1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 1: Wow yea hey everybody, it is Wednesday two. Welcome to 2 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 1: the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast, where we're over draft season 3 00:00:17,239 --> 00:00:19,599 Speaker 1: and we're onto fantasy draft season. It's been your man 4 00:00:19,640 --> 00:00:22,320 Speaker 1: named g Marcus Grant alongside Michael F. Floria. We got 5 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: Randy at the controls, and uh yeah we are. We're 6 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 1: actually a couple of days away from schedule release. If 7 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 1: I am not mistaken, that comes out I think on Thursday, 8 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:34,440 Speaker 1: and so then Floria, I think once schedule release hits 9 00:00:34,440 --> 00:00:38,519 Speaker 1: and we are fully headlong into fantasy draft season. Yeah that, 10 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 1: I mean, the bye weeks are really the last thing 11 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:44,159 Speaker 1: we're waiting on now. And it's like, not only is 12 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:48,240 Speaker 1: the schedule release a huge event, like every day another 13 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 1: game gets announced, and it's just it's just fun. You know, 14 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 1: the NFL knows how to dominate headlines and stories like 15 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 1: no one else. Yeah, I gotta you know. My text chain, 16 00:00:57,440 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 1: one of my buddies was like he had this real 17 00:00:59,880 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: ation yesterday, Like I just realized training camp starts in 18 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 1: like a couple of months. He's like, the shield really 19 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:08,080 Speaker 1: does dominate the entire calendar. I'm like, yeah, bro, Like 20 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:12,760 Speaker 1: the quote unquote offseason is maybe six weeks long. That's it. 21 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 1: It's like it's like be tweet the time between the 22 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:19,480 Speaker 1: schedule announcement and training camp, like that's about it usually 23 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 1: because you know, I think you still have some O 24 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:23,039 Speaker 1: T A s and stuff that you get like rookie minicamps, 25 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 1: and then usually about June one or so, things kind 26 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:28,759 Speaker 1: of quiet down, uh, and then by mid July we're 27 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 1: we're in the camp again. So um, yeah, i'ven old 28 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:35,679 Speaker 1: enough to remember when there wasn't actual offseason, those days 29 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 1: were gone. Now. I mean, it's it's May eleventh, and 30 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 1: I woke up today and I saw a minimum of 31 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 1: a hundred people posting the two of the Tyreke throw 32 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 1: with no pads on short and I'm like, yeah, I 33 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 1: get it. It wasn't a good looking throw. They probably 34 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:57,120 Speaker 1: shouldn't have chose to post that one. But like it's 35 00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: May eleven and we're all tweeting the same video. It's male. 36 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:05,360 Speaker 1: I mean, look no further than one that video, but 37 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: to the fact that you know, Tom Brady signing a 38 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:13,160 Speaker 1: post retirement contract to do to to broadcast that dominated 39 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 1: that timated the news cycle, and it's like this is 40 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: a thing that's that's still not gonna happen for at 41 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:23,360 Speaker 1: least a year, maybe two. Uh, yeah, we were thirsty 42 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 1: for football news right now? Do you think that this 43 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 1: is just kind of how my crazy brain works. I'm like, 44 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 1: is Tom Brady gonna now it's higher after this year? 45 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:33,320 Speaker 1: Should I get rid of him in my dying because 46 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 1: I thought he played forever? But now he's got He's 47 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaker 1: got a contract for more money than he made as 48 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:42,360 Speaker 1: a player, just sitting there like he's taking the way, Yeah, exactly, 49 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: staking a pay cut right now playing for the bucks. Um. 50 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 1: You know, here's the thing. Under normal circumstances, I would 51 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:50,720 Speaker 1: be like, Yeah, that's a weird thing to think about. 52 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:55,080 Speaker 1: But understanding sort of how dynasty football managers operate and 53 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 1: how everyone's trying to read the tea leaves if it's 54 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 1: it's oh man, all right, we got a plenty to 55 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 1: talk about today. We're gonna talk to lanzer Line, who 56 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: uh does the majority, if not all I think of 57 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:12,360 Speaker 1: the draft prospect profiles for NFL dot Com. He's a 58 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 1: big part, has been a big part of our draft 59 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:16,799 Speaker 1: coverage for the last few years. So now that it's 60 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 1: all over and guys have landed in spots, Lance who 61 00:03:19,919 --> 00:03:22,640 Speaker 1: obviously watches a ton of football, does sports talk radio 62 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 1: down in Houston. I want to get him on, get 63 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: his thoughts about some of these landing spots and what 64 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: this could possibly mean for fantasy. He is an avid 65 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: fantasy player as well, so looking forward kind of getting 66 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 1: his thoughts on some of these bigger name guys, some 67 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 1: of the wide receivers and and that sort of thing 68 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 1: as well. So looking forward to that. UM, we do 69 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 1: have some news that that has happened in the last 70 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: few days, like actual news, not just you know, guys 71 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:48,760 Speaker 1: in bucket hats and shorts under throwing passes to one another. UM. 72 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:52,040 Speaker 1: In Baltimore, the Ravens have signed a one year deal 73 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:55,960 Speaker 1: with Mike Davis, formerly of the Atlanta Falcons. He who 74 00:03:56,080 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 1: was basically rendered obsoletes by cordeal pattern since last year, 75 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 1: so now he's in Baltimore. UM. I mean the first 76 00:04:04,880 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 1: thought is what does this mean for guys like j K. Dobbins, 77 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 1: for Gus Edwards. I mean, it has already been sort 78 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 1: of tough enough to pass through this Ravens backfield. Now 79 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 1: they've got at least one more guy who you know, 80 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:18,719 Speaker 1: at his best can still be kind of productive. What 81 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:24,159 Speaker 1: are we doing now. My My initial response was, this 82 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 1: is a depth signing because the top two running backs 83 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 1: on their depth charter coming off of severe season ending 84 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:33,080 Speaker 1: injuries last year. So they want to have their bases 85 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:35,920 Speaker 1: covered and make sure that they're coming into the year 86 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 1: with the with healthy bodies that they can trust. Because 87 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 1: we saw last year like they DeVonta Freeman played well 88 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:44,840 Speaker 1: and Levian Bell didn't, but you know, like they had 89 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:47,240 Speaker 1: some guys that they were just trying and it never 90 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:50,160 Speaker 1: really stuck. So I think they want more depth at 91 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: that position. But what else it tells me? Like Tyler 92 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:56,320 Speaker 1: Batty they took him in the sixth round, Mike Davis, 93 00:04:56,720 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 1: we know he's at least from his career, he's a 94 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:02,400 Speaker 1: running back that you could trust in the passing game. 95 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:06,000 Speaker 1: So is Baddie. So to me, that's where I'm most concerned, 96 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 1: Like are they gonna use Dobbins and gust Edwards on 97 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 1: the ground and then do they do they want to 98 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:13,159 Speaker 1: have another option that they could trust a little bit 99 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:15,480 Speaker 1: more in the passing game Because if that's the case, 100 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 1: we know that's a huge blow for fantasy, especially in 101 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 1: PPR leagues and markets. I tweeted the other day that 102 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 1: Gus Edwards, a running back who doesn't make a ton 103 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:28,120 Speaker 1: of money, who has an out in this year in 104 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:31,839 Speaker 1: his contract, and who's coming off of a severe injury 105 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 1: could potentially be cut. And my god, the mentions where 106 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:39,599 Speaker 1: you would have thought what I said like, they were like, 107 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:44,040 Speaker 1: how could Guss? And I'm like, I apologize. Fantasy Twitter 108 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:47,360 Speaker 1: and and Ravens Twitter feel a lot very highly about 109 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:50,120 Speaker 1: Gus Edwards. I did. I didn't know Gus Edwards really 110 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:53,279 Speaker 1: brought out that strong kind of emotion in people. UM 111 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 1: tweet of me. They were like, why do why have 112 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 1: all the names you mentioned? Is Gus Edwards the one 113 00:05:57,480 --> 00:06:00,280 Speaker 1: that people are shocked about? I was like, I don't know. Then, 114 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 1: it is sort of amazing the things that set off 115 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 1: Fantasy Twitter at times, you know, I mean, keep coming 116 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,120 Speaker 1: back to the day I woke up an Alman Ross st. 117 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:12,919 Speaker 1: Brown was randomly the major topic of conversation for some 118 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:17,400 Speaker 1: unknown reason. UM. I think though, to your point, I 119 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:20,680 Speaker 1: do think that for Davis, he really is there sort 120 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:22,920 Speaker 1: of as an insurance policy at least for now. Right. 