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Grading NFL Draft Landing Spots · Upper Hand Fantasy

• 0:00
  SPEAKER_00: What's up, everybody?
• 0:01
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome back to the Upper Hand Fantasy Podcast.
• 0:04
  SPEAKER_00: The NFL draft is now over, and it's time to review some landing spots.
• 0:10
  SPEAKER_00: I'm going to do day one, most of day two.
• 0:14
  SPEAKER_00: I just recorded a YouTube video talking about some, you know, sleeper potential day two, day three guys to look out for, you know, in your dynasty rookie drafts, but also who to pay attention to in training camp to see, you know, if there's some movement, you know, in those depth charts.
• 0:28
  SPEAKER_00: So that episode is going to be coming out a little bit later this week, but first we're going to be talking about you know these top guys.
• 0:34
  SPEAKER_00: Okay.
• 0:34
  SPEAKER_00: So let's get started.
• 0:35
  SPEAKER_00: Day one.
• 0:36
  SPEAKER_00: Uh, obviously, Jeremiah Love going to the Cardinals, right?
• 0:41
  SPEAKER_00: Obviously, not the ideal landing spot for him.
• 0:44
  SPEAKER_00: Obviously, you know, you know, I agree with the consensus of the Cardinals kind of making a bad pick here in general.
• 0:51
  SPEAKER_00: Yes, they got the best player on the board.
• 0:52
  SPEAKER_00: Yes, their team did improve.
• 0:54
  SPEAKER_00: Um, but probably not the best way to go about it in terms of team building, right?
• 0:59
  SPEAKER_00: Um, but in general, you know, for Jeremiah Love's situation, I I graded this a C plus landing spot.
• 1:06
  SPEAKER_00: Uh, I think he's gonna be just amazing long term.
• 1:10
  SPEAKER_00: Now, I think he's still gonna be a fantasy RB1 in year one, but you know, you land in a situation where Tyler Algier could vulture work, you know, touchdowns specifically.
• 1:19
  SPEAKER_00: Not ideal, right?
• 1:20
  SPEAKER_00: The running back room is crowded.
• 1:22
  SPEAKER_00: Um, I don't see anything more than a two-back rotation between Love and Algier, right?
• 1:27
  SPEAKER_00: Trey Benson, probably the running back who is, you know, the guy who is most tradable, you know, between him and uh James Connor, still young, you know, dealing with that injury last year, but still young and still could potentially make an impact on another team.
• 1:42
  SPEAKER_00: Um, what's the point of keeping these four running backs on the roster?
• 1:46
  SPEAKER_00: So just in general, this landing spot isn't the best, it's not the worst, and I think the talent is gonna play out long term, so still the 101 in all formats, including super flex leaks.
• 1:58
  SPEAKER_00: Um, Carnell Tate, I think this is a uh an A in terms of landing spot, man.
• 2:03
  SPEAKER_00: Uh Cam Ward, not established just yet as a sure thing, but you know, he's shown a lot of signs, a lot of promise to live up to that first overall pick late last year.
• 2:13
  SPEAKER_00: Um I think Tate easily profiles as the number one wide receiver here.
• 2:19
  SPEAKER_00: Uh, he instantly becomes his wide receiver one.
• 2:22
  SPEAKER_00: And listen, like you play under Brian Dable, I think that's a good thing.
• 2:25
  SPEAKER_00: Malik Neighbors saw 170 targets in his rookie season under Dable uh two years ago, and that was alongside Wanda Robinson, you know, just so you know.
• 2:35
  SPEAKER_00: Wanda Robinson, even in that year, saw had 90 catches.
• 2:38
  SPEAKER_00: Uh, and that was still with Malik Neighbors getting 170 targets.
• 2:41
  SPEAKER_00: So that those guys can both coexist.
• 2:43
  SPEAKER_00: And remember, that quarterback situation was not ideal either in New York under Brian Dable.
• 2:48
  SPEAKER_00: So um, you know, I think this is a pretty good situation for him.
• 2:52
  SPEAKER_00: He's the 102 for me in all formats.
• 2:54
  SPEAKER_00: Unless you really, really need a quarterback, then you go Fernando Mendoza.
• 2:58
  SPEAKER_00: Okay.
• 2:59
  SPEAKER_00: Um, Jordan Tyson, I'm giving this a B plus.
