Good morning, Matt W. Good morning barbecue there.
It looks at you go. You're all of
your places with bright shiny faces and we're
all set here as we... Like trainee camps
pretty much in full force. Those that have
not yet started as of today. Will be
starting this week. By the end of the
week, everyone will be out on the field
doing football things. Is there a training camp
the officer?
No. There is not. Well, there is.
But it's certainly like an accountant to, you
know, assess his fines and whatnot. Oh, 1
of them. Okay. Well, and I like the
there are a few people was. You know,
we'll get into this here for your.
There there are some hall monitors who are
eagerly awaiting
the arrivals of some players. 1 of those
is branded I is demand in a trade,
demand had requested. However you wanna say it.
We've seen this before.
Nicely.
20
The 49. There is no asking nicely. Right?
This is not the 49 away. We've seen
this with Evo samuel in 20 22 They
took a right to July 30 first before
he got his deal done. After demanding a
trade.
Last year Nick Fo all the way into
September
before he got his deal done. They just...
You know, this is their negotiating style and
as little as weak like it or Brandon
and I hope my like. It. And he's
scheduled to make 14100000.0.
Obviously, underpaid in the final year of his
contract.
He'd like that 30000000 a year, I've been
told they I've offered him something less than
28000000 a year that Ama Ross Brown got
from the Lions in So
there's also been talk of
potential trades. And so mike Gloria reported this
week to 5 teams, you know, expressed interest
in trading for. Him.
The current word is, the 49 have... This
is Adam Sc words no intention of trade.
Him, which means the door wide open in
my house. Like no attention can quickly turn
into an attention. So let's pretend to be
That's on the realm apocalypse outcomes. What is
the destination you're feeling most for branded at
Iowa, Not
San Francisco. Okay. Well, any... How about multiple?
Choice. I know Dallas was 1 of them.
Who was who were some of the other
options that... Oh, like... I mean he's mentioned
the commanders, the patriots have been manageable heavily,
the raiders have been talked about.
They didn't have a list of the teams.
The the 5 teams that contact them expressed
interest, but I think some of those teams
were definitely
in the mix and. Most notably the commanders
and patriots have been mentioned multiple times. Please
God know because you're just gonna ruin up
perfectly good player who's gonna have to wait
like, 2 years to get a quarterback. Even
if Jaden and Daniel show signs.
I just don't think you're gonna get the
most out a brandon in Ay, who's a
timing route player and with with Daniels, he's
just not a good timing in quarterback back
just yet.
He might develop into that Drake May is
definitely not a good time in quarterback back
just yet.
So
really, to me, it would be a team
like Dallas, even though, you know, we're gonna
talk about Cd lam and their own negotiation
there, but it's just because
if you can get 2 code number 1
type receivers
for Deck Prescott.
This team should be a favorite to be,
you know, go deep into the playoffs and
play the 49
in the end of C championship game or
the Eagles in the n of nfc championship
game. So for me, I would rather see
him go to a team with a good
quarterback.
He's already on a team with a good
quarterback.
So I think that the best thing to
happen would be for him to stay the
fuck right there. The best that would be
having them would be trading demo Samuel. Correct?
Oh, absolutely. You wanna trade Demo schedule.
There's no road signal of the target. It
seems like there's not a road to that
robust that Cd lamb level targeting or, you
know, that super high end
you know, targeting that we see for the
receivers we love the most? Yeah. You know,
1 61 50 somewhere in that range. Can
we can we... I mean, that that seemed,
like it's unlikely.
Because Deb Deb was really a gadget player.
He is the highest end gadget player in
the Nfl. He's like rate in the run
game, he's good when you're
motion Gonna cross formations, he is not very
good
against man to man, press coverage, timing rate
outs of that type of sort, put him
in zone after the catch, that's great. Jayden
and Daniels, he could do pretty good with
Daniels and with the commanders. He could do
pretty good with the patriots if decided to
spruce up their offense a little bit and
do some things to use him. You know,
I think there are teams where you could
get instant production out of him, but the
ceiling of production that you could get. With
a good quarterback isn't as strong as what
you get with I you. So I would
wanna keep eye you in in San Francisco.
