1 00:00:01,080 --> 00:00:04,800 Speaker 1: Welcome to Fantasy Football Weekly, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 1: Time now for Fantasy Football Weekly from my Heart Radio, 3 00:00:10,520 --> 00:00:14,040 Speaker 1: your weekly source for the nation's best fantasy football advice 4 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:17,319 Speaker 1: and speculation and whatever stupid stuff they decided to drop 5 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 1: into the show. Now, here's your host, Paul. Welcome to 6 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:25,400 Speaker 1: Fantasy Football Weekly. I am Paul Charchy and my co 7 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:31,880 Speaker 1: host today Brian Johnson. Hello, it's always fun to talk 8 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:34,000 Speaker 1: through the first round. We do it kind of on 9 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: and off all off season, really, and maybe it's not 10 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 1: fair to all the other players. Maybe you know, the 11 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:43,479 Speaker 1: second round is just as important as the first round. 12 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:46,839 Speaker 1: Maybe it's more important. Third round, maybe that's more important, 13 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:49,839 Speaker 1: But the reality is it's the first round and everybody, 14 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 1: it's all the star players, and who doesn't love talking 15 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 1: about all that stuff. Everybody everybody loves talking about those things. 16 00:00:56,480 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 1: So we're going to do a too early PPR mock 17 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 1: draft of the first round, twelve players order. We take 18 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:08,480 Speaker 1: them in. You and I basically alternated making making selections, 19 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: so we don't have twelve different minds here, and so 20 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: you know, there's there's that, But we're smarter than most 21 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:17,400 Speaker 1: of the other ten would have been anyway, and right, 22 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:21,200 Speaker 1: we're representing each of the twelve teams. So like if 23 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 1: the first three picks I make are running backs, it's 24 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 1: not like I'm gonna stop picking running backs because I'm 25 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 1: building one team. I'm just correct. We're doing what as 26 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:33,080 Speaker 1: this as these players fall off the board. That's right, 27 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: That's right, all right? So uh, in listeners, if you 28 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 1: want to uh, if you want to respond to this, 29 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:41,000 Speaker 1: we care about what you think, you probably will listen 30 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 1: to us and go what you didn't take so and so, 31 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:45,679 Speaker 1: or you took this guy too earlier, too late. You 32 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 1: can tweet at us at Paul Charchion on Twitter and 33 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 1: at b t x J for Brian Johnson. We uh, 34 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 1: we want to know, do you buy into our mock 35 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: draft to our picks make sense. Let's begin with the 36 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 1: first pick. We flipped the virtual coin. It was the 37 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 1: Fantasy Football Weekly Anniversary coin, and I lost that pick. 38 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 1: You have the first selection in next year's draft. What 39 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:14,359 Speaker 1: you're doing at one oh one? Well, let's shake it up. 40 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 1: This pick might draw some disagreement, but I'm going Derrick 41 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 1: Henry first. Overall, I know it's a PPR league and 42 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 1: it doesn't catch a lot of passes, but the age 43 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 1: old adage is you can't win your league with your 44 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: first round pick, but you can certainly lose it. And uh, 45 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 1: you know you lose it when you take guys like 46 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:38,240 Speaker 1: Christian McCaffrey or U s Kwon Barkley to no fault 47 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 1: of their own, get injured, stuff like that, and then 48 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 1: you're really swimming up, swimming up stream for the remainder 49 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 1: of the season if your first round pick, uh goes 50 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 1: belly up like that. But Derrick Henry has not gone 51 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:51,959 Speaker 1: belly up over the last three seasons, really the only 52 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: the three full seasons he has played. He turns twenty 53 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:58,560 Speaker 1: seven in July, basically entering the prime of his career. 54 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 1: Uh star twenty seven the prime for running back. It 55 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 1: seems like considering his first three years he still had 56 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:09,840 Speaker 1: a lot of tread on his tires. Just from twenties 57 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:11,960 Speaker 1: when he's really gotten the heavy volumes. Carriers have gone 58 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 1: up from two fifteen to three oh three to three 59 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: seventy eight. This sounds a lot. Uh you know what 60 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:21,639 Speaker 1: happens to to running backs that get over the whatever 61 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:25,120 Speaker 1: three or thirty carry threat. I don't know, but Henry 62 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 1: Man he seems like he's cut seems different. The corresponding 63 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 1: touchdowns have gone up each year to twelve, sixteen, seventeen 64 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: this year. It's just he gets stronger as the season 65 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:39,600 Speaker 1: goes on. He's proven that year in and years right 66 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:42,320 Speaker 1: for fantasy playoffs. And he he doesn't catch a lot 67 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 1: of passes, I know, but his targets have gone up 68 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:46,360 Speaker 1: year over years as well, and the catches have gone 69 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:49,560 Speaker 1: up with them, fifteen to eighteen to nine to not 70 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 1: a ton. But it's not like he can't catch, just 71 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 1: the opportunities really haven't been there. And there's