1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:12,719 Speaker 1: Wow, what is Welcome to another edition of the NFL 2 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: Fantasy Football Show. It's me your man, MG, Marcus Grant, 3 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: still fully vaccinated, still dodging the various variants like the 4 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:22,599 Speaker 1: neo in the matrix. That's just what we do here. 5 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:26,640 Speaker 1: But you know, hopefully, hopefully, hopefully, uh, things will start 6 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:28,319 Speaker 1: to get better at really soon. In the meantime, what 7 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 1: is getting better really soon as that we're getting closer 8 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 1: to actual football. We had football like substance over the 9 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:36,560 Speaker 1: weekend with the Hall of Fame game. We've got more 10 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:39,280 Speaker 1: preseason action coming up this week where the rest of 11 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:40,839 Speaker 1: the teams will start to get into action. So we 12 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:44,000 Speaker 1: got plenty to talk about, and we are continuing our 13 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:49,319 Speaker 1: our cavalcade of fantasy stars throughout this offseason. Joined today well, 14 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 1: first of all, joined as always by a producer, Justin 15 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 1: who is alongside pushing the buttons and making this thing 16 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 1: sound good. But joined today by a guy who I 17 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 1: can now claim officially is a friend of the program. 18 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:02,319 Speaker 1: He has been here multiple times and excited to have 19 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 1: him back. You can see him doing his thing over 20 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 1: the Pro Football Network. A guy who has written for 21 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 1: various outlets over the last couple of years, but happy 22 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:13,039 Speaker 1: to have him here. It is Eric Moody. Moody, appreciate 23 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:16,400 Speaker 1: you coming on. How are things Marcus? Things are going 24 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 1: pretty good, Hey, appreciate the invite. As always, I was, 25 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:21,120 Speaker 1: I was kind of smiling because when you said like variant, 26 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 1: you immediately the nerd and me thought about Loki and so, 27 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:26,680 Speaker 1: you know, I was, I was thinking about that so 28 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: and the Marvel Cinematic Universe and all those shows. But no, 29 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 1: things are going really well. Excited that preseason football is 30 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 1: here and things that really just ramp them up for 31 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:36,480 Speaker 1: us over at Fantasy But yeah, a lot of great 32 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:38,680 Speaker 1: things cooking over at Pro Football Network. Very glad to 33 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:40,920 Speaker 1: be part of that organization, and I'm looking forward to 34 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 1: see him what the future holds are absolutely absolutely Yeah. 35 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:46,039 Speaker 1: You were saying before we started here, you've got a 36 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:49,279 Speaker 1: busy sleate today, so I am glad that you carved 37 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: out some time for me here in this thing and great. Um, 38 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: all right, let's get start there with some just some 39 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 1: news around training camp, because that's always important this time 40 00:01:56,880 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: of year. Uh. Deshaun Watson returned to Texans practice. Now, 41 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 1: depending on you know what reports you're reading, he either 42 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: just sort of stands off to the side, or sometimes 43 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 1: he's actually playing and bawling out again. You know, everything 44 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 1: is sort of word of mouth right now, because that's 45 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 1: just sort of how training camp is. But the bigger 46 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: question is Deshaun Watson has been I think one of 47 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 1: the bigger mysteries for fantasy drafters so far this summer. 48 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: For you, how have you handled him? Have you have 49 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 1: you touched him in any drafts? Are you staying away? 50 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:31,239 Speaker 1: How are you handling this? That? That is the magic 51 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 1: question I would say for me personally, I've been avoiding him. Uh, 52 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 1: it's really just so much uncertainty. You know, You've got 53 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 1: you know, his legal situation, Like on one end, you've 54 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:43,440 Speaker 1: got the NFL possible suspension that's coming, and I can 55 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:45,919 Speaker 1: just see the Texans moving forward with Tyrod Taylor you know, 56 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:48,400 Speaker 1: as their starter, solid target too. If you're in a 57 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:51,160 Speaker 1: super flex or two quarterback league is like your QP three. 58 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 1: But even if Watson returns, I'm a kiss supporting cast 59 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:59,080 Speaker 1: is suboptimal in my opinion. It's just not enough upside 60 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:02,000 Speaker 1: with that supporting cast to take on the risk with 61 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: your roster by drafting him. So that that's my opinion 62 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 1: on it. Markets yeah, I mean, I'm I'm sort of 63 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 1: with you. I I haven't touched him anywhere, and I 64 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:13,000 Speaker 1: felt like earlier in the summer, I wasn't see him 65 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: getting drafted at all. If so it's like maybe the 66 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:17,519 Speaker 1: last pick in the draft. Now I'm starting to see 67 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:19,639 Speaker 1: more people kind of take swings in him, and it's 68 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 1: it's look, it's still late. I'm not saying that people 69 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 1: are drafting him as a QB one, but it's more 70 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:27,320 Speaker 1: round just under the hope that he comes back. I 71 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 1: haven't had the stomach to do it because, like you said, 72 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 1: there's just so much uncertainty around it that I just 73 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 1: I just don't want any part of it. There are 74 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: so many other quarterbacks out there that don't have that 75 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 1: uncertainty that I would rather do that. But when you 76 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: look at it and you talk about those suboptimal pieces 77 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 1: there in Houston around him, right, I feel like Brandon 78 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 1: Cooks is kind of the only guy that anybody has 79 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 1: even the smallest bit of excitement about. How much of 80 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 1: this is impacted by Deshaun Watson being there, Like, like like, 81 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:56,360 Speaker 1: if he shows up, do you feel at least a 82 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:59,840 Speaker 1: little bit better about what's around him in Houston? I 83 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 1: would say just just a little bit, but I would 84 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 1: say overall, it just, um, it doesn't really change, like 85 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: my perspective, like at all when you think about like 86 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 1: some of the other players, Like I know you mentioned 87 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 1: Brandon Cooks, and he's a guy that I'm excited about, 88 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:12,640 Speaker 1: a lot of people aren't talking about him. You know, 89 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:15,000 Speaker 1: he could see easily a hundred and thirty more targets 90 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 1: in that offense. Just to give you a little history, 91 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: I'm like, he's one of five receivers to exceed a 92 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:21,599 Speaker 1: thousand and more receiving yards and at least five seasons since, 93 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 1: and so his value is there. He just doesn't have 94 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 1: much around him, so they're gonna funnel targets you know, 95 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:29,520 Speaker 1: to him. But you look at Watson, he carried the 96 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:32,280 Speaker 1: offense last season. You know, the running game was terrible. 