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:26,800 Speaker 1: he'll be great, But man, and I also get the 44 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:31,400 Speaker 1: feeling if they thought Jordan's Love was great, that already 45 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 1: moved Aaron Rodgers. If they thought that that Jordan Love 46 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: could play and play, well, yeah, now Julio on the move. 47 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 1: That that's intriguing no matter where he ends up New England. 48 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 1: And so I ranked him like I punished him down 49 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 1: to wide receiver. I don't like fifteen, sixteen, seventeen. I 50 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:51,919 Speaker 1: don't have the rankings in front of me in that 51 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:57,200 Speaker 1: area just because it and I realized in totality before 52 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:59,680 Speaker 1: last year he had ended up playing and like fifteen 53 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:02,760 Speaker 1: out exteen games most most of the time. But it's 54 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 1: just year after year, game after game, questionable knee, questionable, hamstring, 55 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: and just eventually and you know, and Julio Jones going 56 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 1: a Hall of Fame great player. Now where do you 57 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 1: put Like, there's already a lot of love for Calvin Ridley, right, 58 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 1: I mean, he's getting drafted before Julio Jones. He's anyway 59 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:22,640 Speaker 1: arguably a top five wide receiver in metamory put him 60 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 1: Julio Leaves. Does he stay the same as he go 61 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 1: up a little bit? It hurts the offense. It hurts 62 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 1: the offense because they don't. They don't. I just think 63 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:32,360 Speaker 1: that's just one less weapon, one less guy to help 64 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 1: you get first downs, to help, you know, draw coverage away, 65 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:39,040 Speaker 1: keep coverage honest and away from Calvin Ridley. I don't 66 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:41,280 Speaker 1: think it helps Ridley, but I know that's the contrarian take. 67 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: You could ask the same about Kyle Pitts that. I mean, 68 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 1: there's already insane amount of loves and adoration for Kyle Pitts. 69 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 1: I mean he's like tight end four right now. Would 70 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 1: you move him above? No? I don't know, And that's 71 00:03:56,960 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 1: too high in redraft. Okay, let's turn our attention to 72 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 1: do the rookie wide receivers. We're gonna talk about because 73 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:08,480 Speaker 1: we framed this up. We're gonna talk about the landing spot. Um, 74 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 1: how long will it take for this player to be 75 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 1: a reliable starter dynasty value. Let's start with the first 76 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 1: player off the board, and that was Jamaar Chase going 77 00:04:18,839 --> 00:04:22,320 Speaker 1: to the Cincinnati Bengals that picked five, yeah, fifth overall 78 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: to the Bengals, did not play last year for l 79 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:28,520 Speaker 1: s U as a sophomore though in uh set the 80 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:32,400 Speaker 1: then single season SEC record for receiving yards and touchdowns. 81 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:34,520 Speaker 1: We already know he's an insane player, but he sat 82 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 1: out last year. That's kind of like the one rub 83 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:39,599 Speaker 1: with Jamaar Chase, but he gets reunited with Joe Burrows 84 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:41,839 Speaker 1: college quarterback. I kind of love it. I know it 85 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:45,039 Speaker 1: shouldn't matter, and I know that it probably doesn't matter, 86 00:04:45,839 --> 00:04:48,720 Speaker 1: but I love the fact that they already know each 87 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:51,760 Speaker 1: other and they spent they spent so much time together, 88 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:55,280 Speaker 1: and uh, he walks into a you would call a 89 00:04:55,279 --> 00:05:00,120 Speaker 1: crowded receiver room with See Higgins and Tyler Boyd. Right now, 90 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 1: we haven't seen Jamar Chase, but you could say that 91 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:05,280 Speaker 1: could be the best trio of wide receivers in the NFL. 92 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:09,640 Speaker 1: So it starts it could be. It could be, and 93 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:13,440 Speaker 1: the benefactor is Joe Burrow. And I think this is 94 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:17,120 Speaker 1: your last chance to buy at a reasonable price on 95 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow, who could be sitting on thirty five touchdown 96 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:24,360 Speaker 1: seasons for a decade. Ye. Yeah, it's a It's really 97 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 1: only a matter of the offensive line in front of 98 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:28,160 Speaker 1: him at this point. But he's got the abilities, and 99 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: his receivers have the abilities. So yeah, Burrow Burrow stocks 100 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 1: should be on the rise as well. And in terms 101 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 1: of we're gonna talk about, like you said, uh Empire implications, 102 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:41,280 Speaker 1: Dinosa implications. But Jamar Chase certainly has redraft best ball value. 103 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 1: In fact, he's getting drafted right ahead of Tee Higgins 104 00:05:44,640 --> 00:05:46,919 Speaker 1: and about a round or two ahead of Tyler Boyd. 105 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:51,040 Speaker 1: He's right in the wide receiver six range. We're talking 106 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 1: the Brandon a Us, Kenny Golladay's Cooper Cups of the world. 