1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:02,440 Speaker 1: The Action Network Podcast. 2 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:08,000 Speaker 2: I'm just about that action awesome all right. 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,600 Speaker 3: Here we go from growing into spect So I'm saying 4 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 3: it's a cash touchdown. 5 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:18,639 Speaker 4: That we see most gamblers when they go to gamble, 6 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 4: they go to win. 7 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 5: That's incredible. 8 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 2: Big bank, small banks. I like to make money. 9 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:25,280 Speaker 1: All right. 10 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 2: This is the ultimate kabash you want to pack and 11 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 2: we are underway. 12 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 6: Welcome into the Action Network Podcast, presented by the FanDuel Sportsbook. 13 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:39,240 Speaker 7: I'm your host today, Brendan Glasheen. 14 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 6: Today is our annual NFL Breakout Candidates episode with Action 15 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 6: Network alum. He's a friend of the podcast, NFL expert 16 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:51,880 Speaker 6: at Fantasy Life, Matthew Friedman. We also have our own 17 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:53,880 Speaker 6: Chris Raybond joining today's episode. 18 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 5: We're highlighting a handful. 19 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 6: Of under the radar players as we look to identify 20 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 6: a few guys who could see dramatic increases in performance 21 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:04,319 Speaker 6: this coming NFL season. 22 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 5: It's right around the corner. 23 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 2: It's here. 24 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:09,560 Speaker 6: Preseason football started up last week, so we're excited to 25 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 6: have Friedman here and Raybond to chime in as well. 26 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:14,559 Speaker 5: Let's dive right in. We're gonna go player by player. 27 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 6: It turns out this first Breakout candidate Friedman is at 28 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:20,400 Speaker 6: the quarterback position. Why don't you tell us who your 29 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 6: first breakout candidate for twenty twenty three is. 30 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:26,319 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm cheating because this guy isn't under the radar. 31 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:29,960 Speaker 3: But I'm saying, Ta Tagovailoa, quarterback for the Dolphins. And 32 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 3: how I'm framing the breakout is that everyone knows that 33 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 3: he was like good last year, but they sort of 34 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:38,320 Speaker 3: like contextualize it, like, oh, he was good, but dot 35 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 3: dot dot. It had to do with the wide receivers, 36 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 3: it had to do with the offensive system. 37 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:45,679 Speaker 2: He you know, didn't play the full season. 38 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:49,480 Speaker 3: He might retire, So there's all this contextualization around him, 39 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 3: and I think people don't fully appreciate, like, to him 40 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 3: was awesome. He actually had like an MVP esque type 41 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 3: of season last year. Like if you actually just look 42 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 3: at all of the MVPs who've won the award in 43 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 3: the past decade, all quarterbacks. You look at Aaron Rodgers 44 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 3: three times, Patrick Mahomes twice, Tom Brady, Matt Ryan, Peyton Manning, 45 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 3: and then the two runners, Lamar Jackson and Cam Newton. 46 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 3: What all of those guys have in common is that 47 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 3: either they are I would say, like paradigm shifting runners 48 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:24,080 Speaker 3: at the quarterback position, where they are highly efficient when 49 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 3: they win the MVP, and efficient in one of two 50 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 3: metrics like two nerdy metrics, adjusted yards per attempt or 51 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:36,080 Speaker 3: the composite of expected points added and completion percentage over expectation. 52 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 3: Every MVP winner, with the exception of Jackson and Cam Newton, 53 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 3: who are kind of their own different thing, all of 54 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:44,960 Speaker 3: those guys were number one or number two in one 55 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 3: of those metrics, and last year Tua was top two 56 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:51,679 Speaker 3: in both of those metrics, just like Patrick Mahomes. Now, 57 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,519 Speaker 3: obviously there are different types of quarterbacks, but I don't 58 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 3: think people fully appreciate how awesome Tua is. And he's 59 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 3: still available at twenty two to one in the MVP market, 60 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 3: but people just don't give him the respect he deserves. 61 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:05,920 Speaker 3: I kind of don't know why he was awesome at Alabama. 62 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:08,959 Speaker 3: He was a number five pick in the draft three 63 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:12,080 Speaker 3: years ago. Like people should be talking about him in 64 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 3: that like Burrow Herbert type of conversation, but they're not. 65 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:18,880 Speaker 3: And I think this is the year that he elevates 66 00:03:18,919 --> 00:03:20,119 Speaker 3: himself into that tier. 67 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 6: All right, health, of course matters. Last year, tossed thirty 68 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 6: six hundred yards. His passing yards prop is said at 69 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:28,639 Speaker 6: thirty eight hundred and a half. 70 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 5: Over at FANDL. And to your point, you got to 71 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 5: shop around here. MVP odds at. 72 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 6: FanDuel down to sixteen to one, so that number has 73 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 6: dropped a little bit for Tua going up against a 74 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 6: really talented quarterback pool in the AFC Raybond, You've got 75 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 6: a quarterback as a breakout candidate, but it's over on 76 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 6: the other conference. 77 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, and this guy was nowhere near as efficient as 78 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 1: Tua last year, but he does kind of fit the 79 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 1: mold of what Friedman was talking about with the two 80 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 1: guys who have won the MVP at quarterback, who weren't 81 00:03:56,800 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 1: you know, these uber efficient throwers a lot with their 82 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 1: running game and their legs. And that's Justin Fields. I 83 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:05,080 Speaker 1: think Justin Fields is gonna make the jump this year. 84 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna follow the Josh Allen trajectory, the 85 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts trajectory, because you look at you know, adding 86 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 1: Dj Moore this offseason but still being able to go 87 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 1: now to the second year in this system. So it's 88 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:20,520 Speaker 1: not like he's, you know, just getting a new receiver 89 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:22,800 Speaker 1: and he has to learn everything else, it's it's really 90 00:04:22,839 --> 00:04:24,920 Speaker 1: gonna be more about kind of shoring up things from 91 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:27,600 Speaker 1: last year. I don't think he's gonna have to scramble 92 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:30,279 Speaker 1: quite as much, but he's still one of the most electric, 93 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 1: if not the most electric scramblers in the league anyway. 