And I think the 49 are just good
negotiators. So that just means that they're gonna
stretch things out. We're gonna hear all this
an for a while, Brandon I probably gonna
stay
4900 because he is,
you, you know, you could talk about all
the things that Die samuel does that makes
a defense diff makes it difficult to defend
and and that's true. But at the end
of the day, when you're talking about, you,
you know, the pivotal moments and games where
the defense says, we've stopped you, we're gonna
make you do
what you don't wanna do
against our top guy,
do you have a route runner who can
do that and who can win it and
tight coverage and that moment. And the answer
is an I or maybe a Ricky p
1 day. But it's not die in samuel
as good as he is at what he
does. Right. And then so I went... Just
double check the target the highest is highest
target share or
number of targets. Was a hundred and 14
2 years ago. He's been really efficient. Well,
you know, obviously, with the targets he get
was 105 last year or somewhere in that
range. So would love to see his them,
you know, bump that up just a little
bit and really see what kind of receive
we're gonna unleash. I don't know if that's
gonna happen for him San Francisco. But I
do agree with you. I think that's Sam
Francisco is where we remains. And and the
and the deal will get done, and and
everyone will be relatively happy once it's there.
The cowboys we mentioned Cd Lam, the team
is gonna prioritize
negotiations with him as they head into training
camp because he's not gonna show up. Jack
Prescott Scott needs an extension 2. He is
going to show up and and work as
normal. So City lamp,
you know, I haven't seen anyone back off.
Right? Like,
I haven't seen him going outside the top
3 this year. Is that the correct? Are
you feeling that as the correct pricing?
Where do you have Cd lamp? And is
there anything that would dial you off in?
Totally feel And I think I have him
as wide receiver 2 in my rankings. Top
3 for sure. So,
you know, I'm not gonna remember the exact
of where I ranked him, but Know. It's
top 3.
And I don't think anything anything's gonna change
unless there's just an injury
or we get into, like, late August and
he's not in camp. Oh, I'd say by
second week of August, I'll get a little
nervous,
and and and think,
okay. Maybe we need... To... Let's see what
we're hearing in terms of the ugliness of
the negotiation factor.
But I I honestly think that they're gonna
get is done because I think that Cd
lam is more important to the long term
future than maybe even back Prescott just because
they do have some quarterback possibilities in place,
maybe not nearly as good as prescott got
at this stage.
But I think you you talking about Trey
lance. I am talking about Trey lance. I
still clear. Make sleep still believe. I mean,
come on now. Put it out there. Yeah.
So I think that Lance... Is lam just
so versatile at what he does
that
you, you know, he's he's arguably a top
10 receiver
as split end a flank or or a
slot. And and is that the key to
his greatness that versatility?
Not to mention the speed, which Yeah. I'm
looking I I think I think really it's
just the all around game. The fact that
he is an unbelievable aerial ball winner. He's
tough as nails. He could play. He could
play in the N nfc east back in
the 19 eighties
and have been a possession receiver.
But he also had that great run after
the catch ability. To me, I mean, like,
if you put him in San Francisco offense,
which Jerry, you know, with Jerry Rice, you
could've have played the Jerry Rice or the
John Taylor role, and he could have been
bananas in in an offense like that.
I talked to John and I agree. And
he has my number 1 wide receiver in.
I hope people start dialing back as they
get fearful. I hope the negotiations get super
contentious. We all know that's the most acr
brand portion of negotiations or the public portion
while the workers
teens. Right. Right Here. It's just like just
like through... You try to throw stir off
all the inks. They they can among the
fan base in hopes of gaining a an
Iota owed of leverage.
And so that's when I'm gonna be bouncing
even more. I hope I get so bargain
on Cd Land before All said Doug. And
the same with I look by the way,
who's going. He's dropped like about 4 spots
in Adp on underdog. He's gone from 12
to some 16.
We drops much farther. He's going to turn
into a value for me. I'll be... I'll
I'll start, you know, looking to
to to to reap some of those shares,
some of those discount shares, and we'll be
doing the same with Lam.
Right Cook already a discounted player. I mean,
it wasn't great last year. A lot of
talk right now, you know, John Showed from
the athletic reporting that it ended the connection.
And he told me this himself, John Showed,
like, last month You said, man, in Ot
don't don't sleep on branded cooks because the
connection is there this year.
Feel or fucking branded cooks is your wide
receiver 5.
Post feeling that. I'll take him as a
wide receiver 4, and I think you'll often
get the plan as a wide receiver threes.
I think so too. Yeah. I mean, he's
a he's a good outside receiver who's they
put in the slot in key situations where
they can get matchup ups either for lamb
or cooks. He's very good in zoned and
works his way open. He's maybe not a
contested catch fee, but he's very good after
to catch runs good zone routes.