107 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 1: So it says a lot we're expecting immediate returns on 108 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:03,600 Speaker 1: Jamar Chase and Dynasty Empire and Super Flex. He's still 109 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 1: going after the big three quarterbacks at least, but depending 110 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:10,800 Speaker 1: on need and just draft strategy, he's his a DP 111 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 1: is four and a half five. It's really either are 112 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:17,919 Speaker 1: you taking Chase Pits or running back? Yeah, and for 113 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 1: years we always her in Dynasty Empire, you go for 114 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:25,040 Speaker 1: the top wide receiver over running backs. At least I do, 115 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:28,719 Speaker 1: because Jamar Chase should be with Joe Burrow is his quarterback, 116 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:31,919 Speaker 1: he could be looking at a decade of high quality 117 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 1: quarterbacking throwing to him. That's you know, there's no running 118 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 1: back that you can talk about as having a decade 119 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:43,839 Speaker 1: long run of elite production. Jamar Chase has that. For 120 00:06:43,839 --> 00:06:47,440 Speaker 1: whatever reason, people are leaning, well, we'll remove Pits from 121 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:50,800 Speaker 1: this equation because he's like a unicorn tight end. But 122 00:06:51,240 --> 00:06:54,120 Speaker 1: people are some are leading Nagy Harris or even e 123 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: t n over Jamar Chase, which is interesting. So I 124 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:58,640 Speaker 1: think that's because he didn't play last year. I just 125 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:02,719 Speaker 1: think that's like the one. Let's just running back and 126 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:05,120 Speaker 1: that's the thing. People just love their running backs, and 127 00:07:05,520 --> 00:07:08,159 Speaker 1: you know, and Najie Harris is a is a and 128 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:10,520 Speaker 1: we talked about him last week. Just no offensive line, 129 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 1: and I really worry about what his short term productivity 130 00:07:14,040 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 1: is going to be this year, and they'll ultimately straighten 131 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 1: that out. I don't even know quarterbacks is gonna be 132 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:20,760 Speaker 1: in a year. So many question marks arounding the Steelers. 133 00:07:21,080 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 1: Chase is the most bankable asset out of the skill players, 134 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 1: maybe not Kyle Pitts, but so you're rolling if you're 135 00:07:28,760 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 1: taking a running back over Jamar Chies, he's the more 136 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:33,000 Speaker 1: valuable long term masset. I would say one pick after 137 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:37,400 Speaker 1: Jamaar Chase was Jalen Waddle He's shorter at only five 138 00:07:37,440 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 1: ft eight two pounds, but strong for his size and 139 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 1: willing to battle for balls fearless. Um. I still worry 140 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:46,720 Speaker 1: a little bit that being five ft ten limits your 141 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:50,760 Speaker 1: productivity when they're throwing inside the ten yard line, where 142 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 1: you want those bigger, bodied targets, those big targets that 143 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:56,000 Speaker 1: can box out and go be to guy. And I 144 00:07:56,040 --> 00:07:57,760 Speaker 1: don't know that Waddle is going to get those kinds 145 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 1: of of touchdown opportunities. But he's so explosive. He can 146 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:04,080 Speaker 1: score from almost anywhere on the field. And he might 147 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 1: have been the most explosive athlete in the entire draft 148 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:11,040 Speaker 1: at any position. Insane acceleration, im burst both at the 149 00:08:11,080 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage and mid route gets if if he 150 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:16,560 Speaker 1: gets behind the coverage, it's it's over. Jalen Waddle's gone 151 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 1: so fast and he turns crossing routes in two touchdowns 152 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:26,680 Speaker 1: at a crazy clip. I mean, usually you're crossing routes, 153 00:08:26,680 --> 00:08:30,080 Speaker 1: you're running horizontally across the field and the play collapses 154 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:33,640 Speaker 1: on you. He's just so fast. He gets around everybody 155 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:37,040 Speaker 1: and he's going up the sideline. He's gone. Waddles, He's 156 00:08:37,080 --> 00:08:40,600 Speaker 1: a it's he's a sick athlete, so there's there's a 157 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:43,240 Speaker 1: lot to like here. The average ten yards after the 158 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:46,760 Speaker 1: catch was six best in the country last year. He 159 00:08:46,920 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 1: is um, he is coming off a broken ankle, he 160 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:52,920 Speaker 1: only played snaps in college. He I should mention he 161 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:56,160 Speaker 1: went to the Dolphins that pick six um and talk 162 00:08:56,200 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 1: about in intriguing group of receivers, not even just wide receivers. Tighten, 163 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 1: We're gonna know real quick if Ta has what it 164 00:09:03,160 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 1: takes because with with Waddle and DeVante Park already there, 165 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:12,200 Speaker 1: they just signed Will Fuller and Mike Sicky, and they 166 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:15,920 Speaker 1: have a very solid offensive line as well. So well, 167 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:18,040 Speaker 1: I'm comparing it to Cincinnati. Everyone saw it against it. 168 00:09:18,120 --> 00:09:20,760 Speaker 1: We're just talking about the Bengals. But anyway to to 169 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:23,720 Speaker 1: should get it done with best receiver. He has the 170 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:26,319 Speaker 1: upside to be the best receiver by a margin over 171 00:09:26,360 --> 00:09:31,320 Speaker 1: all of those guys and young obviously paired with two uh. 172 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:34,840 Speaker 1: If Tua develops in year two, Battle's got great long 173 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 1: term upside as well, and I believe he will be 174 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:39,600 Speaker 1: a Week one starter for this team. Let's go to 175 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:43,560 Speaker 1: the tenth selection of the first round. Any biddy, Devanta 176 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:47,960 Speaker 1: Smith goes to the Eagles. Brian Yeah, DeVante Smith getting 177 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:50,640 Speaker 1: a lot of hate for about his b m I, 178 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:54,120 Speaker 1: his skinny legs, whatever, however you want to cut that 179 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:57,040 Speaker 1: in a hundred and sixty eight pounds. And then there's 180 00:09:57,040 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 1: this video circulating. Have you seen this? Is this like 181 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:02,040 Speaker 1: some weird cone drill he was running in practice where 182 00:10:02,040 --> 00:10:04,640 Speaker 1: he just ran and like kind of awkwardly went down 183 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:06,959 Speaker 1: and touched the cone and then someone threw him the 184 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:08,640 Speaker 1: ball and he did catch it and it was just 185 00:10:08,720 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 1: like the worst ten seconds you've ever seen a football. 