97 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:35,040 Speaker 1: You know, David Johnson and the other pieces that they 98 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 1: have there. It's slightly improved. You've got an elder statesman 99 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:42,480 Speaker 1: and Mark mark Ingram there and uh, you get Philip Lindsay, 100 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 1: you know, you get Rex Burke head. But I still 101 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 1: don't expect much of an improvement, you know, just considering 102 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 1: their offensive line. So again it's it's a situation to 103 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:52,279 Speaker 1: bring all that together that a lot of people are 104 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:54,880 Speaker 1: I would say avoiding, but I would say there's always 105 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 1: opportunity and chaos, you know, some Zoo said, and so 106 00:04:57,480 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 1: I would prioritize Cooks. You've got Lindsay as a you know, 107 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:04,920 Speaker 1: potential RB four low n RB three with upside. I 108 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:06,920 Speaker 1: think he can easily take over that backfield as the 109 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:09,560 Speaker 1: season progressive. So that's just some quick thoughts on the 110 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:12,600 Speaker 1: Texans from a fantasy lens. Yeah, I'm by the way, 111 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:14,839 Speaker 1: I'm always a fan of art of war references on 112 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:17,320 Speaker 1: this show, So you know, feel free, uh at any 113 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 1: time to drop some sun Zoo nuggets here. That's all good. 114 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:23,800 Speaker 1: Uh yeah, I mean I think it's better with Deshaun Watson. 115 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:27,160 Speaker 1: I don't think it's great with Deshaun Watson. Um, I've 116 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 1: told myself a story where David Johnson can see a 117 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:31,799 Speaker 1: lot of targets and maybe have a little bit of value. 118 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 1: But even that is not it's not a great story. 119 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 1: It's not one I want to go revisit all a lot. Uh. 120 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 1: You know, I feel like Philip Lindsay could have an opportunity, 121 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:42,520 Speaker 1: just because it seems like he always finds a way 122 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:46,360 Speaker 1: to break through no matter the situation. But everything about 123 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:49,880 Speaker 1: this seems bad. That that organization right now is to 124 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:53,400 Speaker 1: put it kindly, a mess um and so it it's 125 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 1: for me. I I have generally stayed away, I think, 126 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:57,960 Speaker 1: from any Texans, but you know, I feel it's always 127 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 1: it's always worth, you know, getting somebody else's perspective to see, uh, 128 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:03,039 Speaker 1: you know whether or not maybe I'm I'm a little 129 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:04,919 Speaker 1: bit out of bounds, but it didn't seem like I 130 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 1: am right now, So I feel better about that. Um 131 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:11,160 Speaker 1: se Kwan Barkley is off the pup. He came back 132 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:14,120 Speaker 1: to practice on Monday, and and Moody, this is a 133 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:16,920 Speaker 1: guy that I was really sort of keeping an eye 134 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 1: on because he didn't seem confident about his recovery and 135 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:22,119 Speaker 1: when he was going to be back, the giants didn't 136 00:06:22,120 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 1: really see him all that excited about it. So I 137 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:26,839 Speaker 1: was sort of uncertain. Now that we know he's back, 138 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:31,560 Speaker 1: how high are you willing to draft him again? Another 139 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:33,479 Speaker 1: great question I was thinking too, Just to throw in 140 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:35,360 Speaker 1: another Marvel reference. I know he was joking that he 141 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 1: went to La Conda to try to get some medical technology, 142 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:41,720 Speaker 1: and uh, I think that may finally come to fruition now. 143 00:06:41,839 --> 00:06:44,680 Speaker 1: But now I'm excited about Barkley. I would say, I'm 144 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:47,040 Speaker 1: I'm I'm willing to draft him as high as like 145 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:49,880 Speaker 1: the middle of the first round. Uh. It's just really 146 00:06:49,920 --> 00:06:52,360 Speaker 1: tough to pass like on a running back that's getting 147 00:06:52,360 --> 00:06:55,039 Speaker 1: that type of opportunity share and he's got some success. 148 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 1: I know he's missed games, but I'm like, he's finishes 149 00:06:56,960 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 1: an RB two are better and eight of his thirty 150 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:03,000 Speaker 1: one career. Uh, you know, games that he's been active, Uh, 151 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:05,480 Speaker 1: he's averaged nearly like twenty three opportunities a hundred and 152 00:07:05,520 --> 00:07:08,360 Speaker 1: fifteen totally yards per game. Just to bring all that together, 153 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: you know, for those that are listening, it's obviously the 154 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:13,440 Speaker 1: only bats that I would draft like over Barkley right 155 00:07:13,440 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 1: now will be Christian McCaffrey, uh, Dalvin Cook, Alvin Kamara, 156 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 1: and Derrick Henry. Those are the only ones for me. Okay, Yeah, 157 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:23,320 Speaker 1: I think that's fair too, and I I you know, 158 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 1: I think at the start of the year, I thought 159 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 1: I still had him in my top three. I've knocked 160 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 1: him out of the top three right now, and I 161 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:31,920 Speaker 1: think the guys you mentioned are probably the only ones 162 00:07:31,920 --> 00:07:34,560 Speaker 1: that I would feel confident with overstake Kue. I think, 163 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 1: you know, it's just for me. It's just a matter 164 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:38,680 Speaker 1: of making sure that he is actually healthy and ready 165 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 1: to go, because if he's there, I'm not worried about 166 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 1: the workload at all. Um. I mean, if you got 167 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 1: some vibranium parts put in his knee, then then maybe 168 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:48,600 Speaker 1: I bumped him all the way up to number one. 169 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 1: Who knows, but you know, forth going that, I think 170 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:54,440 Speaker 1: you're right. I still I still think he's worth a 171 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:58,960 Speaker 1: top five pick. Um. You know, So here's this. I 172 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:01,360 Speaker 1: I have been crazy about drafting Travis Kelsey as high 173 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:05,840 Speaker 1: as possible. Would you draft stay Quan ahead of of Kelsey? Oh? 174 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:10,000 Speaker 1: That that's a really intriguing question. Um, My instincts are 175 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:14,680 Speaker 1: telling me I'm comfortable going with Kelsey because is you 176 