You know, from to me a great compliment
to what Cd lam does. And the He...
He's 1 of the most underrated receivers over
the past 10 years because he's moved around
so much. Yeah. He's produced wherever he's moved,
and I think that that's something that. We
can be... We can definitely say, yeah. If
you get him a wide receiver 5, you're
doing well.
He has wide receiver 59 or right now?
Adp p going in round 11. So jump
on kids, it'll be...
I don't know. In you know, anybody else
sees separation at birth here. I see a
little bit of that. I just thought I
would throw that in there. It's when I
need to brighten that up a little bit.
And Bob... But Bob Harris is the greatest
feeling of fantasy football of all time. I
sure say that. There's no doubt about that.
Feeling that. Feeling it right. No what that.
Joe makes it.
Joe Makes And let's talk about Joe makes.
Affects a lot of work,
and I expect to get a lot to
work as good as this offense was the
Russian attack was not on point yet still.
Even with 1 of the worst Russian attacks.
I think it were ranked 20 ninth in
the legal last year. Devin single got kind
of volume that made him a viable weekly
starter once he took over for Damien Pierce.
They bring in Joe Mix who's been, you
know, talk 12 finish. Very often has really
good numbers in. Red zone, playing with the
quarterback that's not a running quarterback. Or not
a huge threat in goal line situations.
Give me a percentage.
Yeah. How what what's the percentage you feel
mixing in delivering running back 1 production or
fuck you Bob if you don't feel it
at all. 75 to 80 percent I Think.
And I think, you know, 1 of the
guy... I I saw a tweet last night
from
Sam Howell twin brother over at Fantasy La
life, Dwayne Mc.
Who was talking about how... Dwayne, that's better
hair. Yeah. Dwayne does have better hair. That's
true.
Life know, but that's because his wife supplies
and all those all that hair product. That's
what I heard. But but too. Yeah. Yeah.
I would see there you go.
You
is it... Is it... It's a fine removal
product, I must
you know. But
but at the same time, listen.
Dwayne was talking about the volume thing and
saying that, you know, when Bobby Slow said
that the guy's a workhorse, and he said
studies he to not pay attention to that
kind of stuff. But I feel like when
I hear
mentioned that perks my antenna up, and I
think he's right about that. When you hear
volume coming from somebody who's been associated with
the San Francisco forwarding not saw offense. That
adds to that. Look, well, 1 of the
many coaches, you know, coming directly from San
Francisco, Clint klein Into orleans another 1 is
said similar to things about A. We're getting
them caf for usage kits. And, like, I
don't care if they're not as good as
Mca cap. If they're getting that kind of
usage, I mean Again, last year Calf had
the most touches in the Nfl, they don't
like to take them out field 272 carries,
339.
I wanna say total touches. So, you know,
if think looking at that kind of volume.
There are issues with Joe Mix. He'd... Not
the breakaway away thread. I think that's why
the bengal moved on with him. Our buddy
Z. Cancer. You're be in a football guys
has him the lowest breakaway rate since 20
20 of top 12 running backs, but
the volume matters, man. I don't devin single
terry is a huge break. Need. I love
Zara, but here's the thing. You know, We
all get we all we had all these
people love Tony Poll.
They love Tony Poll because he's fast guy,
and then he had to play in an
offense where he wasn't a guy who was
the change of pace who wasn't the 1
that
defenses...
Not defenses had to key on you. And,
yeah. We could say, well, I had some
boo boo and I couldn't stay healthy, and
there's some... There's some thought to that. But
at the same time, I think in Fantasy
football, we get hooked on the speedy guy,
healthy who should somehow get more carries. And
then when he doesn't we come off of
him as fast as possible. And I think
that that's the same thing when it comes
to Joe Nixon. Joe Nixon played behind an
offensive land that wasn't all that great. True.
And he is an all around guy like
Ezekiel, Elliott. It wasn't all around guy, maybe
even more
enticing as a physical prospect.
And in if Houston can can provide the
the line work of that the Bang couldn't.
He's gonna be a doubles and triples hit
in as a runner in this lineup up
all year long and probably will be a
low end running back 1. At the very
least. I feel like you're veil to solve
on my dignity and your assessment of player
people being overly interested in the speed as
was players... I was just talking about your
hair
Okay.