121 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 1: I still think that that J. K. Dobbins is going 122 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:27,839 Speaker 1: to be the lead guy, and maybe this is the 123 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:30,440 Speaker 1: breakout year right. I think everybody was was hoping and 124 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:33,680 Speaker 1: anticipating that last year was going to be the breakout year. 125 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:37,400 Speaker 1: As you mentioned, unfortunately suffered that the major injury during 126 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:39,720 Speaker 1: the preseason, so we never got to see him. So 127 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:42,160 Speaker 1: maybe this is it now, maybe they actually throw him 128 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: the football like they have been planning to. They went out, 129 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 1: they did draft some offensive line helps, so maybe that 130 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:48,600 Speaker 1: helps the running game a little bit. So I'm still 131 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:51,839 Speaker 1: sort of on the JK. Dobbins bandwagon. I am curious 132 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:53,680 Speaker 1: to see what this means for Gus Edwards. I think 133 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:56,200 Speaker 1: you're right this this is not great news for Tyler Batty, 134 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:59,599 Speaker 1: at least not in his his rookie year. Um. But 135 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:02,320 Speaker 1: you know, the Ravens sort of continuing the tradition of 136 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 1: having a very loaded, very crowded backfield, and you know, 137 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:09,440 Speaker 1: we're saying all this, and you know, obviously still Lamar Jackson, 138 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 1: we know is going to run the football as well. 139 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 1: So there's there's plenty to kind of keep in mind. 140 00:07:14,040 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 1: And and maybe I guess the upside is that this 141 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 1: sort of depresses a DPS for all of these guys, uh, 142 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:22,600 Speaker 1: just because there may not be enough touches to go around. 143 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:25,520 Speaker 1: But but I'm still gonna kind of lean towards Dobbins, 144 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 1: um if I can get him. What fourth round? That 145 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 1: seemed plausible, that realistic for for j K. Dobbins, I like, 146 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:34,640 Speaker 1: I like him in the fourth round, but you know, 147 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:37,240 Speaker 1: it always comes down to the fantasy hype. I wouldn't 148 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 1: be surprised. He's one of those players that I think, 149 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:42,520 Speaker 1: as silly as it sounds, a video of him just 150 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:45,240 Speaker 1: running fast and like a straight line could shoot his 151 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 1: a d P up like a whole round. I mean, 152 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:50,400 Speaker 1: you know all he has to do, because it happens 153 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:53,520 Speaker 1: every summer, right you show up wearing shorts looking like 154 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:56,400 Speaker 1: you just finished leg day, uh, and you've got like, 155 00:07:56,440 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 1: you know, giant quads and then you know your your 156 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 1: ADP shoots up. So JK. That was Mike Davis A 157 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 1: year ago. That was Mike David. The is backing up Dobbins. Yeah, 158 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 1: I mean, you know he was part of the quad squad. 159 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:10,960 Speaker 1: It was like him and and A. J. Dillon and 160 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 1: uh Quan like that was all a whole big thing 161 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 1: for a while. So somebody's going to join the squad 162 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 1: this year. I know it. I'm just curious as to 163 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 1: who it will be. Um more running back news Sony Michelle, 164 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:25,320 Speaker 1: fresh off winning a Super Bowl with the Rams, now 165 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:28,880 Speaker 1: goes to Miami, which my first thought was, they got 166 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 1: Mike McDaniel and they're basically just recreating, Uh what what 167 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:35,839 Speaker 1: the forty Niners had in terms of their running back room. Uh, 168 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 1: they've got Sony Michelle. Now they've got Chase Edmonds? Uh 169 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 1: what they They have so many guys down there, Um 170 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:46,080 Speaker 1: is is this the forty Niners South? Uh? And what 171 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:49,360 Speaker 1: are we doing with this backfield? Who are we targeting? So? 172 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:53,240 Speaker 1: I do think it's the forty Niners South in the 173 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:55,120 Speaker 1: regard that one. They're not going to care about our 174 00:08:55,160 --> 00:08:58,600 Speaker 1: fantasy teams. They have so many guys and it could 175 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 1: and any given it could be one of them stepping up. 176 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:07,320 Speaker 1: Like right now they have Chase Edmonds, Michelle, Raheem Mostert Gaskin, 177 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:10,000 Speaker 1: and savannack Manag still there and Malcolm Brown might still 178 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:13,199 Speaker 1: be there too. I don't even remember, um what who 179 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:16,360 Speaker 1: am I targeting in this backfield right now? To be honest, 180 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:20,440 Speaker 1: no one like I think I liked Chase Edmonds when 181 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:23,520 Speaker 1: he signed, and I understand that he received literally more 182 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:26,439 Speaker 1: than double I think his contract is more than all 183 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:29,520 Speaker 1: of the other running backs put together. So he's the 184 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 1: one with the highest ADP and I understand why, but 185 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 1: I don't like taking him as a high end RB three. 186 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:38,880 Speaker 1: When we could see uh you know, uh Raheems start 187 00:09:38,920 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 1: getting something like ten carries a week, we could see 188 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:44,600 Speaker 1: Sony Michelle stealing all the goal line work. So what 189 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:48,199 Speaker 1: this has really become to me is maybe I'll throw 190 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:50,440 Speaker 1: a late round dart throw at this backfield like if 191 00:09:50,520 --> 00:09:53,760 Speaker 1: Raheem most arts going in like the round. I'm cool 192 00:09:53,800 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 1: taking a shot on that. But for the most part, 193 00:09:57,200 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 1: I think this is gonna be a mess for fantasy purposes. 194 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:02,320 Speaker 1: I guess the good news is Malcolm Brown is not there, 195 00:10:02,400 --> 00:10:04,720 Speaker 1: so that's one of less that's one less body to 196 00:10:04,760 --> 00:10:07,280 Speaker 1: worry about there. But there's still a lot of guys who, 197 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:11,000 Speaker 1: uh while none of them I think are bona fide 198 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:15,240 Speaker 1: stud running backs, they're all pretty good, right and and 199 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:18,000 Speaker 1: you do wonder how they're gonna kind of figure out 200 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:21,160 Speaker 1: the touches for all of them when when most Dirt 201 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:24,120 Speaker 1: is healthy, he's a big play waiting to happen. I mean, 202 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:27,160 Speaker 1: an incredibly fast guy who who will break big plays 203 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:29,680 Speaker 1: all the time. We've seen Myles Gaskon over the last 204 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:31,760 Speaker 1: couple of years in Miami just kind of be a consistent, 205 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:34,480 Speaker 1: nice piece. We know what Sony Michelle did last year 206 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:37,080 Speaker 1: with the Rams. Again not a stud, but you know, 207 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:39,960 Speaker 1: when they had injuries, when Cam Makers went down, Sony 208 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:42,319 Speaker 1: Michelle was a really nice fill in for him for 209 00:10:42,400 --> 00:10:45,120 Speaker 1: most of the year. Um, there's just so many guys 210 00:10:45,120 --> 00:10:46,920 Speaker 1: that that it's really hard to figure and I think 211 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:49,439 Speaker 1: I think the upside for that is that we're going 212 00:10:49,480 --> 00:10:53,240 Speaker 1: to see, uh, a lot of guys waiting, a lot 213 00:10:53,280 --> 00:10:56,160 Speaker 1: of a lot of drafters waiting to to draft these guys. 214 