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:17,760 Speaker 1: and I both know it's like the the tight end 177 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:20,800 Speaker 1: landscape is as desolate, is like the waste land in 178 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:24,200 Speaker 1: the Max film series, And so you get that production there, 179 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 1: but you can come back in the second round and 180 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 1: get like a really solid like running back. So I'm 181 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:31,679 Speaker 1: comfortable drafting Kelsey like ahead of Barkley. Yeah that's cool, cool, 182 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:35,199 Speaker 1: All right, sounds good? Um, all right, Let's go to Baltimore. UM. 183 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 1: Injuries suck. They always do, they always will. Rashad Bateman 184 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:43,360 Speaker 1: left practice early on Tuesday with an injury of reports 185 00:08:43,360 --> 00:08:46,600 Speaker 1: where he was running, he collapsed and fell was helped 186 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:49,400 Speaker 1: off the field. Had a very noticeable lamp. So, I mean, 187 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:52,800 Speaker 1: at the moment that we were recording this podcast, we're 188 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:55,120 Speaker 1: not sure exactly what it is or the severity of it, 189 00:08:55,240 --> 00:09:00,239 Speaker 1: but um, you know, I was already sort of skeptical. 190 00:09:00,280 --> 00:09:02,280 Speaker 1: I guess is the best word about Rashad Bateman, not 191 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:04,480 Speaker 1: because of his talent, but just because of the situation. 192 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:07,679 Speaker 1: I mean, as you look at it, now, what about 193 00:09:07,679 --> 00:09:09,439 Speaker 1: this passing him? I mean, are you in on are 194 00:09:09,480 --> 00:09:11,720 Speaker 1: you more in on Markus Brown? He's had his issues? 195 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:14,600 Speaker 1: Are you in on Sammy Watkins? Where do you go 196 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:18,600 Speaker 1: if you want part of the Baltimore passing game? Yeah, 197 00:09:18,640 --> 00:09:21,560 Speaker 1: my initial thought is to go with to go with Bateman. 198 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 1: You know, I'm really high own Bateman, you know, like 199 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:25,840 Speaker 1: you are. You know college tape, you know the statistics, 200 00:09:25,880 --> 00:09:28,640 Speaker 1: you know, collegiate body of work, all that, So on 201 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:31,400 Speaker 1: one Bateman there. I'm a little bit more optimistic about 202 00:09:31,400 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 1: the Ravens passing game than other folks, because I'm like, 203 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:38,320 Speaker 1: we've we've got the additional game, you know that's added on. Uh. 204 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 1: I could just see Lamar Jackson like setting like a 205 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 1: career high like in past attempts. This year, I could 206 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:46,160 Speaker 1: see that happening. I think you're looking at an offense 207 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:49,680 Speaker 1: that has the potential for I would say at least 208 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:52,840 Speaker 1: two receivers and I'm counting Mark Andrews is a tight 209 00:09:52,920 --> 00:09:55,760 Speaker 1: end into that too, to see like over a hundred targets. 210 00:09:55,880 --> 00:09:57,440 Speaker 1: So I really think it comes down to a street 211 00:09:57,480 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 1: fight between Bateman and Marquis Brown on. But I think 212 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:02,600 Speaker 1: they're on the level playing field. We'll see how long 213 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:06,320 Speaker 1: he's out just to build that rapport with Jackson, because 214 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:09,240 Speaker 1: it really wasn't there with Brown and Lamar Jackson last year. 215 00:10:09,520 --> 00:10:11,600 Speaker 1: And so I am optimistic about Bateman. I think it's 216 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:13,199 Speaker 1: a it's a chance that he emerges. Is like the 217 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:16,440 Speaker 1: number one wide receiver target in that offense is ultimately 218 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:18,959 Speaker 1: more productive than Brown, and I think he's uh the 219 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:20,960 Speaker 1: least cording a DP When I look last I'm like, 220 00:10:20,960 --> 00:10:24,199 Speaker 1: he's going, uh pass Brown, I believe right, Marcus. I'm 221 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:28,520 Speaker 1: trying to think back to my memory. Yeah, so yeah, 222 00:10:28,520 --> 00:10:31,040 Speaker 1: it's it's interesting that you you are, I think one 223 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:34,080 Speaker 1: of the people who is optimistic about the Baltimore passing 224 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:36,840 Speaker 1: game and in the sense of them throwing it more. Um. 225 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:39,400 Speaker 1: You know, I I feel like we've heard that song before, 226 00:10:39,520 --> 00:10:42,240 Speaker 1: and so I've I've become sort of jaded and skeptical 227 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:43,720 Speaker 1: to the point that like, I'll believe it when I 228 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:46,400 Speaker 1: see it. Um. But I do think if if it happens, 229 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:48,360 Speaker 1: there's gonna be a lot of people who guessed right 230 00:10:48,400 --> 00:10:50,200 Speaker 1: and who are going to end up profiting from that, 231 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:53,640 Speaker 1: whether it is Brown or Bateman or you know that 232 00:10:53,640 --> 00:10:55,800 Speaker 1: that one week of Sammy Watkins that we seem to 233 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:59,040 Speaker 1: get every single year. Um. Yeah, I just I know 234 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:01,800 Speaker 1: that that I'm I'm skeptical. I've been burned before by 235 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:04,840 Speaker 1: by buying into this, but I'm willing to be optimistic 236 00:11:04,920 --> 00:11:09,600 Speaker 1: and sort of sort of dive back in in Indianapolis. Uh, 237 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:14,640 Speaker 1: Sam Ellinger got work at the quarterback during practice on Tuesday. 238 00:11:14,760 --> 00:11:17,000 Speaker 1: You know, before we had been totally gonna be Jacob Eastan. 239 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:19,440 Speaker 1: It seemed that the things were trending that way with 240 00:11:19,480 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 1: Carson Wentz out. Um, do do you have a preference? 241 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:25,360 Speaker 1: Does it? Does it really matter to you in terms 242 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:28,240 Speaker 1: of the pieces or because nobody's drafting East or eleanor 243 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:29,760 Speaker 1: let's just let's just get that out of the way. 244 00:11:29,920 --> 00:11:32,240 Speaker 1: But it's terms of the pieces around you, doesn't Does 245 00:11:32,280 --> 00:11:34,400 Speaker 1: it matter a whole lot which guy is the quarterback 246 00:11:34,480 --> 00:11:36,760 Speaker 1: or is it just kind of all the same. Uh, 247 00:11:36,920 --> 00:11:39,559 Speaker 1: it really doesn't matter because even before the Carson lentz 248 00:11:39,679 --> 00:11:43,599 Speaker 1: uh injury, you know, I didn't have him projected to 249 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:46,360 Speaker 1: to throw the ball a ton or to accumulate like 250 00:11:46,400 --> 00:11:49,520 Speaker 1: a high number of passing yards. I just really believed 251 00:11:49,600 --> 00:11:51,920 Speaker 1: and still do that this offense will be driven by 252 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:54,400 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor. He's the engine that is going to propel 253 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:56,640 Speaker 1: this offense with the running game. They've got one of 254 00:11:56,679 --> 00:11:59,520 Speaker 1: the top offensive lines in the league, you know, run 255 00:11:59,520 --> 00:12:02,439 Speaker 1: blocking eyes, their solid pass protectors. I just think it's 256 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:04,959 Speaker 1: an opportunity just to kind of take the lineman, you know, 257 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:06,719 Speaker 1: aside in the meeting saying hey, you can't have to 258 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:09,800 Speaker 1: carry this team. And and just as an ex offensive lineman, 259 00:12:09,800 --> 00:12:11,960 Speaker 1: I'm like, if if my position coach is telling me that, 260 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:14,640 Speaker 1: I'm salivating at the opportunity to kind of get out 261 00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:17,760 Speaker 1: there and really, uh to really kind of drive things 262 00:12:17,800 --> 00:12:20,240 Speaker 1: and so I think they'll end up leaning heavily on 263 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 1: you know, obviously on Jonathan Taylor. His ADP is kind 264 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:24,080 Speaker 1: of dipped a little bit because people like, oh no, 265 00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:28,000 Speaker 1: when's it gone up. It's like, don't panic, it's fine. 266 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:30,480 Speaker 1: But I would say the receivers, it's some opportunity there. 