I love Joe mixing chances of delivering Rb
1 production. I agree with you as high.
And, can't maker her side, by the way,
and he is there to compete for a
roster spot. He's spot behind Damien Pier. Too
excited about that people.
We're all getting more excited ever since our
buddy sees salami over a football guys. Talk
about hair.
Covid area you go
Look, man.
I mean, look, I don't. I barely have
any as it is. There we go. There
we go. Alright, so we heard Lamb about
a month ago, you know, make the proclamation.
You know, Ja Mc off and what's like
the top back in this offense and any
kind of questioned whether Williams would even make
the roster. Well, the Drum continues Troy Rank
from the dev post this weekend wrote a
similar thing, basically saying it's, you know, Sum
P Ryan and Williams are fighting for the
same roster or spun, you know, Au Est,
more assured or roster spot, but go more
assured or roster spot. I spoke with Parker
Gabriel of the post. He said suggested the
same. He he thought thought the outcomes could
be
Williams and P being the top 2 options
again this year. Also
neither of them making the team this year.
He said it's that wide open in his
estimation. So,
so let's let's protect. Right? I'm all in
I'm gonna go off and he's still in
that running back 50 range. I have so
many shares of him it it makes... It
it weighs me down as I walked through
the house. So I'm feel like that... Sure.
But
but weighs you down like the Rs done.
I mean, it's like, carrying the Rs around
out. Is true.
But but Williams. Let's assume he is on
the bubble. Let's assume he doesn't make this
team. Is there a system
that he would have. You feel a system
out there He would have a better chance
seek chance of excel it. Yeah. There are
a lot of systems where I think that
that could work out for him. I just
think that in the Sean payton system, they
want him to be a little bit more
patient with setting up certain runs. So really,
you want a team. I'm gonna think Buffalo
would be a good team for him. They
could probably... You, you know, if if things
don't work out with Ray Davis, and they
need to bring in a guy who can
give them Instant production both in the run
the passing game. He could be a good
option. The giants need a backup, And they're
gonna be running more gap oriented plays, and
I think that he could do a good
job
with those type of looks, if Nick chu
doesn't work out, and they don't like what
they see from,
Form, and, and
and ford, let's say Ford goes... You could
be an injury substitute in that particular
situation
I mean, look, Dallas. Certainly, Dallas. I mean,
he might need a little bit more patience
with some of the work that they do
there, but Dallas could be another option for
him. I just think that Payton really doesn't
like his fit in that system. He does
have... We all know what happens then. Ask
Russell Wilson. Yeah. Exactly. You know? Right. Payton
is from the parcel school of it's his
guys, and he tries to get the other
guys out of there as fast as possible.
Bowl. Kinda like Dion. Dion was the same...
Dean the same way at Colorado or Prime
time or or Yep that guy who wind
bought me spike in his milkshake, which I
I promise I didn't do. You know, that
30 years ago. Nod. Didn't... But that's alright.
But he did walk in, like Rick Flair.
Was pretty funny. He you bring them... Bring...
So we bring all this up Auto has
made, the not dame back
how how you feel his fit for Champagne
payton system. You
I think that he will obviously take beat
to be a little bit more timely about
setting up blocks mainly because he just isn't
very fast. But
you know, seriously, he's he's a powerful guy
has pretty good foot work.
He could be that Sam Ap ryan change
of pace option.
And
and be a guy that you can use
close out carrie, goal line carries, and he
could be really reasonably good in that situation,
but the thing that scares me about guys
like I him, is that if A aj
Dillon, who I think is faster a much
faster than A
than than p ryan. Next time huron on,
month. Est.
If Dylan isn't doing all that well in
the Nfl and some of those backs are
there. I worry about est. I think est
the guy that people look at off of
the not or dame tape and don't project
as well to the nfl. So this is
the Blake Watson in comment. Yes. I think
Blake W Watson his... Yes. And I think
like Watson will be a deciding factor because
if he has a good camp, and they
go, well, we know we can plan special
teams, we can find a role for him.
Then 1 of those guys is gonna... You
know, somebody's gonna be gone other than Watson.
But... Yeah, I think Mc the guy that's
easily... The 1 only more most excited about
more. I am. Because of the way that
they've talked about them since early May. Right.