• 3:03
  SPEAKER_00: I really, really like the landing spot here.
• 3:05
  SPEAKER_00: I still think Chris Olave is going to be, you know, the wide receiver one in New Orleans, but you can't ask for more than to play in Kellen Moore's scheme with a promising quarterback.
• 3:14
  SPEAKER_00: So, you know, Kellen Moore, he has a history of having multiple receivers produce.
• 3:19
  SPEAKER_00: You had CeeDee Lamb and Amari Cooper, you know, that's like the main one that we think of, but you also have Devontae Smith and AJ Brown as well.
• 3:26
  SPEAKER_00: So, you know, I think I think Tyson could be in line to produce early.
• 3:31
  SPEAKER_00: And the, you know, what I really like about this is that, you know, coming into the draft, you know, I had my some concerns about Tyson, right?
• 3:37
  SPEAKER_00: Like some minor ones.
• 3:38
  SPEAKER_00: But I think like landing with Moore, he's gonna be able to hide a lot of that and really, you know, play to his strength.
• 3:45
  SPEAKER_00: So couldn't ask for a better landing spot, you know, for Tyson, even though, you know, he has a number, he has another number one wide receiver to fend against in terms of target share.
• 3:55
  SPEAKER_00: But still, like I prefer this than anything else.
• 3:57
  SPEAKER_00: Chris Love is gonna get a lot of attention, and you know, as a result, Tyson, you know, will get some one-on-one looks and vice versa.
• 4:04
  SPEAKER_00: And then you have Mikai Lemon, good landing spot as well.
• 4:07
  SPEAKER_00: I'm giving this a B.
• 4:08
  SPEAKER_00: And you know, with Ajay Brown likely out the door, I think Lemon is gonna form that one-two punch now with Devontae Smith, still with Smitty being the number one there.
• 4:18
  SPEAKER_00: I think he's gonna probably move to the outside while Lemon plays that inside-outside role as the slot mostly, but also kicking outside in two wide receiver sets.
• 4:29
  SPEAKER_00: And, you know, with Kevin Patulo gone, thank God.
• 4:32
  SPEAKER_00: The hope is that this offense isn't nearly as run-heavy as it's been lately.
• 4:35
  SPEAKER_00: And if it isn't, I think Lemon can eat as their clear wide receiver too, even over Dallas Goddard.
• 4:42
  SPEAKER_00: And then you have my boy Casey Concepcion.
• 4:44
  SPEAKER_00: I'm giving his landing spot a B minus.
• 4:46
  SPEAKER_00: I can totally understand you being lower here, but I do think that he immediately projects as the Browns wide receiver one.
• 4:55
  SPEAKER_00: Um, they obviously drafted Denzel Boston later, but I think Concepcion is a better player.
• 4:59
  SPEAKER_00: He profiles more as a target earner as well.
• 5:02
  SPEAKER_00: Um, and listen, this is a Todd Monken offense, and this system tends to lean towards the pass game.
• 5:08
  SPEAKER_00: The questions obviously are all about the quarterback position here.
• 5:12
  SPEAKER_00: Uh, there's a chance that we don't see much continuity at the position with Shador and Deshaun Watson, you know, both potentially getting playing time this year.
• 5:19
  SPEAKER_00: So the hope is that the Browns make either they find their quarterback right out of these two, or they make the right decision at quarterback in the 2027 NFL draft, where you don't you hopefully won't have to wait too long for Concepcion to start, you know, getting closer to that ceiling that he possesses.
• 5:34
  SPEAKER_00: So um that wide receiver won ceiling, by the way.
• 5:38
  SPEAKER_00: Um, his career does depend on it, though.
• 5:40
  SPEAKER_00: So at the end of the day, Concepcion is a very good wide receiver, so I would not hold this landing spot against him too much.
• 5:47
  SPEAKER_00: And then you have Kenyon Sadiq.
• 5:49
  SPEAKER_00: Um, you know, he obviously has to compete with Garrett Wilson.
• 5:52
  SPEAKER_00: I'm giving him a C for this landing spot, not ideal.
• 5:55
  SPEAKER_00: Um, anytime you land with the Jets, it's just not ideal, right?
• 5:58
  SPEAKER_00: Um, he's gonna have to compete with Omar Cooper as well, right?
• 6:02
  SPEAKER_00: So the only way that this won't matter is if Sadiq is truly that guy, right?