267 00:12:30,520 --> 00:12:32,880 Speaker 1: You're looking at like t Y Hilton, who's dirt cheap 268 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:35,080 Speaker 1: in drafts. I'm like, you could easily see you know, 269 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:37,600 Speaker 1: ninety plus targets. I'm not as high on Pittman and 270 00:12:37,880 --> 00:12:41,400 Speaker 1: hoping he breaks out. I know, hope's not a strategy. Uh, 271 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:43,760 Speaker 1: Hilton is still the guy, and he's got some cults 272 00:12:43,920 --> 00:12:46,280 Speaker 1: records that he can break that will kind of put 273 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:49,600 Speaker 1: him on the level of like a Reggie Wayne Marvin Harrison. 274 00:12:49,679 --> 00:12:52,040 Speaker 1: So I think that'll be baked into saying, hey, we 275 00:12:52,120 --> 00:12:54,400 Speaker 1: gotta get this guy's number so he can really submit 276 00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:57,400 Speaker 1: his legacy in Indianapolis. Not saying that Hilton's a Hall 277 00:12:57,440 --> 00:12:59,800 Speaker 1: of Famer, but he's got some skins on the wall 278 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:02,679 Speaker 1: that he cannot atch, even more of them in Indianapolis, 279 00:13:02,679 --> 00:13:04,960 Speaker 1: just like they're you know, their team records and so 280 00:13:05,559 --> 00:13:07,560 Speaker 1: again that's kind of my take on it. But as 281 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:09,480 Speaker 1: far as the quarterback. To answer your question, to kind 282 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:12,600 Speaker 1: of tie it all together, I don't really care. It's 283 00:13:12,600 --> 00:13:16,120 Speaker 1: I don't care. I mean, I think that's kind of 284 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 1: the consensus, is that Eastern like whatever, man like, it's 285 00:13:19,120 --> 00:13:21,800 Speaker 1: gonna be about the same. Um. I did think that. 286 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:23,559 Speaker 1: I do think that's an interesting take though on t 287 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:26,440 Speaker 1: Y Hilton. That's one that I hadn't considered that there 288 00:13:26,480 --> 00:13:29,920 Speaker 1: are there are reasons, there is extra motivation to get 289 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:32,120 Speaker 1: out there and maybe get him the ball. And that's 290 00:13:32,120 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 1: something that I that I had not taken into account. 291 00:13:34,440 --> 00:13:36,719 Speaker 1: I mean, I was, I was hashtag team Pittman and 292 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:39,000 Speaker 1: I still am. But but that gives me kind of 293 00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:41,520 Speaker 1: a new way to look at t Y Hilton, especially 294 00:13:41,760 --> 00:13:44,400 Speaker 1: in drafts in those later rounds. By the way, you 295 00:13:44,400 --> 00:13:48,080 Speaker 1: mentioned Jonathan Taylor. Uh, how much did losing Quentin Nelson 296 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:50,840 Speaker 1: affect his his ranking for you? Did that that change 297 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:54,120 Speaker 1: a lot for you? Yeah? At least for me personally, Uh, 298 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:57,280 Speaker 1: it didn't really impact it, uh, you know much at all. 299 00:13:57,320 --> 00:14:00,360 Speaker 1: I'm still very comfortable, you know, drafting him at his ADP. 300 00:14:00,840 --> 00:14:02,480 Speaker 1: And I'm just thinking even if you could start like 301 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:04,559 Speaker 1: a draft, if you're picking late in the first round 302 00:14:04,559 --> 00:14:06,680 Speaker 1: and like the possibility of being able to land a 303 00:14:06,679 --> 00:14:09,080 Speaker 1: guy like, you know, Jonathan Taylor and then come back 304 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:11,000 Speaker 1: at the top of the second and get you know, 305 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:14,280 Speaker 1: someone like Antnio Gibson. I'm like that that's something that 306 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:17,079 Speaker 1: that's really attractive to me if I'm from drafting from 307 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:19,600 Speaker 1: that spot or you may be fortunate enough to even 308 00:14:19,640 --> 00:14:21,520 Speaker 1: get say if you get like at the one eleven, 309 00:14:21,600 --> 00:14:23,560 Speaker 1: I'm like, if you get like Tyreek Hill, then you 310 00:14:23,560 --> 00:14:25,600 Speaker 1: can turn around and get Jonathan Taylor. Like, if this 311 00:14:25,720 --> 00:14:28,680 Speaker 1: ADP continues to dip, So hey, I'm all for that, 312 00:14:29,440 --> 00:14:32,400 Speaker 1: all right, Yeah, no, I look, if you've gotta fall 313 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:34,760 Speaker 1: that far, I will gladly scoop him up in the 314 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:37,800 Speaker 1: secle round and uh and thank everybody for the privilege 315 00:14:37,800 --> 00:14:41,600 Speaker 1: for that um off the field. On the field, I 316 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:44,680 Speaker 1: don't know anyway. Hard Knocks starts tonight. It is back 317 00:14:44,720 --> 00:14:47,479 Speaker 1: for another season. This year it is the Dallas Cowboys 318 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:51,400 Speaker 1: under the spotlight there, which means, uh, it should be entertaining. 319 00:14:51,400 --> 00:14:53,480 Speaker 1: If for no other reason, then I expect we're gonna 320 00:14:53,480 --> 00:14:56,880 Speaker 1: see plenty of jeiff around around our TV screens for 321 00:14:56,920 --> 00:14:59,440 Speaker 1: the next few weeks. But what I always love about 322 00:14:59,560 --> 00:15:03,240 Speaker 1: Hard Not Box is there's always a player or two 323 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:06,920 Speaker 1: that you see him flash in one episode or maybe 324 00:15:06,920 --> 00:15:08,760 Speaker 1: in a preseason game, and he gets sort of that 325 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:11,520 Speaker 1: hard knocks fantasy bump right where the next few days 326 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:14,960 Speaker 1: that player's a DP jumps up a little bit. Um. 327 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:18,120 Speaker 1: If you were to predict who do you think gets 328 00:15:18,160 --> 00:15:22,000 Speaker 1: the hard knocks fantasy bump in the next month, it's 329 00:15:22,040 --> 00:15:24,840 Speaker 1: it's only one to answer to this question. It's Seedee Lamb. 330 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:27,720 Speaker 1: I'm like, I'm looking on Twitter. It's like every other 331 00:15:27,800 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: day it's like the Seedee Lamb, like you know catch 332 00:15:31,080 --> 00:15:34,360 Speaker 1: or you know, body control is blowing by someone and 333 00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:37,080 Speaker 1: then like it gets like you know, fantasy football Twitter, 334 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:39,400 Speaker 1: like in a like at a frenzy, just like to 335 00:15:39,440 --> 00:15:42,360 Speaker 1: get off with the guy at the wrestling match with 336 00:15:42,440 --> 00:15:44,680 Speaker 1: the popcorn. He's like this and it's fine all over 337 00:15:44,680 --> 00:15:47,560 Speaker 1: the place. But in all seriousness though, you look at Lamb, 338 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:50,400 Speaker 1: I'm like, it's warranted. You know, he stopped piled four 339 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:53,120 Speaker 1: hundred and thirty three yards and in the first five 340 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:55,560 Speaker 1: games last year we had Dak under center, you know, 341 00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:58,400 Speaker 1: before his his injury. So I think with these videos 342 00:15:58,440 --> 00:16:02,280 Speaker 1: that are being posted by NFL beat reporters writers, that's 343 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:04,920 Speaker 1: gonna propel it. Hard knocks is gonna propel it. But 344 00:16:04,920 --> 00:16:07,560 Speaker 1: but again, I think there's always like two sides to this. 345 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:09,680 Speaker 1: Who I think really benefits from this, Who could be 346 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:12,360 Speaker 1: a really nice value is like Amari Cooper and it 347 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:14,160 Speaker 1: was kind of dealing like with the injury, but he's 348 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:15,960 Speaker 1: he's still the number one guy, and he's still gonna 349 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:18,440 Speaker 1: lead this team in targets. And I'm like, he finished 350 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:20,920 Speaker 1: last year is the wide receiver fifteen and PPR. I'll 351 00:16:20,960 --> 00:16:22,520 Speaker 1: kind of close on a nugget. I'm like, he had 352 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:26,200 Speaker 1: a career high ninety two receptions last year, one thousandeen 353 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 1: receiving yards, had five touchdowns. Fourth player in Cowboys history 354 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:32,400 Speaker 1: to finish with ninety plus receptions in the season. He's 355 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:35,320 Speaker 1: not going away. But I think with the ascension of 356 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:39,040 Speaker 1: Ceedee Lamb due to hard knocks and Cooper kind of 357 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:41,600 