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 00:00:10,480 --> 00:00:14,920 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 --> 00:00:24,480 Speaker 1: Now here's your host, Paul, Welcome back Fantasy Football Weekly. 6 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 1: I'm Paul charge In. My co host as always Brian Johnson, 7 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: almost always. Those other guys are still Matt and Fish 8 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: are still alive. It wouldn't you wouldn't know, but yes, exactly, 9 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 1: they've shunned us over here. We missed those guys carrying 10 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 1: those two round on my shoulders all offseason. I know 11 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:47,400 Speaker 1: all I'm the old knees. I think we're gonna get 12 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:51,200 Speaker 1: some Matt Harrison in about three weeks. That's my guess. 13 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:53,520 Speaker 1: People missed. Man. I know some people are like, cant 14 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 1: tired to me, but a lot of crazy people out there. Honestly, 15 00:00:57,320 --> 00:01:02,880 Speaker 1: I'm pretty tired of you. Feelings mutual, But we're running 16 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:05,679 Speaker 1: down rookie running backs. Last week's show was all about 17 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 1: rookie quarterbacks, the landing spots, dynasty value um and how 18 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 1: long do you think it's gonna take them to emerge 19 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 1: into fantasy relevancy, and we're gonna break down the first 20 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:22,960 Speaker 1: fourteen running backs take it in the draft. So it's 21 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:24,759 Speaker 1: gonna be a little bit breezy. You know, we can't 22 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 1: do like a half hour deep dive on every guy, um, 23 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: but we'll we'll talk about the landing spots for all 24 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 1: of the notable rookie running It will be a top 25 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 1: heavy show as we as we go down the list. 26 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 1: But I'm really intrigued by the first five guys, and 27 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:46,400 Speaker 1: after that it's I think it's I think most of 28 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 1: these guys are gonna need to have something a little 29 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:52,920 Speaker 1: special happened before they got a chance. Dart throw Central. 30 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 1: Maybe it's really dynasty talk, but it's it's relevant for sure. 31 00:01:56,800 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 1: It is. So we're gonna hit these players in the 32 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 1: order they were taken. Beginning with Naji Harris, some people 33 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 1: thought that he could go near the bottom of the 34 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 1: first round. Most people, I thought the earliest he could 35 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 1: possibly go was pick twenty four to the Steelers, and 36 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:11,640 Speaker 1: that's where he ended up going. I thought this was 37 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 1: a bad move by the Steelers, who rolled into the office, 38 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: rolled into this draft with the league's worst offensive line, 39 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: didn't address it really at all meaningfully in the draft 40 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:24,920 Speaker 1: and took a first round running back when there's so 41 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 1: much data out there that shows you don't need first 42 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:29,799 Speaker 1: round running backs. But anyway, now Naji Harris is there, 43 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 1: he brings a very complete skill set to the Steelers. Brian, Yeah, 44 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaker 1: and like you said, in most cases, ground game success 45 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 1: starts in the trenches and not really with the running back. 46 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 1: And that, like you said, the Pittsburgh offensive line pretty bad, 47 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 1: are basically one of the worst in the league. Naji 48 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 1: Harris arguably the top running back prospect in the draft, 49 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:55,200 Speaker 1: but as good as he is, can he succeed behind 50 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:59,640 Speaker 1: that awful, awful Swiss Cheese offensive line. So we'll find 51 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:02,960 Speaker 1: out it. Uh, as you were mentioning, Naga Harris has 52 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:07,239 Speaker 1: it all. He's not only a unit, an absolute unit 53 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:09,840 Speaker 1: of a man. He can move, he can catch the ball, 54 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:13,280 Speaker 1: run around you, run through you, run by you, and uh, 55 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:17,840 Speaker 1: he's walking into a backfield with Benny Snell Junior, Anthony McFarland, 56 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 1: and Klin Blage. I like his chances. He's gonna be 57 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 1: the bell cow. But it all comes down to that 58 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:25,799 Speaker 1: offensive line, like you said, and it's gonna be one 59 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 1: of the bottom units in the league this year. And uh, 60 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:31,399 Speaker 1: for that reason, Harris. I mean, if he was going 61 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 1: into the Steelers of old, just you know, with the 62 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 1: line of money and he was walking into this era 63 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: offensive line, would be a different story. We'd be talking 64 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 1: top seven running back in in redraft. But but right now, 65 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 1: he's uh, certainly in the redraft conversation. He's in you know, 66 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: running back fifteen range. He's going right after the Antonio 67 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 