94 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:35,600 Speaker 1: Uh And when you look at what, okay, how did 95 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:38,159 Speaker 1: he struggle? Well, his yards per attempt was right around 96 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:40,480 Speaker 1: seven for his career. That's a round league average. But 97 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:42,919 Speaker 1: it's completion percentage, it's only sixty percent. But now that 98 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: you have DJ Moore Quay Pool sounds like he's doing well. 99 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:49,360 Speaker 1: You've got Mooney coming back. Kokomet has played played himself 100 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:51,719 Speaker 1: into us a big second contract already. 101 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:54,000 Speaker 4: So and I think the line is gonna be better 102 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:54,479 Speaker 4: as well. 103 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 1: So You're you're gonna have a lot more pieces in 104 00:04:57,040 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 1: place for Justin Seals this year to really put up numbers. 105 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna kind of be the surprise of 106 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 1: people to people that I don't think Justin Fields is 107 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:07,479 Speaker 1: gonna be in the passing game for Chicago is going 108 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:09,279 Speaker 1: to be a net negative anymore. I think you're gonna 109 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 1: start seeing Justin Fields in that passing game start to 110 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 1: win Chicago some games and I still think their defense 111 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: is going to be, you know, below average, so he's 112 00:05:15,880 --> 00:05:19,039 Speaker 1: gonna need to show the stuff to keep them in games. 113 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 1: But they're in a weak division where Green Bays in transition, 114 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:25,719 Speaker 1: Detroit might be a little overhyped, and Minnesota was a 115 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 1: fraud last year and might have gotten worse outside of 116 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:32,240 Speaker 1: Brian Floor as well Love but you know, just personnel wise, 117 00:05:32,279 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 1: Minnesota might have gotten worse. So there is a chance 118 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:38,119 Speaker 1: that Chicago wins this division and like stumble backs into 119 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:41,359 Speaker 1: nine or ten wins just because of the the playing 120 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:43,720 Speaker 1: the last play schedule and being in a week division. 121 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 1: So I think Justin Fields is going to really take 122 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 1: that next step this year. 123 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:48,840 Speaker 7: So you expect improvement in the passing game. 124 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:51,920 Speaker 6: Do you anticipate the same production on the ground last 125 00:05:51,960 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 6: year about twelve hundred rushing yards and eight touchdowns. 126 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:58,320 Speaker 1: Absolutely, that's a ridiculous outlier. But I still expect he'll 127 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:00,800 Speaker 1: be able to scramble when he needs too. But I 128 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:02,839 Speaker 1: think you'll you're gonna start to see some of that 129 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:05,680 Speaker 1: rushing yards replaced with pass attempts and drop backs, because 130 00:06:05,680 --> 00:06:08,400 Speaker 1: we even saw that over the I would say second 131 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 1: half of. 132 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:09,640 Speaker 4: Justin Fields this season. 133 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:11,760 Speaker 1: I know it ended a few games early, but over 134 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:13,840 Speaker 1: those first five or six games, you know he was 135 00:06:13,880 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 1: only dropping back to pass fifteen eighteen times in some 136 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 1: of those games, And over the second half you start 137 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:21,280 Speaker 1: to see those numbers normalize a bit more. The pass 138 00:06:21,279 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 1: attempts didn't grow as high as you might think because 139 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 1: of he still had a sack problem. But that's why 140 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:28,239 Speaker 1: I say the olne will be better. And receivers getting 141 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 1: open also helps a quarterback take West Sex because the 142 00:06:30,839 --> 00:06:33,760 Speaker 1: quicker guy breaks free or the less double triple clutch 143 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 1: a quarterback has to do because nobody's open, the better 144 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:37,479 Speaker 1: he can get rid of the ball. So I think 145 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:40,520 Speaker 1: you're just gonna kind of see all these factors coalesced. 146 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:42,120 Speaker 4: You're gonna see better passing numbers. 147 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:44,680 Speaker 1: You'll still see rushing efficiency, but if you're seeing twelve 148 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:47,200 Speaker 1: hundred yards from fields on the ground again, that's probably 149 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:51,359 Speaker 1: not gonna be a fully successful season for him to 150 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 1: break out. 151 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 6: Thanks for partaking in that follow up question, Raybow, We 152 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:57,480 Speaker 6: appreciate it always. 153 00:06:57,839 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 5: Uh Friedman. 154 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:00,560 Speaker 7: Let's go to your second breakout candidate. 155 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:03,760 Speaker 6: This time you're going on defense and the Philadelphia Eagles. 156 00:07:03,760 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 6: They have loved the Georgia program and you're going to 157 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:08,840 Speaker 6: one of their Georgia Bulldogs at linebacker. 158 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, I knew Raybond would come in here with all 159 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 3: five offensive players skill position players, so I felt the 160 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:17,160 Speaker 3: need to add some variety to the program. 161 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 2: That's what I bring to the show here. Yeah, Na 162 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:19,760 Speaker 2: Kobe Dean. 163 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:23,720 Speaker 3: If you look at this Eagles defense, there's been a 164 00:07:23,760 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 3: ton of turnover, starting at the top. You have a 165 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 3: new defensive coordinator coming in and Sean Decie replacing Jonathan Gannon, 166 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:31,920 Speaker 3: and a lot of turnover on the coaching staff because 167 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:34,240 Speaker 3: Gannon took some of those guys with them to Arizona. 168 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 3: And you look at the spine of that defense. You 169 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:42,680 Speaker 3: have two defensive tackles, two linebackers, two safeties in that spine. 