Speaker 1: dealing with this injury, but we're still we're still week 358 00:16:41,680 --> 00:16:44,160 Speaker 1: many many weeks away from the regular season starting, So 359 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:46,080 Speaker 1: I think Cooper is going to be a better value, 360 00:16:46,600 --> 00:16:48,720 Speaker 1: you know. And it's funny too, because so last year 361 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:51,840 Speaker 1: I stayed away from a MARII Cooper, not because I 362 00:16:51,840 --> 00:16:54,560 Speaker 1: didn't like him. I just in the past, he had 363 00:16:54,600 --> 00:16:56,560 Speaker 1: been so volatile right where he will give you a 364 00:16:56,640 --> 00:16:58,560 Speaker 1: huge spike weeks and then he would come back with 365 00:16:58,640 --> 00:17:00,880 Speaker 1: a you know, like an eight point seven point game. 366 00:17:00,960 --> 00:17:03,720 Speaker 1: It would just be so frustrating. Last year that wasn't 367 00:17:03,720 --> 00:17:05,959 Speaker 1: the case. He was a lot more consistent, He had 368 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:08,639 Speaker 1: a lot safer floor. And if that's ste Mar Cooper 369 00:17:08,640 --> 00:17:10,400 Speaker 1: that shows up this year, then you're right, he's gonna 370 00:17:10,440 --> 00:17:13,720 Speaker 1: be an absolute value the the ceedee lamb hype. I 371 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:15,639 Speaker 1: mean it, look, let's be real, it started from the 372 00:17:15,640 --> 00:17:19,320 Speaker 1: moment the Cowboys drafted him. Um, it would have been 373 00:17:19,359 --> 00:17:22,680 Speaker 1: deafening had, as you mentioned, Dak not gotten hurt last year. 374 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:26,320 Speaker 1: Now it's just off the rails. I mean, I mean, 375 00:17:26,359 --> 00:17:27,760 Speaker 1: I feel I feel like for the first day of 376 00:17:27,800 --> 00:17:29,480 Speaker 1: camp what I think it was the first day of camp, 377 00:17:29,480 --> 00:17:31,240 Speaker 1: there was a video that showed up with him making 378 00:17:31,240 --> 00:17:33,840 Speaker 1: like a ridiculous catch, like in the corner of the 379 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:38,440 Speaker 1: end zone, and Twitter lost its collective damn mind. Um, 380 00:17:38,640 --> 00:17:41,240 Speaker 1: and it's and you're right, maybe it may only get 381 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:44,840 Speaker 1: worse during uh, during hard knocks. I'm sort of hoping 382 00:17:44,840 --> 00:17:47,760 Speaker 1: it's like a Tony Pollard or something that Tony Pollard 383 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:49,919 Speaker 1: does something ridiculous or he has like a lot more 384 00:17:49,960 --> 00:17:52,760 Speaker 1: personality than we know of. Uh and he gets a bump. 385 00:17:52,800 --> 00:17:54,840 Speaker 1: But but you're probably right. The CD left the ceedee 386 00:17:54,880 --> 00:17:58,480 Speaker 1: lamb a DP is going to be through the roof. 387 00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:02,320 Speaker 1: We're going with this thing, man, all right. So, Eric, 388 00:18:02,359 --> 00:18:03,840 Speaker 1: you've been writing, you know, like I said, you're over 389 00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:08,000 Speaker 1: at Pro Football Network. You recently wrote about some underrated 390 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:11,240 Speaker 1: players that that more folks should be targeting in drafts. 391 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:14,919 Speaker 1: The first name on that list that really caught my 392 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:19,119 Speaker 1: eye was Baker Mayfield because you know, obviously as a rookie, 393 00:18:19,160 --> 00:18:21,760 Speaker 1: we expected big things out of Baker Mayfield. It was 394 00:18:22,280 --> 00:18:24,280 Speaker 1: you know, and then yeah, he that first year with 395 00:18:24,359 --> 00:18:28,199 Speaker 1: Kevin Stefanski not great. And so I feel like everybody 396 00:18:28,520 --> 00:18:32,840 Speaker 1: jumped off the Baker bandwagon. Like at this point, everybody's like, no, thanks, 397 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:34,800 Speaker 1: I don't want any parts of it. There are a 398 00:18:34,840 --> 00:18:38,199 Speaker 1: few holdouts. You seem to be one of them. Why 399 00:18:38,240 --> 00:18:41,639 Speaker 1: is this finally the year for Baker Mayfield? Yeah? I 400 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:43,919 Speaker 1: really like what I saw from Baker last year. And 401 00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:48,160 Speaker 1: I think we're in such a I guess like we 402 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:50,040 Speaker 1: we just don't like to wait like weight on things, 403 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:53,439 Speaker 1: and I think in football is like perfect because it's like, 404 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:55,320 Speaker 1: you know, these guys have these stellar college careers that 405 00:18:55,400 --> 00:18:57,359 Speaker 1: come in. It's just like, what are we gonna do 406 00:18:57,440 --> 00:18:59,439 Speaker 1: this year? Let's see it. But you think about this 407 00:18:59,480 --> 00:19:01,560 Speaker 1: is their job. But like if if you're working and 408 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:04,480 Speaker 1: you've got uh, it takes some ramp up time, you know, 409 00:19:04,560 --> 00:19:07,000 Speaker 1: maybe like a year year to half, just depending on 410 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:09,320 Speaker 1: your skill set. And so I think Baker is one 411 00:19:09,359 --> 00:19:12,240 Speaker 1: of those guys because what really makes me excited about him, 412 00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:15,879 Speaker 1: he's got a second season, you know with Kevin Stefanski. 413 00:19:16,040 --> 00:19:18,680 Speaker 1: You know in that offense, Uh, the Browns have to 414 00:19:19,040 --> 00:19:23,000 Speaker 1: stud running backs you know, Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt, Uh, 415 00:19:23,160 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 1: that can put fear and defenses. You know, they've got 416 00:19:25,760 --> 00:19:27,760 Speaker 1: a solid offensive line. But I just see the Browns 417 00:19:27,840 --> 00:19:30,960 Speaker 1: leading more on Mayfield, uh and their play action passing game, 418 00:19:31,119 --> 00:19:33,800 Speaker 1: which is a great fit you know from Mayfield if 419 00:19:33,840 --> 00:19:36,679 Speaker 1: you take out those two bad weather games like from 420 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:39,280 Speaker 1: last year, like the average thirty one pass attempts a game. 421 00:19:39,560 --> 00:19:41,440 Speaker 1: So I think you're looking at someone at his ADP 422 00:19:41,560 --> 00:19:44,760 Speaker 1: that you can you can pick at a nice discount, 423 00:19:44,920 --> 00:19:46,720 Speaker 1: you know, someone that can be a high end QB 424 00:19:46,840 --> 00:19:49,000 Speaker 1: two for you, but he's gonna give you some QB 425 00:19:49,119 --> 00:19:51,480 Speaker 1: one games throughout the year. And so that's that's really 426 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:54,480 Speaker 1: why I like Baker. The play action passing and think 427 00:19:54,560 --> 00:19:57,639 Speaker 1: is a big deal, um, you know, because that the 428 00:19:57,680 --> 00:20:01,080 Speaker 1: Browns offense and Baker specifically was so much more successful 429 00:20:01,640 --> 00:20:03,560 Speaker 1: when they were going to play action. So hopefully that 430 00:20:03,640 --> 00:20:05,280 Speaker 1: is a thing that they lead on a little bit. 431 00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:08,959 Speaker 1: Any concerns though that because they are so good defensively 432 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:11,160 Speaker 1: and they have those two running backs that they spend 433 00:20:11,160 --> 00:20:12,879 Speaker 1: a lot of time just kind of going into a 434 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:15,480 Speaker 1: shell that you know, they you know, hey, we're gonna 435 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:17,240 Speaker 1: shorten the game, we're gonna play defense, we're gonna run 436 00:20:17,240 --> 00:20:19,080 Speaker 1: the football, and maybe they take the ball out of 437 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:22,439 Speaker 1: Baker's hands. Any any worries about that, Yeah, And that's 438 00:20:22,480 --> 00:20:25,800 Speaker 1: a really good point, uh Marcus. But it's uh, I'm 439 00:20:25,840 --> 00:20:28,600 Speaker 1: not overly concerned because I think it's a situation for 440 00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:30,600 Speaker 1: where if you if you do end up playing like 441 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:34,080 Speaker 1: two conservatives, especially in today's like NFL, where things are 442 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:36,239 Speaker 1: really catering, you know, towards the offense, I don't think 443 00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:38,240 Speaker 1: they would rather want him to be in a situation 444 00:20:38,280 --> 00:20:41,239 Speaker 1: for where like he's pressing. I just think if they 445 00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:44,160 Speaker 1: can have that balance and really thread, you know, kind 446 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:47,840 Speaker 1: of you really drive the running game into the defense 447 00:20:48,200 --> 00:20:50,440 Speaker 1: and then kind of get him some past attempts off 448 00:20:50,440 --> 00:20:52,200 Speaker 1: of that. I just think that's where he's gonna be 449 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:54,679 Speaker 1: in a better position like for success. So I just 450 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:56,679 Speaker 1: I was to be surprised to see them get too 451 00:20:56,680 --> 00:20:59,280 Speaker 1: conservative and not just really want to win games. Yeah, 452 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:00,719 Speaker 1: you know, it's funny, Becau. As soon