186 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 1: So that's not helping his uh, his a DP in 187 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:17,800 Speaker 1: in fantasy football terms. But Vande Smith won the Heisman 188 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:22,240 Speaker 1: last year. Was a wide receiver, same playmaker. But again 189 00:10:22,280 --> 00:10:24,280 Speaker 1: he's playing with the big boys in the NFL. But 190 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:26,840 Speaker 1: I'm not too worried about the b m I so much. 191 00:10:26,880 --> 00:10:30,679 Speaker 1: Are you? I'm not either? And uh, another guy just 192 00:10:30,760 --> 00:10:33,880 Speaker 1: like Jamaar Chase and and Jalen uh Waddled will have 193 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:37,680 Speaker 1: redraft best ball value this year. And when you're talking 194 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:41,240 Speaker 1: about his competition with the Eagles and Jalen Reagor or 195 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:45,840 Speaker 1: Greg Ward or Travis Folgum, he's a week one, he's 196 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:50,760 Speaker 1: from slot so and he's getting drafted ahead of all 197 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:54,199 Speaker 1: his teammates with Philly, and he's wide receiver forty three 198 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 1: right now, right in the Curtis Samuel Jarvis, Landry, Michael Pittman, 199 00:10:58,520 --> 00:11:03,080 Speaker 1: Michael Gallop group. So immediate expectations for him in redraft, 200 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:08,760 Speaker 1: best ball and UH in dynasty clearly after Chase. He's right, 201 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:15,360 Speaker 1: it's Wattle or Waddle or Smith right wide receiver two 202 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:18,360 Speaker 1: or three and then there and UH and in super 203 00:11:18,360 --> 00:11:20,600 Speaker 1: flex are gonna go after the big quarterbacks. Of course, 204 00:11:20,760 --> 00:11:23,600 Speaker 1: wait first round, early second and you bump them up 205 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:26,200 Speaker 1: a little more in one quarterbacks. I think Smith might 206 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:30,000 Speaker 1: be the last guy in a one quarterback dynasty league 207 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:34,760 Speaker 1: that I'm taking before the quarterback. Yeah, that could be. 208 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:36,800 Speaker 1: You know, for Smith, a lot of it just hinges 209 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:40,199 Speaker 1: on the quarterback position. Can Jalen Hurts pass? Yeah, And 210 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:43,360 Speaker 1: we don't know the answer to that yet. Apparently the 211 00:11:43,400 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 1: Eagles believe he can pass because they've put in all 212 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:49,960 Speaker 1: their chips on Jalen Hurts, So hopefully they're right. And 213 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:52,199 Speaker 1: if um and if he can, then DeVante Smith is 214 00:11:52,200 --> 00:11:54,360 Speaker 1: gonna going to be great there and he immediately vaults 215 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:57,800 Speaker 1: to being the best receiver on the team. The next 216 00:11:58,160 --> 00:12:01,560 Speaker 1: receiver taken was cold. There is Tony for the Giants. 217 00:12:01,559 --> 00:12:03,920 Speaker 1: He went in the first round to pick twenty. This 218 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:06,040 Speaker 1: is the first guy we're pretty down on because the 219 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:09,080 Speaker 1: landing spot couldn't have been much worse for Tony. And 220 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:12,800 Speaker 1: I don't really even I don't really understand the selection 221 00:12:12,840 --> 00:12:16,120 Speaker 1: by the Giants, given the big money they put into 222 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:21,200 Speaker 1: Kenny Golladay in the off season, the fact that they 223 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:26,760 Speaker 1: still have Sterling Shepherd and Darius Slate. Um, there's there's 224 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:29,440 Speaker 1: just I don't know. I don't know how much playing 225 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:31,920 Speaker 1: time Tony is going to get. Now. If you're not 226 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:35,760 Speaker 1: familiar with him as a player, you a favorable comp 227 00:12:35,840 --> 00:12:38,600 Speaker 1: would be Curtis Samuel because he's kind of a do 228 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:41,080 Speaker 1: everything guy. They even ran him out of the backfield 229 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:43,600 Speaker 1: some they throw to him near the line of scrimmage, 230 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:48,240 Speaker 1: a lot bubble screens all the time. He's great in traffic, um, 231 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:50,720 Speaker 1: very explosive, a lot of big plays, very good at 232 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:55,080 Speaker 1: yards after catch stuff, great balance. It's it's just I 233 00:12:55,080 --> 00:12:57,480 Speaker 1: don't know. I just think it's gonna take maybe years 234 00:12:57,480 --> 00:13:00,280 Speaker 1: for him to break out of the pack of wide 235 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:02,280 Speaker 1: receivers that they've got for the Giants. Yeah, not a 236 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:04,480 Speaker 1: guy I would be looking for any type of production 237 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:07,400 Speaker 1: and redraft best ball this year. That's no. I think 238 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:09,720 Speaker 1: he's a long term play. All right. Let's go to 239 00:13:09,760 --> 00:13:12,120 Speaker 1: the next receiver taken in the first round, and that 240 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:16,280 Speaker 1: was Rashad Bateman, who falls to twenty seven. At one 241 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:18,160 Speaker 1: point we thought he could go in the teens. And 242 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:21,520 Speaker 1: so the Baltimore Ravens find themselves in a spot where 243 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:25,680 Speaker 1: they get a very productive player. Only played about half 244 00:13:25,679 --> 00:13:29,960 Speaker 1: a season for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Um, he's he 245 00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:33,120 Speaker 1: opted out of this of last year. Then he decided 246 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:35,439 Speaker 1: to play for several games, and then he decided to 247 00:13:35,480 --> 00:13:39,400 Speaker 1: opt out. After all, he's an elite route runner and 248 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:42,520 Speaker 1: probably the best pure route runner in the draft. He's physical. 