nothing scarier 72 00:03:56,600 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 1: than Derrick Henry with the ball in open space. I 73 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:00,400 Speaker 1: don't know why they don't try to throw them the 74 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 1: ball more, but maybe they will coat coate right. Arthur 75 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 1: Smith is gone, and but I gotta believe he's still 76 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:12,360 Speaker 1: going to be a Derrick Henry lad offense, absolutely and 77 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 1: and and it's not like he's the only offense too. 78 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 1: He's got a great pass game. Tennessee has a great 79 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:21,360 Speaker 1: pass a tack to balance things out. So Henry, Yes, 80 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 1: McCaffrey Barkley have a higher ceiling probably, but Henry's ceiling 81 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:29,839 Speaker 1: is just about the same. And I'd like his chances 82 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 1: of hitting it more than the other guys. He's just 83 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 1: more more trust word. Well, it's a very safe selection. 84 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 1: It would not have been my selection at with the 85 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 1: first overall pick, but that's okay. It's totally defense. I 86 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: don't think it would be most people, but that's where 87 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: I'm going. Okay. With the second pick of the first round, 88 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 1: I A'm taking Christian McCaffrey, um, which it was a 89 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:48,840 Speaker 1: very tough call over what's going to be the next 90 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:51,160 Speaker 1: three guys that are going to go in our draft? 91 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:53,279 Speaker 1: And you hear about the others in a moment, who 92 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:57,280 Speaker 1: I considered all of them? Here he's um. Christian McCaffrey 93 00:04:57,279 --> 00:04:59,799 Speaker 1: was the consensus first pick last year by a mile. 94 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:03,560 Speaker 1: Like drafts, Christian McAffrey was number one last year and 95 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:06,040 Speaker 1: lost of course, as you'd already know, the seasoned injury. 96 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:07,919 Speaker 1: But none of those injuries last year the type that 97 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:11,120 Speaker 1: are gonna linger into this year. If they needed Christian 98 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 1: McAffrey to play a game right now, he'll be fine. 99 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:17,200 Speaker 1: He's fine now, So I do believe that he's You 100 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 1: don't have to worry about last year's injury. In fact, 101 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:22,440 Speaker 1: it's one fewer year of wear and tear on Christian McCaffrey, 102 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 1: and whether it's Teddy or somebody else at quarterback for 103 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 1: the Panthers, Christian McCaffrey likely remains the focus of this offense. 104 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:32,120 Speaker 1: I can it will be if it's Teddy, I could 105 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 1: throw screen passes the Christian. Yes you can? Yes? If 106 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:39,440 Speaker 1: um now in you get this. In Christian McCaffrey's two 107 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:42,279 Speaker 1: and a half games that he played this year, he 108 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:44,840 Speaker 1: averaged thirty fantasy points per game, which is more than 109 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 1: any other runner two and a half games and a 110 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 1: half games. But yeah, I guess because he seemed like 111 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:54,480 Speaker 1: he was coming back every week. But so in his 112 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:56,920 Speaker 1: two and a half games, he averaged thirty fantasy points 113 00:05:56,960 --> 00:05:59,760 Speaker 1: per game, most of anywhere on there. The modestly skilled 114 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:03,680 Speaker 1: like Davis ended up being an every week starter for 115 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:07,840 Speaker 1: you in this same offense. And he's fractionally as talented Caroline. 116 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:10,559 Speaker 1: His offense is capable of creating fantasy production. We already 117 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:13,080 Speaker 1: know that for Christian McCaffrey that will seduce. So again, 118 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:16,320 Speaker 1: what are you doing to pick one oh three third 119 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 1: pick the first round? Yeah, it's uh, like you said, 120 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:21,680 Speaker 1: these are the first five picks are first? Yeah, four 121 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:23,600 Speaker 1: or five picks very tough, I should say, I don't 122 00:06:23,640 --> 00:06:25,840 Speaker 1: think Derrick Henry was with a bullet pick at one, 123 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 1: but that's where you could go of Anyways, McCaffrey is 124 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:31,479 Speaker 1: certainly a viable option, and so is uh Dalvin Cook. 125 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 1: Who's is who I would take if McCaffrey and Henry 126 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:37,200 Speaker 1: had fallen off the board. Uh, it's kind of really 127 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:40,480 Speaker 1: the same concerns with McCaffrey. It's injury, right, um, and 128 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:43,719 Speaker 1: now that you should be so concerned with him getting 129 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:47,320 Speaker 1: injured in one. But Cook has never played a full season. 130 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:49,880 Speaker 1: Tore his a c L four games into his rookie 131 00:06:49,920 --> 00:06:53,680 Speaker 1: year and his games played in the three years following eleven, fourteen, 132 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:56,479 Speaker 1: and fourteen, so he's never played a full year. Gary 133 00:06:56,560 --> 00:07:00,839 Speaker 1: Kubiak is retiring. I think that things Cook's value a little. 134 00:07:01,400 --> 00:07:03,760 Speaker 1: I don't know, I don't click Kubiak's gonna it takes 135 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:05,760 Speaker 1: over and really Zimmer, well, this is the beauty of 136 00:07:05,800 --> 00:07:08,960 Speaker 1: cook is Zimmer insists that is runners get a ton 137 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:10,880 Speaker 1: of work. Well, you have your finger on the pulse 138 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:12,680 Speaker 1: with the Vikings way way better than I do. Uh, 139 00:07:12,760 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 1: that's for sure. So I don't know. Is Dalvin Cook 140 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 1: incredibly high ceiling just like McCaffrey could easily finish RB 141 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:22,240 Speaker 1: one fantasy player number one overall, so I would go 142 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:25,119 Speaker 1: cook here for the moon and uh hopefully stays healthy. 