170 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 3: Six starters there, five of them are new and so 171 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 3: you're going to need some sort of stabilizing force in 172 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:52,200 Speaker 3: the middle of that defense. And I think that's going 173 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:54,440 Speaker 3: to be Ni Kobe Dean. Right, he didn't play much 174 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:57,080 Speaker 3: last year as a rookie, but now he's going to 175 00:07:57,080 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 3: get the chance to start because there are two departed 176 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:03,320 Speaker 3: starts there. And at Georgia, you know, he entered that 177 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:06,120 Speaker 3: program as a five star recruit. He was there for 178 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 3: three seasons, totally balled out there. When he left, he 179 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:13,160 Speaker 3: was a unanimous All American, won the Buckets Award. I 180 00:08:13,200 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 3: think he's probably even as a rookie, no worse than 181 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:21,400 Speaker 3: average as a middle linebacker, and like there's potential upside 182 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:23,640 Speaker 3: there for him just to be awesome right away because 183 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 3: he did spend basically that year red shirting, picking up 184 00:08:26,880 --> 00:08:29,920 Speaker 3: the system. He's strong against the run and in coverage. 185 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:32,400 Speaker 3: He was expected to go on the borderline of like 186 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:35,480 Speaker 3: you know, round one, round two fell to round three 187 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:38,520 Speaker 3: because of you know, size concerns, some injury concerns. But man, 188 00:08:38,559 --> 00:08:41,360 Speaker 3: I think he was an outright still for the Eagles. 189 00:08:41,480 --> 00:08:43,680 Speaker 3: So I think this is a year where he just 190 00:08:43,800 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 3: absolutely breaks out and ensures that that defense has strong 191 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:50,280 Speaker 3: continuity from last year to this year. 192 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 5: All right, very good. 193 00:08:51,520 --> 00:08:54,320 Speaker 6: Thirteen tackles in seventeen games last year for Dean, as 194 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:58,040 Speaker 6: Friedman mentioned, didn't get any starts, but a chance for 195 00:08:58,120 --> 00:09:02,480 Speaker 6: him to unleash. As Friedman eloquently said, you are all 196 00:09:02,600 --> 00:09:05,160 Speaker 6: skill positioned for this particular episode, and you're going to 197 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 6: the running back position. Well, running backs matter to us 198 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 6: here at the Action Network podcast. We don't have a 199 00:09:10,520 --> 00:09:13,200 Speaker 6: group text going about them, but one that could break out, 200 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:15,880 Speaker 6: sort of an under the radar guy as a Minnesota. 201 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:18,040 Speaker 1: Okay, first of all, I feel like I'm getting painted 202 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:21,080 Speaker 1: badly when you Usually when I break down games, I'm 203 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:24,040 Speaker 1: talking about all kind of random offensive linement and whatnot. 204 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:28,479 Speaker 1: But our producer just said, hey, we need five breakout candidates. 205 00:09:28,679 --> 00:09:30,760 Speaker 4: Like when you hear that, what do you think you think? Fantasy? 206 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:30,960 Speaker 5: Right? 207 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:32,600 Speaker 4: Don't try to paint me into a corner here. 208 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:35,040 Speaker 6: You paint everyone else into a corner on every show 209 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:36,719 Speaker 6: you go into, So why don't you give us the 210 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:38,240 Speaker 6: running back breakout? 211 00:09:38,520 --> 00:09:38,960 Speaker 4: Very fair? 212 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:41,439 Speaker 1: I'm about with Alexander Madison, and this is because we're 213 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:43,080 Speaker 1: talking about guys that are going to see a drastic 214 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:45,920 Speaker 1: increase in performance. And when you have a running back, 215 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:48,920 Speaker 1: the first thing you need to do is get carries. 216 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:52,560 Speaker 1: And whether it's by default or because he's playing better, 217 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:55,920 Speaker 1: Alexander Madison's gonna get carries this year. You know, the 218 00:09:56,000 --> 00:10:01,160 Speaker 1: Viken's moved on from Dalvin Cook and Madison. You got 219 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:05,600 Speaker 1: Dwayne McBride, you got Kenaye Wongu, who's more of a uh, 220 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 1: you know, special team or return specialist kind of guy. 221 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:10,679 Speaker 1: And you've got Ty Chandler, who is another guy who 222 00:10:10,679 --> 00:10:12,800 Speaker 1: played mostly on special teams last year. Second year guy 223 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:15,280 Speaker 1: then and McBride is a rookie. They're already saying it's 224 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:16,760 Speaker 1: you know, this has been a tough offense to kind 225 00:10:16,760 --> 00:10:19,240 Speaker 1: of pick up in camp, so he's probably still behind 226 00:10:19,280 --> 00:10:20,160 Speaker 1: those other two guys. 227 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:21,200 Speaker 4: So the way. 228 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:23,360 Speaker 1: I'm looking at it now is like Dalvin Cook played 229 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:26,760 Speaker 1: more than expected last year in Kevin o'connells system, Madison 230 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:29,200 Speaker 1: kind of cleaned it up this year. I think Matt 231 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:31,600 Speaker 1: it's gonna just be kind of you know, they got 232 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:34,240 Speaker 1: to Madison on a pretty cheap deal, so I think, 233 00:10:34,320 --> 00:10:36,400 Speaker 1: you know, these next two years, at least for this one, 234 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:39,280 Speaker 1: they're gonna run him into the ground, if by choice 235 00:10:39,360 --> 00:10:41,679 Speaker 1: or because he plays well. And he actually has played 236 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:45,560 Speaker 1: well in Dalvin Cook's absence. He's put up big fantasy 237 00:10:45,640 --> 00:10:47,880 Speaker 1: numbers now on this Viking team. They should, you know, 238 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:53,880 Speaker 1: defenses should have to respect the passing game with Jefferson, Hockinson, 239 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:56,839 Speaker 1: Jordan Madison. But what I see from the Vikers this 240 00:10:56,920 --> 00:10:58,280 Speaker 1: year is that I think their run game is going 241 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:00,600 Speaker 1: to be better because they just reinvent it and gave 242 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:02,280 Speaker 1: a contract to CJ. 243 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:02,720 Speaker 4: Ham. 244 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:05,679 Speaker 1: They gave a big contract to Josh Oliver, who is 245 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:07,599 Speaker 1: going to be their number two tight ends, one of 246 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:10,800 Speaker 1: the best blocking tight ends in the league. So they're 247 00:11:10,840 --> 00:11:13,640 Speaker 1: gonna be able to kind of force defenses, I think, 248 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:15,360 Speaker 1: a little more to come out and defend you know, 249 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:17,760 Speaker 1: those you know, two to two personnel those one to 250 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:20,320 Speaker 1: two personnel type books were last year. They were more 251 00:11:20,400 --> 00:11:23,160 Speaker 1: of a straight up, you know, just one one you know, 252 00:11:23,400 --> 00:11:26,040 Speaker 1: three receivers, one back type of team. So because I 253 00:11:26,040 --> 00:11:27,800 Speaker 1: think they're gonna be a little more versatile in their 254 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:31,520 Speaker 1: formations with some good blockers at the skial positions this year, 255 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:33,680 Speaker 1: I think that's going to improve the efficiency of their 256 00:11:33,760 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 1: running game. So I think Madison will be in for 257 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:36,920 Speaker 1: a pretty big season. 