249 00:13:42,760 --> 00:13:45,040 Speaker 1: He's not a I wouldn't call me a big bodied receiver, 250 00:13:45,120 --> 00:13:48,600 Speaker 1: but he's bigger than most and he battles for contested 251 00:13:48,640 --> 00:13:52,760 Speaker 1: balls well, uber productive, um, really good after the catch 252 00:13:52,800 --> 00:13:56,400 Speaker 1: as well. He just you He feels like every ball 253 00:13:56,400 --> 00:13:59,319 Speaker 1: in the air belongs to him. And I love the 254 00:13:59,320 --> 00:14:04,200 Speaker 1: competitive and us that Rashod Bateman brings. And unlike the 255 00:14:04,240 --> 00:14:08,199 Speaker 1: other Ravens receivers that are these home these home run guys, 256 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:13,240 Speaker 1: these you know, big big gain or bust guys. Bateman 257 00:14:13,360 --> 00:14:16,080 Speaker 1: is just gonna be and he's gonna be in every 258 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:18,840 Speaker 1: down chain mover and I think he's gonna get a 259 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:20,520 Speaker 1: lot of balls his way. It's still gonna be a 260 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:23,760 Speaker 1: run heavy offense, but I think he will very quickly 261 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:27,640 Speaker 1: become the guy who gets the most passes his direction 262 00:14:27,640 --> 00:14:29,880 Speaker 1: of any of the receivers for Baltimore. He feels like 263 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:33,200 Speaker 1: a guy even with Lamar Jackson who can't throw the 264 00:14:33,240 --> 00:14:35,240 Speaker 1: ball apparently, even though we let the NFL and passing 265 00:14:35,280 --> 00:14:38,440 Speaker 1: touchdowns two years ago, Bateman feels like a guy with 266 00:14:38,480 --> 00:14:42,160 Speaker 1: a very safe four or five catch PPR floor on 267 00:14:42,200 --> 00:14:46,560 Speaker 1: a weekly basis, with considerable upset. Agreed that rounds out 268 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:48,600 Speaker 1: the first round, we're gonna take a quick break. We're 269 00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:50,840 Speaker 1: gonna talk about the second round receivers, and then after 270 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:52,360 Speaker 1: that the third round receivers. And we're not gonna do 271 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:54,560 Speaker 1: every every rookie receivers, just too many, but we're doing 272 00:14:54,600 --> 00:14:58,160 Speaker 1: the top three rounds. Some of these guys just don't matter. 273 00:14:58,280 --> 00:14:59,880 Speaker 1: Some of them are going to make impacts. This year. 274 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:03,040 Speaker 1: Will begin the second round with Elijah More going to 275 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:08,640 Speaker 1: the Jets. When we come back, Welcome back Fantasy Football Weekly. 276 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:11,800 Speaker 1: Paul Charge and Brian Johnson with you. We are recapping 277 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:15,720 Speaker 1: the teams that selected rookies in the first three rounds 278 00:15:15,720 --> 00:15:18,000 Speaker 1: of the NFL Draft. We've already gone through the first 279 00:15:18,120 --> 00:15:20,440 Speaker 1: round and all those players. We turn our attention to 280 00:15:20,440 --> 00:15:23,280 Speaker 1: the second round and Elijah Moore getting drafted by the Jets. 281 00:15:23,280 --> 00:15:28,360 Speaker 1: Brian Elijah Moore out of Old Miss five nine, stereotypical 282 00:15:28,760 --> 00:15:33,600 Speaker 1: slot receiver, certainly a weapon though eighty six catches nearly 283 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:36,560 Speaker 1: twelve dred yards in just eight games last year, also 284 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:41,560 Speaker 1: eight touchdowns, remembered most maybe from his dog piss celebration 285 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 1: that uh he got flagged forward and ultimately cost them 286 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:48,080 Speaker 1: a game and the game and a playoff spot apparently. 287 00:15:48,120 --> 00:15:52,280 Speaker 1: But uh still a great, great wide receiver, especially from 288 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:55,760 Speaker 1: the slot. Like I said, but the Jets have a 289 00:15:55,760 --> 00:15:58,840 Speaker 1: pretty good slot receiver right now in Jameson Crowder. That's 290 00:15:58,880 --> 00:16:02,800 Speaker 1: the problem. And Corey Adaveson Denzel Mims not slot receivers. 291 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:06,080 Speaker 1: But you know, the customer starts right. Those are the start, 292 00:16:06,160 --> 00:16:08,960 Speaker 1: so more not going to see a ton of playing 293 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:11,520 Speaker 1: time on one thing to start the year. So in 294 00:16:11,600 --> 00:16:14,480 Speaker 1: redraft best ball, he's still getting drafted like as a 295 00:16:14,520 --> 00:16:18,320 Speaker 1: wide receiver four he's in the mid sixties with the 296 00:16:18,360 --> 00:16:22,320 Speaker 1: afore mentioned sterling Shepherd, Nelson Aglar, Rachade Bateman. We just 297 00:16:22,320 --> 00:16:26,240 Speaker 1: talked about Christian kirk so he's getting he's not getting 298 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 1: drafted as a starter. But in best Ball, I like 299 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:32,040 Speaker 1: the I like the he's got the upside to turn 300 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:33,720 Speaker 1: a big play every now and again. But and if 301 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:37,400 Speaker 1: I'm doing redraft setting weekly lineups, Elijah Moore is out 302 00:16:37,680 --> 00:16:41,680 Speaker 1: and he's a last round dart but uh certainly value 303 00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:44,920 Speaker 1: though in uh in Dynasty, Dynasty you can apply to 304 00:16:44,960 --> 00:16:47,440 Speaker 1: sit on him for a season or two. Crowder probably 305 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:50,440 Speaker 1: moves along and something probably his last year, and uh 306 00:16:50,520 --> 00:16:54,440 Speaker 1: More is wide receiver five six off the board, maybe 307 00:16:54,440 --> 00:16:57,680 Speaker 1: seven in Dynasty. But you're looking a mid second round 308 00:16:57,880 --> 00:17:00,800 Speaker 1: draft capital in both one quarterback in reflex, speaking of 309 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:03,800 Speaker 1: the mid second round, that's where we transition from Elijah 310 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:07,680 Speaker 1: More to Run Delmore, who may be able to take 311 00:17:07,720 --> 00:17:11,520 Speaker 1: over the slot receiver spot for the Arizona Cardinals. Yeah, 312 00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:14,960 Speaker 1: like his chances of usurping Christian Kirk more than the 313 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:19,760 Speaker 1: other more usurping Jamison Crowder. But just like um the 314 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:22,359 Speaker 1: other More and Larry Fitzgerald, just like yeah, just like 315 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:25,040 Speaker 1: UH is Fitzgerald. He's not on a team right now. 316 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:26,560 Speaker 1: He's not on the team right now right Uh, the 317 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:30,720 Speaker 1: Vikings should really come on. That would be fun homecoming 318 00:17:30,720 --> 00:17:36,439 Speaker 1: game every every almost every week. But Rondilmore very not 319 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:39,480 Speaker 1: only just name in size, very similar to Elijah More five. 320 00:17:40,640 --> 00:17:42,240 Speaker 1: Like you said, well, he'll run out of the slot. 321 00:17:42,280 --> 00:17:46,760 Speaker 1: He could usur Christian Kirk A. J. Green is in Arizona. 