143 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 1: Vikings offensive line as it is currently constructed in February 144 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:32,360 Speaker 1: right now is about the worst pass blocking line in 145 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:35,920 Speaker 1: the NFL. And they're just like a below average run 146 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 1: black blocking line. So they run. They need to run 147 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:40,680 Speaker 1: a lot anyway because that's what their line allows them 148 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 1: to do. Sure to address that in the draft, yet again, 149 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:45,960 Speaker 1: one would hold I think so at pick four of 150 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:49,240 Speaker 1: the first round, I am taking Davante Adams dominated his 151 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:52,120 Speaker 1: position last year, leading all wide receivers and fantasy points. 152 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 1: Despite missing two and a half games, he still let 153 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:57,720 Speaker 1: all receivers and fantasy points. He had the second most 154 00:07:57,800 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 1: fantasy points per game, uh, and it was not even close. 155 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:05,080 Speaker 1: And all season long he only had two Dudd games 156 00:08:05,160 --> 00:08:08,560 Speaker 1: all year, and even those two Dudd games was like 157 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:11,559 Speaker 1: a six catch sixty yard game and a seven catch 158 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 1: like fifty yard game. That's not bad. I mean you've 159 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:17,000 Speaker 1: got six and seven catches, you know, you end up 160 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 1: in double digit fantasy points in the PPR leagues anyway, 161 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 1: and if you include the playoffs, Adams scored in fourteen 162 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:29,120 Speaker 1: of his sixteen full games, which is crazy for a 163 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:33,240 Speaker 1: wide receiver or really anybody. I mean, they're treating like 164 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:35,280 Speaker 1: a goal line running back. Essentially, it's like one yard 165 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:42,480 Speaker 1: line right. His average game this year eleven targets, nine catches, 166 00:08:43,640 --> 00:08:48,760 Speaker 1: eight yards, and one point three touchdowns. Staggering production for 167 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:53,040 Speaker 1: Davante Adams. Now, there are reasons to think Adams could 168 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 1: regress in almost that level of production is almost unsustainable. 169 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:05,000 Speaker 1: Sod just natural regression would be number one, number two. 170 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:10,920 Speaker 1: Two years ago, Aaron Rodgers was quarterback twenty by fantasy points. 171 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:14,720 Speaker 1: Everything really fell off the table. And will he remain 172 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:18,040 Speaker 1: at m v P levels at age eight? Maybe not? 173 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:20,640 Speaker 1: You know, maybe that's not Maybe it doesn't all come 174 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:25,160 Speaker 1: together Faron Rodgers. And then lastly, do the Packers bring 175 00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:28,440 Speaker 1: in a good receiver and there's a bunch of good 176 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:31,679 Speaker 1: receivers in free agency? They bring in a good receiver 177 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:35,680 Speaker 1: who's gonna siphon off targets and siphon off some of 178 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:38,960 Speaker 1: the necessity that the Packers had to go to Davante Adams, 179 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:40,800 Speaker 1: And I think that's a real threat. Yeah, I think 180 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:43,199 Speaker 1: they definitely bring in another wide receiver. And and Robert 181 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:45,760 Speaker 1: Tony in too, don't he's a he's a threat to Adams. 182 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:48,600 Speaker 1: He wasn't like fully utilized all year. You could say, 183 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:51,280 Speaker 1: and if they really take the let the take the 184 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:54,320 Speaker 1: reins off at him, then uh, that could step Adams 185 00:09:54,320 --> 00:09:57,080 Speaker 1: production for sure. But Adams could still go. You know, 186 00:09:57,080 --> 00:10:00,000 Speaker 1: he could still regrets and he absolutely belongs to pick 187 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:01,400 Speaker 1: for the first round. What are you doing do with 188 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:03,840 Speaker 1: pick five? Yeah, I was. I was expecting to take 189 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:06,600 Speaker 1: Adams here because I thought you would have selected Travis 190 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:09,800 Speaker 1: Kelsey at four. But it was between those two. It's 191 00:10:09,840 --> 00:10:11,959 Speaker 1: almost so close, it's a virtual coin flip. But I 192 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:15,400 Speaker 1: would take Travis Kelsey here if you're still available. Would 193 00:10:15,400 --> 00:10:18,680 Speaker 1: have finished as wide receiver three in twenty on a 194 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:22,360 Speaker 1: total points and a points per game basis in PPR 195 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:27,360 Speaker 1: fourteen PPR points per game. UM. Now, Darren Waller, if 196 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:30,280 Speaker 1: he didn't exist, Kelsey might be the clear cut one 197 00:10:30,280 --> 00:10:34,000 Speaker 1: oh one, because Waller at eleven points per game can 198 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:38,840 Speaker 1: almost cancel out the Kelsey advantage. But that's about it. 199 00:10:38,920 --> 00:10:40,880 Speaker 1: The next three tight ends with the most points per 200 00:10:40,920 --> 00:10:44,840 Speaker 1: game that played a full season, after Kelsey at fourteen 201 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:47,959 Speaker 1: Waller to eleven, where Robert touny in, Mark Andrews and 202 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,439 Speaker 1: t J. Hockenson, who combined to average around seven and 203 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:56,839 Speaker 1: a half points per game, combined to like with the average. 