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:59,800 Speaker 1: So maybe the the risk is not as great. Uh, 215 00:10:59,800 --> 00:11:02,080 Speaker 1: even if the reward doesn't necessarily come through, you're not 216 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:05,000 Speaker 1: spending a lot in draft capital to add these guys. 217 00:11:05,280 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 1: I also think we gotta worry about Hiller Waddle being 218 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:10,839 Speaker 1: used in in the Running Game a bit. Obviously not 219 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:14,040 Speaker 1: like a Deebo Samuel, but like do they get a 220 00:11:14,040 --> 00:11:16,200 Speaker 1: couple of touches a game or something like that as 221 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:18,840 Speaker 1: an extension on the Run Game. Yeah, no, that is 222 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:21,760 Speaker 1: I mean there's enough to to kind of screw everything up. 223 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:25,439 Speaker 1: So I'll say this, and we're still sort of waiting 224 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:28,959 Speaker 1: for the ADPs to kind of catch up a little bit. 225 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:31,040 Speaker 1: Right now, Sony Michelle is an eighth round pick. This 226 00:11:31,160 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 1: is on Fantasy Football Calculator, but obviously that that hasn't 227 00:11:33,880 --> 00:11:36,240 Speaker 1: shifted yet with with him just signing, so that's going 228 00:11:36,280 --> 00:11:37,880 Speaker 1: to change a little bit. But Chase Edmonds in the 229 00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:40,240 Speaker 1: ninth round where he most sort of at the end 230 00:11:40,280 --> 00:11:41,719 Speaker 1: of the ninth round. Edmonds at the top of the 231 00:11:41,840 --> 00:11:45,160 Speaker 1: ninth uh most near the end of the ninth, Gaskon 232 00:11:45,320 --> 00:11:47,720 Speaker 1: in the tenth. So I think people are still trying 233 00:11:47,720 --> 00:11:52,199 Speaker 1: to figure out where and how to slot these guys. UM, 234 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:54,920 Speaker 1: But I do think that with with Michelle now in Miami, 235 00:11:55,200 --> 00:11:59,200 Speaker 1: everybody probably bumps down at least around maybe more the 236 00:11:59,240 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 1: rest of the way. UM. In New Orleans, Jameis Winston 237 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:06,319 Speaker 1: back and a lot of talk that he's going to 238 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 1: be the starter. Head coach Dennis Allen was asked about 239 00:12:09,720 --> 00:12:11,880 Speaker 1: whether or not Jamis would be ready to go starting 240 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:14,280 Speaker 1: week one, and he said, quote, that's the plan, or 241 00:12:14,320 --> 00:12:16,840 Speaker 1: that's certainly the plan, I should quote it properly. Um, 242 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:19,920 Speaker 1: we have sort of hinted around this, and you know, 243 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:22,199 Speaker 1: you got Michael Thomas who was back and sending out 244 00:12:22,240 --> 00:12:24,560 Speaker 1: weird cryptic tweet thought, did you see his tweet from 245 00:12:24,920 --> 00:12:29,280 Speaker 1: from Monday? Something about turning mud into diamonds? I don't 246 00:12:29,280 --> 00:12:33,080 Speaker 1: even know. I can't explain it. It was I saw you, actually, 247 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:36,319 Speaker 1: I saw you quote tweeted yeah to Denny Carter. That's 248 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:38,080 Speaker 1: the only reason I saw it. I don't follow Michael 249 00:12:38,120 --> 00:12:40,960 Speaker 1: Thomas because it's too much. I don't either. I'll say this, 250 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:45,680 Speaker 1: I have a a column on my tweet deck that 251 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:49,480 Speaker 1: it's just a column devoted to like NFL player tweets. Um, 252 00:12:49,640 --> 00:12:51,880 Speaker 1: so I don't follow him specifically, but I just happened 253 00:12:51,880 --> 00:12:56,679 Speaker 1: to see that. Scroll through my search column. And uh, 254 00:12:56,800 --> 00:12:57,920 Speaker 1: for those of you who don't know, if you don't 255 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:00,680 Speaker 1: follow Denny Carter, who is a friend of the show 256 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:03,599 Speaker 1: and does great work at NBC Sports Edge, uh he 257 00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:05,600 Speaker 1: He put out a tweet a couple of years ago 258 00:13:06,280 --> 00:13:09,760 Speaker 1: that basically categorized the types of tweets you get from 259 00:13:09,880 --> 00:13:13,040 Speaker 1: NFL skill position players and you know, quarterbacks saying sort 260 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:15,960 Speaker 1: of like how I love my team and whatever, running 261 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:18,320 Speaker 1: backs talking about being on the grinded, on the hustle. 262 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:20,960 Speaker 1: But the one that really sticks out is at wide receivers. 263 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:23,360 Speaker 1: I think the quote was his his fake quote was 264 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:27,080 Speaker 1: the enemy speaks kindly and carries a knife. And the 265 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:29,080 Speaker 1: more I go through with the more wide receiver tweets 266 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:33,800 Speaker 1: are all the sort of weird, cryptic, borderline, sinister cuts 267 00:13:33,880 --> 00:13:37,720 Speaker 1: types of things. Uh. And Michael Thomas definitely hit that 268 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:42,079 Speaker 1: with his with his quote yeah. Um. In fact, I 269 00:13:42,120 --> 00:13:44,160 Speaker 1: asked Danny about what was the inspiration. He said Michael 270 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:48,080 Speaker 1: Thomas and Stefan Digs were kind of the inspiration for 271 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:51,040 Speaker 1: for his original tweet. Um. But that's neither here nor there. 272 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:54,720 Speaker 1: The whole point being this is an offense that has 273 00:13:54,760 --> 00:13:58,800 Speaker 1: some interesting pieces, but we don't really know what we're 274 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:01,640 Speaker 1: gonna see from them. But Jamis being the starting quarterback. 275 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:03,600 Speaker 1: The last time we saw Jamis is a full time, 276 00:14:03,720 --> 00:14:07,000 Speaker 1: season long starter, he was going thirty and thirty, not 277 00:14:07,080 --> 00:14:10,640 Speaker 1: necessarily in a great way. What do we expect from 278 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:14,920 Speaker 1: him in the Saints this year? So I I I 279 00:14:14,960 --> 00:14:17,240 Speaker 1: don't view Jamie's like I did a couple of years ago, 280 00:14:17,320 --> 00:14:19,720 Speaker 1: where I'm like, he has the potential to be a 281 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:22,120 Speaker 1: QB one, but I think he can be a very 282 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:24,760 Speaker 1: reliable QB two who left some big weeks. I have 283 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:28,480 Speaker 1: some not so big weeks his that's were a little 284 00:14:28,520 --> 00:14:30,520 Speaker 1: inflated last year because he had two games where he 285 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:32,480 Speaker 1: threw nine touchdowns and I think the rest of the 286 00:14:32,560 --> 00:14:35,560 Speaker 1: year he had one game with multiple touchdowns, but he 287 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:37,840 Speaker 1: only had one game with over two fifty yards. It 288 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:40,560 Speaker 1: was a really strange season, Like he took care of 289 00:14:40,560 --> 00:14:43,320 Speaker 1: the ball better than he ever had, and he he 290 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:45,720 Speaker 1: converted in me into touchdowns better than he ever had, 291 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 1: but the yardage was weighed down. I think that could 292 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:53,600 Speaker 1: possibly change this year with potentially Michael Thomas, then Chris Lave, 293 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:56,720 Speaker 1: Alvin Kamara. There's a lot of talent there. I think 294 00:14:56,760 --> 00:14:58,720 Speaker 1: a lot of it, though it comes down to Michael 295 00:14:58,760 --> 00:15:02,000 Speaker 1: Thomas's health and his cuation. I've kind of been off 296 00:15:02,040 --> 00:15:04,240 Speaker 1: the mindset markets that in the middle rounds if there's 297 00:15:04,240 --> 00:15:07,480 Speaker 1: a receiver who's gonna make a jump, similar to like 298 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:10,160 Speaker 1: not saying he'll be Cooper Cup, but like return w 299 00:15:10,640 --> 00:15:13,600 Speaker 1: wide receiver one value as a mid round pick. Michael 300 00:15:13,640 --> 00:15:15,440 Speaker 1: Thomas was one of my favorites to be that. I 301 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:17,720 Speaker 1: like Allen Robinson a lot as well for that, but 302 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:21,680 Speaker 1: um now, Michael Thomas's health is kind of up in 303 00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:25,000 Speaker 1: the air for me. With fantasy for Jamis Winston, I 304 00:15:25,080 --> 00:15:28,680 Speaker 1: put him, I say in the QB two's. It's really 305 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:31,200 Speaker 1: the QB ones I think are like fifteen players deep 306 00:15:31,280 --> 00:15:35,320 Speaker 1: this year, um and if I miss after those, like fifteen, 307 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:37,320 Speaker 1: to me, there's a tier of guys I think that 308 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:40,200 Speaker 1: have a lot of upside and it's like Trevor Lawrence, 309 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:44,880 Speaker 1: justin Fields, Zack Wilson. I'll put to in that group. 310 00:15:45,240 --> 00:15:47,240 Speaker 1: I'm fine if you want to put Jamis Winston in 311 00:15:47,280 --> 00:15:50,760 Speaker 1: that group as like a a QB two who can 312 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 1: maybe make the jump to be like a borderline QB one. 313 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:55,680 Speaker 1: I think that's fine to value him, but I wouldn't 314 00:15:55,880 --> 00:15:58,520 Speaker 1: really expect anything more than that. Yeah, I think it's 315 00:15:58,640 --> 00:16:02,080 Speaker 1: you know, people talk about pitchers in baseball and that 316 00:16:02,160 --> 00:16:05,520 Speaker 1: guys who you know, guys can pitch at but they 317 00:16:05,520 --> 00:16:08,160 Speaker 1: occasionally touch a hundred, Like Jamis is the guy who's 318 00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:10,640 Speaker 1: probably gonna he's probably gonna play as a QB two, 319 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:12,920 Speaker 1: but occasional he'll touch QB one numbers, right, Like, I 320 00:16:12,960 --> 00:16:14,960 Speaker 1: think that's sort of the way to look at him. 321 00:16:15,040 --> 00:16:17,600 Speaker 1: I think this year, um and yeah, last year, looking 322 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:20,520 Speaker 1: at his first game of the season, he threw five 323 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:23,560 Speaker 1: touchdowns against the Packers, had a hundred forty eight yards, 324 00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:26,000 Speaker 1: but he threw five touchdowns. Uh, and then he had 325 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:28,200 Speaker 1: a game in Week five where he threw four touchdown 326 00:16:28,240 --> 00:16:32,000 Speaker 1: passes um and everything else was you know, zero to 327 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:37,400 Speaker 1: one for Jamis. So there was definite inconsistency there. We'll 328 00:16:37,400 --> 00:16:39,720 Speaker 1: see if maybe having some different personnel makes him a 329 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:42,960 Speaker 1: little bit more consistent. Um. Before we hit the break, 330 00:16:43,040 --> 00:16:45,760 Speaker 1: we were talking about this before the show, but uh, 331 00:16:46,080 --> 00:16:50,120 Speaker 1: we're talking about Sam Howell and uh, this this quote 332 00:16:50,120 --> 00:16:52,400 Speaker 1: that I guess he doesn't eat. He has never had 333 00:16:52,840 --> 00:16:56,600 Speaker 1: a steak or a burger. And it's not it's not 334 00:16:56,760 --> 00:16:59,520 Speaker 1: you know, it's not a vegetarian thing because he loves chicken. 