1: Gibson's DeAndre Swifts of the world, right with J. K. Dobbins, 68 00:03:57,160 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: Miles Sanders. So he's going to get the work. He's 69 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 1: going to touch the ball at least twenty times a game, 70 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 1: times a game, and it says the matter of a 71 00:04:06,040 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 1: well that line holds up in front of him when 72 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 1: it comes to dynasty. His his a dps right around 73 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 1: one and that one point five and one quarterback leagues, 74 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:18,080 Speaker 1: because in super flex you're taking Trevor Lawrence or maybe 75 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 1: Tremor Lance, but Harris or Pitts is arguably the top 76 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:24,239 Speaker 1: skill position player going off the board, or maybe Jamar 77 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:27,359 Speaker 1: Chase or another running back we'll talk about soon, but 78 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:30,120 Speaker 1: that's right where Harris is and that seems safe. But 79 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:33,840 Speaker 1: better years are probably ahead, as long as they solidify 80 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:37,839 Speaker 1: that line moving forward. Yeah, I'm nervous about Harris this year. 81 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:41,599 Speaker 1: I believe the Steelers will be one of the big 82 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 1: declining teams this season. I believe. While you can't predict injury, 83 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 1: I'm very nervous about Ben Roethlisberger getting injured behind that line. 84 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 1: And the Roethlisberger that we saw last year was a 85 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:57,839 Speaker 1: noticeably worse version than the previous versions we had seen 86 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:01,919 Speaker 1: of him. And if he takes an another incremental step backwards, 87 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:05,279 Speaker 1: I just think this whole Steeler's offense could be in 88 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:09,159 Speaker 1: real trouble. So I've got some I've got some concern 89 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:13,360 Speaker 1: for Naji Harris, but he will be the Week one starter. 90 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 1: He will be the goal line back. Whatever whatever there 91 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 1: is to be had on the ground, Naji Harris will 92 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:22,400 Speaker 1: get right in that RB fifteen range. Feels about right about. 93 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:25,359 Speaker 1: Ben's not aging like Tom Brady, that's for sure. I 94 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:29,600 Speaker 1: think that's the much more precipitous. All right, let's go 95 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 1: to the second running back taken Travis e. T N 96 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,840 Speaker 1: goes to the Jacksonville Jaguars in a surprise move because 97 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 1: they had James Robinson who was very productive last year, 98 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:41,880 Speaker 1: and yet they obviously seemed to believe that they wanted, Uh, 99 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 1: they wanted some of the special talent that E t 100 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:49,279 Speaker 1: N brings. Yeah, the Jaguars struck gold with James Robinson 101 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 1: appeared in Dynasty. How about they stuck? Did they straight 102 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:57,960 Speaker 1: and gold? How about over they struck some doge coin? 103 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:00,600 Speaker 1: About that? I put it that way. But Dinas, the 104 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:03,080 Speaker 1: owner is pushing a lot of them, went all in 105 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:05,080 Speaker 1: on James Robinson. This is the back for the next 106 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:07,520 Speaker 1: three or four years. But no E t N comes 107 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:10,640 Speaker 1: in and really muddies up those waters. It's definitely not 108 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:13,960 Speaker 1: an ideal landing spot for him, James Robinson into But 109 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:16,599 Speaker 1: the E t N is the total package, good size five, 110 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:19,919 Speaker 1: two fifteen, super fast, ran four or four in the 111 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:22,719 Speaker 1: forty n C double as all time leader total games 112 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:25,839 Speaker 1: with a touchdown. He's he's awesome. But when it comes 113 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 1: to Redraft, arguably one of the worst landing spots he 114 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:32,520 Speaker 1: could have ended up in. And the jack was a 115 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:37,640 Speaker 1: bad offensive line, a muddy backfield, um, a rookie quarterback 116 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:39,679 Speaker 1: although way think Lawrence is gonna be great, but there'll 117 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 1: be some learning curve there and uh but still E 118 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 1: t N shockingly and I'm looking at best ball a 119 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:49,920 Speaker 1: DPS from the last two weeks post NFL draft. He's 120 00:06:49,920 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 1: at RB twenty three, right in the Chris Carson, Kareem Hunt, 121 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:56,800 Speaker 1: Javonte Williams, who will talk about in a second that range. 