• 6:06
  SPEAKER_00: Coming into the draft, he was that guy.
• 6:08
  SPEAKER_00: So, you know, this is now a full-on talent-dependent situation.
• 6:11
  SPEAKER_00: The Kareem rises to the top 99 times out of 100.
• 6:14
  SPEAKER_00: So Sadiq still has a chance to make good on a bad situation here.
• 6:19
  SPEAKER_00: Um, you know, Jets quarterback situation, you know, not ideal.
• 6:22
  SPEAKER_00: But hey, like, first of all, Geno Smith is an accurate quarterback.
• 6:26
  SPEAKER_00: He was pretty good in Seattle.
• 6:27
  SPEAKER_00: He had a terrible system and terrible situation in Vegas last year.
• 6:32
  SPEAKER_00: So I think the hope is that he can at least get it done this year, uh, you know, for these receivers at least, at the very least, get it done for Garrett Wilson and Kenyan Sadiq.
• 6:43
  SPEAKER_00: And, you know, the hope is that they can make good on that quarterback situation in next year's NFL draft.
• 6:49
  SPEAKER_00: I think he should still be grabbed in the middle of the first round in rookie drafts.
• 6:54
  SPEAKER_00: Don't overcomplicate it for yourself.
• 6:56
  SPEAKER_00: And then obviously his teammate, Omar Cooper Jr., also giving this a C, obviously target competition I just mentioned, is plenty right now, right?
• 7:03
  SPEAKER_00: Between Gary Wilson and Kenyon Sadiq.
• 7:05
  SPEAKER_00: I think you know, if Sadiq happens to not be that guy, then Cooper becomes the second target in this offense pretty easily, right?
• 7:12
  SPEAKER_00: Um, I I would imagine that he's gonna compete with A.D.
• 7:15
  SPEAKER_00: Mitchell for wide receiver two duties at the very least to start, but there's a good chance that he wins that pretty soon.
• 7:21
  SPEAKER_00: And you know, the Jets do have we're deploying three wide receiver sets at the third highest rate, but you know, they have a new offensive coordinator now.
• 7:29
  SPEAKER_00: We could see Cooper out of the slot, you know, relatively often, even if they want Mitchell on the field.
• 7:34
  SPEAKER_00: It really depends what Frank Reich wants to do.
• 7:36
  SPEAKER_00: So let's hope the Jets get their quarterback situation right in next year's NFL draft.
• 7:41
  SPEAKER_00: That's really, really what we're hoping for.
• 7:43
  SPEAKER_00: Because if they get that right, this is all a mood point, man.
• 7:46
  SPEAKER_00: All these guys are going to the moon, okay?
• 7:48
  SPEAKER_00: Um, Jadarian Price, this is an A in terms of landing spot here, right?
• 7:54
  SPEAKER_00: Short term, I think he's gonna be the Seahawks starting running back.
• 7:57
  SPEAKER_00: Zach Charbonnet should make his return from his ACL injury at some point midseason.
• 8:01
  SPEAKER_00: And until then, it should be all price.
• 8:04
  SPEAKER_00: And this backfield split could get annoying in the back half of the year, right?
• 8:07
  SPEAKER_00: When it really matters.
• 8:08
  SPEAKER_00: But Charbonnet is in the last year of his contract.
• 8:11
  SPEAKER_00: It's very possible and very likely that he moves on in free agency.
• 8:14
  SPEAKER_00: And, you know, given price's first round draft capital, Seattle's gonna be incentivized to make him their guy.
• 8:20
  SPEAKER_00: That's why draft capital matters so much.
• 8:21
  SPEAKER_00: It matters A, because you know, these NFL teams are doing a better job just evaluating players in you know overall, and then B, they're incentivized, right?
• 8:30
  SPEAKER_00: That's really what it comes down to.
• 8:31
  SPEAKER_00: So Price is gonna be moved to the you know middle of the first round of rookie drafts.
• 8:37
  SPEAKER_00: You know, I had him a little bit later.
• 8:39
  SPEAKER_00: Um, but you know, now that he got first round draft capital, it is what it is.
• 8:43
  SPEAKER_00: Um, you know, you you have guys like Mike Washington and Jonah Coleman both not being drafted until day three.
• 8:49
  SPEAKER_00: And you know, I had Coleman ahead of price for fantasy, but you know, that's how much draft capital matters, man.