258 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:42,240 Speaker 6: Alexander Madison at Fandel. His season total rushing yards prop 259 00:11:42,360 --> 00:11:44,120 Speaker 6: is at nine hundred and a half. 260 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:47,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, I would probably take them to go over that, 261 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 1: but I wouldn't because running backs never stay healthy. 262 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:52,280 Speaker 4: So never bet on a running back over ever. Ever. 263 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:55,679 Speaker 6: Always under minus minus felt minus won twelve on the 264 00:11:55,720 --> 00:11:56,720 Speaker 6: over end the under four. 265 00:11:56,800 --> 00:12:00,560 Speaker 1: Oh, that's a big, big difference, minus one ten one twelve. 266 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:03,880 Speaker 1: That was a useless piece of information. Glash. I'm disappointed in. 267 00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:07,160 Speaker 7: You Friedman breakout candidate number three. 268 00:12:07,559 --> 00:12:10,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, I just want to echo echo two things. 269 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:13,839 Speaker 3: One echo Raymond's disappointment and really but then the second 270 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:16,920 Speaker 3: thing more importantly, with Raymond, one hundred percent on Alexander 271 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:21,240 Speaker 3: Madison dude balled out in his six starts in place 272 00:12:21,240 --> 00:12:23,880 Speaker 3: of Doblin Cook when he was injured, nineteen and a 273 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:27,160 Speaker 3: half carries four and a half targets. Absolutely one hundred 274 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:30,199 Speaker 3: percent with Raymond on that the running back I'm looking 275 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:31,880 Speaker 3: at here and by the way, so there's been all 276 00:12:31,920 --> 00:12:34,280 Speaker 3: of this conversation over the past month or so over 277 00:12:34,360 --> 00:12:37,720 Speaker 3: the valuation of running backs. You know, Josh Jacobs doesn't 278 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:40,280 Speaker 3: want to play for the franchise tag. You know, he 279 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:44,000 Speaker 3: might miss camp, he might miss some games. He might 280 00:12:44,040 --> 00:12:47,000 Speaker 3: report but then be out of football shape. And you 281 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:49,640 Speaker 3: know running backs suffer injuries anyway. So all that is 282 00:12:49,679 --> 00:12:52,400 Speaker 3: pointing me to Raiders running back is a mere white 283 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:55,360 Speaker 3: who I think could end up getting some usage. He's 284 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:58,360 Speaker 3: a guy who was a rookie last year, came in 285 00:12:58,440 --> 00:13:02,040 Speaker 3: the fourth round, but he has phenomenal recruitment pedigree. He 286 00:13:02,040 --> 00:13:03,839 Speaker 3: was the number one running back in the twenty and 287 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:07,360 Speaker 3: eighteen recruitment class. He has like an Adrian Peterson esque 288 00:13:07,440 --> 00:13:11,079 Speaker 3: physical profile. Ran a four to four second forty yard 289 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:13,439 Speaker 3: dash at six feet two hundred and fourteen pounds, so 290 00:13:13,480 --> 00:13:15,680 Speaker 3: he's like a big guy. The problem is that he 291 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:20,080 Speaker 3: has two repaired ACL tears, which, like long term that 292 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:22,240 Speaker 3: might inhibit his ability to stake in the league. But 293 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:25,080 Speaker 3: in the short term, if Josh Jacobs isn't out there, 294 00:13:25,280 --> 00:13:27,559 Speaker 3: like Zamir White's gonna get some run because he really 295 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:30,840 Speaker 3: is the only guy in that Raiders backfield other than 296 00:13:30,960 --> 00:13:35,440 Speaker 3: Jacobs who's built like a real lead back. So he 297 00:13:35,480 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 3: did almost nothing last year. But this is basically just 298 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:40,640 Speaker 3: a way of saying, like, I think that Jacobs either 299 00:13:40,760 --> 00:13:43,599 Speaker 3: because he doesn't report to camp where or you know, 300 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:45,520 Speaker 3: he's a running back, he gets injured, or because he 301 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:47,200 Speaker 3: was used so much last year he had a league 302 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:50,080 Speaker 3: by three hundred and ninety three touches last year. Because 303 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:53,520 Speaker 3: of something, we end up seeing Zamir White get much 304 00:13:53,559 --> 00:13:56,840 Speaker 3: more run than people would anticipate, and given his pedigree 305 00:13:56,840 --> 00:13:58,920 Speaker 3: and what he did at Georgia, I think he could 306 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:02,280 Speaker 3: actually do pretty well. So it's a situation where at 307 00:14:02,280 --> 00:14:03,640 Speaker 3: the end of the year, White will have like a 308 00:14:03,720 --> 00:14:05,920 Speaker 3: thousand yards from scrimmage and that's great for him, but 309 00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:08,320 Speaker 3: it will also be like a killer for the running 310 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:10,000 Speaker 3: Backs Matter crowd. 311 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:12,200 Speaker 2: Because it'll be like, well, you know, like. 312 00:14:12,400 --> 00:14:14,800 Speaker 3: People thought Josh Shacobs was important for the Raiders and 313 00:14:14,880 --> 00:14:17,800 Speaker 3: it turns out maybe he wasn't, and the. 314 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:19,880 Speaker 6: Rest of their room A Mira Abdullah is just a guy. 315 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:21,720 Speaker 6: You might get a couple of targets in the passing game. 316 00:14:21,760 --> 00:14:22,840 Speaker 5: He's a mini bull Moose. 317 00:14:22,840 --> 00:14:25,720 Speaker 6: And then Brandon Bolden is just there to continue the 318 00:14:25,720 --> 00:14:30,000 Speaker 6: Patriot way for Josh McDaniels in Las Vegas. So unless 319 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:32,360 Speaker 6: one of those guys, unless White goes down, maybe Brandon Bolden, 320 00:14:32,360 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 6: who had some weird breakout games with the Patriots a 321 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:36,440 Speaker 6: few years ago, maybe he is utilized. 322 00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:39,440 Speaker 7: Yeah, no, I'm leaning with no. 323 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:42,200 Speaker 4: It would probably just be Britton Brown or something. 324 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:46,880 Speaker 1: No, seriously, I just think Bolden is like your stereotypical 325 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:50,400 Speaker 1: classic Belichick' Special Team or Belichick MC like he's gonna 326 00:14:50,400 --> 00:14:52,560 Speaker 1: stick on the roster. He might not play an offensive 327 00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:55,160 Speaker 1: snap all year. Taiwan Jones Special. 328 00:14:56,320 --> 00:14:59,080 Speaker 6: Okay, more another skill guy from RAYBAUGHN, this time at 329 00:14:59,080 --> 00:15:00,200 Speaker 6: the receiver position. 330 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:02,320 Speaker 7: Your third breakout candidate, Raybahn. 331 00:15:02,800 --> 00:15:03,840 Speaker 4: Let's go, Drake London. 332 00:15:03,880 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 1: You know, he has all the you know, he has 333 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:07,920 Speaker 1: the first round draft pedigree, and he put up a 334 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:11,440 Speaker 1: quiet eight hundred and sixty six yards, seventy two catches, 335 00:15:11,480 --> 00:15:15,160 Speaker 1: four touchdowns on a pretty pretty bad passing offense. I 336 00:15:15,160 --> 00:15:17,680 Speaker 1: don't see how the Falcons passing offense will be any 337 00:15:17,720 --> 00:15:20,120 Speaker 1: worse this year than it was last year. With fifteen 338 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:23,440 Speaker 1: games of Mariota in two game or was it, yeah, 339 00:15:24,080 --> 00:15:25,960 Speaker 1: thirteen to fifteen games of Mariota, a couple of games 340 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:27,080 Speaker 1: of Ritter as a rookie. 341 00:15:27,360 --> 00:15:28,680 Speaker 4: I think the passing game will be better. 