122 00:06:56,839 --> 00:07:00,200 Speaker 1: But James Robinson is going RB twenty one, still before 123 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:05,120 Speaker 1: Travis e t N, which, when it comes to redraft, yeah, 124 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 1: feels about right. I think who's the starter next year 125 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:11,920 Speaker 1: for the Jaguars. Well, they better hope it's with that 126 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 1: draft capital, right, But but you know what, ideally they 127 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:20,240 Speaker 1: probably wanted a good fifty fifty platoon. They want James 128 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:23,560 Speaker 1: Robinson to keep playing at this level. Would not. But 129 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 1: when it comes to the starter e t N. But 130 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 1: I don't think James Robinson just goes away entirely, do you. Yes. 131 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:36,040 Speaker 1: I am in the vast minority who believes James Robinson 132 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:41,239 Speaker 1: is a middling NFL talent and Travis e t N isn't. 133 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:46,040 Speaker 1: He's really good, and sooner or later you need to 134 00:07:46,080 --> 00:07:48,160 Speaker 1: go win games, get your best guys on the field, 135 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:50,920 Speaker 1: and e t N will emerge out of that backfield. 136 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:56,000 Speaker 1: So most people are telling dynasty owners, you can draft 137 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,960 Speaker 1: e t N for two he'll be maybe a flex 138 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 1: guy this year, or a you know, somebody you could 139 00:08:01,840 --> 00:08:05,280 Speaker 1: start if you had an injury. Whatever. I think ten 140 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:07,880 Speaker 1: at some polling over the course of this season takes 141 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:12,120 Speaker 1: over the lead back role and moose Robinson into a 142 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:15,440 Speaker 1: change of pace role. He's a guy I certainly like. 143 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 1: If you have nowhere near the top three four picking 144 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:20,800 Speaker 1: your rookie draft, someone you just keep your eye on 145 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 1: early in the season. If the ETNA owner gets impatient 146 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:27,840 Speaker 1: to a slow start, the guy target by low. But 147 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:30,600 Speaker 1: his future should be very brave. The future of the 148 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 1: long term future retient should be very good. And the 149 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:37,559 Speaker 1: Jaguars do have some really special skill position opportunities. Receivers 150 00:08:37,559 --> 00:08:40,400 Speaker 1: are are basically three deep at receiver and they always 151 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:44,439 Speaker 1: give up a ton of points for the passing game. 152 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 1: Certainly all right. The third running back taken Javonte Williams 153 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:52,680 Speaker 1: of lands in Denver, of the This might be the 154 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 1: best landing spot for any of the big name running 155 00:08:56,800 --> 00:09:00,640 Speaker 1: backs out of this draft. Um, because part of it 156 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:03,400 Speaker 1: is a little bit how do you feel about Melvin Gordon? Right, 157 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:05,960 Speaker 1: Melvin Gordon doesn't do much for me, and I think Michael, 158 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:10,320 Speaker 1: I think, I think Javonte Williams a pretty special back. 159 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:14,720 Speaker 1: He is a violent runner that who welcomes contact and 160 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:21,959 Speaker 1: just leaves defenders battered and bruised. Brian remarkable balance after contact. 161 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:25,200 Speaker 1: So he takes these big hits, you know, defender goes 162 00:09:25,280 --> 00:09:29,080 Speaker 1: flying on these hits, and he's he only breaks a stride, 163 00:09:29,080 --> 00:09:31,400 Speaker 1: like breaks half a stride, and he's just often running again. 164 00:09:31,920 --> 00:09:35,559 Speaker 1: He's got burst, acceleration and way more than a body, 165 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:39,600 Speaker 1: a big bodied runner like him should have. And Javonte 166 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:42,600 Speaker 1: Williams lead all of college football and broken tackles last year. 167 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 1: Just he's just a bull, well built, strong, and I 168 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:52,600 Speaker 1: I I really like his prospects of becoming the leader 169 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 1: of that backfield sooner than later. Maybe that Week one, 170 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 1: you know, we you know it'll probably be more Melvin Gordon, 171 00:09:58,120 --> 00:10:00,960 Speaker 1: but in all probability him is gonna play a role 172 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:03,160 Speaker 1: in Week one. I mean, I don't. I don't think 173 00:10:03,160 --> 00:10:04,800 Speaker 1: if he's sitting on the bench, I think he's going 174 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:07,319 Speaker 1: to be. It's gonna start the season at five to 175 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:09,959 Speaker 1: seven touches a game and he's gonna end the season 176 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 1: at twenty touches a game. I hope he gets more 177 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:14,760 Speaker 1: touches than that to start of the season because he's 178 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:16,719 Speaker 1: he's the best running back on that team. He is. 179 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:21,319 Speaker 1: There is a outside chance from what I've read, and 180 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 1: it makes sense as Mike Boone, who we know here 181 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:26,040 Speaker 1: in Minnesota, very able running back. Who if you're saying 182 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:28,280 Speaker 1: that I'm like Boone shares before the draft, you're feeling 183 00:10:28,280 --> 00:10:32,520 Speaker 1: pretty good. That's the backup. Yeah, I wasn't a deeper league. 184 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:34,960 Speaker 1: But after there's a chance that they cut Melvin Gordon 185 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:38,319 Speaker 1: and his what they just rolled Javonte Williams, Mike, that 186 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:42,880 Speaker 1: would be meanerfect if that happens. Javonte Williams and re 187 00:10:43,040 --> 00:10:48,000 Speaker 1: draft moves to the top of this list of running backs. Yeah. 188 00:10:48,040 --> 00:10:51,000 Speaker 1: He I think he's my favorite running back in this class. 