322 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:49,040 Speaker 1: Now we're not too worried about that. So it's totally different. 323 00:17:49,080 --> 00:17:52,040 Speaker 1: Kind of amazing speed for More ran a four three 324 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:55,240 Speaker 1: one second fastest for you among all wide receivers. He's 325 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:59,040 Speaker 1: he's getting drafted before Elijah More, and as he should be, 326 00:17:59,080 --> 00:18:02,520 Speaker 1: but just before or him in redraft best ball. I 327 00:18:02,600 --> 00:18:06,520 Speaker 1: kind of like Elijah More long term in Dynasty Empire. 328 00:18:06,560 --> 00:18:08,840 Speaker 1: But there you're they're essentially you're flipping a coin between 329 00:18:08,840 --> 00:18:11,120 Speaker 1: your moors. When it comes to a DP. I'd rather 330 00:18:11,240 --> 00:18:13,719 Speaker 1: Ron Dell because I know for a fact he has 331 00:18:13,760 --> 00:18:17,600 Speaker 1: competent quarterbacking. I can't you know, I can't say that 332 00:18:17,640 --> 00:18:19,920 Speaker 1: with Elijah More and so that to me is part 333 00:18:19,920 --> 00:18:22,040 Speaker 1: of it. And he's got a clear path to to 334 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:24,440 Speaker 1: starting time at the end beginning this year. So I'd 335 00:18:24,520 --> 00:18:26,720 Speaker 1: rather Ron del Moore in all format, how much would 336 00:18:26,720 --> 00:18:28,399 Speaker 1: you love the Jets more, all of them if they 337 00:18:28,480 --> 00:18:32,840 Speaker 1: took justin fields instead of they really nailed that draft. 338 00:18:32,920 --> 00:18:35,480 Speaker 1: I thought outside, well, and you know, we can always 339 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:38,840 Speaker 1: remember we don't know yet. You know, I'm not, I'm not. 340 00:18:38,960 --> 00:18:40,520 Speaker 1: I'm not calling him a bust me. He hasn't even 341 00:18:40,520 --> 00:18:42,960 Speaker 1: played a game yet. Okay, let's go to uh let's 342 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:45,400 Speaker 1: go to our next receiver up, and that is Dwayne 343 00:18:45,640 --> 00:18:47,920 Speaker 1: sk Ridge, who gets taken by the Seattle Seahawks. He's 344 00:18:47,920 --> 00:18:50,960 Speaker 1: out of Western Michigan. This was a bit of a 345 00:18:50,960 --> 00:18:53,320 Speaker 1: surprise to go in the mid second round when most 346 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:55,280 Speaker 1: people thought he was going to go in the fourth round, 347 00:18:55,440 --> 00:19:01,240 Speaker 1: fifth round. Um, but the ending spot makes a little 348 00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:04,160 Speaker 1: more sense Seattle because he's a poor man's DK Metcalf. 349 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:09,840 Speaker 1: Duyne Eskridge is absolutely ripped, a wide receiver who can 350 00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:14,960 Speaker 1: bench three hundred fifty pounds. Come on, are you kidding me? 351 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:18,240 Speaker 1: That is nuts. He's an incredible athlete to track star 352 00:19:18,320 --> 00:19:22,000 Speaker 1: with blazing speed. He's been laser timed at four three three. 353 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:26,520 Speaker 1: Duayne Eskridge on this big ripped body of his, Like 354 00:19:27,119 --> 00:19:30,879 Speaker 1: DK Metcalf, he's a deep threat averaging over twenty yards 355 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:32,960 Speaker 1: per catch over the past two seasons. He had a 356 00:19:33,040 --> 00:19:35,680 Speaker 1: very good senior bull which is important for a small 357 00:19:35,720 --> 00:19:40,359 Speaker 1: school guy, Western Michigan guy. Some project him to be 358 00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:44,240 Speaker 1: a slot receiver, but with Seattle, he's not gonna be 359 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:47,760 Speaker 1: a slot receiver because that's Tyler Lockett. So he probably 360 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:51,200 Speaker 1: takes the third receiver job left behind by David Moore's departure. 361 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:56,680 Speaker 1: So and I think he could start early the catches. 362 00:19:56,800 --> 00:20:02,240 Speaker 1: This about Duyne Eskridge, He's just basically a straight line runner. 363 00:20:02,280 --> 00:20:05,240 Speaker 1: It's just you know, go route, run straight, run fast. 364 00:20:06,040 --> 00:20:08,840 Speaker 1: He's not an accomplished route runner yet he's known for 365 00:20:08,920 --> 00:20:12,040 Speaker 1: his drops. He doesn't adjust to the ball in the air. 366 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:15,520 Speaker 1: I mean, all of the nuances of the position he 367 00:20:15,560 --> 00:20:18,320 Speaker 1: needs help with and he needs time. I think Dwayne 368 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:22,520 Speaker 1: Eskridge probably is going to be better. Well, he will 369 00:20:22,560 --> 00:20:24,440 Speaker 1: be better next year, then he will be this year. 370 00:20:24,560 --> 00:20:27,639 Speaker 1: I don't know if he's gonna be refined enough to 371 00:20:27,680 --> 00:20:30,520 Speaker 1: get consistent playing time in his rookie season with Seattle, 372 00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:33,920 Speaker 1: even though the opportunity is there. And so we're talking 373 00:20:33,920 --> 00:20:36,520 Speaker 1: about the runway. I mean, he could be a week 374 00:20:36,560 --> 00:20:39,320 Speaker 1: one starter if he beat out Freddie Swain and Kate 375 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:41,480 Speaker 1: Johnson who went undrafted. That I mean, though, that's a 376 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:44,920 Speaker 1: very real possibility. So um, I I there are a 377 00:20:44,960 --> 00:20:47,040 Speaker 1: lot of things I like about Escridge, but I think 378 00:20:47,160 --> 00:20:49,320 Speaker 1: I think he's so raw now reminded me of Josh 379 00:20:49,359 --> 00:20:52,560 Speaker 1: Gordon resigned with the Seahawks. Again. I'm just kidding. I 380 00:20:52,560 --> 00:20:55,360 Speaker 1: don't know. I think he's not kidding. I think he's suspended. 381 00:20:55,720 --> 00:20:57,720 Speaker 1: He's done done, He's done. I think he's done done. 382 00:20:57,840 --> 00:20:59,920 Speaker 1: He's been done done for a while. But numerous time. 383 00:21:00,119 --> 00:21:02,840 Speaker 1: Now to two at Well went next, we're staying in 384 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:05,240 Speaker 1: the mid second round. He goes to the Rams. What 385 00:21:05,320 --> 00:21:07,480 Speaker 1: do you think of this fit? Josh Reynolds is out, 386 00:21:08,119 --> 00:21:10,320 Speaker 1: What do you think of this opportunity? Kind of a 387 00:21:10,320 --> 00:21:13,400 Speaker 1: head scratching pick in my opinion from our reality perspective. 