It's the drum. We hear it, you know,
all at the with players is and this
1 goes back to last year, but everybody
and Denver seems to think it this is
guy the history of Sean Payton with my
receiving backs. There were backs who have been
catch first kind of players are viewed as
ever reggie Bush, Pierre Thomas,
Alvin Tamara or his career was, you know,
a lot of these players
have come on strong. So I'm with you
there And by the way Blake lots and
un drafted rookie. He's on the non football
injury list.
We'll see when he gets back a mix,
but another player ham picked
unlike William's by Sean Payton and his staff.
So
that's the thing to on the those facts
have in common. Williams comes from someone else
so the rest of them come from Payton.
Daniel Jones sounds like he will be ready
to go or Jordan Ren from Espn reporting
that he will not open camp on the
butt list.
We'll see that'll be tomorrow, I believe they
report,
Tuesday.
Of the w July 20 third people. You
make brothers on the sack, but that's. Right.
So So your what's your confidence level,
you know, in in Daniel Jones, the quarterback,
the player. And and and if you're and
fuck him. What, what do you think of
drew lock?
I think that I think right now with
Daniel Jones and what they're paying him and
no. And what they've got. They're... Obviously, they're
gonna roll with him to start the season
Drew locks already come out there and say,
look, I'm here to back up Daniel Jones.
I think part of that too also that
he needed to say that to promote the
good attitude that teams needed to see from
him to be the good soldier.
But I think that and know As long
as he has time,
I think
long as he has a little bit more
time than the average quarterback. Oh think he
can give you
top 15 production in fantasy.
More from that that 12 to 15 range.
It's a tight window,
maybe get into the top 10 and with
a great year because he does now have
a a strong Rookie receiver who who could
lead that team. And and Malik neighbors. But
I think at the end of the day,
that run game does give me concern in
terms of how productive it's actually gonna be,
and that means that teams may not respect
the run enough, and they're going to come
at Daniel Jones,
I often and with a lot of players.
And I think Jones is 1 of those
guys that makes erratic decisions or doesn't really
get rid of the ball as fast as
possible. So I think we're going to see
Drew Lock at some point in the season
and Drew Lock will and I think Drew
lock is capable of playing well enough,
especially if he... If it's...
If it... He really did get the memo
from his experience in Denver. And before that
where he was kind of a...
How would I best put it?
Kind of a
kind of a privileged player who didn't realize
how privileged he was until he lost the
opportunity to to start in Denver.
And then I think he realized that going
back as far as high school, like his
dad said, he just didn't listen to the
things he needed to work on to become
a top notch pro that his physical abilities,
could have afforded him. And I think that
what he did in Seattle and the interview
that they had after he won that game
helped win that game for them in relief
of G you know, Smith.
I think he's starting to get the memo
of what it takes to work in the
Nfl. Now may also mean, he got the
memo of what he really is in the
Nfl, and then he doesn't wanna 1 work
and he's okay with being a backup. It's
gonna be 1 or the other, But I
think there's gonna be an opportunity for him
to shine. And I think that he would
match up very well work with Neighbors because
he will fit the ball in there. He's
a good... He's a better deep ball throw
or at least,
from what I've seen on film
in terms of the potential there for him
man Down Jones.
And I think he... He's not as mobile
as as John but he can get out
of the pocket and create in a way
that Jones, I've I've worried about a little
bit. So maybe he's got lock a guy
that I'd rather take off the waiver wire
and and think maybe we could get top
15 top 20 in our top 10 production
out of him. It's the
Jones is the guy that I'm, like, I
I think he's good enough to help this
offense get 1 or 2 good fantasy players,
but I'm not you using a mother than
Super flex. I feel like Joe is the
guy who could help you as a fantasy
manager accidentally. When he has. 1 of those
games where he leads the team in Rushing.
Right? I mean, then using I think the
last time he was healthy at 6 of
those games. Right? Even playing it with S
and Barclays. So, I mean, he's not incapable
of running, even he tends to trip and
ball before he hits the end zone or
at least that happened once. Okay. So, you
know, look, it's hard, man. I mean,
No, Mean, he was trying to... He just
needs to follow the black cat in.
There you go. There you go. Yeah. We
do obviously... Not gonna be keenly
pursuing either Daniel Jones or drew lock, whichever
the starter is for your or frontline line
fate. A ceo you a player. You might
do that with Jordan Love. Us talk today
He's not gonna practice and camp till he
gets a new deal. It sounds like they're
team is fine with this which means that
a new deal is imminent. A new deal
probably should be imminent last year or Matt
down the stretch.