189 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 1: It's tough to draft him over. But just when it 190 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:56,680 Speaker 1: comes to draft capital where you get him a little 191 00:10:56,760 --> 00:10:59,800 Speaker 1: later on in the first round rather than pick four 192 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 1: with Harris and what happens if Aaron Rodgers is thrown 193 00:11:04,040 --> 00:11:10,920 Speaker 1: in Denver. Yeah, just saying left kick, that whole offense 194 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:14,400 Speaker 1: will take a huge step up. Cortland Sutton gets drafted 195 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:16,160 Speaker 1: in the first round. At that point, he's a new 196 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:21,640 Speaker 1: Davante Adams. Basically, wouldn't that be fun? Let's go to 197 00:11:21,679 --> 00:11:23,480 Speaker 1: the fourth running back off the board, and that was 198 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:25,880 Speaker 1: Trey Sermon. And I hated this pick. As much as 199 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:29,400 Speaker 1: I think the forty Niners have made awesome moves the 200 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:32,960 Speaker 1: past several years, and I love to move up they 201 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:36,160 Speaker 1: made in the first round, Trey Sermon just doesn't move 202 00:11:36,200 --> 00:11:39,080 Speaker 1: the needle for me, and I find this to be 203 00:11:39,240 --> 00:11:43,840 Speaker 1: a confusing selection. Um. I like a handful of things 204 00:11:43,840 --> 00:11:46,199 Speaker 1: about his game. He does have good balance at the 205 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:49,040 Speaker 1: point of contact. I like some of the footwork and 206 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:53,160 Speaker 1: his start stoppability. It pretty much ends there. You know, 207 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:56,199 Speaker 1: he's not fast. Uh, He's a bit tall for the position, 208 00:11:56,360 --> 00:11:59,080 Speaker 1: which gives defenders a big target to hit. He ran 209 00:11:59,160 --> 00:12:03,360 Speaker 1: behind a fantastic offensive line in big offensive line at 210 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:06,240 Speaker 1: Oklahoma and then Ohio State, and mostly I just think 211 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:08,160 Speaker 1: he's an average athlete and it wasn't used much in 212 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:11,600 Speaker 1: the passing game. I just everything about Trace Sermon feels 213 00:12:11,640 --> 00:12:15,680 Speaker 1: like an NFL backup, and the forty Niners put a 214 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 1: third round pick into him. And at the time, I 215 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:22,160 Speaker 1: had Tray Sermon pig for like the sixth round. Yeah, 216 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:25,439 Speaker 1: I in fact, it's zackdam Pig. I HadAM Pig just 217 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:27,880 Speaker 1: the sixth round and to have him go that early 218 00:12:28,080 --> 00:12:31,800 Speaker 1: to me with shocking, And he joins a horribly muddy 219 00:12:31,800 --> 00:12:35,400 Speaker 1: backfield that rotates players in and out and it's a 220 00:12:35,559 --> 00:12:38,040 Speaker 1: it's a terrible landing spot. And I couldn't be less 221 00:12:38,080 --> 00:12:40,720 Speaker 1: interested in Tray Sermon. Yeah, he's just another dude in 222 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:43,439 Speaker 1: that backfield with three game Mostert and Jeff Wilson, who 223 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:46,440 Speaker 1: are probably gonna be better than Sermon at least this 224 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:48,840 Speaker 1: year and arguably next year. And then in the forty 225 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:52,600 Speaker 1: niners they signed Wayne Gallman before the draft. Why would 226 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:56,600 Speaker 1: you even bother? Why would bother that if you had 227 00:12:56,640 --> 00:12:59,920 Speaker 1: any intent of picking a running back this early? The 228 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:02,480 Speaker 1: they took center. Oh yeah, like you said, a perplexing move. 229 00:13:02,520 --> 00:13:06,040 Speaker 1: So it was, uh, the fifth running back taken. And 230 00:13:06,200 --> 00:13:09,120 Speaker 1: I believe for me, you can feel free to disagree, Brian. 231 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:13,079 Speaker 1: I believe there are five really stand out running backs 232 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:15,880 Speaker 1: in this draft class. The last one was Michael Carter. 233 00:13:16,040 --> 00:13:20,720 Speaker 1: He's the other North Carolina running back besides Javonte Williams. Now. Normally, 234 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:26,040 Speaker 1: when the same college program has got two running backs, 235 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:30,199 Speaker 1: who gets drafted it's a thunder and lightning fire Nie 236 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:32,800 Speaker 1: kind of deal where one guy is the big guy 237 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:35,880 Speaker 1: and the other guy is the little guy. But that's 238 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:40,720 Speaker 1: really not the case this this particular time, because Michael Carter, 239 00:13:41,559 --> 00:13:46,600 Speaker 1: he's he's a He's still got a relatively powerful body 240 00:13:46,640 --> 00:13:49,600 Speaker 1: on him. He's two hundred pounds. He's shorter at five 241 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:52,960 Speaker 1: ft eight, but he's very well built. He runs unafraid. 242 00:13:53,559 --> 00:13:58,040 Speaker 1: Um not not as big and heavy as Javonte Williams, 243 00:13:58,040 --> 00:14:00,520 Speaker 1: who again is the power back, but still I don't 244 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:02,040 Speaker 1: want him to come across. I don't want Michael Carter 245 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:04,120 Speaker 1: come across as a scatback because he's not. Now. He 246 00:14:04,120 --> 00:14:07,920 Speaker 1: does have fantastic footwork and shifting nous. His hip swivel 247 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:11,600 Speaker 1: on just unlocks all of this elusiveness for him. He 248 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:14,560 Speaker 1: was a very hard target for defenders to get a 249 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:18,000 Speaker 1: clean shot at because he's so elusive. He's got a 250 00:14:18,040 --> 00:14:21,880 Speaker 1: great jump cut, he's great in traffic, excellent vision. There 251 00:14:21,880 --> 00:14:23,280 Speaker 1: were so many things I liked about him. And his 252 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:26,880 Speaker 1: top end speed was fast. He would if when he 253 00:14:26,920 --> 00:14:30,640 Speaker 1: got into the open he was out running cornerbacks like jeez, 254 00:14:31,840 --> 00:14:33,840 Speaker 1: Michael Carter is a good player. He slid to the 255 00:14:33,840 --> 00:14:35,760 Speaker 1: fourth round and I was shocked, and he ends up 256 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 1: with the Jets. This is a sneaky, good landing spot 257 