388 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:15,640 Speaker 1: I mean, the Rams had just signed to Shawan Jackson, 389 00:21:15,720 --> 00:21:18,359 Speaker 1: who is at the tail end of his career, of course, 390 00:21:18,400 --> 00:21:20,679 Speaker 1: but and good for one game. But they still have 391 00:21:20,760 --> 00:21:23,960 Speaker 1: Robert Woods, Cooper Cup uh and to to at Well. 392 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:27,199 Speaker 1: By the way, it's five nine, he's just a little guy. 393 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:30,600 Speaker 1: He's like, this is like Tavon Austin reincarnated, and we 394 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:33,159 Speaker 1: all know how that turned out. Who also was drafted 395 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:35,639 Speaker 1: by the Rams. The St. Louis Rams took him in 396 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:38,320 Speaker 1: the middle of the first round. Wasn't it almost like 397 00:21:38,320 --> 00:21:41,040 Speaker 1: a top ten pick? I think this coast to the 398 00:21:41,080 --> 00:21:42,920 Speaker 1: beginning of the first round, but I don't know too. 399 00:21:42,920 --> 00:21:47,480 Speaker 1: To at Well and Van Jefferson, the Rams drafted last 400 00:21:47,520 --> 00:21:51,240 Speaker 1: year to the verdicts still out on him. So absolutely 401 00:21:51,320 --> 00:21:53,680 Speaker 1: zero redraft best ball value and two to at Well 402 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:56,280 Speaker 1: and I'm not kind. He's a slot receiver stuck bying 403 00:21:56,280 --> 00:21:58,719 Speaker 1: Cooper Cup. He's gonna be uh. They probably want him 404 00:21:58,720 --> 00:22:02,600 Speaker 1: in the return game to a lot of it to 405 00:22:02,800 --> 00:22:05,680 Speaker 1: too for me in fantasy football, No, no, at Well, 406 00:22:05,800 --> 00:22:10,400 Speaker 1: no Well. Terris Marshall is a pick I love for Carolina. 407 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:12,600 Speaker 1: He is a he and by the way, it's Terrorice 408 00:22:12,760 --> 00:22:17,320 Speaker 1: not Terrence Um. Long arms, huge catch radius, He's tall 409 00:22:17,440 --> 00:22:20,479 Speaker 1: and skinny, but we think he's gonna fill out over time. 410 00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:24,760 Speaker 1: A big loping steps that just eat up yards. Terence 411 00:22:24,840 --> 00:22:27,000 Speaker 1: Marshall uh, and I mentioned he went to the Panthers 412 00:22:27,080 --> 00:22:29,520 Speaker 1: right if they didn't. He went to the Panthers fast, 413 00:22:29,560 --> 00:22:32,120 Speaker 1: with a natural stride that makes him look and feel 414 00:22:32,160 --> 00:22:34,800 Speaker 1: like a track star on the field, and one of 415 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:40,199 Speaker 1: the best deep ball receivers in this draft, and um, 416 00:22:40,280 --> 00:22:42,359 Speaker 1: there are some downsides. He dropped some balls. He's not 417 00:22:42,400 --> 00:22:46,240 Speaker 1: a natural route runner, not very effective on receptions near 418 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:50,359 Speaker 1: the line of scrimmage. But you know, Panthers, there's you 419 00:22:50,400 --> 00:22:52,680 Speaker 1: know they He could walk onto the he could walk 420 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:58,440 Speaker 1: onto his starting job, potentially at least battling with Robby 421 00:22:58,520 --> 00:23:01,679 Speaker 1: Anderson for some play in in year one. But I 422 00:23:01,680 --> 00:23:04,360 Speaker 1: think he's more of a long term, long term option. 423 00:23:04,680 --> 00:23:08,000 Speaker 1: D J. Moore is obviously cemented into place, but he 424 00:23:08,160 --> 00:23:11,199 Speaker 1: is a lot like a Robbie Anderson type. I just 425 00:23:11,240 --> 00:23:13,840 Speaker 1: don't know if at what point, if if at all, 426 00:23:13,920 --> 00:23:16,399 Speaker 1: this season he just beats out Robbie Anderson because the 427 00:23:16,440 --> 00:23:19,160 Speaker 1: skill sets so similar to what Robby Anderson already does. 428 00:23:19,760 --> 00:23:22,520 Speaker 1: The potential is their h potentials there. I'm excited for 429 00:23:22,560 --> 00:23:26,560 Speaker 1: this Panthers offense and I'm a believer Sam Donald, I think, 430 00:23:29,359 --> 00:23:36,000 Speaker 1: and I'm stacking with many weapons of his, especially Dan Arnold. 431 00:23:36,560 --> 00:23:38,480 Speaker 1: Oh God, that's why I had to come back to 432 00:23:38,560 --> 00:23:40,960 Speaker 1: Dan Arld always comes back to Dan Arnold sooner or 433 00:23:41,040 --> 00:23:44,080 Speaker 1: later the next player taken. Uh. We begin in the 434 00:23:44,160 --> 00:23:48,600 Speaker 1: third round with Josh Palmer going to the Chargers. We're 435 00:23:48,600 --> 00:23:50,440 Speaker 1: gonna tell you a little bit more about his game 436 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:55,399 Speaker 1: when we come back in just moments. Welcome back to 437 00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:58,000 Speaker 1: Fantasy Football Weekly. We are through the first two rounds 438 00:23:58,000 --> 00:24:01,000 Speaker 1: of the rookie wide receivers, their landings, spots, their value 439 00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:04,200 Speaker 1: and redraft and dynasty. How long we think it will 440 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:07,480 Speaker 1: take for them to become contributors if at all. We're 441 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:09,760 Speaker 1: through for the first two rounds. We now moved to 442 00:24:09,800 --> 00:24:12,280 Speaker 1: the third round. The first wide receiver taken was Josh 443 00:24:12,359 --> 00:24:17,119 Speaker 1: Palmer by the Chargers. So here's the weird thing and 444 00:24:17,160 --> 00:24:20,199 Speaker 1: the Charges. They do need more bodies at wide receiver, 445 00:24:20,640 --> 00:24:22,760 Speaker 1: and especially we've got a great young quarterback, and you 446 00:24:22,760 --> 00:24:24,840 Speaker 1: put all this effort into improving the offensive line, which 447 00:24:24,880 --> 00:24:26,280 Speaker 1: I love, and I think the Charges will be so 448 00:24:26,359 --> 00:24:30,000 Speaker 1: much better offensively this year. But they got a low 449 00:24:30,240 --> 00:24:34,639 Speaker 1: volume player from Tennessee and Josh Palmer who's never caught 450 00:24:34,680 --> 00:24:37,880 Speaker 1: more than thirty four balls in a season, and you're 451 00:24:37,880 --> 00:24:41,680 Speaker 1: really banking on him having the traits of a more 452 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:45,359 Speaker 1: productive receiver than what he's shown so far, and I 453 00:24:45,359 --> 00:24:47,600 Speaker 1: think it's gonna take time for him to get there. 454 00:24:47,680 --> 00:24:51,240 Speaker 1: He's super raw. He ran mostly vertical routes at Tennessee 455 00:24:51,240 --> 00:24:53,639 Speaker 1: and very few other routes. Not known for having a 456 00:24:53,680 --> 00:24:58,880 Speaker 1: lot of moves in in his arsenal um. He does 457 00:24:58,920 --> 00:25:02,600 Speaker 1: have ideal size, got a thick upper body, just okay speed, 458 00:25:02,600 --> 00:25:04,479 Speaker 1: although Tennessee used him as a deep threat, but he's 459 00:25:04,760 --> 00:25:11,360 Speaker 1: only a four five speed receiver. So I think Palmer's 460 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:15,400 Speaker 1: it's kind of a mystifying pick. They've got some other 461 00:25:15,560 --> 00:25:20,639 Speaker 1: depth receivers that had dice moments last year Jalen Guiton 462 00:25:20,720 --> 00:25:24,480 Speaker 1: in the slot, uh Tyron Johnson heads moments last year. 463 00:25:24,560 --> 00:25:27,080 Speaker 1: I don't think he passes those guys this year. I 464 00:25:27,119 --> 00:25:29,000 Speaker 1: think he's buried on the depth chart for at least 465 00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:33,280 Speaker 1: a year. Josh Palmer, to me, is only a deep league, 466 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:37,080 Speaker 1: Dynasty Empire option you've got, you know, if you've got 467 00:25:37,119 --> 00:25:39,439 Speaker 1: twenty three roster spots, then I think you could stash 468 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:42,240 Speaker 1: him and hope that someday he flourishes with a great 469 00:25:42,280 --> 00:25:45,840 Speaker 1: young quarterback. The next receiver taken in the third round 470 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:51,719 Speaker 1: was Diyammi Diyami Brown, who ended up going to Washington 471 00:25:51,880 --> 00:25:55,240 Speaker 1: where he has the opportunity to make a quick impact. Yeah. 472 00:25:55,280 --> 00:25:58,920 Speaker 1: Brown out of North Carolina six ft and eighty five pounds. 