Finally 8 games. Love scored a quarterback leading
168.5
fancy points. It's 21.1 points per game. Third
behind only Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen.
He's quarterback 10. Are we
the only
underestimating Jordan Love in our average draft position.
Fuck, yes. Because this is kind of the
whole
superstition. This is this is what... Seen history
and converting it to superstition rather than fact
when we look at quarterback and going well,
they had 1 good year, now they're gonna
reg request to the mean.
Because, you know, they're gonna get found out
as opposed to understanding why the player had
a good year and whether or not that
that goodyear year. Sustainable. And I think that
when you look at this offense,
they've got 4 capable receivers who
I would say 3 of them are capable
of giving you top 15 production depending on
which 1 gets the most targets. That's Christian
Watson.
Jaden, read and maybe even Dante Wicks. I
say I'd say Romeo Dub is the guy.
The most concerned about,
you know, long term for this team as
being the fantasy viable player, but he's in
a position right now where... Yeah know, wide
receiver 3 value is probably
high floor high... Low ceiling type of thing
for Dub safe in that regard maybe.
So...
But with love, he's got the weapons. He
has a run game. He has a good
offensive coordinator.
And what we saw last year is that
all the little thing details that a lot
of young quarterback come into a lineup up
and start doing
and they get... And suddenly the things that
they thought they knew how to do start
to fall apart, deteriorate with their game because
they're overthinking the game's too fast for them.
You didn't see that with love because of
the time that he had
to develop. And the only issue that I
really saw with him consistently was early in
the season when teams played tight man to
man and blitz him, and then he started
looking like Utah state on a bender, Jordan
Low.
And he correctly that by, like, mid to
late season when when the lions played him
again, and they played that man man. He
said, yeah, fuck you. I've got this covered.
After I think that that was a really
good sign for him.
And I'm a believer that Jordan Love is
going to be a quality nfl Starter in
the league, meaning and for... Fantasy that means
yet. If you can get them at 10,
I think that's a really good deal. He
may not be top 5 or top 3
for you.
But I think that he's he's got a
high floor at Qb 10. He showed it
last year that it came stretched. Anyway... And
and, like... So I've talked about this many
times because I think this is just an
indication of of sometimes, you know,
team's actions speak loudly about players and everything
the packard. Did up to installing him as
the starter told you they were super confident
in his ability to be the starter. And
now their continued confidence is demonstrated and, like,
no big deal. He's not gonna practice till
we get a new deal as close. He
needs to be on the field, but, yeah,
we're not very worried. Right? This is a
team that knows what they have, and they
aren't gonna screw around 2 much. Baltimore Ravens
know what they have at Mark Andrews. He
says he's 100 percent after last year's injury
heading into training camp. I isaiah likely is
much currently tight end 21. I know we
talked about this a little bit, but let's
put it in that context. Are we feeling
Isaiah likely as a value at 20 anyone
among tight. Yeah. I think he's a good
value because he has a high ceiling in
case. Mark Andrews does get hurt and he
Has to take over. And also, there's a
second path to value, which is if he
does get to move around the offense and
play multiple roles, including receiver roles, and he
gets the volume. The the issue with me
for that is is that Rash Bat
and,
X april hours or better matchup up options
on the outside. So you're gonna get some
scheme placed for Likely that may work out.
But the end of the day is he...
Is that really hours gonna generate into more
volume
than those 2 other receivers.
I don't think so. So it's a possibility,
but that to me is, like more of
a 50 18 percent possibility
for him to have that upside of a
starter, whereas if he's replacing Mark Andrews, it's
more of an 85, 90 percent possibility.
IIII
feel like that's pretty... I've I... My feeling
is isaiah likely is being overlooked. And for
the reasons you said, maybe more multiple roles
also Todd Mu along history and recent history
at Georgia,
went really heavy with the 2 tight headsets
sets, multiple we see a little more of
that there.
And I'm hopeful that Mark Andrew still dominates
because I am heavily invested there as well
Mine.
Alright. Keaton and Mitchell, no time, Tammy coming
off the Ac, so tell us, feeling or
fucking Rushing, Ali who is coming off an
injury of his zone. Well, you know anybody
from Cleveland I got a like. So... And
you know, I I, you know, he's a
Cleveland native. But
Lee, he runs hard.