342 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:31,480 Speaker 1: The old line's great, and I think b John's only 343 00:15:31,480 --> 00:15:34,000 Speaker 1: going to make this offense tougher to defend. And we saw, 344 00:15:34,080 --> 00:15:36,720 Speaker 1: you know, the minute London comes in. You know, Kyle 345 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:38,960 Speaker 1: Pitts was coming off a thousand you know, essentially a 346 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:43,320 Speaker 1: thousand yard rookie year, and he looked invisible once one Kevin, 347 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:44,960 Speaker 1: I know a lot of it. You know, Pitts was 348 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:49,560 Speaker 1: getting targets that were uncatchable at points. But London, he 349 00:15:49,640 --> 00:15:52,120 Speaker 1: was playing with the same quarterbacks and he was, you know, 350 00:15:52,200 --> 00:15:55,160 Speaker 1: a lot more productive even before Pitts went down. So 351 00:15:55,760 --> 00:15:57,800 Speaker 1: I think that London is going to continue to assend. 352 00:15:57,800 --> 00:15:59,160 Speaker 1: I wouldn't be surprised if you put someone in a 353 00:15:59,160 --> 00:16:02,400 Speaker 1: thousand yard season year and it's kind of like clockwork, 354 00:16:02,480 --> 00:16:06,800 Speaker 1: like most of these highly drafted receivers. Now, he used 355 00:16:06,840 --> 00:16:09,080 Speaker 1: to be year three a lot of times. Now we're 356 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:11,360 Speaker 1: seeing it happen in year two where these guys really 357 00:16:11,400 --> 00:16:13,720 Speaker 1: take the biggest leaps because you're just getting so much 358 00:16:13,720 --> 00:16:15,920 Speaker 1: playing time in year one these days, and teams are 359 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:18,640 Speaker 1: passing so much more. So, you know, I think running 360 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:20,480 Speaker 1: is a guy because he's on the Falcons offense, he's 361 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:22,640 Speaker 1: getting a little bit forgotten. I know he's kind of 362 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:25,680 Speaker 1: floating in those mid twenties and fantasy rankings, but I 363 00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:28,400 Speaker 1: think this guy showed he was a lot better than 364 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:31,040 Speaker 1: that maybe people think for a guy like that in 365 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:33,040 Speaker 1: this kind of offense. So I'm going with Drake London 366 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:35,760 Speaker 1: to have a thousand yard season this year. 367 00:16:35,760 --> 00:16:36,080 Speaker 4: All right. 368 00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:38,200 Speaker 6: And his total at FANDLE is eight hundred and a 369 00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:40,560 Speaker 6: half receiving yards for twenty twenty three. 370 00:16:40,880 --> 00:16:43,160 Speaker 5: Quickly, what are your thoughts on Ritter as the quarterback. 371 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 1: I don't know if he holds the job all year. 372 00:16:45,520 --> 00:16:47,280 Speaker 1: I think the jury is still out on him. He might, 373 00:16:47,400 --> 00:16:49,560 Speaker 1: he's I don't think he has a super high ceiling. 374 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:52,560 Speaker 1: I think he can be better than Mariota was last year, 375 00:16:53,440 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 1: and he could still move around a little bit. So 376 00:16:56,320 --> 00:16:58,240 Speaker 1: for in terms of the fantasy guy's numbers, I think 377 00:16:58,240 --> 00:16:59,960 Speaker 1: it'll be a little better. But in terms of like 378 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:03,320 Speaker 1: real life, just how is how much of an improvement is. 379 00:17:03,400 --> 00:17:05,840 Speaker 1: I think he's a slight improvement, but I think Heinike 380 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:07,680 Speaker 1: is kind of they're kind of in the same boat, 381 00:17:07,720 --> 00:17:09,120 Speaker 1: like they're both never gonna be guys. 382 00:17:09,160 --> 00:17:11,480 Speaker 4: I think you ever relying on long term. 383 00:17:11,880 --> 00:17:14,040 Speaker 1: But there's a lot of good pieces on this offense, 384 00:17:14,080 --> 00:17:15,760 Speaker 1: and Arthur Smith has done less but more. Let's not 385 00:17:15,800 --> 00:17:18,840 Speaker 1: forget Arthur Smith is the one who when Ryan Tannehill 386 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:21,879 Speaker 1: comes in, you know, he transformed his Titans offense that 387 00:17:21,920 --> 00:17:24,440 Speaker 1: was an afterthought to everyone into one of the best 388 00:17:24,440 --> 00:17:26,240 Speaker 1: in the league. So I wouldn't be surprised to see 389 00:17:26,600 --> 00:17:29,080 Speaker 1: good numbers out of the guys in this offense, and 390 00:17:29,119 --> 00:17:30,040 Speaker 1: that could include Ritter. 391 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:32,200 Speaker 5: Let's go on to our fourth. 392 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:35,760 Speaker 6: We're doing five breakout candidates from both Friedman and Raybond. 393 00:17:35,800 --> 00:17:36,440 Speaker 7: Our fourth. 394 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:39,920 Speaker 6: Friedman is a guy who I don't think many expected 395 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:42,600 Speaker 6: to go to this team early in the draft when 396 00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:45,800 Speaker 6: it took place earlier in the calendar year and he's 397 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:46,480 Speaker 6: in Seattle. 398 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:52,800 Speaker 3: So I'm looking at Seahawks cornerback Tarik Wolan, and I 399 00:17:52,800 --> 00:17:55,399 Speaker 3: think this defense for the Seahawks is going to be 400 00:17:55,400 --> 00:17:57,679 Speaker 3: better than it was last year, and I think he 401 00:17:57,760 --> 00:18:00,359 Speaker 3: could be the face of that improvement. Wolan was a 402 00:18:00,400 --> 00:18:04,280 Speaker 3: twenty twenty fifth rounder. He was inconsistent in college and 403 00:18:04,359 --> 00:18:08,000 Speaker 3: part because he transitioned from wide receiver to cornerback sort 404 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:10,119 Speaker 3: of like Richard Sherman did years before when he was 405 00:18:10,119 --> 00:18:12,160 Speaker 3: at Stanford. And you know, like he was a little 406 00:18:12,200 --> 00:18:15,640 Speaker 3: uneven in college because he was behind the developmental curve. 407 00:18:16,440 --> 00:18:19,600 Speaker 2: But you know, Willan blew up at the combine six 408 00:18:19,680 --> 00:18:20,720 Speaker 2: foot four, two. 409 00:18:20,720 --> 00:18:22,920 Speaker 3: Hundred and five pounds, so like built like a wide 410 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:27,280 Speaker 3: receiver and has unreal speed four point two six second 411 00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:30,359 Speaker 3: forty yard dash, So he has the size to man 412 00:18:30,440 --> 00:18:33,160 Speaker 3: up with any wide receiver in the league, and he's 413 00:18:33,160 --> 00:18:37,680 Speaker 3: got the speed to stick with basically everyone except Tyreek Hill. 414 00:18:38,320 --> 00:18:40,960 Speaker 3: And then he absolutely balled out as a rookie with 415 00:18:40,960 --> 00:18:43,439 Speaker 3: the league high six interceptions. 416 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:43,800 Speaker 2: On the way to the Pro Bowl. 417 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:45,720 Speaker 3: So it's you know, a little bit hard to say, 418 00:18:45,760 --> 00:18:47,680 Speaker 3: like a guy who made the Pro Bowl last year 419 00:18:47,960 --> 00:18:50,440 Speaker 3: breaks out this year, but like he's still a little 420 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:53,800 Speaker 3: bit under the radar in part because one you had 421 00:18:53,800 --> 00:18:57,159 Speaker 3: like Sauce Gardner absolutely dominating last year and taking a 422 00:18:57,160 --> 00:18:59,800 Speaker 3: lot of the spotlight as like the rookie cornerback who 423 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:02,600 Speaker 3: brought out, and then it was still on a defense 424 00:19:02,640 --> 00:19:05,439 Speaker 3: that wasn't all that good. And you know, as Woolan 425 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:09,520 Speaker 3: moves into his second season, that defense improves, maybe that 426 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:12,040 Speaker 3: offense improves, and all of a sudden people are paying 427 00:19:12,119 --> 00:19:15,960 Speaker 3: much more attention to the Seattle Seahawks. You have this big, physical, 428 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:21,040 Speaker 3: freakishly athletic cornerback who's just shutting down everybody. Like I 429 00:19:21,080 --> 00:19:23,160 Speaker 3: think he could end up being an All Pro kind 430 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:24,920 Speaker 3: of player this year. So like I don't want to 431 00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:27,159 Speaker 3: give too much hype to a guy who was a 432 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:30,200 Speaker 3: Day three player just a year ago, But I mean, 433 00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:32,399 Speaker 3: like we could be looking at like the next like 434 00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:37,040 Speaker 3: legion of boom type of player in Seattle with this guy, 435 00:19:37,040 --> 00:19:40,200 Speaker 3: because like the ceiling is unreal with him, both in 436 00:19:40,280 --> 00:19:43,000 Speaker 3: terms of his ball productions last year, but then like 437 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:45,280 Speaker 3: the physical ability is unreal. 438 00:19:46,359 --> 00:19:49,040 Speaker 6: Yeah, and my apologies, he would be he's a compliment 439 00:19:49,040 --> 00:19:51,040 Speaker 6: to Devin Witherspoon, who they took early in the draft. 