473 00:25:58,920 --> 00:26:01,640 Speaker 1: When we first shown receivers a month or two ago. 474 00:26:02,240 --> 00:26:06,159 Speaker 1: He kind of viewed him more as a project. But 475 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:08,720 Speaker 1: I really liked the landing spot for Brown, who he's 476 00:26:08,760 --> 00:26:11,359 Speaker 1: really a straight line runner too. That's where we thrived. 477 00:26:11,359 --> 00:26:13,680 Speaker 1: In college, he average, He had the highest A dot 478 00:26:13,960 --> 00:26:16,520 Speaker 1: average depth of target and all of college football averaged 479 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:20,080 Speaker 1: twenty yards per catch. Had some issues with drops. Scouts said, 480 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:25,040 Speaker 1: he runs a limited route tree, but he's gonna thrive 481 00:26:25,080 --> 00:26:27,679 Speaker 1: on the outside for somebody, and he will enhance that 482 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:31,119 Speaker 1: route tree over time. And Terry McLaurin, of course cemented 483 00:26:31,440 --> 00:26:34,679 Speaker 1: as the primary receiver in Washington. But after that, Curtis 484 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:36,880 Speaker 1: Samuel we love, but he's a guy that's not he's 485 00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:38,879 Speaker 1: not gonna be playing. Yeah, they're cann move him all 486 00:26:38,920 --> 00:26:43,080 Speaker 1: over the place using And then it's Adam Humphreys, also 487 00:26:43,119 --> 00:26:45,760 Speaker 1: a slot guy. Stephen Sims Jr. Also a slot guy. 488 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:48,800 Speaker 1: And then there's Cam Simms. Who is this guy? Matt 489 00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:52,159 Speaker 1: just a guy. So I'm higher on Brown than I 490 00:26:52,280 --> 00:26:53,760 Speaker 1: was a couple of months ago, and a guy who 491 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:56,080 Speaker 1: I would really like, uh in best ball, especially with 492 00:26:56,160 --> 00:27:01,920 Speaker 1: Ryan Fitzpatrick throwing the ball. Yeah, definitely. You know, Fitzpatrick's 493 00:27:01,960 --> 00:27:05,000 Speaker 1: known for his yolo passing stylings, right, just let her 494 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:08,440 Speaker 1: ripped down field, and Brown has the speed to get 495 00:27:08,480 --> 00:27:10,960 Speaker 1: under some of those balls. And you're probably right. The 496 00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:13,160 Speaker 1: best ball is the perfect format for him because more 497 00:27:13,160 --> 00:27:15,160 Speaker 1: oft than not, as just as a rookie those he's 498 00:27:15,160 --> 00:27:16,880 Speaker 1: not gonna be on the field enough and catch enough 499 00:27:16,880 --> 00:27:19,640 Speaker 1: of these deep passes. But every third or fourth game, 500 00:27:19,680 --> 00:27:22,000 Speaker 1: I could see Brown making an impact. Yeah, he's getting 501 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:24,760 Speaker 1: drafted in the mid eighties among wide receivers in best ball, 502 00:27:24,840 --> 00:27:27,680 Speaker 1: right with the Shawn Jackson who was the same thing, 503 00:27:27,760 --> 00:27:30,800 Speaker 1: but perfect best ball target usually even though he gets 504 00:27:30,840 --> 00:27:33,000 Speaker 1: hurt most of the time. But yeah, I'm intrigued by 505 00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:35,800 Speaker 1: Brown and dynasty a guy who will be targeting in 506 00:27:35,840 --> 00:27:38,480 Speaker 1: the early third, early to mid third rounds. I think 507 00:27:38,480 --> 00:27:41,560 Speaker 1: he'll turn into a fine receiver one day. Also, in 508 00:27:41,560 --> 00:27:44,880 Speaker 1: the middle of the third round, the Packers went with 509 00:27:45,080 --> 00:27:49,960 Speaker 1: a Rogers, not Aaron Amari Rodgers. Tell people about him. 510 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:53,040 Speaker 1: We've been We've been looking for them to draft somebody 511 00:27:53,080 --> 00:27:55,080 Speaker 1: to that they could develop with some real talent and 512 00:27:55,160 --> 00:27:57,720 Speaker 1: upside at receiver, which they never draft. This is a 513 00:27:57,720 --> 00:28:00,359 Speaker 1: third round pick for the Packers at receiver is cansidered 514 00:28:00,440 --> 00:28:06,760 Speaker 1: massive equity. Yeah, Maria Rogers, another stereotypical, stereotypical slot receiver 515 00:28:06,880 --> 00:28:11,000 Speaker 1: five ten to twelve and uh stereotypical slot receivers are 516 00:28:11,400 --> 00:28:14,000 Speaker 1: something that have usually been in Green Bay. But really 517 00:28:14,359 --> 00:28:16,280 Speaker 1: they haven't had one for a while. It's not Alan 518 00:28:16,320 --> 00:28:22,320 Speaker 1: Wizard Scandling, No, no, really, and uh so outside Davante 519 00:28:22,359 --> 00:28:25,800 Speaker 1: Adams of course, who's not their slot receiver Rogers. I'm 520 00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:30,000 Speaker 1: intrigued by this landing spot for him, but again and redrafted, 521 00:28:30,320 --> 00:28:32,639 Speaker 1: it's tough to peg production on a rookie if you're 522 00:28:32,640 --> 00:28:34,159 Speaker 1: gonna put confidence in him to put it in your 523 00:28:34,160 --> 00:28:37,920 Speaker 1: starting lineup. But best ball target I like actually getting 524 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:40,640 Speaker 1: drafted right ahead of uh Dianne Brown, so he's right 525 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:43,040 Speaker 1: in that that that best ball range that could pay off, 526 00:28:43,880 --> 00:28:46,600 Speaker 1: pop off on a few weeks. And uh, I don't know. 527 00:28:46,840 --> 00:28:50,280 Speaker 1: In Dynasty though again I'm not really unless it's Elijah More, 528 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:54,800 Speaker 1: Rondale More. They're enticing slot guys Mari Rodgers and Dynasty. 529 00:28:54,920 --> 00:28:57,200 Speaker 1: I don't know. It'll be a bit of a project 530 00:28:57,280 --> 00:28:59,480 Speaker 1: and obviously it'll help a lot of Aaron Rodgers is 531 00:28:59,520 --> 00:29:03,840 Speaker 1: there with The last good slot receiver in Green Bay 532 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:08,080 Speaker 1: was Jordy Nelson. Am I forgetting somebody Randall Cob. Yeah, 533 00:29:08,160 --> 00:29:10,720 Speaker 1: Randall Cobb had had his moments. Yeah, yeah, that's fair, 534 00:29:11,120 --> 00:29:14,520 Speaker 1: that's fair. But it was Jordy Nelson. But yes, there 535 00:29:14,920 --> 00:29:17,160 Speaker 1: was one point, you know, there was one offseason where 536 00:29:17,200 --> 00:29:20,400 Speaker 1: Jordy Nelson was like a top five fantasy wide receiver. 