204 00:10:56,960 --> 00:10:59,920 Speaker 1: So Kelsey's essentially two of those guys and you're tight 205 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:05,000 Speaker 1: in spots. Such a huge positional advantage. Positional advantage is massive. Now, 206 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:09,440 Speaker 1: could Darren Waller or a fully healthy George Kittle finished 207 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:12,680 Speaker 1: the year is tight end one maybe, but it's gonna 208 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:14,880 Speaker 1: be Travis Kelsey can and I don't trust Kittle to 209 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:17,520 Speaker 1: stay healthy because it's such a violent blocker too, and 210 00:11:17,520 --> 00:11:21,000 Speaker 1: that's such a big part of his game. So Wallers, 211 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:23,959 Speaker 1: you want to threat, yeah, Kelsey wide receiver three as 212 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:26,720 Speaker 1: your tight end, and then it's such a huge advantage. 213 00:11:26,760 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 1: I have no problem with people going Kelsey at the 214 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:32,520 Speaker 1: first pick, as you mentioned earlier, and I may end 215 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:36,120 Speaker 1: up swaying myself to to do that over the course 216 00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:38,880 Speaker 1: of the off season. Right now, I agree with what 217 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:40,760 Speaker 1: I agree with that you're where you've got him at five. 218 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:43,000 Speaker 1: If you're doing multiple drafts, I think this is the 219 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:46,520 Speaker 1: year you have to diversify not only among players but positions. 220 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:49,679 Speaker 1: Running back, wide receiver. You can take Davanta Adams roost 221 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:53,160 Speaker 1: overall this year, that's certainly a viable strategy at pick 222 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:57,000 Speaker 1: six in the first round. I've got Tyreek Hill. I 223 00:11:57,040 --> 00:11:59,960 Speaker 1: don't think I need to defend selecting Patrick Mahomes is 224 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:02,840 Speaker 1: go to wide receiver in any way here, uh. In 225 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:06,320 Speaker 1: Fantasy points per game, he his rank since Patrick Mahomes 226 00:12:06,840 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 1: wide receiver to wide receiver eleven and wide receiver five. 227 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:12,640 Speaker 1: He's been great, obviously, And you know what, just intangibly, 228 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:16,520 Speaker 1: I love having guys in my fantasy team who can 229 00:12:16,640 --> 00:12:19,360 Speaker 1: score on every single play in which the ball is 230 00:12:19,400 --> 00:12:23,600 Speaker 1: in their hands, you know, like Barry Sanders in his prime, 231 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:26,800 Speaker 1: and you could They're just there are only a couple 232 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:30,240 Speaker 1: of guys like that in the NFL. Entyreek Kill, every 233 00:12:30,280 --> 00:12:33,120 Speaker 1: single play is a potential touchdown no matter where they 234 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:34,760 Speaker 1: are in the field. And those guys are just fun 235 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 1: to have. When we come back, we'll go through pick 236 00:12:37,480 --> 00:12:41,959 Speaker 1: seven and beyond in our all too early PPR mock Draft. 237 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:46,000 Speaker 1: Please stay tuned, Welcome back Fantasy Football Weekly. Paul Charging 238 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:49,240 Speaker 1: and Brian Johnson with you going through the are what 239 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:54,640 Speaker 1: we believe is a inappropriate first round PPR mock draft, 240 00:12:54,720 --> 00:12:57,720 Speaker 1: especially for February. For February for what, Yeah, it's it's 241 00:12:57,760 --> 00:13:02,480 Speaker 1: way too early. But February, UM already taken Derrick Henry, 242 00:13:02,679 --> 00:13:05,760 Speaker 1: then Christian McCaffrey, than Dalvin Cook soon running back, running back, 243 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:09,320 Speaker 1: running back. Then we've gone off running back, Davante Adams, 244 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:13,600 Speaker 1: Travis Kelsey, and Tyree Hill. Let's go to pick seven 245 00:13:13,720 --> 00:13:16,959 Speaker 1: of the first round. Brian. Now, when we were doing 246 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:20,120 Speaker 1: this draft together, we were was going swimming lee for 247 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:21,960 Speaker 1: six picks, and I think we can agree those are 248 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:25,320 Speaker 1: the six in whatever order you prefer. And once we 249 00:13:25,400 --> 00:13:26,920 Speaker 1: hit seven, then I was like, Okay, I need a 250 00:13:26,920 --> 00:13:28,360 Speaker 1: few minutes to think about this. I'll let you know 251 00:13:28,400 --> 00:13:31,000 Speaker 1: when you're back on the client. And Uh, it's a 252 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:33,920 Speaker 1: tough choice with these six guys off the board. Um, 253 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:36,080 Speaker 1: and this is the first one of your picks that 254 00:13:36,200 --> 00:13:38,720 Speaker 1: I don't agree with. Really, Okay, I don't know if 255 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:40,640 Speaker 1: I agree with this. Will be honest with you the 256 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:43,880 Speaker 1: more I looked into it, But I said, I shot 257 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:47,079 Speaker 1: for the moon with Dalvin Cook with the third pick, 258 00:13:47,120 --> 00:13:49,000 Speaker 1: But you're really shooting for the moon with se Kwon 259 00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:53,480 Speaker 1: Barkley the seventh overall pick in your draft. Let's start 260 00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:56,520 Speaker 1: with some good Uh, Barkley should be full go by 261 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:59,480 Speaker 1: the time trading camp start. It's probably he blew out 262 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:01,000 Speaker 1: the a c L in Week one, plenty of time 263 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:05,079 Speaker 1: to recover. Very young, and his talent is undeniable. Passes 264 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:08,280 Speaker 1: the eye test, the metrics were all there um since 265 00:14:08,320 --> 00:14:11,960 Speaker 1: the start of here. The most rushing touchdowns of twenty 266 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:14,880 Speaker 1: plus yards, Derrick Henry has seven s. Kwan Barkley and 267 00:14:14,920 --> 00:14:18,360 Speaker 1: Nick Chob both have seven excuse Barkley's missed two seasons. 268 00:14:18,440 --> 00:14:20,920 Speaker 1: Barkley's played thirty one games, chob has played forty four, 269 00:14:20,920 --> 00:14:24,520 Speaker 1: and Henrys played forty seven. So Barkley arguably the most 270 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:27,160 Speaker 1: talented running back in all of the NFL. The problem 271 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:29,840 Speaker 1: is this is on the Giants and that's where the 272 00:14:30,040 --> 00:14:32,440 Speaker 1: where the bad comes in, especially the rest of the team. 273 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:35,600 Speaker 1: The old line ended the season ranked second to last 274 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:39,160 Speaker 1: by Pro Football Focus. New York drafted Andrew Thomas fourth 275 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:42,680 Speaker 1: overall last year. The first tackle selected in the draft, 276 00:14:43,280 --> 00:14:47,640 Speaker 1: Thomas allowed fifty seven pressures pressures tackle, fourteen more than 277 00:14:47,680 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 1: any other player at the position. He was the only 278 00:14:51,080 --> 00:14:53,920 Speaker 1: player at left tackle to be charged with ten sacks 279 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:59,880 Speaker 1: allowed as well. So and you know Daniel Jones for 280 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:02,520 Speaker 1: Nick still out on him, and I might be the 281 00:15:02,520 --> 00:15:05,480 Speaker 1: best thing you can say, although I'll mention this there. 