as soon as 453 00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:02,560 Speaker 1: I said that, I was, I was reminded of a 454 00:21:02,640 --> 00:21:05,480 Speaker 1: thing JJ zacharies and said not too long ago, is 455 00:21:05,480 --> 00:21:07,680 Speaker 1: that you know, in order for them to be able 456 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:10,040 Speaker 1: to kind of go into a shell and get conservative, 457 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:11,960 Speaker 1: they got to score points, and they gotta they gotta 458 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:14,680 Speaker 1: get a lead in the first place. So you very 459 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:18,479 Speaker 1: well could be right there. Chris Carson was also on 460 00:21:18,520 --> 00:21:23,320 Speaker 1: your list. Chris Carson, to me, has pulled off the 461 00:21:23,440 --> 00:21:26,960 Speaker 1: unbelievable magic trick of being the guy that every year 462 00:21:27,040 --> 00:21:29,400 Speaker 1: we look at him and we're like, Chris Carson so underrated, 463 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:31,840 Speaker 1: he should be drafted higher, like, and but every year 464 00:21:32,280 --> 00:21:36,159 Speaker 1: he's never drafted higher. He's always underrated. He almost nearly 465 00:21:36,200 --> 00:21:39,600 Speaker 1: outperforms his a d P. I am looking for the 466 00:21:39,640 --> 00:21:43,160 Speaker 1: reason why Chris Carson doesn't get more love I can't 467 00:21:43,200 --> 00:21:44,719 Speaker 1: figure it out. I don't know if you have an 468 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:48,399 Speaker 1: answer for that. Yeah, it just maybe the perception is 469 00:21:48,440 --> 00:21:51,840 Speaker 1: that he I think it's just that he can't he 470 00:21:51,880 --> 00:21:55,840 Speaker 1: can't stay healthy. I think that's the perception. But he 471 00:21:55,960 --> 00:21:57,879 Speaker 1: is underrated, you know, year in a year out, and 472 00:21:57,880 --> 00:21:59,919 Speaker 1: he continues to be a nice value. I'm like, if 473 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:02,399 Speaker 1: you're really worried about like his injury history, I'm like, well, 474 00:22:02,440 --> 00:22:04,840 Speaker 1: where he's being drafted, I'm like, it's it's a calculated risk, 475 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:07,000 Speaker 1: you know, to take. But I think he's got the 476 00:22:07,040 --> 00:22:09,520 Speaker 1: trust of Russell Wilson. He's got the trust you know, 477 00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:12,760 Speaker 1: if Pete Carroll, you know, the entire offensive staff. They're like, okay, 478 00:22:12,800 --> 00:22:14,560 Speaker 1: we got a running back. We trust him the running 479 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:16,199 Speaker 1: between the tackles. We'll kind of use him as a 480 00:22:16,200 --> 00:22:18,440 Speaker 1: receiver out of the backfield, you know, when when we can. 481 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:21,000 Speaker 1: But if you look at his numbers, I'm like, they 482 00:22:21,080 --> 00:22:25,920 Speaker 1: average nineteen opportunities nto total yards, fifteen h point five 483 00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:29,120 Speaker 1: PPR Fantasy points per game. Like since I'm like, he's 484 00:22:29,119 --> 00:22:31,520 Speaker 1: a solid like running back to he may not have 485 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:35,119 Speaker 1: RB one like upside, but at his ADP. Sometimes you 486 00:22:35,160 --> 00:22:36,560 Speaker 1: just need guys that, you know, Hey, I've got a 487 00:22:36,560 --> 00:22:39,040 Speaker 1: consistent RB two. That's a year I'll get my upside 488 00:22:39,480 --> 00:22:42,600 Speaker 1: and another spot in my roster. So I love the guy. 489 00:22:42,760 --> 00:22:46,399 Speaker 1: I do absolutely love him. I draft him wherever I can. Um. 490 00:22:46,440 --> 00:22:47,960 Speaker 1: You know, and there's still always that chance that he 491 00:22:48,040 --> 00:22:50,080 Speaker 1: ends up sort of as a fringe RB one and 492 00:22:50,119 --> 00:22:52,760 Speaker 1: you know, if if everything breaks right, uh, it wouldn't 493 00:22:52,760 --> 00:22:54,560 Speaker 1: be a surprise to see him finish at eleven or 494 00:22:54,640 --> 00:22:57,040 Speaker 1: twelve or something like that. But I just I I 495 00:22:57,160 --> 00:23:00,280 Speaker 1: started to laugh at everybody. You know, you ask, you 496 00:23:00,359 --> 00:23:02,919 Speaker 1: ask writers, fantasy writers in analysts like who is an 497 00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:05,320 Speaker 1: underrated player? And like you'll get so many people saying 498 00:23:05,400 --> 00:23:07,959 Speaker 1: Chris Carson, And I'm like, how is he underrated? If 499 00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:11,000 Speaker 1: we all think he's underrated, like at some point you 500 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:16,040 Speaker 1: would think, but but we don't. Um. Logan Thomas was 501 00:23:16,080 --> 00:23:18,480 Speaker 1: another name on your list, and and he was a 502 00:23:18,520 --> 00:23:22,240 Speaker 1: guy that I liked him at times. I also said 503 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:24,040 Speaker 1: a lot of that it seemed like he was just 504 00:23:24,040 --> 00:23:26,000 Speaker 1: out there getting his steps in because he ran a 505 00:23:26,040 --> 00:23:27,720 Speaker 1: lot of routes and they just weren't throwing the ball 506 00:23:27,760 --> 00:23:31,040 Speaker 1: in his direction. But I've started to see more people 507 00:23:31,119 --> 00:23:34,080 Speaker 1: kind of get on this bandwagon for Logan Thomas, how 508 00:23:34,160 --> 00:23:36,239 Speaker 1: high would you take a shot at him? I mean, 509 00:23:36,280 --> 00:23:38,240 Speaker 1: obviously he's not a you know, he's not a kiddle 510 00:23:38,320 --> 00:23:40,600 Speaker 1: or a wall or anything like that. But I mean 511 00:23:40,600 --> 00:23:43,760 Speaker 1: where where would you be comfortable drafting him? Yeah, and 512 00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:46,080 Speaker 1: uh yeah, I was thinking about this question, and I 513 00:23:46,080 --> 00:23:48,080 Speaker 1: would say I would say the sixth round, you know, 514 00:23:48,080 --> 00:23:51,399 Speaker 1: if you're looking at like a twelve team like PPR draft, 515 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:53,159 Speaker 1: because you know, if you're just looking for a solid 516 00:23:53,160 --> 00:23:55,399 Speaker 1: tight end and someone that can finish like as a 517 00:23:55,440 --> 00:23:57,840 Speaker 1: tighten one. And I believe he can. You know, I 518 00:23:57,880 --> 00:23:59,760 Speaker 1: believe he could finish like easily. It's a top five 519 00:23:59,760 --> 00:24:02,480 Speaker 1: tight in. But here's the reason why I'm optimistic. I'm like, 520 00:24:02,520 --> 00:24:05,080 Speaker 1: you know, Thomas will play in the same offense for 521 00:24:05,119 --> 00:24:08,600 Speaker 1: the second season for the first time in his career, 522 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:13,359 Speaker 1: and and and that people underestimate that. It's just like 523 00:24:13,480 --> 00:24:16,560 Speaker 1: it's like the equivalent of like having to learn like 524 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:19,359 Speaker 1: a like a like a new like role, like at 525 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:21,800 Speaker 1: your job that's still in the same silo, but having 526 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:23,600 Speaker 1: to learn like a new role. And so I think 527 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:25,159 Speaker 1: that's gonna help him out quite a bit. I'm like, 528 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:27,440 Speaker 1: he's gonna have an opportunity to run more downfield routes 529 00:24:27,480 --> 00:24:31,120 Speaker 1: you know within uh North and uh Stott Turner's offense 530 00:24:31,119 --> 00:24:33,840 Speaker 1: couldn't think of his son's name at first. Uh So 531 00:24:33,840 --> 00:24:36,159 Speaker 1: that you're gonna be able to run more downfield routes 532 00:24:36,400 --> 00:24:40,520 Speaker 1: in that offense. He's got mclauren, he's got Curtis Samuel. 533 00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:43,480 Speaker 1: That will open things more up for him in the 534 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:45,760 Speaker 1: middle of the field. You because they're gonna threaten defensive vertically. 535 00:24:45,840 --> 00:24:48,560 Speaker 1: And McLaurin actually has like a playmate and he's just 536 00:24:48,640 --> 00:24:51,160 Speaker 1: not all all solely on him their college buddies. They're 537 00:24:51,160 --> 00:24:53,439 Speaker 1: gonna have a great season, I'm sure. One thing with 538 00:24:53,480 --> 00:24:56,040 Speaker 1: Fitzpatrick having him there, I'm like he's averaged nearly ten 539 00:24:56,119 --> 00:24:58,880 Speaker 1: yards per attemptment throwing the tight ends over the last 540 00:24:58,880 --> 00:25:00,879 Speaker 1: two seasons. And again, you're looking at someone that can 541 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:03,360 Speaker 1: finish is a mid range tight end one. So those 542 00:25:03,359 --> 00:25:05,240 Speaker 1: are just some quick reasons on why I'm pretty high 543 00:25:05,240 --> 00:25:07,960 Speaker 1: on Logan Thomas. No. I think that's cool, I said 544 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:11,040 Speaker 1: I. I I because we are thirsty for tight ends, right, 545 00:25:11,080 --> 00:25:13,120 Speaker 1: and the more that we can get into the tent 546 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:14,960 Speaker 1: that we think can be productive, I think the better. 