335 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:02,440 Speaker 1: It's not you know, a religious sort of thing where 336 00:17:02,520 --> 00:17:05,439 Speaker 1: you know he abstains from it. He just doesn't. He 337 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:08,240 Speaker 1: just has never had an interest in trying it. Um. 338 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:10,399 Speaker 1: I know, we we sort of thing guys for all 339 00:17:10,440 --> 00:17:13,639 Speaker 1: sorts of crazy reasons in fantasy football. This feels like 340 00:17:13,640 --> 00:17:16,040 Speaker 1: a reason to take Sam how off my draft board though, 341 00:17:16,040 --> 00:17:18,240 Speaker 1: because he just doesn't eat steak or burgers and has 342 00:17:18,240 --> 00:17:21,920 Speaker 1: no interest in trying it. Completely agree, Like the fact 343 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:25,040 Speaker 1: that he's never even tried it, Like that's what gets me. 344 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:27,080 Speaker 1: It's like, how did you grow up in America and 345 00:17:27,119 --> 00:17:32,960 Speaker 1: never try a cheeseburger like that. That and I, for 346 00:17:33,160 --> 00:17:36,440 Speaker 1: like diet reasons, I only eat chicken during the week, 347 00:17:36,520 --> 00:17:39,879 Speaker 1: but come the weekend, I'm like craving a burger or 348 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:41,960 Speaker 1: a steak. So I have no idea how this guy's 349 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:44,760 Speaker 1: gone twenties something years of life without ever having one. 350 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:47,440 Speaker 1: I just I want his, you know, non red meat 351 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:50,080 Speaker 1: eating origin story, Like there has to be something there, 352 00:17:50,119 --> 00:17:52,159 Speaker 1: Like something has to have happened to him as a child, 353 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:55,879 Speaker 1: or he just had a bad experience or something and 354 00:17:56,320 --> 00:17:58,320 Speaker 1: he saw one and it just looked gross. I just 355 00:17:58,359 --> 00:18:00,679 Speaker 1: want to know, we want to know, saying, what do 356 00:18:00,680 --> 00:18:03,440 Speaker 1: you think is more likely that he's actually has had 357 00:18:03,480 --> 00:18:05,480 Speaker 1: a burger or a stake in his life or Tom 358 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:08,679 Speaker 1: Brady has actually had a strawberry. I'm I'm calling bs 359 00:18:08,760 --> 00:18:11,720 Speaker 1: on the strawberry thing. I just don't buy that. I 360 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:14,280 Speaker 1: say this all the time. Tom Brady grew up like 361 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:16,000 Speaker 1: an hour and a half from a town that has 362 00:18:16,040 --> 00:18:19,320 Speaker 1: a very famous strawberry festival. Like, I don't understand how 363 00:18:19,359 --> 00:18:24,280 Speaker 1: he's never had a strawberry. I believe Sam Howe way 364 00:18:24,280 --> 00:18:26,920 Speaker 1: more than I believe Tom Brady. That's all I'm saying. 365 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:30,119 Speaker 1: Sam Hollen Carson Wentz make for the the oddest quarterback 366 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:35,000 Speaker 1: room in the NFL, A strange quarterback room. All right, 367 00:18:35,080 --> 00:18:36,600 Speaker 1: we're gonna take a break. We'll come back. We will 368 00:18:36,600 --> 00:18:40,040 Speaker 1: talk to Lance zer Line, get his thoughts on the draft, 369 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:42,520 Speaker 1: maybe how some of this impacts fantasy football as well 370 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:47,280 Speaker 1: in that's next on the NFL Fantasy Football Show. But 371 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:50,720 Speaker 1: we are happy to be joined now by Lance zer Line. 372 00:18:50,840 --> 00:18:53,640 Speaker 1: And look, chances are if you went to NFL dot 373 00:18:53,640 --> 00:18:56,760 Speaker 1: COM's Draft tracker and you read any of the prospect profiles, 374 00:18:56,800 --> 00:19:00,480 Speaker 1: you read Lance's work every year. Uh he does yeoman's 375 00:19:00,520 --> 00:19:04,199 Speaker 1: work putting together profiles for a ton of draft prospects 376 00:19:04,400 --> 00:19:07,760 Speaker 1: for NFL dot Com. But also his actual main gig 377 00:19:07,800 --> 00:19:11,280 Speaker 1: is opining about all things Houston sports. Uh down there 378 00:19:11,280 --> 00:19:14,320 Speaker 1: in Houston on ninety seven point five FM and uh Lands, 379 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:17,680 Speaker 1: We appreciate your time. I know, draft season I would 380 00:19:17,680 --> 00:19:20,600 Speaker 1: say it never ends. I guess it sort of slows down. 381 00:19:20,720 --> 00:19:25,639 Speaker 1: But for me, this is my last draft thing that 382 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:29,240 Speaker 1: I'm doing. Awesome. Well, we appreciate, we appreciate being the last. 383 00:19:29,280 --> 00:19:31,240 Speaker 1: I mean, what what what is now for you though? 384 00:19:31,240 --> 00:19:35,040 Speaker 1: Now that you are not staring at prospects day and night. Um, 385 00:19:35,119 --> 00:19:37,600 Speaker 1: you know, I do my radio show and then my 386 00:19:37,640 --> 00:19:39,960 Speaker 1: wife and my kids at home find out they have 387 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:43,280 Speaker 1: a dad still, and so it's been uh, I've been 388 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:47,000 Speaker 1: out of commissions from UH, I guess basically November through 389 00:19:47,040 --> 00:19:51,359 Speaker 1: I work seven days a week, so um, you know 390 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:55,800 Speaker 1: they see me intermittently from sporadically at different times in 391 00:19:55,840 --> 00:19:59,200 Speaker 1: the evening and morning, depending on if it's weekends from 392 00:19:59,359 --> 00:20:02,200 Speaker 1: UH November all the way through April. But now may 393 00:20:02,280 --> 00:20:05,239 Speaker 1: hit here we go, here we go awesome. Um so, 394 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:07,360 Speaker 1: I guess asked because you know, every year we look 395 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:10,439 Speaker 1: at these draft classes and they're always seem to be 396 00:20:10,440 --> 00:20:12,800 Speaker 1: sort of value judgments made early on, like this class 397 00:20:12,840 --> 00:20:14,800 Speaker 1: is deep, this position is not so deep. What have 398 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:17,560 Speaker 1: you for you looking at so many guys? What what 399 00:20:17,600 --> 00:20:20,960 Speaker 1: were your overall thoughts, especially on the offensive skill position side, 400 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:23,760 Speaker 1: about what this draft class might be. Yeah, from a 401 00:20:23,800 --> 00:20:26,320 Speaker 1: fantasy standpoint, I didn't love it for the wide receiver 402 00:20:26,400 --> 00:20:29,360 Speaker 1: position relative to what we've seen in the past. And 403 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:31,480 Speaker 1: you have to take a look at you know, obviously, 404 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:35,119 Speaker 1: situations are huge. We all know that in certain situations 405 00:20:35,119 --> 00:20:38,120 Speaker 1: could lend themselves to more productivity. I do think Traylon 406 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:40,879 Speaker 1: Burke's because the way he's used, has a chance to 407 00:20:40,920 --> 00:20:44,240 Speaker 1: get more touches than maybe any other wide receiver in 408 00:20:44,280 --> 00:20:47,440 Speaker 1: this draft. And because of who the quarterback is, Uh, 409 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:50,720 Speaker 1: he does a lot of lining up from UM. He 410 00:20:50,760 --> 00:20:54,200 Speaker 1: can take the quick throws and turn them into yards 411 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:58,200 Speaker 1: after yards after catch, yards after contact, and so that's 412 00:20:58,200 --> 00:21:00,040 Speaker 1: gonna help Jalen Hurts. I think that's kind of a 413 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:02,840 Speaker 1: safety valve type of throw that we're gonna see a 414 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:05,960 Speaker 1: lot more often. So that's gonna help from a PPR standpoint, 415 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:10,480 Speaker 1: I think UM. And because you're can align him in 416 00:21:10,480 --> 00:21:12,920 Speaker 1: a lot of different places, he's used to it, there's 417 00:21:12,920 --> 00:21:14,959 Speaker 1: gonna be creative ways to get him the ball. Nick 418 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:18,439 Speaker 1: Soriani is that type of offensive mind too, So I 419 00:21:18,440 --> 00:21:21,240 Speaker 1: think that one makes a lot of sense. Um, once 420 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:25,080 Speaker 1: you get past that spot, you know, I'm still not 421 00:21:25,160 --> 00:21:27,760 Speaker 1: I think Carson Wentz is a creature of habits. So 422 00:21:27,800 --> 00:21:31,199 Speaker 1: it will it remains to be seen in terms of 423 00:21:31,280 --> 00:21:38,439 Speaker 1: how Washington UM, how they utilize UM Garrett Wilson, because 424 00:21:38,800 --> 00:21:40,480 Speaker 1: the guy who's going to be open, the guy who's 425 00:21:40,520 --> 00:21:45,040 Speaker 1: the really polished route runner is obviously McLaurin. So I 426 00:21:45,040 --> 00:21:47,000 Speaker 1: don't think he's gonna get away from Terry McLaren. I 427 00:21:47,080 --> 00:21:49,639 Speaker 1: think once Carson Wentz finds the guy he really likes, 428 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:51,360 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna stay with that kind of guy. 429 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:53,680 Speaker 1: So I'm not sure I love the spot for Wilson 430 00:21:54,160 --> 00:21:57,680 Speaker 1: this year. Of course, I'm just speaking fantasy related right now. 431 00:21:58,119 --> 00:22:01,359 Speaker 1: And then, um, Chris Lave, I think that's an interesting one. 432 00:22:01,800 --> 00:22:05,639 Speaker 1: But Jamis, you know, that's an awfully um squeaky wheel 433 00:22:05,680 --> 00:22:07,639 Speaker 1: on the other side of the field. And Mike Thomas, 434 00:22:07,720 --> 00:22:10,040 Speaker 1: And when Mike Thomas makes it back, he's gonna want 435 00:22:10,040 --> 00:22:13,240 Speaker 1: his touches. So I I am curious about how Chris Lave, 436 00:22:13,320 --> 00:22:14,919 Speaker 1: who I think is a great fit for the Saints. 