282 00:15:05,520 --> 00:15:06,840 Speaker 1: I saw a bunch of metrics at the end of 283 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:10,240 Speaker 1: the year that showed that Daniel Jones played the hardest 284 00:15:10,440 --> 00:15:13,960 Speaker 1: schedule against the past of any quarterback by a mile, 285 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:16,520 Speaker 1: and I think that's I think there's some truth to that. 286 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:20,120 Speaker 1: So there is some opportunity for him to get better there, Yes, 287 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:23,360 Speaker 1: And so back to the line. Giants sure to address 288 00:15:23,360 --> 00:15:25,360 Speaker 1: it in the draft again, one would hope, and they'll 289 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:27,400 Speaker 1: get Nate Solder back, the right tackle that locked it 290 00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:29,720 Speaker 1: out because of COVID concerns. I think his wife has 291 00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:31,600 Speaker 1: had cancer or something like that. So we didn't play, 292 00:15:31,720 --> 00:15:34,800 Speaker 1: so that should help. But uh yeah, again, you're kind 293 00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:37,600 Speaker 1: of fearing re injury, even though you necessarily shouldn't. It's 294 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:40,960 Speaker 1: not that Barkley is injury prone or as a history 295 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:43,200 Speaker 1: of injury, but you're worried about the a c L. 296 00:15:43,240 --> 00:15:45,480 Speaker 1: But if he stays healthy all year, he should live 297 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:49,600 Speaker 1: up to the seventh pick, if not higher. So cross 298 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:51,960 Speaker 1: her fingers healthy. You know, he was picked two on 299 00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:55,880 Speaker 1: average last year, and because he's an extraordinary talent, and 300 00:15:56,400 --> 00:15:59,400 Speaker 1: you just hope that these the the a c L 301 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:02,880 Speaker 1: doesn't say some of that from him and but nowadays 302 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:04,840 Speaker 1: you look at Dalvin Cook came off the a sail 303 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:06,600 Speaker 1: and look as good as he ever did. So it 304 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:09,280 Speaker 1: just it just doesn't mean as much as it used to. Um. 305 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:11,880 Speaker 1: I think you can get Barkley later than that, but 306 00:16:12,160 --> 00:16:14,320 Speaker 1: not a lot later. I think I think he's going 307 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:17,480 Speaker 1: to be going into first round more often than not. Yeah. Now, 308 00:16:17,520 --> 00:16:19,640 Speaker 1: a player that I'm gonna take with pick eight is 309 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:21,600 Speaker 1: somebody who I think some of you would have taken 310 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:27,200 Speaker 1: as earliest pick two. Alvin Kmara. His average draft position 311 00:16:27,400 --> 00:16:31,320 Speaker 1: is pick three right now. In the in the early ADPs, 312 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:34,040 Speaker 1: it was it was a Kimara Barkley quin fla. So 313 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:39,080 Speaker 1: why did you pass on Kimara four times? I just 314 00:16:39,280 --> 00:16:42,880 Speaker 1: still don't view him as a true running back. I 315 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:44,760 Speaker 1: don't know, you know what I mean. He just it's 316 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:48,640 Speaker 1: not like the no, I don't know carry guy. He's 317 00:16:48,640 --> 00:16:50,400 Speaker 1: never going to see that kind of volume of carries. 318 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:54,080 Speaker 1: I mean he has periodically, but you know, and losing 319 00:16:54,600 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 1: breeze hurts. I don't like that offense. I don't like 320 00:16:56,600 --> 00:16:58,560 Speaker 1: him as much with if Taysom Hills a quarterback, that's 321 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 1: your damn sure, So unmitigating that risk unless you're gonna 322 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:04,480 Speaker 1: prove me wrong here. Well, well, let's talk it through. 323 00:17:04,720 --> 00:17:06,879 Speaker 1: He scored Alvin Kamara scored the most fantasy points of 324 00:17:06,920 --> 00:17:10,720 Speaker 1: any running back. But it's harder to evaluate his season 325 00:17:10,720 --> 00:17:14,720 Speaker 1: because the six touchdown explosion against Minnesota skews all his 326 00:17:14,800 --> 00:17:17,400 Speaker 1: status just a little bit. You know, if we remove 327 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:20,080 Speaker 1: the Minnesota game altogether, just wipe that off the books 328 00:17:20,080 --> 00:17:23,000 Speaker 1: as though it never even happened. He's still RB three though, 329 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:26,520 Speaker 1: behind only Cooking Henry for Alvin Kamara. So you know, 330 00:17:26,600 --> 00:17:31,439 Speaker 1: as even without those six touchdowns, he was still awfully good. 331 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:35,800 Speaker 1: He only had nine hundred rushing yards and he only 332 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:38,440 Speaker 1: hit one hundred rushing yards one time that Viking game, 333 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:42,919 Speaker 1: but he chipped in seven hundred fifty receiving yards. That 334 00:17:42,920 --> 00:17:46,920 Speaker 1: puts him at almost seventeen hundred total yards, which is fantastic. 335 00:17:47,800 --> 00:17:51,320 Speaker 1: He caught eighty three passes after catching one and eighty 336 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:53,440 Speaker 1: two passes the previous three years. He can bank on 337 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:57,680 Speaker 1: him hitting between eighty one and eighty three receptions every year. 338 00:17:57,760 --> 00:18:00,840 Speaker 1: And that's that is PPR gold we love at now 339 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:02,960 Speaker 1: as you meant to the offense loses Drew Brees and 340 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:05,880 Speaker 1: his games under Taysom Hill were the worst of his season, 341 00:18:06,560 --> 00:18:12,200 Speaker 1: Hill started four games. Camara's PPR points per game dropped 342 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:17,480 Speaker 1: in half half. Three of Camara's four worst games the 343 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:22,280 Speaker 1: entire year, including the playoffs, were under Taysom Hill and 344 00:18:22,440 --> 00:18:25,919 Speaker 1: Hill starts. I told you I mentioned before Camara finished 345 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:30,040 Speaker 1: the season as RB one and Hill starts. He was 346 00:18:30,119 --> 00:18:33,719 Speaker 1: RB twenty in Fantasy points per game, Alvin Camara, And 347 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:37,240 Speaker 1: that's your worry. Remember before Breeze went down, Camaro was 348 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:41,520 Speaker 1: on pace to break McCaffrey's reception record. But for running 349 00:18:41,520 --> 00:18:43,920 Speaker 1: backs that just last year. But yeah, that all went 350 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:47,000 Speaker 1: out the windows. It did. There was a game it 351 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:49,639 Speaker 1: wasn't even targeted. I recall, which was we're like, why 352 00:18:49,720 --> 00:18:52,280 Speaker 1: would you ever do that? So you gotta call the 353 00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:55,320 Speaker 1: police and Camara drops to eight. That explains why he 354 00:18:55,400 --> 00:18:57,680 Speaker 1: drops to eight, is that's the concern. But the upside 355 00:18:57,720 --> 00:19:00,640 Speaker 1: is RB one by scoring back in the league last 356 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:02,320 Speaker 1: year and he's and I got him at pick eight. 