440 00:19:51,040 --> 00:19:53,240 Speaker 6: That's That's what I was getting at. But Wooland's a 441 00:19:53,240 --> 00:19:55,280 Speaker 6: guy I guess here. I mean that fits the narrative 442 00:19:55,480 --> 00:19:57,480 Speaker 6: that we're discussing here. As far as under the radar. 443 00:19:57,720 --> 00:20:00,879 Speaker 6: Weatherspoon will get a lot of attention from a you know, 444 00:20:01,280 --> 00:20:03,000 Speaker 6: a media perspective because of being. 445 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:03,560 Speaker 7: Such a high pick. 446 00:20:03,600 --> 00:20:07,080 Speaker 6: But you'r how how is how do Woolan and Witherspoon 447 00:20:07,320 --> 00:20:11,160 Speaker 6: fit together? Does that fit your legion of boom potential? 448 00:20:11,240 --> 00:20:11,680 Speaker 5: Possibly? 449 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:14,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean Witherspoon, I think he's got that inside 450 00:20:14,800 --> 00:20:18,240 Speaker 3: outside versatility, whereas like Woolan is purely I think, like 451 00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:20,440 Speaker 3: a perimeter cornerback, like I want. 452 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:20,800 Speaker 2: To, I don't. 453 00:20:20,880 --> 00:20:22,840 Speaker 3: I don't think he would be so great sticking with 454 00:20:22,920 --> 00:20:26,320 Speaker 3: like your shifty middle of the field receivers. But uh, 455 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:29,040 Speaker 3: if there's a team that has a really dominant slot man, 456 00:20:29,920 --> 00:20:32,359 Speaker 3: you could put Witherspoon on him in the slot and 457 00:20:32,400 --> 00:20:33,240 Speaker 3: he could shut. 458 00:20:33,040 --> 00:20:33,640 Speaker 2: That guy down. 459 00:20:33,720 --> 00:20:37,199 Speaker 3: So yeah, I think they're like very complimentary pieces to 460 00:20:37,320 --> 00:20:37,760 Speaker 3: each other. 461 00:20:38,119 --> 00:20:41,120 Speaker 2: And I think like, if if. 462 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:43,840 Speaker 3: Witherspoon is as good as everyone thinks he will be, 463 00:20:43,960 --> 00:20:46,040 Speaker 3: or is as good as he should be as the 464 00:20:46,119 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 3: number five pick, then those two guys could be like 465 00:20:49,080 --> 00:20:51,560 Speaker 3: a devastating corner tandem for years. 466 00:20:53,040 --> 00:20:53,399 Speaker 5: Love it. 467 00:20:53,920 --> 00:20:57,160 Speaker 6: Okay, Ray Bam, you're going back to another wide receiver 468 00:20:57,280 --> 00:21:00,000 Speaker 6: that might be a breakout candidate for twenty twenty three. 469 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:02,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, and by the way, I love Love Friedman's call 470 00:21:02,600 --> 00:21:04,199 Speaker 1: on Wuland I think he's one of the best corners 471 00:21:04,200 --> 00:21:06,040 Speaker 1: in the league already. So yeah, if you don't know 472 00:21:06,080 --> 00:21:08,880 Speaker 1: who this is, he's he's gonna ball out this year. 473 00:21:09,160 --> 00:21:11,919 Speaker 1: But I gotta go with Johan Dotson, the wide receiver 474 00:21:12,600 --> 00:21:17,479 Speaker 1: for the Washington Commanders, and during his second year. You know, 475 00:21:17,560 --> 00:21:19,640 Speaker 1: this is a guy who a lot of people were 476 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:21,959 Speaker 1: kind of surprised when he went as high as he did. 477 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:24,439 Speaker 1: He went sixteenth in the draft last year out of 478 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:26,919 Speaker 1: Penn State. But I love his speed. He ran a 479 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:29,600 Speaker 1: four point four to three a forty yard dash and 480 00:21:29,920 --> 00:21:31,800 Speaker 1: he already has showed a nose for the end zone. 481 00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:34,080 Speaker 1: But when you look at how he kind of progresses 482 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:37,280 Speaker 1: the year went on. Over his last five games, he 483 00:21:37,359 --> 00:21:41,080 Speaker 1: averaged four point two catches, sixty nine yards per game, 484 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:44,439 Speaker 1: and point six touchdowns per game. Where and that was 485 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:46,720 Speaker 1: up from just twenty six yards a game on a 486 00:21:46,720 --> 00:21:49,640 Speaker 1: couple of catches over you know, his first seven games 487 00:21:49,640 --> 00:21:51,199 Speaker 1: in his rookie year. So I like how he came on, 488 00:21:51,400 --> 00:21:54,680 Speaker 1: and I like how now we have a new offensive 489 00:21:54,680 --> 00:21:58,680 Speaker 1: coordinator here in Washington who you know, in Eric the Enemy, 490 00:21:58,880 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 1: who I think you know might open things up a 491 00:22:00,600 --> 00:22:02,560 Speaker 1: little more. You got Sam Howe that you know will 492 00:22:02,600 --> 00:22:06,560 Speaker 1: throw downfield. And remember all this production for Dotson came 493 00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:09,200 Speaker 1: with Terry McLaurin in the lineup. It's not like McLaurin 494 00:22:09,359 --> 00:22:10,800 Speaker 1: was out in and out of the lineup for anything 495 00:22:10,880 --> 00:22:13,480 Speaker 1: like that. So with the second year leap that guys 496 00:22:13,560 --> 00:22:15,199 Speaker 1: usually take, I think Dotson is going to kind of 497 00:22:15,240 --> 00:22:19,880 Speaker 1: establish himself as a great complimentary receiver to McLaurin. There's 498 00:22:19,920 --> 00:22:23,440 Speaker 1: even a chance that Dotson ends up usurping him this year. 499 00:22:23,480 --> 00:22:25,720 Speaker 1: I mean, he was a higher pick than McLaurin, and 500 00:22:26,160 --> 00:22:28,320 Speaker 1: I think Terry had a better rookie year. But you know, 501 00:22:28,440 --> 00:22:30,960 Speaker 1: those numbers over the last five games for Dotson were 502 00:22:31,520 --> 00:22:35,160 Speaker 1: McLaurin like, So, I really think Dotson and especially because 503 00:22:35,160 --> 00:22:36,920 Speaker 1: also I don't think Washington's gonna be able to run 504 00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:39,200 Speaker 1: nearly as much as they were as they did last year. 505 00:22:39,359 --> 00:22:41,800 Speaker 1: Last year, for some reON, they weren't a really good team, 506 00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 1: but they were kind of in games due to the 507 00:22:44,080 --> 00:22:46,200 Speaker 1: schedule or whatever not, and they were able to run 508 00:22:46,240 --> 00:22:47,440 Speaker 1: a ton this year, I think the're gonna have to 509 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:49,000 Speaker 1: be a little more pass heavy because I do think 510 00:22:49,119 --> 00:22:51,240 Speaker 1: they're one of the weaker teams and they played in 511 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:54,680 Speaker 1: a pretty tough division in that NFC East, So expecting 512 00:22:54,680 --> 00:22:57,600 Speaker 1: in John Dotson to put up numbers more resembling the 513 00:22:57,640 --> 00:22:59,679 Speaker 1: way he closed the season than the way he opened it. 514 00:23:00,600 --> 00:23:02,199 Speaker 6: And I would imagine they want to see if they 515 00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:03,720 Speaker 6: have something in Sam Howell too. 516 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:06,119 Speaker 5: Yeah, you might as well. At this point it's a 517 00:23:06,200 --> 00:23:06,840 Speaker 5: later round pick. 518 00:23:06,880 --> 00:23:09,359 Speaker 6: I realized that, But why if you're going to go 519 00:23:09,400 --> 00:23:11,080 Speaker 6: back into the draft the following year, see what you 520 00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:14,240 Speaker 6: got and try to find what you have at that position. 521 00:23:14,400 --> 00:23:16,080 Speaker 6: And like you said, Dotson did come on at the 522 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 6: end of last year, had at least six targets in 523 00:23:18,119 --> 00:23:21,320 Speaker 6: four of those final games, three touchdowns, a couple against 524 00:23:21,359 --> 00:23:23,800 Speaker 6: the Giants and one against the San Francisco forty nine ers. 525 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:27,000 Speaker 6: Final breakout candidate, and Freeman's also going to give a 526 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:29,240 Speaker 6: couple of quick hitters before we go, just some quick 527 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:31,720 Speaker 6: one liners on some guys to possibly look out for. 528 00:23:32,040 --> 00:23:35,199 Speaker 7: Who is your final who made the top five freeman. 