00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:42,080 Speaker 1: for him. He's the best running back on roster and 258 00:14:42,120 --> 00:14:44,160 Speaker 1: he will end up he will end up as the 259 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:47,960 Speaker 1: Day one starter. And so we talked about, you know, 260 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:51,160 Speaker 1: for each of these guys, how long until they become 261 00:14:51,640 --> 00:14:54,680 Speaker 1: meaningful fantasy producers. I think Michael Carter can be a 262 00:14:54,720 --> 00:14:59,000 Speaker 1: meaningful fantasy producer early in his rookie season. Yeah, he's 263 00:14:59,040 --> 00:15:01,400 Speaker 1: a guy in We're in an Empire League together. And 264 00:15:01,440 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 1: I shouldn't disclose this information, but I think you can't 265 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:07,200 Speaker 1: hurt me. Uh, I can't. I need running backs bad 266 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:09,160 Speaker 1: and Carter as a guy with a twelfth pick, the 267 00:15:09,240 --> 00:15:11,480 Speaker 1: last pick is I don't think he'll be there. I hope, 268 00:15:11,480 --> 00:15:14,400 Speaker 1: so I don't think so. No, it's gonna be It'll 269 00:15:14,440 --> 00:15:17,080 Speaker 1: be borderline. And when it comes to running back from 270 00:15:17,080 --> 00:15:19,160 Speaker 1: the same school, like you said, John Tay Williams, but 271 00:15:19,200 --> 00:15:21,480 Speaker 1: gold Carter from you and see, I've always reminded of 272 00:15:21,520 --> 00:15:25,720 Speaker 1: the two thousand and five draft epitomized by dual running 273 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:29,480 Speaker 1: backs on the Maroney No no, no no. Ronnie Brown 274 00:15:29,720 --> 00:15:33,120 Speaker 1: went second overall. I remember, from Auburn to Miami and 275 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:37,200 Speaker 1: then Cadillac Williams fifth overall the Bucks and as they 276 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:41,040 Speaker 1: turned out to both be not quite busts, but neither 277 00:15:41,160 --> 00:15:44,160 Speaker 1: lived up to anywhere near the potential. Cadillac was like 278 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:47,000 Speaker 1: the the epitome of a pump and dump because his 279 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:49,480 Speaker 1: rookie year he went off and then he was going 280 00:15:49,880 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 1: first second round the next year and it was a 281 00:15:51,760 --> 00:15:55,680 Speaker 1: total of all fell off. Ronnie Brown he kind of 282 00:15:55,760 --> 00:15:58,400 Speaker 1: hung around, but he never he never really popped off. 283 00:15:58,440 --> 00:16:01,320 Speaker 1: You know, isn't that funny? Um? All right, let's take 284 00:16:01,320 --> 00:16:03,320 Speaker 1: a break. When we come back, I want to talk 285 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:08,760 Speaker 1: about the the next seven running backs that were taking 286 00:16:08,760 --> 00:16:11,640 Speaker 1: in this trap. Maybe eight. Won't talk as much about them. No, 287 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 1: In fact, someone we're gonna gloss straight over, including the 288 00:16:15,040 --> 00:16:17,200 Speaker 1: next guy who I think will not have a a 289 00:16:17,400 --> 00:16:20,640 Speaker 1: meaningful career at the position. Sounds good. So that's what's 290 00:16:20,640 --> 00:16:24,800 Speaker 1: coming up now. 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Also in the fourth round, next up the Vikings, 300 00:16:59,760 --> 00:17:02,440 Speaker 1: and it up making a selection that I did not 301 00:17:02,560 --> 00:17:05,880 Speaker 1: care for. I've never even heard of the guy uh 302 00:17:05,960 --> 00:17:10,480 Speaker 1: Kuna new one. Go to Kuna for the Vikings, and 303 00:17:10,480 --> 00:17:12,200 Speaker 1: we're gonna only spend a minute on it. He was 304 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:14,960 Speaker 1: a reserve running back to the Cyclones who's basically a 305 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:21,520 Speaker 1: return specialist. UM elite athleticism and testing numbers. But he's 306 00:17:21,560 --> 00:17:23,520 Speaker 1: just not a running back. You look at him and 307 00:17:23,560 --> 00:17:25,919 Speaker 1: you can tell he's uncomfortable to position. He's not an 308 00:17:25,920 --> 00:17:28,840 Speaker 1: instinctive runner. He doesn't anticipate, he does a ton of dancing, 309 00:17:28,880 --> 00:17:31,600 Speaker 1: He's easily tackled when hit. He just needs open space. 310 00:17:31,600 --> 00:17:34,080 Speaker 1: And he'll be a returner for the Vikings. So that's it. 311 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:40,320 Speaker 1: On can a new one the next Dante Hall, the 312 00:17:40,359 --> 00:17:43,440 Speaker 1: next returns Nowlyst. That's also in the fourth round of player. 313 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:47,399 Speaker 1: I'm much more excited about UM. I don't love the 314 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:49,159 Speaker 1: draft spot and well, we'll talk about it more. But 315 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:56,240 Speaker 1: the Patriots selected Ramandre Stevenson and he is a freaking moose. 316 00:17:56,359 --> 00:17:59,119 Speaker 1: He's huge. He's a unit and a guy we should 317 00:17:59,119 --> 00:18:01,680 Speaker 1: have touched on when we showcase running backs a few 318 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:05,000 Speaker 1: weeks back, we did not. Out of Oklahoma six ft 319 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:09,720 Speaker 1: two pounds the heaviest Patriots running back every drafted under 320 00:18:09,720 --> 00:18:12,840 Speaker 1: Bill Belichick, probably the heaviest Patriots running back Bill Belichick 321 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:15,880 Speaker 1: has ever spoken to at this point. Uh rare rare 322 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:19,600 Speaker 1: blend of size and speed. In ten, he was on 323 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:21,119 Speaker 1: his way to being one of the top backs in 324 00:18:21,200 --> 00:18:25,200 Speaker 1: all of college football. Had a marijuana suspension clearly derailed 325 00:18:25,640 --> 00:18:28,000 Speaker 1: his prospects of that year, but uh still a very 326 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:33,120 Speaker 1: good last year for Stevenson. Force and average of point 327 00:18:33,119 --> 00:18:37,200 Speaker 1: three six miss tackles per carry and according to PF 328 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:41,040 Speaker 1: fifth best in college football. Had a hundred nineteen total 329 00:18:41,080 --> 00:18:46,800 Speaker 1: touches last year, lost yardage on just four of them. Wow, Yeah, 330 00:18:46,840 --> 00:18:48,880 Speaker 1: I love it. He's a unit. He he can move 331 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:51,560 Speaker 1: the line, force at the goal line. Scored on four 332 00:18:51,600 --> 00:18:54,160 Speaker 1: of his six rushing attempts inside the six yard line 333 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:56,159 Speaker 1: last year. He can also catch the