437 00:22:15,240 --> 00:22:18,040 Speaker 1: I'm curious to see how Jamis if he can find 438 00:22:18,080 --> 00:22:21,040 Speaker 1: the open receiver or if he just feels pressure to 439 00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:25,840 Speaker 1: throw a t plus targets Mike Thomas's way, you know. 440 00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:29,400 Speaker 1: And oh no, I was gonna say. I know that 441 00:22:29,600 --> 00:22:31,520 Speaker 1: there was a talking point coming into the draft that 442 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:34,720 Speaker 1: this is a weak quarterback class. But a hot take 443 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:37,160 Speaker 1: coming into the draft was we might see one quarterback 444 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:39,359 Speaker 1: go in the first round. We ended up going two 445 00:22:39,359 --> 00:22:42,280 Speaker 1: whole rounds with just one quarterback off the board. Why 446 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:44,040 Speaker 1: do you think we saw such a long wait in 447 00:22:44,080 --> 00:22:47,440 Speaker 1: between the quarterback picks. Well, I think it's pretty easy. Actually, 448 00:22:48,040 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 1: the reasons I think it's easy, and the reason is 449 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:57,680 Speaker 1: because teams view these players as not being quarterbacks they 450 00:22:57,680 --> 00:22:59,800 Speaker 1: can win at the highest level with and if you 451 00:22:59,840 --> 00:23:02,800 Speaker 1: were going to risk your job, because history shows that 452 00:23:02,840 --> 00:23:05,360 Speaker 1: when you draft a quarterback in the first round, um, 453 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:08,320 Speaker 1: a clock starts ticking on your job. And in some cases, 454 00:23:08,600 --> 00:23:11,640 Speaker 1: the clock has already been tacking on your job. So like, 455 00:23:11,720 --> 00:23:14,960 Speaker 1: let's say, if you're Matt Rule, the hourglass is halfway 456 00:23:15,040 --> 00:23:17,879 Speaker 1: empty on Matt Rule right now, Carolina, if you were 457 00:23:17,920 --> 00:23:20,480 Speaker 1: to draft a quarterback, for example, with the six pick 458 00:23:20,880 --> 00:23:27,360 Speaker 1: that he didn't think could win at the highest level. Um, 459 00:23:27,400 --> 00:23:30,480 Speaker 1: I mean, if he drafted a quarterback, chances are he's 460 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:32,479 Speaker 1: gonna be gone because whether you play him or not 461 00:23:32,560 --> 00:23:35,480 Speaker 1: play him, it doesn't matter. You're probably not gonna be 462 00:23:35,520 --> 00:23:37,800 Speaker 1: able to win if you're if you're a guy who's 463 00:23:37,840 --> 00:23:41,400 Speaker 1: just starting your job. Um, let's say a general manager 464 00:23:41,400 --> 00:23:43,040 Speaker 1: and a and a and a head coach. And I'm 465 00:23:43,080 --> 00:23:45,760 Speaker 1: trying to think of a situation where might make sense Atlanta. 466 00:23:45,960 --> 00:23:49,359 Speaker 1: Let's say Atlanta. Let's say Atlanta grabbed uh Picket or 467 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:52,119 Speaker 1: Willis for example, if you don't believe in them as 468 00:23:52,119 --> 00:23:54,760 Speaker 1: the type of guys that can win at the highest level. Well, 469 00:23:55,119 --> 00:23:57,240 Speaker 1: your job is now on the line as soon as 470 00:23:57,280 --> 00:23:59,160 Speaker 1: you draft the first round quarterback because if you don't 471 00:23:59,160 --> 00:24:03,520 Speaker 1: develop them and they do become quarterbacks. Historically, and Brian 472 00:24:03,560 --> 00:24:05,600 Speaker 1: Billick pointed this out to me, and I did the research, 473 00:24:05,640 --> 00:24:09,240 Speaker 1: I'm like, wow, Billick was right, You're I mean, he 474 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:11,720 Speaker 1: he got gott not on purpose, but Kyle Bohler got 475 00:24:11,800 --> 00:24:13,919 Speaker 1: him back in the day. They drafted Kyle Bohler in 476 00:24:13,920 --> 00:24:18,119 Speaker 1: the first round. And that's what happens historically. So I 477 00:24:18,160 --> 00:24:22,800 Speaker 1: think basically the the head coaches and the evaluators basically 478 00:24:23,240 --> 00:24:27,440 Speaker 1: looked at the tape and they said, I don't believe that. 479 00:24:28,960 --> 00:24:30,919 Speaker 1: I don't know how many had can he Pickett? You know, 480 00:24:30,960 --> 00:24:33,920 Speaker 1: we know the Steelers did. But basically all these teams said, 481 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:39,400 Speaker 1: we think Desmond Ritter or Matt Corral or Sam how 482 00:24:39,920 --> 00:24:43,440 Speaker 1: or um Malik Willis will get us fired if we 483 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:45,199 Speaker 1: draft them in the first round or maybe even in 484 00:24:45,200 --> 00:24:47,439 Speaker 1: a second. So what they're basically saying is let's go 485 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:50,480 Speaker 1: all the way to the third that gives us plausible deniability. 486 00:24:50,560 --> 00:24:53,760 Speaker 1: That's a backup quarterback type selection. That's where you draft 487 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:57,720 Speaker 1: backups and if they develop into a starter, that's fine. 488 00:24:57,800 --> 00:25:01,239 Speaker 1: If not, we have not spent as much draft capital. Um, 489 00:25:01,400 --> 00:25:03,440 Speaker 1: you know, a first round pick is a major, major pick. 490 00:25:03,480 --> 00:25:07,760 Speaker 1: You get major players. The replacement value for a quarterback 491 00:25:07,960 --> 00:25:09,960 Speaker 1: is going to be a player who's probably going to 492 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:12,119 Speaker 1: be a starter for you. So if you don't really 493 00:25:12,119 --> 00:25:14,600 Speaker 1: believe in that quarterback, if you think they're gonna get 494 00:25:14,640 --> 00:25:18,440 Speaker 1: you fired, you punt and you play it next next year. 495 00:25:18,480 --> 00:25:20,639 Speaker 1: Because here's the problem. When you draft a quarterback you 496 00:25:20,680 --> 00:25:23,159 Speaker 1: don't believe in, you are going to commit a minimum 497 00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:26,200 Speaker 1: of three years to that that quarterback. So if if 498 00:25:26,200 --> 00:25:27,840 Speaker 1: they don't get it done in three years, I mean, 499 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:30,080 Speaker 1: that's how much is that gonna hold you back? You 500 00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:32,480 Speaker 1: can't make a judgment after one year In most cases. 501 00:25:32,840 --> 00:25:34,960 Speaker 1: Obviously a new head coach came in it didn't want 502 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:37,040 Speaker 1: Josh Rosen and they got Kyler Murray. It was a 503 00:25:37,119 --> 00:25:40,760 Speaker 1: very unique situation. We know that. But um, in most cases, 504 00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:43,479 Speaker 1: it's more like Sam Donald where okay, we got them 505 00:25:43,480 --> 00:25:46,480 Speaker 1: for the first year, Okay, we see flashes. Let's see 506 00:25:46,480 --> 00:25:48,919 Speaker 1: what happens second year not as good, but we need 507 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:51,240 Speaker 1: to surround them with better talent. Let's see what happens 508 00:25:51,240 --> 00:25:53,440 Speaker 1: for the third year, and before you know, you've spent 509 00:25:53,480 --> 00:25:55,680 Speaker 1: at least three years trying to figure out that quarterback. 510 00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:58,560 Speaker 1: So unless you really believe, and that was a third 511 00:25:58,560 --> 00:26:01,400 Speaker 1: pick of the draft, if you don't really love a quarterback, 512 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:03,880 Speaker 1: you don't want to give them that many years um 513 00:26:03,920 --> 00:26:06,800 Speaker 1: of your potential timeline because coaches get fired in that 514 00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:09,560 Speaker 1: time frame. Now, and so did you. So all that 515 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:12,239 Speaker 1: being said, right, Kenny Pickett does go in the first round. Now, 516 00:26:12,280 --> 00:26:14,679 Speaker 1: mind you, he goes to Pittsburgh where they have been 517 00:26:14,680 --> 00:26:17,040 Speaker 1: the picture of stability for decades. I mean, Mike Tomlin 518 00:26:17,080 --> 00:26:20,119 Speaker 1: doesn't really seem like he's going anywhere. Um. But the 519 00:26:20,160 --> 00:26:22,320 Speaker 1: one thing about him, everybody talked about him sort of 520 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:24,600 Speaker 1: being a one year wonder having that one huge year 521 00:26:24,680 --> 00:26:27,240 Speaker 1: production at pitt uh and kind of, you know, people 522 00:26:27,240 --> 00:26:30,040 Speaker 1: wondering if that was a red flag. Do we make 523 00:26:30,080 --> 00:26:31,560 Speaker 1: too much of that? I mean, we've seen Joe Burrow 524 00:26:31,680 --> 00:26:33,280 Speaker 1: have like one great year at l s U and 525 00:26:33,320 --> 00:26:35,480 Speaker 1: have success in the NFL. Kyler Murray had to sit 526 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:37,840 Speaker 1: behind Baker Mayfield. So have we have we made too 527 00:26:37,960 --> 00:26:39,639 Speaker 1: much of this one year wonder thing with guys like 528 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:44,320 Speaker 1: Kenny Pickett. Well, I'll tell you why I don't know, Marcus, 529 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:47,840 Speaker 1: because it depends on how you're looking at it. Right. 530 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:51,919 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow was a one year wonder who happened to 531 00:26:53,520 --> 00:26:56,040 Speaker 1: maybe become who he was going to be. Like, there's 532 00:26:56,080 --> 00:26:59,080 Speaker 1: so many parallels and similarities to Tom Brady, and I 533 00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:02,120 Speaker 1: have tried to avoided as much as I can. Tom 534 00:27:02,119 --> 00:27:04,240 Speaker 1: Brady was not a dude coming out, at least he 535 00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:07,760 Speaker 1: wasn't expected. He hadn't really had the opportunity. The difference 536 00:27:07,800 --> 00:27:10,439 Speaker 1: between he and Joe is Joe got an opportunity and 537 00:27:10,520 --> 00:27:12,320 Speaker 1: maybe he's gonna be a dude even though he doesn't 538 00:27:12,320 --> 00:27:15,880 Speaker 1: have special physical qualities. Uh, Tom Brady didn't have special 539 00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:19,119 Speaker 1: physical qualities. We know the quarterback position is often not 540 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:23,160 Speaker 1: about the physical. Uh, it's it's it's being functional physically 541 00:27:23,560 --> 00:27:27,760 Speaker 1: and elite mentally is a big part of it. Um 542 00:27:27,760 --> 00:27:31,480 Speaker 1: with Kenny Pickett, I think that that one year, So 543 00:27:31,520 --> 00:27:33,280 Speaker 1: you gotta go look at the tape and really dig 544 00:27:33,320 --> 00:27:35,640 Speaker 1: in on it. Forty two and seven that's his touchdown 545 00:27:35,640 --> 00:27:38,520 Speaker 1: the interceptions last year. The previous two years were thirteen 546 00:27:38,560 --> 00:27:40,960 Speaker 1: and ten, so it's thirteen and ten, thirteen and ten. 547 00:27:41,280 --> 00:27:43,640 Speaker 1: Forty two and seven. Immediately it hit my Joe Burrow 548 00:27:43,760 --> 00:27:47,160 Speaker 1: radar because Joe Burrow had what I believe to be 549 00:27:47,320 --> 00:27:50,680 Speaker 1: as a longtime sports talk host. This is the greatest 550 00:27:50,880 --> 00:27:53,480 Speaker 1: turnaround in the history of sports that I've ever seen. 551 00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:56,200 Speaker 1: And I'm I'm thinking of Jeremy Lynn, like, who are 552 00:27:56,200 --> 00:27:58,760 Speaker 1: the different? Like has anyone made a jump like this 553 00:27:58,840 --> 00:28:00,960 Speaker 1: ever in the history of any sport? And I don't 554 00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:03,080 Speaker 1: think I've ever seen anyone go from what Joe Burrow 555 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:08,520 Speaker 1: was very pedestrian, very pedestrian year before, to being this 556 00:28:09,080 --> 00:28:13,120 Speaker 1: guy who you know, who had fifty sixty touchdown passes 557 00:28:13,560 --> 00:28:16,199 Speaker 1: in a Heisman year and the first pick of the draft. Like, 558 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:17,640 Speaker 1: I had never seen a guy and make that kind 559 00:28:17,640 --> 00:28:22,160 Speaker 1: of jump, And it's an outlier. It's not normal. It's 560 00:28:22,200 --> 00:28:23,920 Speaker 1: not