529 00:23:35,840 --> 00:23:39,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm looking at left tackle Broderick Jones for the 530 00:23:39,040 --> 00:23:42,840 Speaker 3: Pittsburgh Steelers. The offensive line used to be great for 531 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:44,719 Speaker 3: the Steelers. It was like an institution there, and then 532 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:47,119 Speaker 3: for a couple of years it was really bad. And 533 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:49,439 Speaker 3: now it's been rebuilt through free agency a little bit 534 00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:51,800 Speaker 3: through the draft over the past couple of seasons, and 535 00:23:51,920 --> 00:23:53,919 Speaker 3: I think it will be markedly better this year. And 536 00:23:53,960 --> 00:23:56,159 Speaker 3: a big part of that I think is Broughderick Jones 537 00:23:57,200 --> 00:23:59,880 Speaker 3: enters the league this year. He's a first round rookie 538 00:24:00,359 --> 00:24:03,159 Speaker 3: in college who was a five star recruit, started nineteen 539 00:24:03,200 --> 00:24:05,680 Speaker 3: games at left tackle at Georgia for you know, two 540 00:24:05,760 --> 00:24:10,080 Speaker 3: championship winning teams. He's got a fantastic athletic profile, you know, 541 00:24:10,359 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 3: massive six foot five, three hundred and eleven pounds and 542 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:16,119 Speaker 3: runs under a five second forty, which, you know, for 543 00:24:16,200 --> 00:24:18,879 Speaker 3: any guy to do that at that size just speaks 544 00:24:18,920 --> 00:24:21,440 Speaker 3: to the athleticism that he has. He's a little bit 545 00:24:21,560 --> 00:24:24,920 Speaker 3: raw with his technique, but he feels like the kind 546 00:24:24,920 --> 00:24:28,320 Speaker 3: of guy who could scale up really quickly just through 547 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:30,840 Speaker 3: physical dominance. So I don't think he'll be like rookie 548 00:24:30,920 --> 00:24:34,280 Speaker 3: year Rashaun Slater, but I think he has the upside 549 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:38,480 Speaker 3: to be a top eight left tackle pretty quickly, and 550 00:24:38,640 --> 00:24:41,919 Speaker 3: that could be really important for the running game. You know, 551 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:44,119 Speaker 3: they've been inefficient in the running game there and that 552 00:24:44,160 --> 00:24:46,400 Speaker 3: could also be really big for the development a second 553 00:24:46,440 --> 00:24:50,520 Speaker 3: year quarterback Canny Pickett. So if the Steelers are able 554 00:24:50,600 --> 00:24:54,480 Speaker 3: to improve significantly based on what they did last year, 555 00:24:54,760 --> 00:24:57,520 Speaker 3: I think Broderick Jones is going to be a pretty 556 00:24:57,520 --> 00:24:58,280 Speaker 3: big part of it. 557 00:25:00,040 --> 00:25:02,280 Speaker 6: Pro football focus so that they have their offensive line 558 00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:05,920 Speaker 6: rankings that came out shortly right before training camp started, 559 00:25:05,920 --> 00:25:07,800 Speaker 6: and the Steelers have moved up the boards. They're now 560 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:09,919 Speaker 6: in the top half of the league and Jones is 561 00:25:09,920 --> 00:25:11,880 Speaker 6: a highlight of that. And Raybound, you're actually gonna gonna 562 00:25:11,880 --> 00:25:14,840 Speaker 6: stay with the Pittsburgh Steelers. You've got another skill guy 563 00:25:14,840 --> 00:25:17,160 Speaker 6: for Pittsburgh that could be poised for a great year 564 00:25:17,200 --> 00:25:19,600 Speaker 6: if that old line does its job. Pickett takes the 565 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:21,679 Speaker 6: next step at quarterback, right. 566 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:24,520 Speaker 1: And that's George Pickens, you know, second year receiver for 567 00:25:24,600 --> 00:25:28,080 Speaker 1: the Steelers, and listen and off, the offensive line improvement 568 00:25:28,119 --> 00:25:30,679 Speaker 1: would be big for a guy like Pickens because he 569 00:25:30,760 --> 00:25:35,080 Speaker 1: only finished eighty one yards behind Deontay Johnson as a 570 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:39,040 Speaker 1: rookie in terms of their receiving yardage, and that was 571 00:25:39,160 --> 00:25:42,760 Speaker 1: on catching, you know, more than thirty fewer balls because 572 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:46,280 Speaker 1: He's averaging over fifteen yards of catch. Johnson's averaging about ten. 573 00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:49,320 Speaker 1: So you know, when if you watch Pickens play, you 574 00:25:49,320 --> 00:25:52,840 Speaker 1: see the talent, contested catches, things along the sideline, things 575 00:25:52,880 --> 00:25:55,440 Speaker 1: like that. But I think, you know, Pickett in the 576 00:25:55,480 --> 00:25:58,040 Speaker 1: whoever the quarterback would be, would just need time to 577 00:25:58,080 --> 00:25:59,679 Speaker 1: get him the ball. And I think they're gonna have 578 00:25:59,680 --> 00:26:01,560 Speaker 1: more of that this year. You know, Pickett going into 579 00:26:01,560 --> 00:26:03,520 Speaker 1: his second year, there should be a connection there. So 580 00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:06,520 Speaker 1: you know, I wouldn't be surprised if there's another situation where, 581 00:26:06,520 --> 00:26:09,200 Speaker 1: you know, Deonta's kind of been a staple as the 582 00:26:09,280 --> 00:26:11,640 Speaker 1: receiving leader these last few years for the Steelers, and 583 00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:16,520 Speaker 1: he had sixty over sixty more targets than Pickings. So again, 584 00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:19,199 Speaker 1: as these guys go to first the second year, they 585 00:26:19,280 --> 00:26:21,520 Speaker 1: usually figure out how to get open more. They're better 586 00:26:21,560 --> 00:26:23,439 Speaker 1: off the line, they're just they know the playbook better, 587 00:26:23,480 --> 00:26:26,000 Speaker 1: so they're playing faster. So I think Pickens is going 588 00:26:26,040 --> 00:26:28,560 Speaker 1: to be able to command a larger share of the 589 00:26:28,600 --> 00:26:31,520 Speaker 1: targets per route that he runs. And so I think 590 00:26:31,640 --> 00:26:33,240 Speaker 1: I would not be surprised at all if you see 591 00:26:33,240 --> 00:26:36,800 Speaker 1: Pickens overtake Johnson in at least yardage as soon as 592 00:26:37,040 --> 00:26:37,400 Speaker 1: this year. 593 00:26:37,400 --> 00:26:38,760 Speaker 4: And I think he's the better playmaker. 594 00:26:38,800 --> 00:26:40,080 Speaker 1: I think he's the better guy when you're in the 595 00:26:40,119 --> 00:26:42,639 Speaker 1: red zone, as we've seen so last year with Deoncey 596 00:26:42,680 --> 00:26:45,120 Speaker 1: scoring no touchdowns, and I think he's the better guy 597 00:26:45,160 --> 00:26:48,600 Speaker 1: deep down the field. So, you know, any improvement from Pickett, 598 00:26:48,600 --> 00:26:50,680 Speaker 1: any improvement from that O line, I think just helps 599 00:26:50,680 --> 00:26:53,359 Speaker 1: a guy who already had a pretty solid rookie season. 600 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:55,520 Speaker 4: And George Pickens with fifty two, eight to one and 601 00:26:55,560 --> 00:26:56,560 Speaker 4: four scores. 602 00:26:56,720 --> 00:26:58,800 Speaker 6: And he has been opening eyes with some of his 603 00:26:58,920 --> 00:27:03,720 Speaker 6: highlight reel catches during camp. So Pickens the upside is 604 00:27:03,760 --> 00:27:06,280 Speaker 6: certainly there is a high end pick. And we know 605 00:27:06,320 --> 00:27:08,359 Speaker 6: how they churn out receivers in Pittsburgh. They do a 606 00:27:08,359 --> 00:27:10,720 Speaker 6: pretty good job of that over the years. You each 607 00:27:10,760 --> 00:27:12,040 Speaker 6: have a couple more that you want to give out, 608 00:27:12,040 --> 00:27:13,920 Speaker 6: just some quick hitters and then we'll get out of here. 609 00:27:13,960 --> 00:27:15,439 Speaker 5: So for even you've got a couple more you'd like 610 00:27:15,440 --> 00:27:16,080 Speaker 5: to give out. 611 00:27:16,320 --> 00:27:19,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, So one is Chiefs rookie wide receiver Rahive Rice, 612 00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:22,760 Speaker 3: a second round guy. He's got decent sized, good enough 613 00:27:22,800 --> 00:27:27,159 Speaker 3: athleticism was productive in college, you know, like Juju Smith Schuster, 614 00:27:27,200 --> 00:27:29,760 Speaker 3: who he's I think kind of replacing. He can play inside, 615 00:27:29,760 --> 00:27:32,280 Speaker 3: he can play outside. I'm kind of skeptical about a 616 00:27:32,320 --> 00:27:34,240 Speaker 3: lot of the other wide receivers that they have in 617 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:37,400 Speaker 3: Kansas City, So I think sooner rather than later, he's 618 00:27:37,400 --> 00:27:39,840 Speaker 3: going to get a shot to produce. And then Build's 619 00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:42,400 Speaker 3: wide receiver Gabe Davis, who like it feels like people 620 00:27:42,480 --> 00:27:44,439 Speaker 3: have been hyping forever now, and so he's sort of 621 00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:47,480 Speaker 3: like in a post hype bounce back scenario. But you know, 622 00:27:47,560 --> 00:27:50,840 Speaker 3: he plays almost every snap. He's a perimeter field stretcher. 623 00:27:50,880 --> 00:27:55,360 Speaker 3: He's attached to a really great quarterback. He's been producted 624 00:27:55,400 --> 00:27:57,040 Speaker 3: through his career, and he's still young. He's still just 625 00:27:57,080 --> 00:27:59,680 Speaker 3: twenty four years old, so I think he has untapped potential. 626 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:03,360 Speaker 3: And then one more here Bronco's number two quarterback, Jared Stidelm. 