ball. Let me 334 00:18:56,160 --> 00:18:58,679 Speaker 1: stop you right here on the goal line. Use as 335 00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:03,080 Speaker 1: uh as p people that have attended our fantasy football 336 00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:06,159 Speaker 1: training camp in the Twin Cities in August. No. I 337 00:19:06,200 --> 00:19:08,520 Speaker 1: do a lot of research on what happens inside the 338 00:19:08,520 --> 00:19:12,600 Speaker 1: five yard line. Nobody runs the ball runs the ball 339 00:19:12,840 --> 00:19:16,960 Speaker 1: inside the five more than Bill Belichick does. He loves 340 00:19:17,119 --> 00:19:21,000 Speaker 1: running at the goal line, and Romandre Stevenson is built 341 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:24,160 Speaker 1: perfectly for it. Now Damien Harris has really built well 342 00:19:24,200 --> 00:19:28,840 Speaker 1: for it too. He's another big back. Michelle off the team, 343 00:19:29,240 --> 00:19:32,199 Speaker 1: Sony Walkman, by the way, let's get that straight. And 344 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:35,320 Speaker 1: then James White not gonna take goal line. So it's 345 00:19:35,320 --> 00:19:38,360 Speaker 1: really Damien Harris. That's like the roadblock. That is the roadblock, 346 00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:41,320 Speaker 1: and I'm not too concerned with that. Harris pretty good 347 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:43,639 Speaker 1: last year. He did at times, he certainly did, but 348 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:48,680 Speaker 1: he's not six ft two pounds that can move like Stevenson. 349 00:19:48,800 --> 00:19:54,080 Speaker 1: So so Stevenson, it's unclear from a Dynasty Empire standpoint 350 00:19:54,320 --> 00:19:57,320 Speaker 1: what the timetable is for him to become a startable 351 00:19:57,320 --> 00:20:01,439 Speaker 1: fantasy prospect. But best Ball, when I don't have to 352 00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:04,159 Speaker 1: try to guess when he's gonna you know which games 353 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:06,160 Speaker 1: are gonna be. You know the Belichick mind game stuff. 354 00:20:06,200 --> 00:20:08,320 Speaker 1: You don't have to play that in Best Ball, you 355 00:20:08,480 --> 00:20:13,480 Speaker 1: just figure Stevenson's gonna end up with six seven eight 356 00:20:13,760 --> 00:20:16,000 Speaker 1: goal line touchdowns over the course of the year, and 357 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:17,600 Speaker 1: I have to try to guess when it's coming. Yeah, 358 00:20:17,640 --> 00:20:20,040 Speaker 1: people are drafted him. He's ORB sixty. I mean that's 359 00:20:20,040 --> 00:20:22,960 Speaker 1: a late six in best Ball. He's in the in 360 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:26,639 Speaker 1: the Marlon mack Ray, you know, in the handcuff Tevin 361 00:20:26,640 --> 00:20:29,400 Speaker 1: Coleman for the Jets. Like maybe he's the starter. He's 362 00:20:29,400 --> 00:20:34,800 Speaker 1: in that. He's got way more upside than Marlon mack Well, 363 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:38,199 Speaker 1: Marlin macbeth, major upside. He's the storter. But you know 364 00:20:38,240 --> 00:20:41,159 Speaker 1: what I'm saying here, Stevenson could pay off as a 365 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:43,480 Speaker 1: first round Dynasty pick in a couple of years, or 366 00:20:43,560 --> 00:20:46,359 Speaker 1: he could have been not worthy of a pick in 367 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:50,680 Speaker 1: any rounds. He's got that kind of just delta. There's 368 00:20:50,760 --> 00:20:53,920 Speaker 1: nobody left that we're going to talk about that has 369 00:20:54,080 --> 00:21:00,520 Speaker 1: more fantasy upside than Ramandre Stevenson in Dynasty RB right now, 370 00:21:00,520 --> 00:21:03,119 Speaker 1: early to mid third, and I think that that's worth 371 00:21:03,359 --> 00:21:05,280 Speaker 1: worth worth the shot on him right there for sure. 372 00:21:06,480 --> 00:21:09,439 Speaker 1: The next running back that was taken was the misnamed 373 00:21:09,560 --> 00:21:12,040 Speaker 1: Cuba Hubbard. He could have been Chubba Hubbard, and I'm 374 00:21:12,520 --> 00:21:16,000 Speaker 1: really bitter about it. He goes to the Panthers I'm 375 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:18,399 Speaker 1: lukewarm on him, you know, I think there's an opportunity 376 00:21:18,440 --> 00:21:20,760 Speaker 1: and he'll he'll step in behind Christian McCaffrey and be 377 00:21:20,800 --> 00:21:23,159 Speaker 1: the new Mike Davis and all probability. Yet, Chuba was 378 00:21:23,200 --> 00:21:25,879 Speaker 1: an athlete. Ran a four three six forty yard dash 379 00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:29,160 Speaker 1: on his pro day. Uh. Former track star literally comes 380 00:21:29,160 --> 00:21:32,520 Speaker 1: to pure speed. He's the vastest among all running backs 381 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:36,000 Speaker 1: in this draft class. Uh. He was third in yards 382 00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:39,800 Speaker 1: after contact over the last two seasons. Um, And I 383 00:21:39,840 --> 00:21:42,639 Speaker 1: like that for usually the fast guys are not yard 384 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:45,040 Speaker 1: after contact guys. And I do like that part of 385 00:21:45,119 --> 00:21:48,719 Speaker 1: Cuba Hubbard's game. But uh, like you just said, he 386 00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:52,919 Speaker 1: he's behind Christian McCaffrey, So that's right, he's uh, basically 387 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:56,160 Speaker 1: in a hand he's a handcuff territory or he's draft 388 00:21:56,119 --> 00:21:59,000 Speaker 1: to believe, if you don't own McCaffrey in redraft best ball, 389 00:21:59,080 --> 00:22:05,440 Speaker 1: he's going. He's going before um Romandre Stevendre Severs And sorry, 390 00:22:05,440 --> 00:22:09,800 Speaker 1: he's RB sixty. Hubbard's more like RB fifty right now. Um, 391 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:13,880 Speaker 1: But that's really because people thinking a ton of capital 392 00:22:13,920 --> 00:22:15,960 Speaker 1: and CMC in the first round, right and then just 393 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:18,720 Speaker 1: taking the back. He's the handcuff. Yeah, you definitely want. 394 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:20,960 Speaker 1: I'm a little bummed because I was hoping Rodney Smith 395 00:22:22,040 --> 00:22:25,680 Speaker 1: of Golden Gopher fame would have held onto that backup role. 396 00:22:25,720 --> 00:22:27,680 Speaker 1: But no, it's true, but it doesn't look like it's 397 00:22:27,680 --> 00:22:32,240 Speaker 1: gonna happen. The next running back taken was Kenneth gaine 398 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:34,359 Speaker 1: Well and he goes to the Eagles. And here's what 399 00:22:34,359 --> 00:22:37,320 Speaker 1: you need to know about Kenneth Gainewell. He's um. He's 400 00:22:37,359 --> 00:22:41,240 Speaker 1: basically a He's this versions of this year's version of 401 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:43,960 Speaker 1: Lynn Bowden, who is a kind of a man without 402 00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:46,439 Speaker 1: a position. He might be more of a slot receiver 403 00:22:46,520 --> 00:22:48,960 Speaker 1: than he is a running back for Kenneth Gainewell. Now, 404 00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:52,560 Speaker 1: he's thinner than ideal. He's five ft eleven. He looks 405 00:22:52,560 --> 00:22:54,640 Speaker 1: and runs like a track star um, although he doesn't 406 00:22:54,680 --> 00:22:57,760 Speaker 1: have track star to high end speed, but that's how 407 00:22:57,800 --> 00:23:01,399 Speaker 1: he runs very upright. He's got does have solid burst 408 00:23:02,040 --> 00:23:04,480 Speaker 1: um and unlike a lot of track star runners, they're 409 00:23:04,560 --> 00:23:07,080 Speaker 1: very good vertically. Kenneth Gainwell has got some footwork and 410 00:23:07,119 --> 00:23:09,720 Speaker 1: some lateral movement to him, not just a north south runner. 