going to be the case often. But I gave 561 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:26,600 Speaker 1: Kenny Pickett a chance, and when I watched it, h 562 00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:29,520 Speaker 1: Kenny Pickett throws a better anticipation and Mike, by the way, 563 00:28:29,560 --> 00:28:32,919 Speaker 1: Mike Tomlin's pointed these things out. He makes pro throws, 564 00:28:32,960 --> 00:28:35,800 Speaker 1: he makes anticipatory throws. These are two things that Kenny 565 00:28:35,800 --> 00:28:38,680 Speaker 1: Pickett did better than anywhey else in the draft. I 566 00:28:38,680 --> 00:28:40,880 Speaker 1: would agree with them on both of those. The area 567 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:43,560 Speaker 1: I'm concerned about is that he gets nervous feet, and 568 00:28:43,960 --> 00:28:46,200 Speaker 1: he's been sacked a lot in the past, pressured a lot, 569 00:28:46,400 --> 00:28:48,800 Speaker 1: and so sometimes you start seeing ghosts. Sometimes your internal 570 00:28:48,800 --> 00:28:51,000 Speaker 1: clock gets a little jacked up and you start to 571 00:28:51,120 --> 00:28:53,920 Speaker 1: sense pressure where there is none. I'm worried about that 572 00:28:54,040 --> 00:28:58,040 Speaker 1: for him, because the NFL um defensive coordinators out there, 573 00:28:58,040 --> 00:29:00,200 Speaker 1: if they get a smell, if they get any scent 574 00:29:00,960 --> 00:29:05,600 Speaker 1: of of anxiety for Kenney Pickett in the pocket, they 575 00:29:05,600 --> 00:29:10,480 Speaker 1: will absolutely try to exploit that. So I do think 576 00:29:10,520 --> 00:29:12,480 Speaker 1: Kenney Pickett has a chance to get some playing time. 577 00:29:12,640 --> 00:29:14,880 Speaker 1: I do not think he's a fantasy option at all 578 00:29:14,960 --> 00:29:20,000 Speaker 1: this year. Um And if he does start, if he 579 00:29:20,040 --> 00:29:21,440 Speaker 1: does get in, I think it all it does is 580 00:29:21,520 --> 00:29:25,560 Speaker 1: strengthened Nag Harris's value because he's gonna get so many 581 00:29:25,640 --> 00:29:29,120 Speaker 1: dumped downs just like last year. That that is a 582 00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:33,040 Speaker 1: very interesting point there. And you talk about quarterback anomalies, 583 00:29:33,240 --> 00:29:36,160 Speaker 1: Josh Allen is one, and a player that I was 584 00:29:36,280 --> 00:29:39,440 Speaker 1: I heard compared to Josh Allen is Malik Willis, because 585 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:43,400 Speaker 1: he has all the physical tools to be a great quarterback. 586 00:29:43,440 --> 00:29:46,000 Speaker 1: A cannon of an arm can run like like the 587 00:29:46,120 --> 00:29:50,200 Speaker 1: best quarterbacks in the NFL. Fantasy players were really hyping 588 00:29:50,280 --> 00:29:53,160 Speaker 1: him up all draft season long. We heard rumors that 589 00:29:53,200 --> 00:29:56,000 Speaker 1: he could go second, as high as second overall goes 590 00:29:56,040 --> 00:29:59,080 Speaker 1: to the third round. Is his ceiling really as high 591 00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:04,200 Speaker 1: as we and and many fantasy players. Yeah, yeah, I 592 00:30:04,240 --> 00:30:06,840 Speaker 1: don't think it's I don't. I think this Josh Allen 593 00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:10,080 Speaker 1: ceiling is too high. Um, But I do think the ceiling. 594 00:30:11,160 --> 00:30:13,600 Speaker 1: I do think the ceiling. The floor is much much lower, 595 00:30:13,680 --> 00:30:15,880 Speaker 1: but the ceiling is much higher, I think than any 596 00:30:15,920 --> 00:30:18,920 Speaker 1: of the quarterbacks in this draft, because the ability to 597 00:30:19,040 --> 00:30:21,920 Speaker 1: get points with your legs is just such a major 598 00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:25,320 Speaker 1: factor in fantasy football right now. Um, the way quarterbacks 599 00:30:25,360 --> 00:30:29,760 Speaker 1: are used. Number one, he gets the the accidental points 600 00:30:29,800 --> 00:30:32,560 Speaker 1: and yardage when a play breaks down. There are now 601 00:30:32,680 --> 00:30:35,320 Speaker 1: more called plays than ever before for for running back, 602 00:30:35,480 --> 00:30:37,520 Speaker 1: for quarterbacks who can run. And he is a guy 603 00:30:37,560 --> 00:30:39,719 Speaker 1: who's built really thickly, like he's a guy that can 604 00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:44,840 Speaker 1: take on some punishment. So I don't anticipate Tennessee shining 605 00:30:44,880 --> 00:30:47,600 Speaker 1: away from letting him run the football when he becomes 606 00:30:47,640 --> 00:30:50,360 Speaker 1: a quarterback over there. This is the thing for me 607 00:30:50,480 --> 00:30:53,080 Speaker 1: with Malik Willis. I do think there's Um, I do 608 00:30:53,200 --> 00:30:57,080 Speaker 1: think there's fantasy value from Alik willis not not this year, 609 00:30:57,200 --> 00:30:59,880 Speaker 1: but in the very near future. And from a dynasty standp, 610 00:31:00,160 --> 00:31:04,080 Speaker 1: I do think so, because I think that his his 611 00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:09,280 Speaker 1: offense at Liberty number one, he had receivers that didn't 612 00:31:09,360 --> 00:31:12,360 Speaker 1: separate very well, just like Josh Allen had. He had 613 00:31:12,600 --> 00:31:15,560 Speaker 1: now the big differences Josh Allen. A lot was made 614 00:31:16,160 --> 00:31:19,040 Speaker 1: of his accuracy issues, but the fact was from an 615 00:31:19,080 --> 00:31:21,200 Speaker 1: A to B throw, what I call an everyday throw, 616 00:31:21,360 --> 00:31:23,960 Speaker 1: just from point to point, he actually wasn't that bad. 617 00:31:24,040 --> 00:31:26,640 Speaker 1: A lot of it was he struggled because his anticipation 618 00:31:26,840 --> 00:31:30,400 Speaker 1: wasn't great and his and his wide receivers couldn't separate 619 00:31:30,480 --> 00:31:32,120 Speaker 1: for him. So he was thrown into a lot of 620 00:31:32,200 --> 00:31:35,440 Speaker 1: closed windows. He was thrown into contested catches more than 621 00:31:35,520 --> 00:31:37,920 Speaker 1: he should. Some of it was self created by slow 622 00:31:37,960 --> 00:31:41,719 Speaker 1: anticipation and timing, and some of it was created by 623 00:31:41,880 --> 00:31:45,400 Speaker 1: wide receivers who simply weren't very good. And so when 624 00:31:45,440 --> 00:31:48,240 Speaker 1: he got to the pros, that'll change for him, and 625 00:31:48,320 --> 00:31:51,240 Speaker 1: it was. You know, he still will have some times 626 00:31:51,280 --> 00:31:54,040 Speaker 1: where he airmails it, and he'll have some really bad throws, 627 00:31:54,280 --> 00:31:56,920 Speaker 1: but it's nothing that absolutely kills him. When the Malik Willis. 628 00:31:57,320 --> 00:32:00,680 Speaker 1: I think you're gonna see some similar potentially some similar uh. 629 00:32:00,760 --> 00:32:03,240 Speaker 1: I think the running stuff will be very similar between 630 00:32:03,280 --> 00:32:05,680 Speaker 1: the two. I think from a passing standpoint, Josh is 631 00:32:05,960 --> 00:32:09,600 Speaker 1: a much better passer. Uh. Willis is still a very 632 00:32:10,120 --> 00:32:13,360 Speaker 1: shaky decision maker at times. On tape. He had three 633 00:32:13,520 --> 00:32:17,240 Speaker 1: three interception games at Liberty. His Middle Tennessee State game 634 00:32:17,320 --> 00:32:19,880 Speaker 1: was awful. Ole miss wasn't very good. So I think 635 00:32:19,920 --> 00:32:22,120 Speaker 1: that's a very real concern for him right now is 636 00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:25,080 Speaker 1: how does he handle, you know, the decision making and 637 00:32:25,160 --> 00:32:29,960 Speaker 1: then can they get his can they get his accuracy 638 00:32:30,040 --> 00:32:32,760 Speaker 1: tighten up a little bit? But if they do, then 639 00:32:32,840 --> 00:32:36,640 Speaker 1: he's got real dual threat potential to become a major 640 00:32:36,880 --> 00:32:41,320 Speaker 1: fantasy you know factor within the next two to three years. 641 00:32:41,400 --> 00:32:43,720 Speaker 1: And that's a team that's probably going to use him 642 00:32:44,440 --> 00:32:46,880 Speaker 1: to his strengths, which means he will get carries as well. 643 00:32:48,320 --> 00:32:51,040 Speaker 1: What I'm asking it's kind of a philosophical question about 644 00:32:51,120 --> 00:32:53,400 Speaker 1: running backs at this point because how we view them 645 00:32:53,440 --> 00:32:55,800 Speaker 1: in fantasy. We still love them. We're still drafting running 646 00:32:55,800 --> 00:32:59,239 Speaker 1: backs very high. Obviously the NFL they're not. I mean, 647 00:32:59,360 --> 00:33:01,560 Speaker 1: you know, we it's been with that since Kuon Barkley. 648 00:33:01,600 --> 00:33:02,920 Speaker 1: I don't think we've seen a running back go in 649 00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:05,520 Speaker 1: the top twenty uh in a in a draft that's 650 00:33:05,520 --> 00:33:08,080 Speaker 1: been a few years now. Do you think in the 651 00:33:08,120 --> 00:33:10,640 Speaker 1: foreseeable future we're gonna see a running back go, say, 652 00:33:10,720 --> 00:33:13,440 Speaker 1: in the top twenty. And I guess the fallout is, 653 00:33:13,800 --> 00:33:17,600 Speaker 1: are we gonna start to see maybe talent gravitate away 654 00:33:17,640 --> 00:33:19,720 Speaker 1: from the position just because it doesn't seem like the 655 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:22,520 Speaker 1: shelf life and the you know, the fortune is there 656 00:33:22,560 --> 00:33:24,600 Speaker 1: for running backs in the NFL. You know, it's funny. 657 00:33:24,960 --> 00:33:26,880 Speaker 1: One of the things in doing I've written up like 658 00:33:28,080 --> 00:33:30,960 Speaker 1: prospects since I've started working in NFL dot com, so 659 00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:33,480 Speaker 1: I've seen a lot of different players, a lot of positions, 660 00:33:33,520 --> 00:33:35,520 Speaker 1: a lot of body types. And one of the things 661 00:33:35,600 --> 00:33:38,360 Speaker 1: that really stands out from a body type standpoint is 662 00:33:38,720 --> 00:33:42,520 Speaker 1: certain guys are built to play certain positions. Um, it's weird. 663 00:33:42,960 --> 00:33:46,160 Speaker 1: Some running backs end up growing out of the position 664 00:33:46,200 --> 00:33:48,440 Speaker 1: and they become linebackers because they get to be two 665 00:33:49,040 --> 00:33:52,560 Speaker 1: two hundred thirty five pounds. Um. Michael Parsons, I believe, 666 00:33:53,320 --> 00:33:55,600 Speaker 1: was a former running back, and it's funny. When I 667 00:33:55,720 --> 00:33:58,840 Speaker 1: watched him, watched his tape, he looked like just a 668 00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:01,760 Speaker 1: much bigger stake Kuan Parkly, from his body to his build, 669 00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:05,120 Speaker 1: his change of direction, like there was some real freaky 670 00:34:05,640 --> 00:34:08,800 Speaker 1: running back type movements that he had. I think running 671 00:34:08,840 --> 00:34:12,840 Speaker 1: backs are running backs. Um, they're built different, they played differently, 672 00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:15,759 Speaker 1: their movements are different. So I don't know Marcus to 673 00:34:15,920 --> 00:34:18,120 Speaker 1: that point about changing positions, I don't know if that's 674 00:34:18,120 --> 00:34:20,840 Speaker 1: gonna happen that much. I do think philosophically we may 675 00:34:20,880 --> 00:34:23,520 Speaker 1: see some changes. And I know the analytics community has 676 00:34:23,600 --> 00:34:26,160 Speaker 1: really pushed the don't draft a wide receiver in the 677 00:34:26,239 --> 00:34:28,680 Speaker 1: first round hard. But I think when you start, I 678 00:34:29,280 --> 00:34:33,839 Speaker 1: think we're over I think that's an oversimplification. And here's why. 679 00:34:35,239 --> 00:34:38,560 Speaker 1: The running back position. We know that year one we 680 00:34:38,640 --> 00:34:40,759 Speaker 1: have some very good running backs. The problem comes in 681 00:34:40,880 --> 00:34:44,319 Speaker 1: year in contract number two. So contract one running backs 682 00:34:44,680 --> 00:34:47,560 Speaker 1: are typically good values. Wherever they get drafted. It doesn't 683 00:34:47,640 --> 00:34:50,640 Speaker 1: usually matter. Yes, you can find running backs outside the 684 