547 00:25:15,000 --> 00:25:17,919 Speaker 1: All we're gonna be um you know, And and for 548 00:25:17,960 --> 00:25:19,879 Speaker 1: those of you who who don't like to reach for 549 00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:21,840 Speaker 1: tight ends, like not everybody can reach for a tight end, 550 00:25:21,920 --> 00:25:23,920 Speaker 1: or not everybody's willing to get one of those top 551 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:27,159 Speaker 1: three guys. I think the more viable options we have 552 00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:30,280 Speaker 1: at the position the better. So um willing to buy in. 553 00:25:30,480 --> 00:25:32,199 Speaker 1: And I think you're right about the offense thing. It is. 554 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:33,600 Speaker 1: It's sort of like, you know, if you were to 555 00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:35,720 Speaker 1: have a company reord and you get a new boss 556 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:39,800 Speaker 1: or something like every year every two years. Uh, they 557 00:25:39,800 --> 00:25:41,720 Speaker 1: just want to change how everything is done, Like your 558 00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:44,720 Speaker 1: job essentially the same, but but the process is different 559 00:25:44,800 --> 00:25:47,680 Speaker 1: and it can get exactly That's a good analogy. Love it, 560 00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:50,520 Speaker 1: it can be, it can be a thing. Um. So 561 00:25:50,720 --> 00:25:52,760 Speaker 1: lately since training camp has started, I've been playing a 562 00:25:52,760 --> 00:25:55,280 Speaker 1: little game with my guests called Who's more likely to 563 00:25:55,280 --> 00:25:59,080 Speaker 1: break out? Pretty simple, you know, it's pretty self explanatory. 564 00:25:59,160 --> 00:26:01,320 Speaker 1: So I got a handful of guys and I'll give 565 00:26:01,359 --> 00:26:03,119 Speaker 1: you an either or and you tell me who you 566 00:26:03,160 --> 00:26:06,400 Speaker 1: think is more likely to break out in the first one, 567 00:26:07,040 --> 00:26:11,920 Speaker 1: uh Ron Miles and Miles Miles Sanders or Miles Gaskin. Yeah, 568 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:15,600 Speaker 1: Miles Gaston for me. You know, monster opportunity share opportunity there. 569 00:26:16,520 --> 00:26:19,560 Speaker 1: You know, he doesn't have much competition his job to lose. 570 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:21,800 Speaker 1: I'm like he's got like de Bonte Parker, you know, 571 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:25,400 Speaker 1: Jalen Model, will Fuller spreading out the defense, creating running lanes. 572 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:27,960 Speaker 1: So Gaskin is the guy. I feel like he's another 573 00:26:27,960 --> 00:26:30,960 Speaker 1: one who's underrated to like we're not talking about him. Um. 574 00:26:31,800 --> 00:26:34,160 Speaker 1: I don't know why. Maybe it's because he's just he's 575 00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:36,359 Speaker 1: a smallish guy. I have no idea why, but I 576 00:26:36,359 --> 00:26:39,320 Speaker 1: feel like he's kind of gotten overlooked um in a 577 00:26:39,320 --> 00:26:41,560 Speaker 1: lot of conversations. And and one of the things I 578 00:26:41,560 --> 00:26:44,720 Speaker 1: loved about the Dolphins last year is that whoever they're 579 00:26:44,760 --> 00:26:47,560 Speaker 1: running back was for that week, he was the guy. 580 00:26:47,760 --> 00:26:50,160 Speaker 1: You know, when it was Miles Gasket, there wasn't anybody 581 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:53,159 Speaker 1: else taking snaps or touches. It was Miles Gaston when 582 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:55,240 Speaker 1: he got hurt, and it was Savan Akhmed, it was 583 00:26:55,280 --> 00:26:59,920 Speaker 1: Savan Akhumed's backfield. So as long as Miles Gaskin is health, 584 00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:02,200 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna get a ton of work there. 585 00:27:02,240 --> 00:27:05,960 Speaker 1: But I don't think we're talking about it enough at least. Um. 586 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:08,520 Speaker 1: All right, uh more running back a couple of rookies 587 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:13,880 Speaker 1: Michael Carter or Trace Sermon. Yeah, for this one, it's 588 00:27:14,040 --> 00:27:16,119 Speaker 1: Michael Carter. For me, I'm like, he had a phenomenal 589 00:27:16,160 --> 00:27:18,960 Speaker 1: career like North Carolina. You know, he was part of 590 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:21,720 Speaker 1: a committee with Jamonte Williams, so you know, he performed 591 00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:23,400 Speaker 1: like really well. I'm like, if you look at Carter, 592 00:27:23,480 --> 00:27:26,400 Speaker 1: I'm like, he totaled uh. I think it was around 593 00:27:26,400 --> 00:27:31,359 Speaker 1: like three seventy nine like touches, uh close to yards, 594 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:34,520 Speaker 1: like sixteen touchdowns like in two seasons. But the opportunity 595 00:27:34,600 --> 00:27:36,440 Speaker 1: is there for the taking in New York. So I 596 00:27:36,560 --> 00:27:39,520 Speaker 1: like him quite a bit. Yeah, I've I've definitely been 597 00:27:39,560 --> 00:27:42,199 Speaker 1: on the Michael Carter bandwagon. I just keep saying this, 598 00:27:42,280 --> 00:27:45,760 Speaker 1: like the Jets intrigued me, and I feel like I 599 00:27:45,800 --> 00:27:48,719 Speaker 1: fear that it's going to burn me because you know, Jets, 600 00:27:48,840 --> 00:27:53,560 Speaker 1: but I'm I'm intrigued by Michael Carter, Elijah Moore, Um, 601 00:27:53,720 --> 00:27:55,320 Speaker 1: you know, I want to see what Corey Davis can 602 00:27:55,320 --> 00:27:57,480 Speaker 1: do now that he is, at least on paper, the 603 00:27:57,560 --> 00:28:00,679 Speaker 1: number one wide receiver uh somewhere. I'm just I'm just 604 00:28:00,800 --> 00:28:03,080 Speaker 1: very interested in watching them, and for the most part, 605 00:28:03,359 --> 00:28:05,119 Speaker 1: like the draft price is kind of right for a 606 00:28:05,160 --> 00:28:07,040 Speaker 1: lot of these guys. Too to take a shot at, 607 00:28:07,080 --> 00:28:09,399 Speaker 1: and we have a lot of risk um over to 608 00:28:09,440 --> 00:28:14,919 Speaker 1: Denver Jerry Judy or Courtland Sutton. Man this yeah, this, 609 00:28:14,920 --> 00:28:17,000 Speaker 1: this is a tough one for me. I'm just like, Wow, 610 00:28:17,880 --> 00:28:21,240 Speaker 1: it's tough. But you know, I'm gonna say Jerry Judy 611 00:28:21,280 --> 00:28:24,199 Speaker 1: because yeah, so you got Sutton that's coming up, you know, 612 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:26,640 Speaker 1: off of his you know, knee injury. May take him 613 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:29,119 Speaker 1: a little time to get acclimated. But Judy has gotten 614 00:28:29,119 --> 00:28:32,840 Speaker 1: a taste last year of being like the number one option, 615 00:28:32,920 --> 00:28:35,840 Speaker 1: so I think that may have even accelerated his development. 616 00:28:36,240 --> 00:28:38,880 Speaker 1: But I think he's going to have like lesser corners 617 00:28:38,920 --> 00:28:41,360 Speaker 1: on him this year with Sutton you know, being back, 618 00:28:41,400 --> 00:28:44,000 Speaker 1: and so I think he's going to prosper and he's 619 00:28:44,040 --> 00:28:46,120 Speaker 1: going to really going to thrive. And I know he 620 00:28:46,160 --> 00:28:48,080 Speaker 1: didn't have a ton of uh, you know, a high 621 00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:52,400 Speaker 1: number of catchable targets last year, and so the hope 622 00:28:52,600 --> 00:28:55,640 Speaker 1: is with having Bridgewater there, you know, getting the nod 623 00:28:55,760 --> 00:28:58,520 Speaker 1: that that would improve. And so I'm just really high 624 00:28:58,600 --> 00:29:01,280 Speaker 1: on Judy when it's compared to us Sutton, but both 625 00:29:01,280 --> 00:29:03,640 Speaker 1: are really good ADP values right now. So can't playing 626 00:29:03,680 --> 00:29:06,080 Speaker 1: there You answered the question, I'm gonna ask you do 627 00:29:06,120 --> 00:29:08,760 Speaker 1: you do you prefer Drew Lock or Teddy Bridgewater and 628 00:29:08,800 --> 00:29:12,400 Speaker 1: you pretty much put that out there. Um, yeah, that's 629 00:29:12,400 --> 00:29:14,040 Speaker 1: the one thing we just I think we just want 630 00:29:14,400 --> 00:29:19,480 Speaker 1: good consistent quarterback play for whoever, whichever Broncos receiver you 631 00:29:19,520 --> 00:29:20,880 Speaker 1: want to take, you just want to make sure that 632 00:29:20,880 --> 00:29:23,560 Speaker 1: there's a guy who can get him the football. Um, 633 00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:27,920 Speaker 1: all right, last one, Darnell Mooney or Michael Gallup. Yeah 634 00:29:27,960 --> 00:29:31,760 Speaker 1: for me, it's uh, it's Darnell Mooney. Um, I know 635 00:29:31,800 --> 00:29:33,720 Speaker 1: We've got Dalton that's there. You know, we've got Justin 636 00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:36,000 Speaker 1: Field's waiting in the wings. But with just some of 637 00:29:36,040 --> 00:29:37,960 Speaker 1: the changes that they've made, you know, with with moving 638 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:40,960 Speaker 1: on from my Anthony Miller, I think it really sets 639 00:29:41,040 --> 00:29:43,880 Speaker 1: up for Mooney to see, ah, you know, significant increase 640 00:29:43,920 --> 00:29:47,080 Speaker 1: like in targets and then playing alongside like Allan Robinson, 641 00:29:47,240 --> 00:29:49,600 Speaker 1: I'm like, who's going to command a lot of defensive attention? 