• 8:53
  SPEAKER_00: Like I had to move price significantly above these guys, uh, even though I think Coleman was the better player.
• 8:58
  SPEAKER_00: But at the end of the day, like my opinion should not hold much weight here.
• 9:02
  SPEAKER_00: Like it shouldn't be anywhere close to draft capital, and what that says.
• 9:06
  SPEAKER_00: Okay, just to be clear.
• 9:08
  SPEAKER_00: Um, let's see, let's let's hit the quarterbacks real quick.
• 9:12
  SPEAKER_00: Obviously, Fernando Mendoza's a landing spot.
• 9:14
  SPEAKER_00: Um, he gets to learn under a Super Bowl winning offensive mind in Clint Kubiak.
• 9:17
  SPEAKER_00: He's a great running back to support him and takes him off his shoulders in the backfield.
• 9:21
  SPEAKER_00: And he does an amazing safety blanket and playmaker and Brock Bowers as his primary receiver.
• 9:26
  SPEAKER_00: We saw what Clint Kubiak was able to do for JSN as the sole receiver there.
• 9:30
  SPEAKER_00: Unfortunately, like he didn't get a whole lot more of um, you know, more weapons in this class, the kind of which kind of sucks.
• 9:38
  SPEAKER_00: But either way, I think overall landing spots are a good way to start your career.
• 9:41
  SPEAKER_00: Um, I think I'll start to consider Mendoza as early as the 102 in Superflex rookie drafts, but not until the later of the first round and non-superflex drafts.
• 9:50
  SPEAKER_00: And then this Ty Simpson.
• 9:52
  SPEAKER_00: I think this is a B plus landing spot, but like I'm a little nervous.
• 9:56
  SPEAKER_00: Um, you know, he's not gonna be starting anytime soon.
• 9:58
  SPEAKER_00: You know, hopefully Matthew Stafford can stay healthy.
• 10:01
  SPEAKER_00: Uh, but you know, he's gonna be learning behind one of the best veteran quarterbacks in the NFL.
• 10:05
  SPEAKER_00: He's gonna be learning under Sean McVay.
• 10:07
  SPEAKER_00: So you can ask for a better setup in terms of you know being able to develop, right?
• 10:12
  SPEAKER_00: Um, he definitely gets a boost in value with his landing spot.
• 10:15
  SPEAKER_00: Uh, I'm not uh, you know, I'm kind of happy taking him in the first round of super flex rookie drafts, but a little bit later in in the first round, given, you know, we don't know when he's actually going to start.
• 10:25
  SPEAKER_00: Uh, you just have to be a little patient here, okay?
• 10:28
  SPEAKER_00: Um, I will talk about a few second round wide receivers here.
• 10:33
  SPEAKER_00: Let's start with Deshaun Stribling, drafted by you know the first pick of the second round, which is insane by the 49ers.
• 10:41
  SPEAKER_00: Um, listen, at the end of the day, like they know better than me, but I I I think this was a bit of a reach given the wide receivers on the board at the time.
• 10:49
  SPEAKER_00: But you know, you land with Kyle Shanahan, you know, you're drafted with the first pick in the second round.
• 10:54
  SPEAKER_00: It simply gives Stribling a huge bump in value here, right?
• 10:58
  SPEAKER_00: Unfortunately, I'm not sure he gets to see the field much in year one unless there are some injuries.
• 11:02
  SPEAKER_00: I think he profiles as a flanker who can block.
• 11:05
  SPEAKER_00: So he fits the Shanahan mole, right?
• 11:06
  SPEAKER_00: Like maybe a better version of Juwan Jennings.
• 11:09
  SPEAKER_00: Um, but Mike Evans is turning 33 in August.
• 11:11
  SPEAKER_00: So, you know, Stribling could see the field sooner than we think and could be productive once he's on the field.
• 11:17
  SPEAKER_00: Denzel Boston, C, going to the Browns.
• 11:20
  SPEAKER_00: They obviously took two of the top six wide receivers in this draft class.
• 11:24
  SPEAKER_00: Not ideal.
• 11:25
  SPEAKER_00: He fits that vacated X receiver role, so he could see the field early.
• 11:29
  SPEAKER_00: But, you know, I would imagine that targets flow to Casey Concepcion, targets start to flow to Harold Fannon before they go Boston's way.