If he didn't realize he was only 200
pounds there's moment. Where you go, He... Looks
a little bit like Adrian Peterson in terms
of the style and and F isn't F,
that's kind of running style. He is powerful.
He's a a determined runner with some strong
contact balance.
Seems to have more speed, then tested or
he just looks faster than his actual times
are. He's had some breakaway runs.
He has some ability to catch ball and
make people miss. There's there's something about his
game where you look at him and go,
I wanna see more of him and camp.
Because I think that if he can put
it all together, he would surprise as a
good contributor, maybe even a short term starter
in the league because
but,
tricep,
or I think it was a either tricep
or bi at senior bowl, but he's probably
gonna be ready. And I think they... I
think he already is.
Fumbling problems. He has some real fumbling problems.
Again, that's a little bit less predictable in
terms of whether they resolve that or not.
I think But
of the backs that they have
behind Derek Henry, he's someone with the most
upside to be
like, a guy who could replace Derek Henry
in the offense as the load carrier
short term.
I Buy that. A, So let's look at
some of the some of the kind of,
like, lower level players, but that might be
interesting to some people out there playing in
deeper leagues. Jj Mccarthy fees consider... Long shot
to start the season. I think that's fair.
If fiona don't fucking say Arnold as a
viable
fantasy product aspect spec, but more importantly,
viable enough to keep adjusting Jefferson fires fuel.
Alright. Let's dispense what the obvious. Answer and
say, fuck no because he's...
We've already seen what he's done and it
isn't much. But let's go ahead and explore
this a little bit more because even when
you say this kind of thing, maybe we
should not
completely dismiss people because Josh jobs had some
nice moments. As a guy that I used
to say, he just needs to go into
an aerospace company and after watching him at
Tennessee.
But,
you know, people can grow. If Sam Arnold
does show the growth that
that teams have hoped that he would for
the past 3 to 5 years.
He has that
of
creative side
to be able to work through pressure,
fend off the physical aspects of pressure, make
tough throws on the move,
really scramble, fit the ball into tight windows,
fear
confident,
some yard
when he breaks the pocket, big arm. I
mean, things that you could really get behind.
The problem is is we just need to
see whether or not he can finally read
underneath coverage,
read blitz the disguise and coverage design skies
is that he hasn't been able to read,
and then pressure getting to him is kind
of fork cost him his confidence for a
while where he just a second guessing and
third guess things
to the point that he doesn't need to.
If he somehow
moves
has moved beyond that with the players he
has.
He could be a, hidden star in the
league. And well... And if I'm gonna give
any hope to him say, listen, if Addison
doesn't get too long of a suspension with
Hoc
and Jefferson,
I'll
you have 1 of the best
receiving
cores in the league. And that should help
you level up your game. Generally,
when you're young quarterback and you have that
kind of talent, you don't have to over
overthink. A lot of things.
So if they can get him not to
think too much
and just play
a I mean, I still think there's a
possibility he could give you top 15 production
in that world,
especially at how late that you're gonna be
able to draft it? If suddenly, he starts
starts
getting drafted as a top 15 quarterback back.
I'm not sure I want him. But where
he's at? I'll take the late chance some
of Like he's probably limited to In value
to 2 quarterback leaks where somebody gets hurt.
What are your top 2 get hurt? Week
1. Right? Labor 1 out. 1.
Go for it. But but I do think,
like, you know, we saw... My bigger concern
is Justin Jefferson and we saw him put,
you know, he was the... Really returned from
the ham hampshire injury late last season 5
games with
was a combination of Do, Jar A and
Nick Mu. He was third in...
Points per game, justin Jefferson. So he's pretty
much able to cobb together. I think he's
the least my worries here in this offense.
And I like this office offense. I like
the coach, think the quarterback whoever they are
are gonna be coach up enough to get
it done. Even if it's Jj. Mccarthy at
some point, which it may well be. Are
you feeling Rash
rash she Shah,
who got an extension this week, emerging as
a viable
wide receiver 2 and fantasy option in this
office offense. I think I do. I think
that, you know, 1 we know he's... Deep
threat, and we know that he can provide
you some work after the cash. But 1
thing that he did very well at Cal
and early on with New Orleans when they
did feature them in this ways. He can
work over them a and make some tough
place. And I think he's getting better as
a route runner every year.
So
with Chris La opposite him,
middle I think this is a... He can
give that to you. So I'm I'm enthusiastic
about a especially the value that you can
get them at.
A seems reasonable.