357 00:19:02,680 --> 00:19:05,200 Speaker 1: You're up on for pick number nine. Who are you selecting? 358 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:08,200 Speaker 1: It didn't seem like you would have RB one potential, 359 00:19:08,520 --> 00:19:11,320 Speaker 1: uh watching his first eight games in the league. But 360 00:19:11,680 --> 00:19:16,560 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor came on strong. Yeah, from Week eleven through 361 00:19:16,600 --> 00:19:20,320 Speaker 1: the wild card game. I'll include that seven games he 362 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:22,840 Speaker 1: averaged twenty carries, a hundred and seventeen yards and more 363 00:19:22,840 --> 00:19:26,719 Speaker 1: than one rushing touchdown per game, caught around two balls 364 00:19:26,800 --> 00:19:29,359 Speaker 1: fifteen yards. We know that's more of Nahem Hines is 365 00:19:29,400 --> 00:19:34,000 Speaker 1: a bit, but uh, Taylor just gangbusters in the second 366 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:36,200 Speaker 1: half of the year and he looks just great going 367 00:19:36,200 --> 00:19:39,480 Speaker 1: into one, as do the Colts. Uh in terms of 368 00:19:39,480 --> 00:19:41,800 Speaker 1: the offensive line, at least for next seventh last year 369 00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:44,280 Speaker 1: by Pro Football Focus, they'll all be in place going 370 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:47,679 Speaker 1: to one. Yes, Indian needs a quarterback, but I'm not 371 00:19:47,680 --> 00:19:50,520 Speaker 1: too worried about that from Taylor's perspective. And I should 372 00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:53,280 Speaker 1: have mentioned this for Derrick Henry h at the first 373 00:19:53,359 --> 00:19:56,119 Speaker 1: overall pick, because this is a major boon for he 374 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:59,600 Speaker 1: and Jonathan Taylor. Two games against the Texans and Jaguars 375 00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:02,320 Speaker 1: next year, right, that helps, That's the quarter of your season. 376 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:07,280 Speaker 1: He's like guaranteed scream of Jars at least. So Yeah, 377 00:20:07,320 --> 00:20:10,040 Speaker 1: Taylor looked like he was a borderline bust first half 378 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:13,879 Speaker 1: of the year, but uh, that changed drastically in the 379 00:20:13,920 --> 00:20:16,160 Speaker 1: second half. And uh, I think he's got bell cow 380 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:18,920 Speaker 1: written all over him going into well, I see, I 381 00:20:18,920 --> 00:20:22,200 Speaker 1: don't think anybody Bell cows in that offense. I don't 382 00:20:22,240 --> 00:20:25,719 Speaker 1: think Frank Raich is built that way, and he's proven 383 00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:29,240 Speaker 1: it in in Philisolphia late in the year, he was 384 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:31,399 Speaker 1: getting over twenty carries. Twenty seven carries, you have to 385 00:20:31,480 --> 00:20:34,760 Speaker 1: get thirty carries in the game. I that's the part 386 00:20:34,800 --> 00:20:37,760 Speaker 1: that worries me about Taylor is just is that what's 387 00:20:37,800 --> 00:20:39,680 Speaker 1: the usage gonna be like? And is he gonna have 388 00:20:39,720 --> 00:20:44,520 Speaker 1: these games where he just disappears still he s the 389 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:47,320 Speaker 1: carries in the bag. I hope you're right for Taylor 390 00:20:48,400 --> 00:20:53,800 Speaker 1: pick ten. I struggled with this selection and ultimately decided 391 00:20:53,800 --> 00:20:57,840 Speaker 1: on dk Metcalf, who is the fourth highest scoring receiver 392 00:20:58,160 --> 00:21:01,480 Speaker 1: from weeks one through twelve, And then the wheels came 393 00:21:01,520 --> 00:21:04,560 Speaker 1: off for that whole Seattle offense and he felled the 394 00:21:04,600 --> 00:21:10,440 Speaker 1: wide receiver thirty seven after that, including being outscored by 395 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:16,480 Speaker 1: guys like Isaiah mackenzie and Darnell Mooney. Are you serious? 396 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:20,679 Speaker 1: Those guys more better than dk Metcalf. But really it 397 00:21:20,720 --> 00:21:22,840 Speaker 1: wasn't just him. The whole Seattle offense came to a 398 00:21:22,880 --> 00:21:26,399 Speaker 1: halt in December. There's an offense that generated seventeen points 399 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:31,520 Speaker 1: three points, fifteen points nine points and then twenty three 400 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:35,280 Speaker 1: points in the playoff game. That's it. So it was bad. 401 00:21:36,080 --> 00:21:40,359 Speaker 1: But also he faced some really good cornerbacks during that stretch. 402 00:21:40,520 --> 00:21:46,680 Speaker 1: Jalen Ramsey, James Bradberry, Richard Sherman, Kendall Fuller, those are good, 403 00:21:46,920 --> 00:21:50,199 Speaker 1: good cornerbacks, and he just went up. It was just 404 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:53,080 Speaker 1: a gauntlet. Every week we're doing fantasy football weekly, Brian, 405 00:21:53,119 --> 00:21:56,199 Speaker 1: We're like, well, it's a brutal matchup, but it's d 406 00:21:56,320 --> 00:21:58,120 Speaker 1: came at Cass. You kind of have to start him 407 00:21:58,200 --> 00:22:00,080 Speaker 1: when it turned out you probably shouldn't have start to 408 00:22:00,240 --> 00:22:05,639 Speaker 1: him when I I think he should continue to be great, 409 00:22:05,720 --> 00:22:07,560 Speaker 1: and he should continue to improve, and he should be 410 00:22:07,640 --> 00:22:09,000 Speaker 1: much more like the guy we saw in the first 411 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:11,000 Speaker 1: twelve weeks. This is just his third year. He's got 412 00:22:11,080 --> 00:22:13,320 Speaker 1: room to get better. Russell Wilson urging for an improved 413 00:22:13,320 --> 00:22:16,080 Speaker 1: offensive line, and I think he's gonna get it. Seattle's 414 00:22:16,119 --> 00:22:20,640 Speaker 1: schedule looks far easier this year, including some bottom dwelling 415 00:22:20,840 --> 00:22:24,640 Speaker 1: secondaries in non divisional games like the Vikings, the Texans, 416 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:28,200 Speaker 1: the Jaguars, and the Titans. Those those are that's four 417 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:32,720 Speaker 1: of the worst secondaries of football last year. These big 418 00:22:32,760 --> 00:22:37,159 Speaker 1: bodied end zone targets like DK Metcalf are more predictable 419 00:22:37,440 --> 00:22:40,840 Speaker 1: fantasy producers than the little guys who have to score 420 00:22:40,840 --> 00:22:43,359 Speaker 1: from distance. And I like that about him too, And 421 00:22:43,400 --> 00:22:45,560 Speaker 1: they guess gonna let rus cook, right, So that simple 422 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:48,520 Speaker 1: let us coach according to him. Your new offensive coordinator 423 00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:51,600 Speaker 1: for Seattle is Shane Waldron, who was the passing game 424 00:22:51,640 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 1: coordinator for the Rams, so you think he would emphasize 425 00:22:55,040 --> 00:22:57,960 Speaker 1: the pass with the Seahawks. So I roll all that together. 