411 00:23:09,760 --> 00:23:12,520 Speaker 1: And he's got a decent one cut move um and 412 00:23:12,600 --> 00:23:14,920 Speaker 1: he catches very well. He he lined up at wide 413 00:23:14,920 --> 00:23:18,240 Speaker 1: receiver from time to time at Memphis, and he does. 414 00:23:18,320 --> 00:23:20,280 Speaker 1: He's a guy that you could you could put out 415 00:23:20,280 --> 00:23:23,920 Speaker 1: in the slot. Um, he's not because of his size. 416 00:23:23,960 --> 00:23:26,840 Speaker 1: He's because he's smaller. Um, he's not a great past 417 00:23:26,880 --> 00:23:29,800 Speaker 1: protection guy. And I think there's some limitations to his game. 418 00:23:29,880 --> 00:23:31,679 Speaker 1: And I don't know that he's got a he's a 419 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:35,520 Speaker 1: natural running back opted out of the seasons. We haven't 420 00:23:35,560 --> 00:23:37,920 Speaker 1: seen him in a little while either. But the Eagles 421 00:23:37,960 --> 00:23:40,880 Speaker 1: are always thin, and Eagles like to throw to their 422 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:43,560 Speaker 1: running backs. But they've got Boston Scott they can catch. 423 00:23:43,600 --> 00:23:45,440 Speaker 1: They've got Miles Sanders who can catch, so they don't 424 00:23:45,480 --> 00:23:48,200 Speaker 1: need to throw to gain Well. I thought it was 425 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:50,280 Speaker 1: a little bit of a puzzling pick for them. The 426 00:23:50,320 --> 00:23:54,639 Speaker 1: ghost of Darren Sprawls is still there, right, So I 427 00:23:55,160 --> 00:23:56,960 Speaker 1: don't think Gainewell is really going to be much of 428 00:23:56,960 --> 00:24:00,800 Speaker 1: a fantasy factor. I'm not. Yeah, I'm I'm not either. 429 00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:02,639 Speaker 1: So let's go to the next player taken. We are 430 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:04,879 Speaker 1: now into the sixth round of the NFL draft, and 431 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:12,159 Speaker 1: that was Elijah Mitchell out of Louisiana, another running LSU Niners. 432 00:24:12,840 --> 00:24:17,840 Speaker 1: I know, um, and this one is he he sort 433 00:24:17,840 --> 00:24:20,480 Speaker 1: of checks all the boxes of an NFL runner, but 434 00:24:20,520 --> 00:24:23,399 Speaker 1: he's just not special at anything. He's got an ideal 435 00:24:23,440 --> 00:24:26,000 Speaker 1: running back build these five eleven two or eighteen pounds. 436 00:24:26,320 --> 00:24:31,040 Speaker 1: He's got decent speed, decent burst, good footwork. But there's 437 00:24:31,080 --> 00:24:33,080 Speaker 1: a lot of negatives with Elijah Mitchell. And we're in 438 00:24:33,080 --> 00:24:35,679 Speaker 1: the six rounds. These guys are gonna have warts weak competition. 439 00:24:35,680 --> 00:24:37,920 Speaker 1: That he ran against Louisiana, it was not l s U, 440 00:24:37,960 --> 00:24:41,040 Speaker 1: it was Louisiana. He runs high, he's a verse to contact, 441 00:24:41,240 --> 00:24:43,159 Speaker 1: and he ran behind a very good offensive line that 442 00:24:43,200 --> 00:24:45,000 Speaker 1: opened some big holes for him, so he didn't have 443 00:24:45,080 --> 00:24:47,639 Speaker 1: to learn to create off the dribble, so to speak, 444 00:24:47,640 --> 00:24:51,080 Speaker 1: as a running back. So Mitchell joins this, Uh, this 445 00:24:51,160 --> 00:24:54,320 Speaker 1: is a crowded backfield, and you know they're always hurt, 446 00:24:54,400 --> 00:24:57,080 Speaker 1: so maybe there's an opportunity there, but I I don't 447 00:24:57,119 --> 00:24:59,919 Speaker 1: see drafting Elijah Mitchell except in the the biggest of 448 00:25:00,040 --> 00:25:05,800 Speaker 1: dynasty leagues. Sounds good to me. Next, Gary Brightwell goes 449 00:25:05,880 --> 00:25:08,760 Speaker 1: to the Giants you mentioned earlier. Wayne Gallman was let 450 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:11,840 Speaker 1: go and so there's some opportunity in the depth chart 451 00:25:12,280 --> 00:25:15,480 Speaker 1: among the Giants. Tell listeners about Gary Brightwell, I'm not 452 00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:18,919 Speaker 1: gonna tell him much. Okay about Gary Brightwell out of Arizona, 453 00:25:19,680 --> 00:25:23,359 Speaker 1: stereotypical size for running back five eleven to eighteen, but 454 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:27,080 Speaker 1: really just a guy on paper. I mean, he's got skills, 455 00:25:27,119 --> 00:25:30,560 Speaker 1: but he's backing up se Kwon Barkley and as of 456 00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:34,399 Speaker 1: right now, backing up DeVante Booker too. So he needs 457 00:25:34,920 --> 00:25:37,720 Speaker 1: Barkley to go down to have any gin irelevance, and 458 00:25:37,760 --> 00:25:40,840 Speaker 1: hopefully that doesn't happen, the world needs see Kwan Barkley 459 00:25:40,880 --> 00:25:42,919 Speaker 1: to play a full season, and if he's better than 460 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:46,320 Speaker 1: Davante Booker, we'll find out. But basically not draftable and 461 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:50,800 Speaker 1: redraft and if you're in Dynasty, he's RB fifteen sixteen 462 00:25:50,880 --> 00:25:54,879 Speaker 1: is he's a late fourth, early fifth dark throw. The 463 00:25:54,920 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 1: next running back taken was Larry round Tree the third, 464 00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:04,320 Speaker 1: not round tree, round us round all right. I've always 465 00:26:04,320 --> 00:26:06,080 Speaker 1: want to say round tree. Still I'm like, no, it's 466 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:08,159 Speaker 1: it's round Yeah. I bet that at one point in 467 00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:11,840 Speaker 1: his lineage it was round tree. And then something happened 468 00:26:12,320 --> 00:26:17,200 Speaker 1: because trees are usually fundamentally round. Because in the song 469 00:26:17,359 --> 00:26:22,199 Speaker 1: it's you spin me right round, round round, there's no 470 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:26,120 Speaker 1: tree right right round round. He goes to the Chargers. 