627 00:28:03,520 --> 00:28:06,159 Speaker 3: This is essentially a bet that Russell Wilson has watched 628 00:28:06,520 --> 00:28:10,200 Speaker 3: and that head coach Sean Payton eventually turns to Sidham, 629 00:28:10,240 --> 00:28:13,200 Speaker 3: who played well in relief last year, Derek Carr, and 630 00:28:13,359 --> 00:28:16,480 Speaker 3: that Peyton. You know, we've seen him be productive with 631 00:28:16,600 --> 00:28:20,320 Speaker 3: other quarterbacks besides Drew Brees. Maybe he can also make 632 00:28:20,400 --> 00:28:21,640 Speaker 3: Jared Sidam look pretty good. 633 00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:23,359 Speaker 2: So like it just it. 634 00:28:23,320 --> 00:28:24,800 Speaker 3: Won't surprise me if like at the end of the 635 00:28:24,840 --> 00:28:27,240 Speaker 3: year Siddam gets like five starts and it's like, oh hey, 636 00:28:27,240 --> 00:28:29,040 Speaker 3: wait a minute, like that guy went four and one 637 00:28:29,119 --> 00:28:31,560 Speaker 3: and actually looked like a legit NFL quarterback. 638 00:28:32,720 --> 00:28:35,440 Speaker 6: Well, okay, Well if that's the case, though, who knows 639 00:28:35,480 --> 00:28:38,640 Speaker 6: how the Broncos look offensively throughout the course of the 640 00:28:38,720 --> 00:28:41,240 Speaker 6: year if they have to go to Stidham in that case, 641 00:28:41,280 --> 00:28:43,200 Speaker 6: And like the call on Gabe Davis, a lot of 642 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:47,160 Speaker 6: mysterious murky stuff going on with Steph Diggs. Maybe it's 643 00:28:47,280 --> 00:28:50,880 Speaker 6: Davis's turn to emerge and he already and he had. 644 00:28:50,720 --> 00:28:53,560 Speaker 5: Games last year. He was excellent, no question. But more consistency, 645 00:28:53,560 --> 00:28:54,800 Speaker 5: I think, is what you're getting at. 646 00:28:55,120 --> 00:28:58,840 Speaker 6: Ray Bond got a couple more before we go breakout candidates. 647 00:28:58,480 --> 00:28:59,640 Speaker 4: Yeah, and we'll stay on the bill. 648 00:28:59,760 --> 00:29:01,680 Speaker 1: So I think one of the reasons that we have 649 00:29:01,760 --> 00:29:04,080 Speaker 1: heard those kinds of things from Stefan Diggs is because 650 00:29:04,400 --> 00:29:06,840 Speaker 1: the Bills. You know, when he got to camp, he 651 00:29:06,920 --> 00:29:08,840 Speaker 1: found out that the Bills were trying to run a 652 00:29:08,880 --> 00:29:11,960 Speaker 1: lot more too tight end sets this year and that's 653 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:14,560 Speaker 1: because they want to make the defense uh kind of 654 00:29:14,600 --> 00:29:18,120 Speaker 1: decide whether to keep a third corner on the field 655 00:29:18,280 --> 00:29:20,160 Speaker 1: or an extra linebacker. And if you have a third 656 00:29:20,240 --> 00:29:22,200 Speaker 1: corner on the field, then they're they're gonna run at 657 00:29:22,240 --> 00:29:23,760 Speaker 1: you if they If you have an extra linebacker, then 658 00:29:23,840 --> 00:29:26,560 Speaker 1: Dalton Kinkaid, who I think could break out this year. 659 00:29:26,960 --> 00:29:29,240 Speaker 1: Usually tight ends they don't do much their rookie year, 660 00:29:29,400 --> 00:29:31,840 Speaker 1: but I think they're gonna kind of treat Kinkaid almost 661 00:29:31,880 --> 00:29:34,680 Speaker 1: like a slot receiver, almost like what they've been missing 662 00:29:34,720 --> 00:29:36,720 Speaker 1: since Cole Beasley hasn't. 663 00:29:36,560 --> 00:29:39,320 Speaker 4: You know, really been there. So I think kink is 664 00:29:39,320 --> 00:29:40,360 Speaker 4: gonna be on the field a lot. 665 00:29:40,480 --> 00:29:42,600 Speaker 1: He may even run more routes than a guy like 666 00:29:42,680 --> 00:29:44,600 Speaker 1: Dawson not is still going to be there for his blocking. 667 00:29:44,640 --> 00:29:46,720 Speaker 1: But I think they're gonna use Kinkaid as a real 668 00:29:46,760 --> 00:29:49,440 Speaker 1: weapon red zone things like that. So I think you're 669 00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:51,720 Speaker 1: gonna see a lot of him right off the bat, 670 00:29:51,800 --> 00:29:54,880 Speaker 1: and you're one another tight end who the hype chain 671 00:29:54,960 --> 00:29:57,480 Speaker 1: has like is dying with him. But I still think 672 00:29:57,480 --> 00:29:59,800 Speaker 1: he's very talented and could still surprise people. And that's 673 00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:03,320 Speaker 1: chick conko In in Tennessee. You know, I know Rabel 674 00:30:03,320 --> 00:30:05,840 Speaker 1: had the quotes about his blocking. But I also know 675 00:30:05,920 --> 00:30:07,680 Speaker 1: that you know, Tennessee, when you look at their depth 676 00:30:07,760 --> 00:30:10,000 Speaker 1: chart at tight end, there's not really much there. And 677 00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:12,320 Speaker 1: they have talked about, you know, they they don't want 678 00:30:12,320 --> 00:30:13,800 Speaker 1: to have to bring a bunch of different guys in 679 00:30:13,800 --> 00:30:15,240 Speaker 1: and off the field this year. So I think they're 680 00:30:15,240 --> 00:30:17,920 Speaker 1: gonna kind of fight through it with him, with Oconko, 681 00:30:18,080 --> 00:30:21,040 Speaker 1: because he has so much talent as a receiver. He 682 00:30:21,120 --> 00:30:24,240 Speaker 1: was targeted on over twenty five percent of his routes 683 00:30:24,280 --> 00:30:25,080 Speaker 1: as a rookie. 684 00:30:25,160 --> 00:30:27,000 Speaker 4: He was one of the most explosive tight. 685 00:30:26,960 --> 00:30:29,040 Speaker 1: Ends in terms of yards after the catch, you know, 686 00:30:29,160 --> 00:30:31,600 Speaker 1: yards per catch, all those things. So I think he's 687 00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:33,200 Speaker 1: gonna get I think he's gonna get a chance to shine. 688 00:30:33,200 --> 00:30:33,440 Speaker 4: He he's not. 689 00:30:33,480 --> 00:30:35,240 Speaker 1: He's always gonna be single covered because now you got 690 00:30:35,240 --> 00:30:39,000 Speaker 1: Hopkins in addition to Burke's who also might be in 691 00:30:39,040 --> 00:30:40,160 Speaker 1: for a little bit of a mini breakout. 692 00:30:40,160 --> 00:30:41,640 Speaker 4: And the final one is more of like a shot 693 00:30:41,680 --> 00:30:42,680 Speaker 4: in the dark, long shot. 694 00:30:42,720 --> 00:30:46,360 Speaker 1: But Jalen Naylor I think is really interesting on Minnesota 695 00:30:46,480 --> 00:30:49,640 Speaker 1: because everyone's gonna kind of assume that you know, it's 696 00:30:49,680 --> 00:30:53,160 Speaker 1: gonna be Addison is that third guy or kJ Osborne. 697 00:30:53,160 --> 00:30:55,720 Speaker 1: But Naylor has been a guy that you know, he's 698 00:30:55,720 --> 00:30:58,400 Speaker 1: been flashing some things since he's gotten in Minnesota, and 699 00:30:58,480 --> 00:31:00,760 Speaker 1: he was targeted on over thirty center of his routes 700 00:31:00,760 --> 00:31:03,160 Speaker 1: in a small sample last year. I think it was 701 00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:06,680 Speaker 1: thirteen of his thirty one pass routes. And you know, 702 00:31:06,680 --> 00:31:08,280 Speaker 1: he's been kind of light up camp and running with 703 00:31:08,320 --> 00:31:10,400 Speaker 1: the ones a lot in camp. So you know, if 704 00:31:10,400 --> 00:31:13,200 Speaker 1: anything happens with Addison or you know, they decided osboy 705 00:31:13,280 --> 00:31:13,800 Speaker 1: is just kind. 706 00:31:13,640 --> 00:31:15,240 Speaker 4: Of a replacement level of talent. 707 00:31:15,760 --> 00:31:18,280 Speaker 1: I think nowor could you know, end up in that 708 00:31:18,320 --> 00:31:20,760 Speaker 1: starting lineup for Minnesota. And you know, we still how 709 00:31:20,800 --> 00:31:22,560 Speaker 1: many pass attempts they had to go around last year. 710 00:31:22,600 --> 00:31:24,280 Speaker 1: I think they were third in the league in pass 711 00:31:24,280 --> 00:31:26,400 Speaker 1: attempt So he's kind of under the radar guy similar 712 00:31:26,440 --> 00:31:29,240 Speaker 1: to kJ Osbourne a couple of years ago when you're like, Okay, 713 00:31:29,440 --> 00:31:31,640 Speaker 1: somebody's going to have to catch the ball from Minnesota 714 00:31:31,680 --> 00:31:34,959 Speaker 1: besides you know Jefferson and at that time with Steven. 715 00:31:35,080 --> 00:31:37,240 Speaker 1: So I think now is a guy that I'm kind 716 00:31:37,240 --> 00:31:39,240 Speaker 1: of I have I'm watching. I think could could put 717 00:31:39,280 --> 00:31:40,680 Speaker 1: up a lot better numbers than people. 718 00:31:40,400 --> 00:31:43,680 Speaker 6: Think someone's gonna fill that Adam feel and void this 719 00:31:43,760 --> 00:31:46,280 Speaker 6: coming year for the Minnesota Vikings. Maybe it is by 720 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:50,560 Speaker 6: committee under Kevin O'Connell running that offense with Kirk Cousins Chris. 721 00:31:50,400 --> 00:31:52,120 Speaker 7: Raybond, great work as always. 722 00:31:52,120 --> 00:31:54,240 Speaker 6: You can catch Raybond here on the Action Network podcast 723 00:31:54,280 --> 00:31:56,000 Speaker 6: throughout the course of the season. And thank you very 724 00:31:56,080 --> 00:31:59,680 Speaker 6: much to Matthew Friedman, our Action Network alum. He's a 725 00:31:59,680 --> 00:32:02,800 Speaker 6: friend of the pod and our NFL expert over at 726 00:32:02,800 --> 00:32:03,760 Speaker 6: Fantasy Life. 727 00:32:03,920 --> 00:32:05,280 Speaker 5: Matthew Freean, thanks for coming by. 728 00:32:05,520 --> 00:32:07,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, thanks for having me. Guys, really fun to. 729 00:32:07,160 --> 00:32:11,920 Speaker 6: Talk, Okay, And that concludes our NFL Breakout Candidates episode. 730 00:32:11,960 --> 00:32:15,000 Speaker 6: Here on the Action Network podcast, we are presented by FanDuel. 731 00:32:15,040 --> 00:32:17,320 Speaker 6: My name is Brendy Glasheen. Thank you all for tuning in. 732 00:32:17,600 --> 00:32:20,200 Speaker 6: We look forward to having more NFL content. 733 00:32:19,920 --> 00:32:22,920 Speaker 5: As the season nears. 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