426 00:22:58,200 --> 00:23:00,159 Speaker 1: I love DK Metcalf. He's the kind of guy one 427 00:23:00,240 --> 00:23:03,879 Speaker 1: on your team. He's got three touchdown upside in any game, 428 00:23:04,760 --> 00:23:07,520 Speaker 1: most any other wide receiver outside of Duvante Adams does not. 429 00:23:09,040 --> 00:23:10,800 Speaker 1: Let's go to pick eleven in the first round, Brian, 430 00:23:10,840 --> 00:23:14,880 Speaker 1: who you got? I I certainly contemplated wide receiver here 431 00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:17,920 Speaker 1: as the representative for team eleven, but there there will 432 00:23:17,960 --> 00:23:20,800 Speaker 1: be some elite options after the turn I could take 433 00:23:20,800 --> 00:23:22,520 Speaker 1: in the second round from the spot. So I went 434 00:23:22,560 --> 00:23:25,000 Speaker 1: with Nick Chubb, who's kind of like the last of 435 00:23:25,080 --> 00:23:27,440 Speaker 1: that there's really like a one A and a one 436 00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:29,119 Speaker 1: beat here a running back. I kind of view him 437 00:23:29,160 --> 00:23:32,320 Speaker 1: as the last guy on that list. Um only played 438 00:23:32,320 --> 00:23:36,399 Speaker 1: twelve games in UH finished ninth among running backs in 439 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:39,040 Speaker 1: total points that are very impressive. Was sixth in points 440 00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:42,200 Speaker 1: per game. The Browns finished with the number one ranked 441 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:45,080 Speaker 1: offensive line by Pro Football Focus, so they'll be rock 442 00:23:45,160 --> 00:23:49,000 Speaker 1: solid going into Yes, Kareem Hunt is kind of a 443 00:23:49,080 --> 00:23:53,080 Speaker 1: thorn in your side and slow him down much last 444 00:23:53,160 --> 00:23:56,480 Speaker 1: year and we may not see the two carries Chubb 445 00:23:56,520 --> 00:23:59,800 Speaker 1: got in because that's because Hunt was suspended the first 446 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:02,680 Speaker 1: four weeks, I believe eight weeks, first half of the 447 00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:05,119 Speaker 1: eight weeks. You're right, But if if, if Chubby can 448 00:24:05,119 --> 00:24:06,840 Speaker 1: get to that two fifty range, he only had a 449 00:24:06,880 --> 00:24:10,800 Speaker 1: hundred again, only played twelve games, but to fifty is 450 00:24:10,840 --> 00:24:14,640 Speaker 1: attainable based on his career numbers. We're looking at plus 451 00:24:14,720 --> 00:24:17,240 Speaker 1: yards and ten plus touchdowns and that's just running, that's 452 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:20,720 Speaker 1: just rushing. And uh, he doesn't do a lot through 453 00:24:20,760 --> 00:24:23,280 Speaker 1: the air. But his his receiving numbers actually didn't take 454 00:24:23,280 --> 00:24:26,440 Speaker 1: a hit. They kind of stayed Stagnant's not a great word, 455 00:24:26,480 --> 00:24:29,680 Speaker 1: but they they plateaued where Hunts fell off entirely. So 456 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:32,800 Speaker 1: it's not like Hunt is stealing all the receiving work either. 457 00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:35,280 Speaker 1: So Nick Chubb and you know, if something happens to 458 00:24:35,359 --> 00:24:38,040 Speaker 1: Hunt and then they just got a ride Chub entirely. 459 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:41,000 Speaker 1: That's RB one potential right there. He's proven that on 460 00:24:41,080 --> 00:24:44,160 Speaker 1: a per touch basis. And Cleveland loves to run. Yeah, 461 00:24:44,200 --> 00:24:45,560 Speaker 1: that's a that's the big part of it. I was 462 00:24:45,600 --> 00:24:48,440 Speaker 1: just gonna mention if you didn't Kevin Stefanski, who grew 463 00:24:48,480 --> 00:24:51,240 Speaker 1: up in the Zimmer mindset. Man, he loves to run 464 00:24:51,320 --> 00:24:52,840 Speaker 1: the ball, and they got a good defense. It was 465 00:24:52,880 --> 00:24:56,119 Speaker 1: not healthy. The whole unit was like not healthy. So 466 00:24:56,280 --> 00:24:59,560 Speaker 1: they can stay healthy. It's gonna be, uh, clock control, 467 00:24:59,640 --> 00:25:01,960 Speaker 1: ground control kind of season for Cleveland. That is the 468 00:25:01,960 --> 00:25:05,040 Speaker 1: goal for the Cleveland Browns. I am convinced that that's true. 469 00:25:05,040 --> 00:25:06,800 Speaker 1: Final pick of the of the first round of our 470 00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:10,680 Speaker 1: mock first round is Stefon Diggs. That would be the 471 00:25:10,720 --> 00:25:13,480 Speaker 1: wide receiver. Would if there was another receiver to go here, 472 00:25:13,520 --> 00:25:15,480 Speaker 1: that was it. I think definitely at the end of this, 473 00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:17,200 Speaker 1: I'm gonna touch on a few guys we didn't take 474 00:25:17,200 --> 00:25:18,800 Speaker 1: in the first round, and there are some receivers in 475 00:25:18,840 --> 00:25:21,800 Speaker 1: this conversation, but uh, he finished his wide receiver three 476 00:25:21,840 --> 00:25:24,600 Speaker 1: this year. The best thing about Diggs was his consistency. 477 00:25:24,720 --> 00:25:28,240 Speaker 1: Only two dud games all year, including the playoffs. He 478 00:25:28,359 --> 00:25:32,160 Speaker 1: topped one yards nine times. Wait a minute, how many? 479 00:25:32,280 --> 00:25:39,000 Speaker 1: How many? Yes? Nine times? Um? He had at least 480 00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:44,480 Speaker 1: six six catches in eighteen of nineteen games. Six catches 481 00:25:44,680 --> 00:25:48,359 Speaker 1: in eighteen of nineteen games. He scored in eight different games. Digs, 482 00:25:48,359 --> 00:25:50,520 Speaker 1: did Josh sound looks like he's only gonna get better 483 00:25:50,520 --> 00:25:53,240 Speaker 1: as a passer. I mean, you can't say that he's 484 00:25:53,240 --> 00:25:57,040 Speaker 1: a lock to repeat last year's crazy production because he's 485 00:25:57,040 --> 00:25:59,639 Speaker 1: only done it the one year. Um. But there's no 486 00:25:59,680 --> 00:26:03,040 Speaker 1: reason think you that Alan's gonna suddenly rest room Matti 487 00:26:03,359 --> 00:26:05,320 Speaker 1: just be injury to one or the other or something 488 00:26:05,440 --> 00:26:09,359 Speaker 1: like that. UM. I like guys on my team who 489 00:26:09,440 --> 00:26:12,720 Speaker 1: are the go to player on their offense. That's Diggs. 490 00:26:13,160 --> 00:26:15,920 Speaker 1: This team has no interest in running the ball the 491 00:26:16,080 --> 00:26:19,320 Speaker 1: whole that often to go to player is Stefon Diggs 492 00:26:19,640 --> 00:26:22,480 Speaker 1: for a very good offense for Buffalo. He is my 493 00:26:23,359 --> 00:26:26,720 Speaker 1: last first selection, as the last pick in the first round. 494 00:26:26,800 --> 00:26:29,560 Speaker 1: I like it, Um, listeners, what would you do differently? 