00:34:50,719 --> 00:34:53,520 Speaker 1: first I don't argue with that. That's a an old 685 00:34:53,600 --> 00:34:57,680 Speaker 1: Alex Gibbs outside zone axiom. And Denver was was one 686 00:34:57,719 --> 00:34:59,840 Speaker 1: of the first ones to really show it. Terrell Davis, 687 00:35:00,200 --> 00:35:02,440 Speaker 1: he was a sixth round pick. I think TD was special, 688 00:35:02,880 --> 00:35:05,680 Speaker 1: but you know Orlando's Gary I played fantasy a long 689 00:35:05,760 --> 00:35:07,640 Speaker 1: time and seeing some guys come up and here in 690 00:35:07,719 --> 00:35:10,800 Speaker 1: Houston uh Arian Foster. I mean he was an undrafted 691 00:35:10,880 --> 00:35:13,960 Speaker 1: free agent and he was in the outside zone scheme 692 00:35:14,360 --> 00:35:17,960 Speaker 1: that we see with San Francisco. You see UM Washington 693 00:35:18,200 --> 00:35:22,920 Speaker 1: uses some of it UM, but the heavy UH Minnesota does. 694 00:35:23,440 --> 00:35:25,399 Speaker 1: Now Dalvin was the second round pick, but they gave 695 00:35:25,480 --> 00:35:28,960 Speaker 1: him the second contract. The problem I see, Marcus, and 696 00:35:29,000 --> 00:35:31,160 Speaker 1: why I think there could be a change is if 697 00:35:31,280 --> 00:35:35,840 Speaker 1: you have if you have two first round picks, or 698 00:35:35,920 --> 00:35:39,200 Speaker 1: you have a good football team that doesn't have a 699 00:35:39,280 --> 00:35:42,080 Speaker 1: lot of weaknesses. I think once you get past the twenties, 700 00:35:42,800 --> 00:35:45,279 Speaker 1: running back should be in playing And here's why. A 701 00:35:45,400 --> 00:35:47,719 Speaker 1: running back shelf life. If you look at them historically, 702 00:35:48,200 --> 00:35:50,160 Speaker 1: you could say a really good running back six to 703 00:35:50,280 --> 00:35:53,440 Speaker 1: seven years of strong football. If you draft a running 704 00:35:53,480 --> 00:35:56,240 Speaker 1: back in the first round, you now have club control 705 00:35:56,320 --> 00:35:59,440 Speaker 1: for five years, so you have five years which typically 706 00:35:59,480 --> 00:36:01,440 Speaker 1: are going to be their prime years. Then if a 707 00:36:01,480 --> 00:36:03,799 Speaker 1: player is really going well, you get that six year 708 00:36:03,840 --> 00:36:06,600 Speaker 1: by giving them franchise tag, which is still pretty good money. 709 00:36:06,600 --> 00:36:08,960 Speaker 1: It's one of the lowest franchise tags you have, and 710 00:36:09,080 --> 00:36:11,080 Speaker 1: you can even go franchise the second time. Now if 711 00:36:11,080 --> 00:36:14,000 Speaker 1: you don't draft the If you don't draft the running 712 00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:16,840 Speaker 1: back in the first round, you get four years, and 713 00:36:16,880 --> 00:36:18,800 Speaker 1: then you gotta make a decision. I think if you 714 00:36:18,880 --> 00:36:21,799 Speaker 1: draft in the first round, you have five plus one 715 00:36:21,920 --> 00:36:24,720 Speaker 1: plus one, you have as many as seven potential years 716 00:36:25,120 --> 00:36:28,960 Speaker 1: for the running back, at least four, five if they're good, 717 00:36:29,120 --> 00:36:31,520 Speaker 1: six if you want to pick up a franchise tag 718 00:36:31,600 --> 00:36:33,800 Speaker 1: on them. By then you can move on to the 719 00:36:33,880 --> 00:36:35,440 Speaker 1: next running back. So I kind of look at it 720 00:36:35,520 --> 00:36:38,719 Speaker 1: differently that I think it's actually a value proposition to 721 00:36:38,880 --> 00:36:41,360 Speaker 1: keep a really good running back for the true prime 722 00:36:41,440 --> 00:36:44,640 Speaker 1: which is going to be typically five, five to seven 723 00:36:44,760 --> 00:36:48,120 Speaker 1: years max. And it's a better way than than getting 724 00:36:48,160 --> 00:36:50,680 Speaker 1: to a second contract that really hasn't made a lot 725 00:36:50,719 --> 00:36:52,640 Speaker 1: of sense with a lot of running backs, honestly. So 726 00:36:53,080 --> 00:36:56,320 Speaker 1: I actually think the more interesting thing to me is 727 00:36:56,320 --> 00:36:58,960 Speaker 1: gonna be if more teams start looking at the wide 728 00:36:59,000 --> 00:37:02,000 Speaker 1: receiver position like Green Bay has for years and said, 729 00:37:02,040 --> 00:37:05,000 Speaker 1: you know what, although we're gonna switch it up, We're 730 00:37:05,000 --> 00:37:07,279 Speaker 1: gonna draft wide receivers and then we're gonna start letting 731 00:37:07,280 --> 00:37:10,000 Speaker 1: them walk second contract or we're gonna trade them. So 732 00:37:10,120 --> 00:37:12,359 Speaker 1: what I think could happen and what we've seen happen 733 00:37:12,480 --> 00:37:14,840 Speaker 1: this year is we may be in the midst of 734 00:37:14,880 --> 00:37:18,360 Speaker 1: a brand new revolution where guys draft now, maybe A 735 00:37:18,400 --> 00:37:21,680 Speaker 1: will force them to draft wide receivers earlier, a really 736 00:37:21,719 --> 00:37:23,839 Speaker 1: good wide receiver and say, you know what, let's get them. 737 00:37:24,120 --> 00:37:26,120 Speaker 1: Let's get as much as we can for them, and 738 00:37:26,239 --> 00:37:28,040 Speaker 1: then I mean, let's let's get as much as we 739 00:37:28,120 --> 00:37:30,200 Speaker 1: can out of them. Then when they invariably ask for 740 00:37:30,280 --> 00:37:32,800 Speaker 1: that second contract early, we'll move them and get a 741 00:37:32,880 --> 00:37:35,239 Speaker 1: first for them, so they kind of pay for themselves. 742 00:37:35,719 --> 00:37:38,360 Speaker 1: In essence, that may be the way teams start doing this, 743 00:37:39,040 --> 00:37:41,680 Speaker 1: or they may it may go the way of running 744 00:37:41,680 --> 00:37:44,400 Speaker 1: back where more teams start saying, look at the supply 745 00:37:44,520 --> 00:37:47,160 Speaker 1: side on the wide receiver position. The supply side is 746 00:37:47,160 --> 00:37:50,279 Speaker 1: outstanding now coming out of college football. Why are we 747 00:37:50,400 --> 00:37:53,120 Speaker 1: going to pay big second contracts when the supply side 748 00:37:53,200 --> 00:37:55,600 Speaker 1: is so high and we can keep a labor cost 749 00:37:55,719 --> 00:37:58,479 Speaker 1: down at that position and pay for quarterbacks and pass 750 00:37:58,520 --> 00:38:01,840 Speaker 1: wrestlers in cornerbacks. So I do think what's happening this 751 00:38:01,960 --> 00:38:05,319 Speaker 1: offseason with the wide receiver position is something to keep 752 00:38:05,360 --> 00:38:07,600 Speaker 1: in mind, and from a fantasy standpoint, it can have 753 00:38:07,719 --> 00:38:11,080 Speaker 1: a big impact because you know, a J Brown going 754 00:38:11,200 --> 00:38:15,360 Speaker 1: from Tannehill to Jalen Hurts and that offense, maybe he 755 00:38:15,440 --> 00:38:17,480 Speaker 1: doesn't get as many targets now, you know, you have 756 00:38:17,640 --> 00:38:20,680 Speaker 1: to take a look at what the fit looks like. 757 00:38:21,120 --> 00:38:23,399 Speaker 1: Uh and some of these guys, Tyreek Hill, I don't 758 00:38:23,400 --> 00:38:25,760 Speaker 1: think Tyreek is. I know what they're saying over in Miami. 759 00:38:25,880 --> 00:38:30,200 Speaker 1: I just know that offense, and that offense typically you 760 00:38:30,280 --> 00:38:32,799 Speaker 1: know it's built once he gets around the end zone. 761 00:38:32,840 --> 00:38:35,040 Speaker 1: It's built around the running game. It's not really built 762 00:38:35,080 --> 00:38:37,879 Speaker 1: on the passing game. So I'm curious if Tyreek Hill 763 00:38:37,880 --> 00:38:39,640 Speaker 1: is still gonna put up similar numbers to what he 764 00:38:39,680 --> 00:38:42,440 Speaker 1: did in Casey and no shade. But that to a 765 00:38:42,520 --> 00:38:47,359 Speaker 1: tango volo is no Patrick Mahomes shade or no, it's 766 00:38:47,360 --> 00:38:52,080 Speaker 1: just the truth. Write exactly to two has been getting 767 00:38:52,120 --> 00:38:56,319 Speaker 1: roasted on on Twitter enough this morning. But to your point, Lands, 768 00:38:56,360 --> 00:38:58,280 Speaker 1: I think drafts this year are gonna be more interesting 769 00:38:58,360 --> 00:39:01,320 Speaker 1: than ever with all the quarterback and wide receiver movement. 770 00:39:01,800 --> 00:39:04,200 Speaker 1: Wide receivers are going off the board earlier than ever 771 00:39:04,320 --> 00:39:06,239 Speaker 1: in the NFL draft. I think that could be the 772 00:39:06,280 --> 00:39:10,000 Speaker 1: case in fantasy drafts too. With these incoming rookies, though, 773 00:39:10,440 --> 00:39:13,120 Speaker 1: do you see a Jamaar Chase or Justin Jefferson type 774 00:39:13,120 --> 00:39:15,800 Speaker 1: receiver in this group. And if not, who do you 775 00:39:15,920 --> 00:39:20,040 Speaker 1: think can have like an immediate year one impact. Absolutely not. 776 00:39:20,239 --> 00:39:22,640 Speaker 1: There's not one of those guys in this draft. Um. 777 00:39:22,840 --> 00:39:27,360 Speaker 1: Jamison Williams could have had maybe a big time impact 778 00:39:27,440 --> 00:39:31,320 Speaker 1: depending on how Golf clicked with him quickly. Um. I 779 00:39:31,640 --> 00:39:33,520 Speaker 1: think he'll come back this year. I just don't know 780 00:39:33,600 --> 00:39:36,239 Speaker 1: when it's gonna be. Chris Alave has the opportunity, but 781 00:39:36,280 --> 00:39:38,600 Speaker 1: I don't think the situation is gonna be right. Um. 782 00:39:39,280 --> 00:39:41,919 Speaker 1: I do think London Drake, I mean Drake London could 783 00:39:41,960 --> 00:39:44,520 Speaker 1: be interesting, but the problem is I don't love the 784 00:39:44,600 --> 00:39:47,839 Speaker 1: quarterback situation there in the passing. So when you add 785 00:39:47,960 --> 00:39:50,520 Speaker 1: everything up, the two that make the most sense are 786 00:39:50,600 --> 00:39:52,720 Speaker 1: going to be. You know, I think I said earlier 787 00:39:52,880 --> 00:39:57,560 Speaker 1: Garrett Wilson. Garrett Wilson. Where did Garrett Wilson go? The Jets? Jets? Yeah, 788 00:39:57,600 --> 00:39:59,880 Speaker 1: the Jets, Okay, yeah, I was thinking of John Dotson. 789 00:40:00,280 --> 00:40:02,239 Speaker 1: I think John Dotson is the one who's got to 790 00:40:02,320 --> 00:40:05,440 Speaker 1: play um opposite McLaurin, and he's gonna get all the 791 00:40:05,480 --> 00:40:08,239 Speaker 1: action over there as far as um, as far as 792 00:40:08,280 --> 00:40:11,480 Speaker 1: Garrett Wilson is concerned, I completely miss I'm mixing up 793 00:40:11,520 --> 00:40:14,960 Speaker 1: my own fantasy, my own mock draft, like my final 794 00:40:15,080 --> 00:40:20,239 Speaker 1: mock draft show. It's unbelievable because I've gone through so 795 00:40:20,320 --> 00:40:23,080 Speaker 1: many scenarios of wide receivers, so you have to scratch 796 00:40:23,120 --> 00:40:26,360 Speaker 1: out a whole segment. But no, actually, I think now 797 00:40:26,480 --> 00:40:29,240 Speaker 1: looking back at the Garren Will Garrett Wilson with Zach 798 00:40:29,440 --> 00:40:32,680 Speaker 1: Wilson actually could be a sneaky good combination with the 799 00:40:32,800 --> 00:40:35,080 Speaker 1: Jets because Garrett can get vertical and that's what Zach 800 00:40:35,160 --> 00:40:37,799 Speaker 1: loves more than anything is throwing a ball vertically, throwing 801 00:40:37,800 --> 00:40:39,480 Speaker 1: it up for grabs, and Garrett Wilson is a great 802 00:40:39,520 --> 00:40:42,040 Speaker 1: ball winner. Traylon Burke's I think is a in a 803 00:40:42,120 --> 00:40:45,399 Speaker 1: similar situation. Talked to him about it a little earlier. Um, 804 00:40:45,920 --> 00:40:48,919 Speaker 1: I don't love the spot for Christian Watson. I don't 805 00:40:48,960 --> 00:40:51,320 Speaker 1: think I love it for Drake London. This year Alive 806 00:40:51,320 --> 00:40:52,920 Speaker 1: A should be in a good spot, but I think 807 00:40:53,040 --> 00:40:56,160 Speaker 1: Mike Thomas is going to demand the ball a lot. 808 00:40:57,200 --> 00:40:59,920 Speaker 1: John Dotson could be. It could be a good situation. 