We've got little talk that Marsha
could have an early impact in green bay.
Are you feeling that? And if you are,
what can you deliver if the opportunity arises?
Okay. So I'm feeling the possibility of that
just because if you can correct the fumble?
Issues. And
then I think they're gonna get him out
in space enough and give him place that
really fit what he does well.
And he could probably give you
running back for
production in fantasy where some weeks he's gonna
give you, you know, high end starter value,
and you can maybe stream that or use
that in a in a flex. We're station.
If Josh,
Jacobs gets hurt,
then you could see Lloyd really shine as
a running back 2, maybe running back 1.
And listen, Mat la Fl you know, this
has been talked about, Jj j Zachary said
this on my show,
last week or a couple weeks ago. When
you look at Matt La floor when he
was in Tennessee,
they they... He was trying to force feed
a Dion Lewis, Derek henry rec combination
until they finally said, dude, really just put
Damn lewis was on the bench. Come on.
We got Derek Henry.
But
he likes to split things up, and he
thought that there gonna keep Aaron Jones apparently.
Yeah. And so that meant that they thought
Josh Jacobs and Aaron Jones were gonna be
a tandem.
So that that gives Credence an idea that
Lloyd could have an early impact and should
have an early impact. But you know what?
The other side of this is this we're
Jacksonville
this time last year said, take Bixby should
have an early impact. And he was ripping
up camp and doing fantastic. And then the
lights came on and nobody was home.
You know, and and so that's the thing
we gotta be careful about with players like
Lloyd,
because Lloyd like Bixby b is a guy
who bounces things outside. Lloyd has a track
record of fumble I don't think Bixby b
had as bad of a track record, but
fumble and drop passes and forced intercept multiple
times, and then they just had to get
them out of the eye up. If looked
has that kind of a
poor presence early on, then it's gonna be
the Josh Jacobs and and a aj. Bill
and show
you know, in green bay. So,
it's possible.
I just wouldn't over pay just yet. Okay.
1 last 1 here. Clyde Edwards lair,
your little news he was cleared from the
non football drew list. I don't think that's
a big deal. I think the the bigger
issue is,
what the how happened to that guy. And
and also, are are you feeling him as,
like, or is he an overlooked hand handcuffed
for Isaiah Pac check who's hard running style,
very physical style play. Maybe opens them up
to being handcuffed and if, you know, quite
edwards a lara being so cheap, am I
over overstate my case? He's worth taking
at the a price that he is and
could very well be the handcuffed because he
is a very good receiver out of the
back field, and he's a
smart runner.
He is not a physical runner. He...
1 of the things that I will be
profiling at football guys down the line is
players.
With, bat contact balance. And how they graded
it out from a,
what I call process driven analytics. You when
you take a look at process,
certain processes, how does that translate to to
football value fantasy value. And I've, you know
seen, like, maybe 2 or 3 running backs
start and perform, like thousand yard rushes or
better
when they couldn't... They feet,
indirect collisions. Bounce out... And Clyde Edwards Didn't
have that type of contact balance
to be that exception to the rule. So
I'd like what he can do for you,
but I'd see him more in the Jira
Mckinnon role,
and I'd say the guy that might be
even better deal will be Qui
Ingram or generic prince, neither are really getting
drafted.
Right. If Pac check gets hurt. So I
think the way... I think Client and rings
could have value for your but the waiver
wire might prove even more valuable to you
And I'm with you the Excited Edward edwards
Z larry former, first round pick fantasy lies.
I think I remember him climbing up to,
like, 6 on...
It was a madness because people were bearing
him to Brian West,
and it was like, please. For slowed down.
And in Texas game, I I... You go
to Matt W Rs and check out my
my
analysis us a cloud edwards Sole lair, especially
in that Texas game when everybody thought he
was gonna be the the next Christian Mca.
Right after 1 gave
Look at look at all the flaws in
his game where you're going seriously dude. You
couldn't even get in the... Like, there's some
issues here even though the production was there.
The process was not good. So since you
set me up to not blow my own
horn on this, I can remember telling people
pump the brakes, pump the brakes, and that
was why because I read my rid of
he's scouting portfolio. And I said, we get
a little in front of our skis on
this 1. I mean, I get it's a
the draft capital expanded. It's a good landing
spot, the ski team is great, but but
is he?
So there's your lesson for the day people.
And that's it. We're done. We're gonna come
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you know... I think we all need a
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