495 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:32,320 Speaker 1: You can at Paul Chargie at bt X J. Let 496 00:26:32,440 --> 00:26:34,600 Speaker 1: us know a couple of players that I want to 497 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:36,720 Speaker 1: touch on, a couple of players that that fell outside 498 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:39,720 Speaker 1: of the first round. I never took Aaron Jones because 499 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:40,960 Speaker 1: I don't know where he's gonna land and I don't 500 00:26:40,960 --> 00:26:42,200 Speaker 1: think it's gonna be a packer, And I don't know 501 00:26:42,200 --> 00:26:44,560 Speaker 1: what the situation it's gonna be. How about you. Yeah, 502 00:26:45,080 --> 00:26:47,240 Speaker 1: as of right now, you cannot take Jones in the 503 00:26:47,280 --> 00:26:49,240 Speaker 1: first round. But where where would you have to end 504 00:26:49,320 --> 00:26:52,520 Speaker 1: up where you would consider a realistic landing spot, Say 505 00:26:52,560 --> 00:26:56,359 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh goes to Pittsburgh, I'm interested. I'm interested in round one, 506 00:26:58,320 --> 00:27:01,000 Speaker 1: not so much New England. No, that would be bad. 507 00:27:01,520 --> 00:27:04,199 Speaker 1: That would be bad. Um. Yeah, there are there are 508 00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:06,400 Speaker 1: places he could go where I'd be I'd be very 509 00:27:06,480 --> 00:27:09,159 Speaker 1: interested in him, depending on offensive line and will he 510 00:27:09,240 --> 00:27:13,120 Speaker 1: be a workhorse. You know, he was a great fantasy 511 00:27:13,160 --> 00:27:16,040 Speaker 1: producer despite the fact that he was getting sniped by 512 00:27:16,080 --> 00:27:18,560 Speaker 1: his own team all the time. If he goes to 513 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:22,600 Speaker 1: I don't know, Miami, you know, and they don't go 514 00:27:22,680 --> 00:27:24,600 Speaker 1: with Miles Gaskin, you know, there could be places for 515 00:27:24,640 --> 00:27:26,879 Speaker 1: Aaron Jones where he's going to get twenty plus touches 516 00:27:26,920 --> 00:27:30,040 Speaker 1: every week. Atlanta might be a spot. Oh that'd be great. Yeah, 517 00:27:30,119 --> 00:27:33,440 Speaker 1: I like that better. DeAndre Hopkins did not get picked 518 00:27:33,880 --> 00:27:37,200 Speaker 1: the ex The The average draft position among people that 519 00:27:37,200 --> 00:27:40,639 Speaker 1: are drafting now for DeAndre Hopkins is the middle of 520 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:43,320 Speaker 1: the first round. I didn't even consider him here, to 521 00:27:43,400 --> 00:27:46,639 Speaker 1: be honest, he if he had to replace one of 522 00:27:46,680 --> 00:27:48,800 Speaker 1: the receivers we took in round one, he'd be the 523 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:50,440 Speaker 1: first guy up, I would think, and I think I 524 00:27:50,520 --> 00:27:55,760 Speaker 1: think Ridley is probably the one. So but I can 525 00:27:55,800 --> 00:27:58,119 Speaker 1: live with Hopkins outside a Round one I wouldn't take 526 00:27:58,200 --> 00:28:04,120 Speaker 1: him there. I just think Hopkins not flash the way 527 00:28:04,160 --> 00:28:06,520 Speaker 1: I wanted him to with the with big, big games 528 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:08,480 Speaker 1: and even consistent games he had a he had a 529 00:28:08,520 --> 00:28:10,840 Speaker 1: lot of just sort of middling games that worked in there. 530 00:28:11,040 --> 00:28:13,320 Speaker 1: And obviously he's a really good receiver. I just think 531 00:28:13,400 --> 00:28:15,680 Speaker 1: this offense didn't cater to him like Houston's did, and 532 00:28:15,800 --> 00:28:18,080 Speaker 1: he doesn't have Deshaun Watson, who was awesome. And the 533 00:28:18,160 --> 00:28:21,920 Speaker 1: ascension of Dan Arnold clearly a concern for me that 534 00:28:22,080 --> 00:28:25,159 Speaker 1: that's a huge concern for him. Touchdown well, dan Arnold's 535 00:28:25,200 --> 00:28:27,400 Speaker 1: gonna eat up double digit touchdowns next year, so that's 536 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:32,320 Speaker 1: probably um we didn't take Zeke. We kind of that 537 00:28:32,480 --> 00:28:34,800 Speaker 1: last week. Last week we talked about Zeke and and 538 00:28:35,040 --> 00:28:37,200 Speaker 1: our concerns for Zeke. You and I don't but his 539 00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:40,280 Speaker 1: Zeke's average draft position is the middle of the first round. 540 00:28:41,040 --> 00:28:43,040 Speaker 1: That's I don't know who's doing that. I'm not taking 541 00:28:43,120 --> 00:28:44,880 Speaker 1: Zeke in the no matter where I picked in the 542 00:28:44,920 --> 00:28:47,440 Speaker 1: first round, I'm not taking z second round. To me, 543 00:28:47,640 --> 00:28:50,680 Speaker 1: it was about four. He's like a round four guy 544 00:28:50,760 --> 00:28:55,240 Speaker 1: for me. Totally agree. How about this name, Austin Ekeler mhm. 545 00:28:55,280 --> 00:28:57,080 Speaker 1: We talked about him a couple of weeks ago. I 546 00:28:57,240 --> 00:29:00,320 Speaker 1: like Austin Neckler, and you know, I thought was sitting 547 00:29:00,360 --> 00:29:02,000 Speaker 1: on a very good year this year. Obviously, I did 548 00:29:02,040 --> 00:29:04,719 Speaker 1: not expect him to blow out his hamstring for ten weeks. Um, 549 00:29:04,880 --> 00:29:08,040 Speaker 1: but the worst sorry, the worst rated offensive line by 550 00:29:08,080 --> 00:29:11,280 Speaker 1: prof Pro Football Focus to the l A. Chargers, it's 551 00:29:11,400 --> 00:29:13,880 Speaker 1: always terrible. When are they going to get that Straights 552 00:29:13,920 --> 00:29:18,000 Speaker 1: any kind of improvement? It would be hu And you know, 553 00:29:18,040 --> 00:29:19,680 Speaker 1: I love the fact that they've got the quarterback of 554 00:29:19,760 --> 00:29:22,160 Speaker 1: the future there and they're gonna have teams defenses are 555 00:29:22,200 --> 00:29:25,560 Speaker 1: gonna have to respect the passing game. So I think 556 00:29:25,600 --> 00:29:27,560 Speaker 1: that CLER could be sitting on a really nice bounce 557 00:29:27,640 --> 00:29:30,360 Speaker 1: back season. Um. We obviously didn't pick any rookies in 558 00:29:30,400 --> 00:29:33,120 Speaker 1: the first round. I think Nase Harris is the one guy, 559 00:29:33,680 --> 00:29:37,200 Speaker 1: depending on if he looks like he's the guy and 560 00:29:37,280 --> 00:29:39,960 Speaker 1: the only guy around so but but there, I know 561 00:29:40,160 --> 00:29:42,479 Speaker 1: C e H was a rookie picked last year Barkley 562 00:29:42,520 --> 00:29:43,960 Speaker 1: we went in the first round, and I'm pretty sure 563 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:46,040 Speaker 1: a couple of years ago was a rookie. Oh yeah, yeah, 564 00:29:46,400 --> 00:29:48,400 Speaker 1: it could have, could have. But I think he's the 565 00:29:48,480 --> 00:29:52,400 Speaker 1: only one. Clyde Edwards Hilaire um ended up, you know, 566 00:29:52,560 --> 00:29:56,480 Speaker 1: once Damian Williams opted out. Clyde Edwards Laire went in 567 00:29:56,520 --> 00:29:59,760 Speaker 1: the first round. Straps. He's gonna be a fascinating guy. 568 00:30:00,080 --> 00:30:02,760 Speaker 1: And I'm thinking about trying to pry him out of 569 00:30:03,640 --> 00:30:05,800 Speaker 1: in my Dynasty and Empire leagues, pry him out of 570 00:30:05,840 --> 00:30:08,920 Speaker 1: the owner, because that is a frustrated owner who just 571 00:30:09,200 --> 00:30:12,040 Speaker 1: saw him have a bad season at which he did 572 00:30:12,200 --> 00:30:15,040 Speaker 1: very little, including the playoffs. This is if you're ever 573 00:30:15,120 --> 00:30:16,960 Speaker 1: gonna buy on C. E H. This is it. And 574 00:30:17,040 --> 00:30:19,760 Speaker 1: a lot of a lot of running backs get way 575 00:30:19,840 --> 00:30:22,480 Speaker 1: better in year two. Well, there is probably if you 576 00:30:22,520 --> 00:30:25,200 Speaker 1: could go back, especially in the super flex leagues where 577 00:30:25,720 --> 00:30:27,960 Speaker 1: h was the number one pick, there's like five six 578 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:32,040 Speaker 1: guys you take over him in the heartbeat, Yeah, for sure. Jefferson, 579 00:30:32,400 --> 00:30:38,080 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor, Justin Herbert based on so even Joe Burrow 580 00:30:38,360 --> 00:30:40,920 Speaker 1: in an ideal world. I can move Zeke for Clyde Edwards. 581 00:30:41,760 --> 00:30:44,000 Speaker 1: That's the that's the trade I wanted right there. I 582 00:30:44,040 --> 00:30:45,880 Speaker 1: don't think anybody fall for that. You have to pad 583 00:30:45,960 --> 00:30:49,200 Speaker 1: that pad that a little bit of business. UM. Thank 584 00:30:49,240 --> 00:30:51,280 Speaker 1: you for listening. 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