809 00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:03,719 Speaker 1: And but to my point earlier, if Carson Wentz likes 810 00:41:05,080 --> 00:41:07,680 Speaker 1: uh Terry McLaren, then McLaren's gonna get a ton of 811 00:41:07,719 --> 00:41:10,479 Speaker 1: the targets. That's how I think, that's how Carson Wentz 812 00:41:10,560 --> 00:41:14,680 Speaker 1: is gonna roll. But sky More is a very interesting 813 00:41:14,719 --> 00:41:18,520 Speaker 1: wide receiver because he's as polished a receiver as um 814 00:41:19,040 --> 00:41:21,439 Speaker 1: Pat Mahomes has had, So he could come in right away, 815 00:41:21,520 --> 00:41:24,919 Speaker 1: I think, and start getting some touches and then um 816 00:41:25,680 --> 00:41:28,960 Speaker 1: I like, I like Khalil Shaker and Buffalo. I just 817 00:41:29,040 --> 00:41:31,120 Speaker 1: don't think this year is gonna be the year. But 818 00:41:31,239 --> 00:41:33,359 Speaker 1: from a dynasty standpoint, he's a guy that you might 819 00:41:33,440 --> 00:41:36,680 Speaker 1: want to hang on to. Uh. John Metchie could be 820 00:41:36,760 --> 00:41:38,600 Speaker 1: one of those types of guys who could be a 821 00:41:39,080 --> 00:41:41,920 Speaker 1: higher PPR type guy. Maybe not as many touchdowns or 822 00:41:42,239 --> 00:41:44,600 Speaker 1: yards per catch, but you may see more targets for 823 00:41:44,719 --> 00:41:47,719 Speaker 1: him when the knee is healthy. But George Pickens the 824 00:41:47,760 --> 00:41:49,279 Speaker 1: guy that you really have to keep an eye on 825 00:41:49,400 --> 00:41:51,799 Speaker 1: for the long term, because remember the Pickens was out 826 00:41:51,880 --> 00:41:54,680 Speaker 1: for most of last year, so next year he's gonna 827 00:41:54,719 --> 00:41:58,640 Speaker 1: be much healthier. And Kenny Pickett may end up being 828 00:41:58,680 --> 00:42:01,320 Speaker 1: a guy who really six with him and and that 829 00:42:01,440 --> 00:42:04,680 Speaker 1: could be you know, that could be a combination to 830 00:42:04,760 --> 00:42:08,600 Speaker 1: really watch in the future. Uh. Kind of along those lines, 831 00:42:08,640 --> 00:42:11,040 Speaker 1: I know you you mentioned Christian Watson and you know 832 00:42:11,120 --> 00:42:12,560 Speaker 1: kind of being so so on him. I know, you 833 00:42:12,680 --> 00:42:14,799 Speaker 1: kind of like Romeo Dubs that they drafted a little 834 00:42:14,800 --> 00:42:17,040 Speaker 1: bit later. I mean, does he have a does he 835 00:42:17,120 --> 00:42:18,640 Speaker 1: have a chance to maybe do some things with Aaron 836 00:42:18,719 --> 00:42:20,880 Speaker 1: Rodgers up there? So I think Aaron Rodgers will end 837 00:42:20,960 --> 00:42:23,959 Speaker 1: up trusting him more quickly than Watson, who has shaky hands, 838 00:42:24,360 --> 00:42:26,480 Speaker 1: and it's kind of a limited route runner at this 839 00:42:26,600 --> 00:42:29,680 Speaker 1: particular time. I just think Dubbs is more um, he's 840 00:42:29,719 --> 00:42:33,799 Speaker 1: more polished. He has good, strong hands, he can win 841 00:42:33,880 --> 00:42:36,040 Speaker 1: the ball in the air, he has good body control. 842 00:42:36,560 --> 00:42:39,960 Speaker 1: My shoe with him is separation and getting off of press. 843 00:42:40,040 --> 00:42:42,680 Speaker 1: But the difference is and and really the vertical speed. 844 00:42:43,000 --> 00:42:45,040 Speaker 1: But Aaron Rodgers he can throw you open. Like that's 845 00:42:45,080 --> 00:42:47,239 Speaker 1: one of the rare situations where if you can win 846 00:42:47,320 --> 00:42:50,160 Speaker 1: a contested catch, just like Alan Lazard, he can really 847 00:42:50,239 --> 00:42:52,880 Speaker 1: run and yet he can get catches over there. Aaron 848 00:42:52,920 --> 00:42:55,200 Speaker 1: can throw you open. So if Aaron Rodgers trust you, 849 00:42:56,080 --> 00:42:58,719 Speaker 1: you could end up being a more important target to 850 00:42:58,800 --> 00:43:01,600 Speaker 1: that team than expected. And I think Dubbs plays the 851 00:43:01,680 --> 00:43:06,480 Speaker 1: game with good body control, hand strength and the ability 852 00:43:06,520 --> 00:43:09,920 Speaker 1: to win some contested catches. And you know, he's just 853 00:43:10,040 --> 00:43:12,759 Speaker 1: kind of a more polished player than Christian Watson. So 854 00:43:12,840 --> 00:43:16,200 Speaker 1: it wouldn't shock me if Aaron Rodgers had more confidence 855 00:43:16,360 --> 00:43:18,200 Speaker 1: in Dubbs coming out of Nevada and I think the 856 00:43:18,239 --> 00:43:21,759 Speaker 1: fourth round and maybe he was a guy that maybe 857 00:43:21,800 --> 00:43:25,480 Speaker 1: had a little better production than Watson in year one. Uh, 858 00:43:25,520 --> 00:43:27,600 Speaker 1: I'd let you go. Lance. We certainly appreciate the time 859 00:43:27,640 --> 00:43:30,120 Speaker 1: and the knowledge in the whole conversation you're down there 860 00:43:30,160 --> 00:43:32,600 Speaker 1: in Houston. I mean, I know the Texans are still 861 00:43:32,680 --> 00:43:34,880 Speaker 1: a little ways away from from fielding a you know, 862 00:43:35,000 --> 00:43:38,120 Speaker 1: a contending team, but I mean guys like Davis Mills 863 00:43:38,239 --> 00:43:41,200 Speaker 1: Damian Pierce, what should we expect from this offense this year? 864 00:43:41,480 --> 00:43:44,759 Speaker 1: I think Mills is going to get an opportunity to really, Um, 865 00:43:45,080 --> 00:43:47,040 Speaker 1: we're gonna see what he's made of. Because there were 866 00:43:47,120 --> 00:43:49,359 Speaker 1: flashes that were really exciting and there were other times 867 00:43:49,400 --> 00:43:52,239 Speaker 1: it was like I don't know, Um, that's normal for 868 00:43:52,320 --> 00:43:54,520 Speaker 1: a rookie quarterback. And remember he had only had eleven 869 00:43:54,880 --> 00:43:58,880 Speaker 1: total starts coming out of college. So um, with Davis 870 00:43:59,000 --> 00:44:03,520 Speaker 1: Mills and pet Hamilton's if if Pep can't get the 871 00:44:03,600 --> 00:44:05,239 Speaker 1: running game going, I think Davis is going to be 872 00:44:05,239 --> 00:44:08,400 Speaker 1: a more effective quarterback. He's one to keep an eye on. 873 00:44:08,480 --> 00:44:10,640 Speaker 1: I don't think he's one from a fantasy standpoint where 874 00:44:10,680 --> 00:44:13,840 Speaker 1: he's gonna hit the radar for anyone. Maybe as a backup, 875 00:44:14,400 --> 00:44:17,040 Speaker 1: you know, during a bye week type season. But if 876 00:44:17,080 --> 00:44:19,640 Speaker 1: he plays well this year, I think he's somebody you're 877 00:44:19,640 --> 00:44:22,799 Speaker 1: gonna have to potentially factor in uh in his third year. 878 00:44:22,840 --> 00:44:25,600 Speaker 1: From a fantasy standpoint, Damian Pierce, I don't expect him 879 00:44:25,600 --> 00:44:30,120 Speaker 1: to get enough touches to be a major factor. Nico 880 00:44:30,280 --> 00:44:36,760 Speaker 1: Collins maybe wide receiver for wide receiver five type stuff, 881 00:44:36,840 --> 00:44:39,759 Speaker 1: But Brandon Cooks looks like the guy. I mean, you 882 00:44:39,840 --> 00:44:41,520 Speaker 1: still gotta have a guy that you really like. They 883 00:44:41,600 --> 00:44:44,200 Speaker 1: just re uped with Brandon Cooks. I think Brandon Cooks, 884 00:44:44,239 --> 00:44:48,160 Speaker 1: who has been a consistent producer in fantasy football no 885 00:44:48,280 --> 00:44:50,319 Speaker 1: matter where he's been, I think he is a guy 886 00:44:50,440 --> 00:44:53,600 Speaker 1: that has some wide receiver three potential on and a 887 00:44:53,680 --> 00:44:58,600 Speaker 1: lot of leagues too. He's amazing that a guy assistently 888 00:44:58,640 --> 00:45:01,799 Speaker 1: productive as Brandon Cooks seem to be team hopping as 889 00:45:01,920 --> 00:45:07,120 Speaker 1: much as no question. Again, certainly appreciate it. I love 890 00:45:07,160 --> 00:45:08,960 Speaker 1: all the work you're doing for NFL dot Com, and 891 00:45:09,280 --> 00:45:11,480 Speaker 1: go take your time to reintroduce yourself to your family. Man. 892 00:45:12,920 --> 00:45:16,960 Speaker 1: Hopefully my daughter remembers what I look like. It is amazing, 893 00:45:17,040 --> 00:45:20,120 Speaker 1: by the way, Yeah, it's from the Warriors. Although this 894 00:45:20,239 --> 00:45:23,399 Speaker 1: is the least it looked like the toughest. So it's 895 00:45:23,480 --> 00:45:25,920 Speaker 1: the It just says, freaks come out at night and 896 00:45:26,000 --> 00:45:29,240 Speaker 1: it's the Baseball Furies from the Baseball and the Baseball 897 00:45:29,280 --> 00:45:31,279 Speaker 1: Furies had the bats, but like like they got their 898 00:45:31,320 --> 00:45:36,040 Speaker 1: ass kicked in about seconds. I mean the Warriors went 899 00:45:36,239 --> 00:45:40,720 Speaker 1: right through them from like, aside from looking like the Yankees, 900 00:45:40,800 --> 00:45:41,920 Speaker 1: I mean that was that was about the only thing 901 00:45:41,960 --> 00:45:45,839 Speaker 1: intimidating about the maybe and they looked like I thought, oh, 902 00:45:45,880 --> 00:45:48,239 Speaker 1: these are gonna be the toughest guys. They were maybe 903 00:45:48,280 --> 00:45:51,400 Speaker 1: the easiest that the Warriors, the straight to schedule got 904 00:45:51,480 --> 00:45:54,840 Speaker 1: a lot tougher after the Baseball Furies. Trust thing the 905 00:45:54,960 --> 00:45:57,399 Speaker 1: video game fixed, they made them a lot harder to beat. 906 00:45:58,719 --> 00:46:01,960 Speaker 1: Good good say, the Baseball Furies ain't played nobody. I 907 00:46:02,000 --> 00:46:06,840 Speaker 1: mean that's just Lance. Take care. I appreciate it, and 908 00:46:06,840 --> 00:46:08,759 Speaker 1: hopefully we'll maybe next draft season we can catch up 909 00:46:08,800 --> 00:46:13,040 Speaker 1: with you at I'll be around. Thanks to Lance's Airline 910 00:46:13,160 --> 00:46:16,520 Speaker 1: for his time. I hopefully hope he gets to enjoy 911 00:46:16,600 --> 00:46:19,399 Speaker 1: a summer with the family because November will be here 912 00:46:19,840 --> 00:46:22,279 Speaker 1: before you know, I mean November like six months away. Dude, 913 00:46:22,320 --> 00:46:25,160 Speaker 1: Like he's gonna get summer with his family and like 914 00:46:25,280 --> 00:46:28,239 Speaker 1: early fall and he goes back into the bunker to start, like, 915 00:46:28,400 --> 00:46:31,439 Speaker 1: you know, scouting prospects for next year. Oh you said 916 00:46:31,480 --> 00:46:33,600 Speaker 1: November six months away. And I was like, oh man, 917 00:46:33,760 --> 00:46:37,000 Speaker 1: because like it feels like the season still a good. 918 00:46:37,360 --> 00:46:39,600 Speaker 1: Like yesterday, Nicola, it was like, don't you wish it 919 00:46:39,680 --> 00:46:41,920 Speaker 1: was Christmas time? And I was like, no, no, I 920 00:46:42,040 --> 00:46:44,319 Speaker 1: love Christmas time, but I'm happy with it being made 921 00:46:44,400 --> 00:46:46,520 Speaker 1: right now, right exactly. I look, I'll tell you this. 922 00:46:46,640 --> 00:46:49,520 Speaker 1: I uh, I'm doing some mock drafts the next couple 923 00:46:49,560 --> 00:46:53,000 Speaker 1: of days. I'm I'm doing some stuff for our pal 924 00:46:53,160 --> 00:46:55,640 Speaker 1: Bob Harris and Emil Catholic over at the guys at 925 00:46:55,680 --> 00:46:58,320 Speaker 1: the at Football die Hards. Uh. And it just hit me. 926 00:46:58,360 --> 00:46:59,879 Speaker 1: I'm like, wow, we have a I have a much 927 00:47:00,040 --> 00:47:01,880 Speaker 1: have to do today and I've got some things i 928 00:47:02,120 --> 00:47:04,200 Speaker 1: have to write, like we have hit that time of 929 00:47:04,239 --> 00:47:05,920 Speaker 1: the year. I was just you know, I was like 930 00:47:05,960 --> 00:47:08,200 Speaker 1: getting ready to exhale, and I'm like, no, no, we 931 00:47:08,480 --> 00:47:11,360 Speaker 1: still have stuff to do. So there is no exhale 932 00:47:11,400 --> 00:47:14,279 Speaker 1: in the world of fantasy football. The really really is 933 00:47:14,480 --> 00:47:16,560 Speaker 1: for better or for worse. Hey, look man, it it 934 00:47:16,680 --> 00:47:19,439 Speaker 1: keeps food on the table and you know, keeps keeps 935 00:47:19,480 --> 00:47:22,240 Speaker 1: the lights on, so I'm not complaining about that. Um anyway, 936 00:47:22,280 --> 00:47:23,799 Speaker 1: go check out Lance. You can find them on Twitter 937 00:47:23,880 --> 00:47:26,360 Speaker 1: at Lance zero line. That z I E R L 938 00:47:26,480 --> 00:47:29,839 Speaker 1: E I n UM. And then yeah, if you're here 939 00:47:29,840 --> 00:47:31,520 Speaker 1: in Houston, I'm sure you've heard him probably on the 940 00:47:31,640 --> 00:47:34,600 Speaker 1: radio as well. Uh. In the meantime for us, that 941 00:47:34,880 --> 00:47:36,279 Speaker 1: is it. That will do it for this edition of 942 00:47:36,360 --> 00:47:39,400 Speaker 1: the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast. Stay happy, safe and healthy, 943 00:47:39,480 --> 00:47:42,279 Speaker 1: do good and live well. Take a deep breath if 944 00:47:42,320 --> 00:48:02,680 Speaker 1: you can. We'll talk to you next week. WoT I 945 00:48:03,719 --> 00:48:10,000 Speaker 1: don't know all