471 00:26:26,240 --> 00:26:30,200 Speaker 1: This is a bad landing spot in a backfield that's 472 00:26:30,200 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 1: already replete with talent. Austin Ekeler, who we love, who 473 00:26:33,640 --> 00:26:36,879 Speaker 1: by the way, in best ball like RB ten right 474 00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:42,679 Speaker 1: now bargain, I'm buying I've got him higher than that, 475 00:26:42,840 --> 00:26:45,920 Speaker 1: way higher. I do too. But then Justin Jackson still around. 476 00:26:45,960 --> 00:26:49,760 Speaker 1: Joshua Kelly showed he can he can play last year, 477 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:52,159 Speaker 1: especially at the goal line. Still yeah, Larry round Tree 478 00:26:52,680 --> 00:26:56,560 Speaker 1: falls forth in the pecking order, uh with the Chargers 479 00:26:56,680 --> 00:27:01,480 Speaker 1: again just another guy. In an interesting stat out of Missouri, 480 00:27:02,280 --> 00:27:05,080 Speaker 1: round Tree did finish his career as Missoo's all time 481 00:27:05,160 --> 00:27:10,080 Speaker 1: leading rusher among running backs uh in yards and tied 482 00:27:10,119 --> 00:27:15,919 Speaker 1: for most rushing touchdowns by running back for touchdowns. But 483 00:27:15,960 --> 00:27:19,679 Speaker 1: I'm saying, among running backs, the rushing yardage and rushing 484 00:27:19,720 --> 00:27:25,080 Speaker 1: touchdown records are held by quarterback Brad Smith, remember him 485 00:27:25,080 --> 00:27:28,560 Speaker 1: receiver for the Jets, right, so he told a rushing 486 00:27:28,640 --> 00:27:31,639 Speaker 1: touchtown all the rushing records and I don't know that 487 00:27:31,760 --> 00:27:35,200 Speaker 1: kind of dumbs my excitement for round Tree couldn't even 488 00:27:35,240 --> 00:27:38,160 Speaker 1: break break direct their records set by their their quarterback back. 489 00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:41,879 Speaker 1: Like why is Brian setting up this stats so straight 490 00:27:42,200 --> 00:27:45,400 Speaker 1: to read it three times? Like wait, this doesn't make 491 00:27:45,440 --> 00:27:49,199 Speaker 1: a ah. I see alright, eureka, we only have a 492 00:27:49,200 --> 00:27:52,000 Speaker 1: couple of running backs are going to touch on. Also, 493 00:27:52,080 --> 00:27:54,720 Speaker 1: six round, Chris Evans goes to the Bengals. I don't 494 00:27:54,760 --> 00:27:57,639 Speaker 1: like him much. He's a three down back with decent hands. 495 00:27:57,640 --> 00:28:00,280 Speaker 1: He's got a little wiggle to him um generally takes 496 00:28:00,400 --> 00:28:05,480 Speaker 1: good angles from defenders, but no remarkable NFL special traits, 497 00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:09,120 Speaker 1: lackluster speed, ran behind a very good Michigan offensive line 498 00:28:09,119 --> 00:28:11,600 Speaker 1: that opened up big holes. He got suspended due to 499 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:16,880 Speaker 1: academic reasons for the season and recorded only sixteen carries 500 00:28:16,920 --> 00:28:20,159 Speaker 1: over the past two years. So Chris Evans does nothing 501 00:28:20,160 --> 00:28:22,359 Speaker 1: for me. Honestly, I think he looks like a career 502 00:28:22,400 --> 00:28:25,760 Speaker 1: back up and he will probably slot into the spot 503 00:28:26,040 --> 00:28:29,679 Speaker 1: left over by Geo Bernard's departure from the Bengals, But 504 00:28:29,760 --> 00:28:32,000 Speaker 1: I don't think he's going to get as much work 505 00:28:32,480 --> 00:28:35,760 Speaker 1: as g O was. The last running back we're gonna 506 00:28:35,800 --> 00:28:40,600 Speaker 1: talk about is Khalil Herbert air bear air bear, uh 507 00:28:40,720 --> 00:28:43,760 Speaker 1: ground bear. Yeah, ends up going to the Chicago Bears 508 00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:46,560 Speaker 1: in the sixth round. Oh, he's a ground bear after all. 509 00:28:46,680 --> 00:28:50,320 Speaker 1: Uh yeah, Herbert. When we did our running back show 510 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:52,320 Speaker 1: a few weeks ago. He was kind of projected to 511 00:28:52,320 --> 00:28:56,200 Speaker 1: go higher. Running back out of Virginia Tech led the 512 00:28:56,200 --> 00:28:59,560 Speaker 1: a c C in combo yards last year, was fourth 513 00:28:59,600 --> 00:29:03,720 Speaker 1: in yards after contact on rushes among all college football players. 514 00:29:03,760 --> 00:29:06,320 Speaker 1: But he slid in the draft. It might have been 515 00:29:06,360 --> 00:29:11,360 Speaker 1: because Virginia Tech had arguably the most dominant also made 516 00:29:11,400 --> 00:29:13,479 Speaker 1: part of it that they picked up the slack for Herbert. 517 00:29:13,640 --> 00:29:17,680 Speaker 1: But uh, you know, the Bears not an awful landing spot. No. 518 00:29:17,880 --> 00:29:21,000 Speaker 1: Jury is still out on David Montgomery. Yeah, he's not 519 00:29:21,120 --> 00:29:23,000 Speaker 1: himself after the after the a c L. They do 520 00:29:23,040 --> 00:29:27,760 Speaker 1: have Damien Williams now, but yeah, Damian Williams, Damian but 521 00:29:27,760 --> 00:29:30,880 Speaker 1: but but Herbert um No, Damian Williams opted out. That 522 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:33,240 Speaker 1: was his deal. Yeah, he has an opt out lest Yeah, 523 00:29:33,240 --> 00:29:35,479 Speaker 1: now he's now he's pretty much that I would call 524 00:29:35,560 --> 00:29:37,840 Speaker 1: him a backup over Treko him. But but Herbert no 525 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:41,120 Speaker 1: redraft value really, but you know he could work his 526 00:29:41,160 --> 00:29:45,960 Speaker 1: way into significant touches through injury or just pure bad 527 00:29:45,960 --> 00:29:48,920 Speaker 1: football at a David Montgomery. So I throw a dart 528 00:29:48,960 --> 00:29:51,520 Speaker 1: on Herbert in the you know, late fourth fifth in dynasty. 529 00:29:51,600 --> 00:29:54,280 Speaker 1: But that's about it, all right, Great job, thanks for 530 00:29:54,320 --> 00:29:57,400 Speaker 1: helping his breakdown the running backs. Um, it's a top, 531 00:29:57,680 --> 00:30:01,040 Speaker 1: top heavy group. We're we're pretty interest sit in Nagy Harris, 532 00:30:01,040 --> 00:30:05,840 Speaker 1: Travis Etienne, Javonte Williams, Michael Carter. I am not that 533 00:30:05,960 --> 00:30:07,720 Speaker 1: interested in most the rest of the guys outside of 534 00:30:07,800 --> 00:30:12,760 Speaker 1: Romandre Stevenson. Please let Michael Carter be there. Wouldn't that 535 00:30:12,800 --> 00:30:14,640 Speaker 1: be nice? He falls to that spot and I don't 536 00:30:14,640 --> 00:30:16,440 Speaker 1: think it's it's not I don't think it's gonna happen. 537 00:30:16,600 --> 00:30:18,680 Speaker 1: This isn't helping my cause. Probably this yeah, this is 538 00:30:18,760 --> 00:30:21,240 Speaker 1: this episode does not help your cause. We'll be back 539 00:30:21,240 --> 00:30:23,480 Speaker 1: next week. We're gonna break down wide receivers. The rookie 540 00:30:23,520 --> 00:30:26,800 Speaker 1: wide receivers a much stronger receiver class than a running 541 00:30:26,800 --> 00:30:29,480 Speaker 1: back class. Lots of guys that have some short term 542 00:30:29,480 --> 00:30:32,080 Speaker 1: and long term potential to help your fantasy team. We'll 543 00:30:32,080 --> 00:30:38,160 Speaker 1: talk about receivers next week. Thanks for listening, everybody. Fantasy 544 00:30:38,160 --> 00:30:41,080 Speaker 1: Football Weekly is a production of I Heart Radio. 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