537 00:29:21,280 --> 00:29:23,240 Speaker 1: You could have at the top a couple of years, 538 00:29:23,480 --> 00:29:28,080 Speaker 1: top three, hyper productive with Aaron Rodgers. Uh. The next 539 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:31,560 Speaker 1: wide receiver taken in the third round was Nico Collins 540 00:29:31,680 --> 00:29:34,760 Speaker 1: to the Texans. So let's talk him out. He was 541 00:29:35,520 --> 00:29:38,160 Speaker 1: opt out, unfortunately because he probably could have been helped 542 00:29:38,160 --> 00:29:41,120 Speaker 1: by some newer tape. But he's a bigger, physical receiver, 543 00:29:41,360 --> 00:29:44,200 Speaker 1: uses his upper body to get some separation. He's got 544 00:29:44,240 --> 00:29:46,240 Speaker 1: a little shifting nous which is not typical of a 545 00:29:46,280 --> 00:29:50,680 Speaker 1: two pound receiver, but with enough downfield speed to get 546 00:29:50,720 --> 00:29:53,360 Speaker 1: some separation. Very good at contested catches, like a lot 547 00:29:53,400 --> 00:29:55,920 Speaker 1: of big bodied receivers. Very long arms. He's in the 548 00:29:56,000 --> 00:30:01,960 Speaker 1: nineties seven percentile of arm length for Nico Collins. Most 549 00:30:01,960 --> 00:30:03,800 Speaker 1: of the rest of what I've got to say, though, 550 00:30:03,880 --> 00:30:07,600 Speaker 1: is not necessarily positive. He did struggle against better, big 551 00:30:07,640 --> 00:30:10,920 Speaker 1: ten cornerbacks. He's slow to build up his speed, like 552 00:30:10,960 --> 00:30:14,480 Speaker 1: a lot of bigger bodied receivers can be um and 553 00:30:14,520 --> 00:30:17,000 Speaker 1: he didn't do a ton after the catch. He doesn't 554 00:30:17,040 --> 00:30:19,560 Speaker 1: have blazing speed where he just pulled away from defenses. 555 00:30:19,560 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 1: He generally got caught and tackled after the catch. So 556 00:30:22,760 --> 00:30:25,120 Speaker 1: let's talk about the landing place in in in Houston. 557 00:30:26,640 --> 00:30:29,800 Speaker 1: He can compete early for the other outside wide receiver 558 00:30:29,880 --> 00:30:32,240 Speaker 1: spot opposite Brandon Cooks, and I think landing, sorry to 559 00:30:32,280 --> 00:30:34,320 Speaker 1: cut you off. Landing place in Houston these days, I 560 00:30:34,320 --> 00:30:41,760 Speaker 1: just think of like a spaceship, just like that rum. 561 00:30:42,280 --> 00:30:44,760 Speaker 1: He to to be a starter opposite Cooks, and he's 562 00:30:44,760 --> 00:30:47,160 Speaker 1: an outside receiver. He just needs to beat out the 563 00:30:47,160 --> 00:30:51,440 Speaker 1: combination of Andre Roberts, Chris Conley, and Donte Moncrief. You know, 564 00:30:51,520 --> 00:30:53,920 Speaker 1: keeping mind, Kicky Cutie mostly plays a slot, so that's 565 00:30:53,920 --> 00:30:57,200 Speaker 1: not a threat. So yeah, I mean that's Nico Collins 566 00:30:57,240 --> 00:31:00,560 Speaker 1: is a is a sneaky late play. Now who is 567 00:31:00,680 --> 00:31:03,960 Speaker 1: quarterback could be God only knows because right now they've 568 00:31:04,000 --> 00:31:09,800 Speaker 1: got four potential Day one starter, Week one starters on 569 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:16,040 Speaker 1: roster four. I mean Watson, of course, Davis Mills. They 570 00:31:16,080 --> 00:31:19,400 Speaker 1: do know they just signed a guy this week that 571 00:31:19,440 --> 00:31:24,560 Speaker 1: could maybe started, Yes, uh, Jeff Driscoll, and you know 572 00:31:24,600 --> 00:31:26,800 Speaker 1: we're missing. I think they have another one too. I 573 00:31:26,800 --> 00:31:28,200 Speaker 1: don't have the Rocks, I don't have their I don't 574 00:31:28,200 --> 00:31:29,520 Speaker 1: know their depth chart in front of me. I think 575 00:31:29,520 --> 00:31:34,240 Speaker 1: they have another, uh, quasi journeyman starter that I'm forgetting 576 00:31:34,240 --> 00:31:37,960 Speaker 1: for the Texans. So some combination of those guys, hopefully 577 00:31:38,040 --> 00:31:42,440 Speaker 1: some of them can provide. They're not that desperate. Just 578 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:45,680 Speaker 1: our final receiver that we'll talk about as we've gone through. 579 00:31:45,720 --> 00:31:47,800 Speaker 1: I believe this is I think we have either fourteen 580 00:31:47,880 --> 00:31:51,760 Speaker 1: or sixteen receivers that through our list. Here we're finishing 581 00:31:51,760 --> 00:31:55,440 Speaker 1: out the third round. Anthony Schwartz goes to the Cleveland Browns. 582 00:31:56,240 --> 00:31:58,880 Speaker 1: I think this is a little bit sneaky. If you're 583 00:31:58,920 --> 00:32:00,520 Speaker 1: like me and you don't think Odell Beckham is going 584 00:32:00,560 --> 00:32:03,240 Speaker 1: to be there for long, talk to me about Anthony Schwartz. 585 00:32:04,040 --> 00:32:11,080 Speaker 1: He's very, very fast, the fastest Olympic track spe Any 586 00:32:11,120 --> 00:32:14,560 Speaker 1: prospect any position UH in this year's draft class out 587 00:32:14,560 --> 00:32:19,360 Speaker 1: of Clemson, UM, I'm sorry Auburn UH. Six ft decent size, 588 00:32:19,400 --> 00:32:23,440 Speaker 1: He's built like Odell Beckham. But in terms of return 589 00:32:23,560 --> 00:32:26,320 Speaker 1: this year, yes, if Beckham weaves, if they somehow trade 590 00:32:26,400 --> 00:32:28,280 Speaker 1: him or not this year, it's not gonna be this year. 591 00:32:28,400 --> 00:32:30,840 Speaker 1: But I don't think Odell's on the roster next year, 592 00:32:31,520 --> 00:32:34,960 Speaker 1: very good chance of that happening. But yeah, so based 593 00:32:34,960 --> 00:32:38,600 Speaker 1: on the speed alone, I'm intrigued via his long term prospects. 594 00:32:38,640 --> 00:32:43,200 Speaker 1: He clearly has issues probably with drops, route running everything 595 00:32:43,240 --> 00:32:44,840 Speaker 1: else that goes with being a wide receiver. But he's 596 00:32:44,880 --> 00:32:47,520 Speaker 1: fast as hell and that that's very, very intriguing. But 597 00:32:47,520 --> 00:32:50,000 Speaker 1: when it comes to this year with Beckham into Jarvis, 598 00:32:50,040 --> 00:32:53,480 Speaker 1: Landry Orchard Higgins, they like Donovan people's jones, they're even 599 00:32:53,680 --> 00:32:57,320 Speaker 1: Daryl Hodge showed flashes flashes, So he's got to work 600 00:32:57,360 --> 00:32:59,720 Speaker 1: his way into the field for sure. He's uh, doesn't 601 00:32:59,720 --> 00:33:01,480 Speaker 1: want to be known as just a speed guy, but 602 00:33:02,520 --> 00:33:04,840 Speaker 1: he's gonna be known at known as this year at 603 00:33:04,840 --> 00:33:07,800 Speaker 1: the very least. I think you're right, Anthony Schortz is 604 00:33:07,840 --> 00:33:11,080 Speaker 1: a long term developmental guy, but I am and Baker 605 00:33:11,120 --> 00:33:13,160 Speaker 1: Mayfield doesn't have a cannon, right, So we think of 606 00:33:13,200 --> 00:33:16,800 Speaker 1: these fast, vertical track star guys, the Willie Galts of 607 00:33:16,840 --> 00:33:18,120 Speaker 1: the world for those of us that are old enough 608 00:33:18,160 --> 00:33:21,280 Speaker 1: to remember him, UM, as guys you just periodically throw 609 00:33:21,320 --> 00:33:23,120 Speaker 1: bombs at and you know, hope that they get under 610 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:27,200 Speaker 1: it and actually catch the ball. Um that's not Baker's game, throwing, 611 00:33:27,320 --> 00:33:30,640 Speaker 1: unleashing bombs. So I don't I don't know that that's 612 00:33:31,120 --> 00:33:33,840 Speaker 1: you know, that's a perfect fit for him. But I'm 613 00:33:33,880 --> 00:33:36,640 Speaker 1: still I still think there's a pathway to him getting 614 00:33:36,640 --> 00:33:40,280 Speaker 1: time where Shards Higgins can be beat Hodge can be 615 00:33:40,280 --> 00:33:42,959 Speaker 1: beat People's Jones can be beat out. So I mean 616 00:33:43,000 --> 00:33:45,840 Speaker 1: there's a pathway for Anthony Shortz. Yeah, when you get 617 00:33:45,840 --> 00:33:48,080 Speaker 1: into your rookie draft or even your your startup drafts, 618 00:33:48,600 --> 00:33:52,320 Speaker 1: I would mean Shorts just on this speed upside, I 619 00:33:52,320 --> 00:33:54,320 Speaker 1: would take him over the guys that were drafted in 620 00:33:54,360 --> 00:33:56,160 Speaker 1: real life of w HUM like the Nico Collins. We 621 00:33:56,200 --> 00:33:59,280 Speaker 1: were talking about a Mari Rodgers, Josh Palmer to too 622 00:33:59,320 --> 00:34:02,040 Speaker 1: at well, that atlansa Schwartz. 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