642 00:29:49,640 --> 00:29:51,400 Speaker 1: You know. I think Mooney is really in a position 643 00:29:51,440 --> 00:29:54,200 Speaker 1: to to thrive. So that's really the differentiated from me 644 00:29:54,240 --> 00:29:57,200 Speaker 1: between my Mooney Mooney and Gallup, Because I'm pretty high 645 00:29:57,200 --> 00:29:59,480 Speaker 1: on Gallop too, He's a nice value. But with Mooney, 646 00:29:59,760 --> 00:30:01,880 Speaker 1: I've just see him getting more targets and gallops. That's 647 00:30:01,880 --> 00:30:04,160 Speaker 1: what I'm gonna go with. Yeah, Darnell Mooney, I think 648 00:30:04,160 --> 00:30:09,040 Speaker 1: has become every fantasy analysts favorite sleeper. Uh at least 649 00:30:09,080 --> 00:30:11,520 Speaker 1: certainly in Chicago. I think you asked for a sleeper 650 00:30:11,520 --> 00:30:13,240 Speaker 1: for the Bears, and everybody's gonna hit you with Darnell 651 00:30:13,280 --> 00:30:15,600 Speaker 1: Mooney for good reason. I certainly understand that I'm still 652 00:30:15,760 --> 00:30:19,320 Speaker 1: very much on the Gallup bandwagon. I was last year, 653 00:30:19,520 --> 00:30:21,640 Speaker 1: and I contend that it probably would have been a 654 00:30:21,680 --> 00:30:24,440 Speaker 1: better year if that stays healthy. Uh So, I still 655 00:30:24,480 --> 00:30:28,080 Speaker 1: do like Michael Gallup too so, but either either of 656 00:30:28,120 --> 00:30:30,280 Speaker 1: them I think are pretty good late round values with 657 00:30:30,280 --> 00:30:33,240 Speaker 1: with some potential to have fairly high ceilings for where 658 00:30:33,280 --> 00:30:36,480 Speaker 1: you're drafting them. Um all, right, before I let you go, 659 00:30:36,600 --> 00:30:39,200 Speaker 1: I always like to do some just fun, rapid fire questions. 660 00:30:39,240 --> 00:30:42,240 Speaker 1: I had to ask this one because you started a 661 00:30:42,240 --> 00:30:45,040 Speaker 1: little bit of a firestorm, uh in our little corner 662 00:30:45,040 --> 00:30:48,520 Speaker 1: of Twitter not that long ago talking about guys who 663 00:30:48,600 --> 00:30:51,800 Speaker 1: have played Batman on screen. Um So, I just I'm 664 00:30:51,800 --> 00:30:53,080 Speaker 1: just going to ask you here to put it out 665 00:30:53,120 --> 00:30:57,040 Speaker 1: here right now, who is the best on screen Batman? 666 00:30:58,080 --> 00:31:03,000 Speaker 1: I did really start something, they didn't. I did so. 667 00:31:03,160 --> 00:31:06,200 Speaker 1: For For me, it's uh, it's been Affleck. I love 668 00:31:06,560 --> 00:31:10,120 Speaker 1: love the portrayal, you know, in all the Zack Snyder films. 669 00:31:10,760 --> 00:31:12,720 Speaker 1: I'll give you a couple of reasons why. I feel 670 00:31:12,760 --> 00:31:14,840 Speaker 1: free to pick me up on Twitter to discuss further. 671 00:31:14,880 --> 00:31:17,920 Speaker 1: But I would say it's two key reasons. One, you know, 672 00:31:17,960 --> 00:31:20,560 Speaker 1: he looks like Batman and he fights like that man 673 00:31:20,840 --> 00:31:22,240 Speaker 1: in the films. Like if you look at that fight 674 00:31:22,280 --> 00:31:24,840 Speaker 1: scene for Batman v. Superman, I'm just like, that's what 675 00:31:24,840 --> 00:31:27,280 Speaker 1: Batman should look like in a movie. The ferocity, you know, 676 00:31:27,320 --> 00:31:30,360 Speaker 1: the physicality, you know, all of that. He looks like Batman. 677 00:31:30,400 --> 00:31:32,400 Speaker 1: I'm like, look, look at the build. When I think 678 00:31:32,400 --> 00:31:35,160 Speaker 1: of Batman. I'm sorry, I just don't think like Christian Bale. 679 00:31:35,440 --> 00:31:38,080 Speaker 1: I'm a pretty big guy. I've got to build like 680 00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:41,280 Speaker 1: like like Ben Affleck does, like you know six four, 681 00:31:41,720 --> 00:31:44,080 Speaker 1: you know, broad shoulders, and I'm looking, I'm like, that's 682 00:31:44,120 --> 00:31:46,320 Speaker 1: Batman the other Batman. I'm like, I think I could 683 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:51,960 Speaker 1: break that Batman and half. That's my take. I do 684 00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:56,480 Speaker 1: think Ben Affleck was the best part of those Snyder movies. Um, 685 00:31:56,520 --> 00:31:58,880 Speaker 1: and I say that as somebody who when they first 686 00:31:58,880 --> 00:32:02,160 Speaker 1: announced the casting, I was pretty dismissive of it. I'm like, 687 00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:06,680 Speaker 1: really then, And then, you know, while while I did 688 00:32:06,680 --> 00:32:09,240 Speaker 1: not love Dawn of Justice and I didn't love the 689 00:32:09,240 --> 00:32:13,440 Speaker 1: original cut of Justice League, I will say I liked 690 00:32:13,440 --> 00:32:16,080 Speaker 1: the Snyder cut a little bit more. I Um, I 691 00:32:16,080 --> 00:32:17,960 Speaker 1: also watched it. I also watched it like I was 692 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:19,640 Speaker 1: binge watching a series. I think I watched it in 693 00:32:19,680 --> 00:32:24,239 Speaker 1: like three parts basically. But but but Athleck was the 694 00:32:24,280 --> 00:32:27,880 Speaker 1: best part of those movies. Um. I think I'll always 695 00:32:27,880 --> 00:32:31,040 Speaker 1: be partial Michael Keaton because the Batman is always going 696 00:32:31,080 --> 00:32:34,000 Speaker 1: to be close to my heart, always always going to 697 00:32:34,080 --> 00:32:37,200 Speaker 1: be close to my heart. But um, I don't think. 698 00:32:37,400 --> 00:32:39,240 Speaker 1: I don't think it's a ridiculous hot take. I know 699 00:32:39,320 --> 00:32:41,120 Speaker 1: it started, like I said, it started a little bit 700 00:32:41,120 --> 00:32:44,080 Speaker 1: of a kerfuffle on Twitter, But I don't think it's 701 00:32:44,080 --> 00:32:47,520 Speaker 1: a crazy, crazy hot take. Um So that's it. I 702 00:32:47,880 --> 00:32:50,360 Speaker 1: just I just wanted to get you on record, say, 703 00:32:53,080 --> 00:32:56,480 Speaker 1: um so you are you are in Texas where grilling 704 00:32:56,600 --> 00:32:59,760 Speaker 1: is kind of an Olympic sport. Um for you, what 705 00:32:59,840 --> 00:33:02,640 Speaker 1: is favorite thing to throw on the grill? Yeah? For 706 00:33:02,640 --> 00:33:05,080 Speaker 1: for me, it's steaks. You know, my favorite cut, you 707 00:33:05,080 --> 00:33:08,120 Speaker 1: know as a rib by steak. Uh, medium, rare, That's 708 00:33:08,120 --> 00:33:10,920 Speaker 1: just probably my favorite thing to do. Nothing, nothing beats. 709 00:33:10,960 --> 00:33:12,920 Speaker 1: Just a nice piece of meat, you know, just uh, 710 00:33:13,200 --> 00:33:16,160 Speaker 1: salt pepper, nice simple seasoning. Don't have to get extravagant, 711 00:33:16,200 --> 00:33:18,360 Speaker 1: total magrill. Love it all right. So I was gonna 712 00:33:18,400 --> 00:33:19,720 Speaker 1: ask if you have like a special rub. I didn't 713 00:33:19,720 --> 00:33:21,400 Speaker 1: want you to give away any family secrets. There you go, 714 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:24,720 Speaker 1: that's all it is. Just just keep it simple everybody, 715 00:33:24,960 --> 00:33:27,320 Speaker 1: all right. And the last one, speaking of Olympic sports, 716 00:33:27,360 --> 00:33:30,400 Speaker 1: obviously they just wrapped up in Tokyo a few days ago. 717 00:33:30,480 --> 00:33:32,840 Speaker 1: If you were to participate in a in an Olympic sport, 718 00:33:32,880 --> 00:33:37,360 Speaker 1: could be winter or summer, either one, what would you do? Yeah, 719 00:33:37,480 --> 00:33:40,320 Speaker 1: I was just thinking something like like weightliftings in it. 720 00:33:40,360 --> 00:33:42,360 Speaker 1: I don't think powerliftings is in it anymore, but I 721 00:33:42,360 --> 00:33:47,280 Speaker 1: would just say something like weightlifting. That's my first thought. Cool, uh, simple, 722 00:33:47,360 --> 00:33:51,080 Speaker 1: basic to the point, you know, do it? I like it? Oh, Eric, 723 00:33:51,120 --> 00:33:54,080 Speaker 1: appreciate the time as always for folks who are looking 724 00:33:54,120 --> 00:33:57,480 Speaker 1: to find your work, where can they find it? Yeah, 725 00:33:57,520 --> 00:33:59,200 Speaker 1: you can find all my work over at a pro 726 00:33:59,240 --> 00:34:01,640 Speaker 1: football network. You know, we're the primary voice, you know, 727 00:34:01,680 --> 00:34:03,720 Speaker 1: of pro football, and I've done a lot of content 728 00:34:03,800 --> 00:34:05,360 Speaker 1: that's over there. I know we're getting ready to launch 729 00:34:05,440 --> 00:34:07,640 Speaker 1: like our draft kit. Uh, so it will be some 730 00:34:07,680 --> 00:34:10,880 Speaker 1: player profiles and other content that I've been preparing for 731 00:34:11,040 --> 00:34:12,920 Speaker 1: all summer. You know that will get a kind of 732 00:34:12,920 --> 00:34:15,400 Speaker 1: distributed out there. I know Tommy Garritt and Night you 733 00:34:15,400 --> 00:34:18,080 Speaker 1: know just started. Uh. You know our podcast you know, 734 00:34:18,160 --> 00:34:20,880 Speaker 1: in the Mood from Fantasy Football for the first episode 735 00:34:20,920 --> 00:34:24,840 Speaker 1: will actually drop on Tuesday night, and so yeah, everyone 736 00:34:24,840 --> 00:34:27,440 Speaker 1: give it a listen and review it, you know, subscribe 737 00:34:27,480 --> 00:34:29,279 Speaker 1: on on iTunes. But yeah, you can find all my 738 00:34:29,360 --> 00:34:31,480 Speaker 1: work there and I can't stress enough, you know, reach 739 00:34:31,520 --> 00:34:35,360 Speaker 1: out to me on Twitter, follow me there, love conversations, 740 00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:38,920 Speaker 1: you know, my whole mantras just leave no question unanswered. 741 00:34:38,960 --> 00:34:41,840 Speaker 1: So looking forward to gauging with everyone there, and Marcus, 742 00:34:42,600 --> 00:34:44,839 Speaker 1: I'll say to you thanks again for the invite. It's 743 00:34:44,880 --> 00:34:48,120 Speaker 1: always good catching up, sir. Absolutely no, I appreciate the time. 744 00:34:48,160 --> 00:34:49,880 Speaker 1: I'm glad you're had the cards of time out for me, 745 00:34:49,960 --> 00:34:52,200 Speaker 1: and definitely hit him up on Twitter, Eric in Moody 746 00:34:52,840 --> 00:34:56,000 Speaker 1: for all of your Batman hot takes uh and Fantasy 747 00:34:56,000 --> 00:34:59,160 Speaker 1: football questions as well. Uh, Eric, appreciate it, man, stay good, 748 00:34:59,360 --> 00:35:02,520 Speaker 1: uh and hopefully we'll catch catch up again. Soon yeah, 749 00:35:02,520 --> 00:35:04,960 Speaker 1: I'm and then for us that is it. We are done. 750 00:35:04,960 --> 00:35:07,440 Speaker 1: We appreciate you hanging out with the NFL Fantasy Football Show. 751 00:35:07,480 --> 00:35:09,360 Speaker 1: You know the drill, tell to friends, to tell to friends, 752 00:35:09,440 --> 00:35:11,959 Speaker 1: rate review and remember if someone else wrote it. Can't 753 00:35:11,960 --> 00:35:14,120 Speaker 1: be a self help book. You say, take care of yourselves, 754 00:35:14,160 --> 00:35:26,080 Speaker 1: get vaccinated, and we'll see you on Thursday. W W. 755 00:35:29,080 --> 00:35:36,319 Speaker 1: I'm don't come. I'm don't