• 11:36
  SPEAKER_00: Maybe Boston leads them in touchdowns.
• 11:38
  SPEAKER_00: Maybe he becomes their primary goal line, you know, red zone guy.
• 11:42
  SPEAKER_00: Uh, but you know, either way, I think landing with Todd Munkin is a good thing for any wide receiver.
• 11:46
  SPEAKER_00: He's shown he can get multiple wide receivers going, you know, at the same time, you know, in the past.
• 11:51
  SPEAKER_00: You know, if you can if anyone, if you compare him at all to like uh, you know, Mike Evans um and that archetype, at least, like Todd Munkins obviously worked with Mike Evans a ton in Tampa, right?
• 12:02
  SPEAKER_00: And he was very productive.
• 12:03
  SPEAKER_00: So the only problem is obviously quarterback here, you know, whether a current one can get it done or this team gets it right in the 2027 draft class, like that has to get sorted out.
• 12:13
  SPEAKER_00: But you know, I listen at the end of the day, like in rookie drafts, do not let Boston, you know, go past the end of the to in the first round.
• 12:20
  SPEAKER_00: Like it should not happen.
• 12:21
  SPEAKER_00: Okay, he's good enough to go in that range.
• 12:24
  SPEAKER_00: Uh Jeremy Bernard going to the Steelers C minus here.
• 12:27
  SPEAKER_00: Now, I think we just got word that it looks like Aaron, the Steelers have given Aaron Rodgers an ultimatum that he has to basically report by training cam.
• 12:34
  SPEAKER_00: And if he doesn't, um, they're gonna move on uh by you know putting some sort of tender on him where he gets 10 uh you know 10 raise from what he got last year, but it gives them the rights.
• 12:44
  SPEAKER_00: It's an exclusive rights type of tag here.
• 12:47
  SPEAKER_00: So um it's Steelers a bust for Aaron Rodgers.
• 12:50
  SPEAKER_00: Now, if he does end up playing, he's gonna be loaded at wide receiver.
• 12:53
  SPEAKER_00: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman, and now Jeremy Bernard.
• 12:56
  SPEAKER_00: He doesn't profile, Bernard does as someone who would be earning targets ahead of those veterans.
• 13:00
  SPEAKER_00: So landing spot isn't ideal in that sense, especially because their quarterback situation is still in flux.
• 13:06
  SPEAKER_00: But, you know, at the end of the day, like I think they could be setting up for 2027 regardless.
• 13:11
  SPEAKER_00: Eli Stowers going to the Eagles, that's a B minus for me.
• 13:14
  SPEAKER_00: Dallas Goddard, clear starter in Philly right now.
• 13:17
  SPEAKER_00: But remember, like, remember last year we were looking at uh Harold Fannon being drafted to the Browns, like, oh, we got David Njoku ahead of him.
• 13:24
  SPEAKER_00: Well, it didn't really matter that much, right?
• 13:26
  SPEAKER_00: Um, I don't know if that's the same in this situation, but Goddard's on a one-year deal.
• 13:30
  SPEAKER_00: He could be gone after this year, and that's paving the way for Stours to be the guy in 2027.
• 13:35
  SPEAKER_00: Also being drafted by the Eagles is great for Stowers, you know, just the organization in general.
• 13:40
  SPEAKER_00: They know what to do with his skill set.
• 13:41
  SPEAKER_00: He's not a blocker whatsoever right now.
• 13:43
  SPEAKER_00: He's a receiver.
• 13:44
  SPEAKER_00: So I'm more confident in the Eagles organization to do right by him and maximize his skill set compared to most other teams.
• 13:51
  SPEAKER_00: And then you have Max Claire going to the Rams.
• 13:54
  SPEAKER_00: Like, I'm giving this an F because how many tight ends do the Rams need?
• 13:56
  SPEAKER_00: They're gonna be running like what 14 personnel.
• 13:58
  SPEAKER_00: Like, what are they gonna do?
• 13:59
  SPEAKER_00: Like, they have guys that they love in the past game already, right?
• 14:02
  SPEAKER_00: They have Parkinson, Higby.
• 14:03
  SPEAKER_00: They just drafted a better receiver than Claire and Terrence Ferguson in the second round last year.
• 14:08
  SPEAKER_00: I won't be interested in Claire in rookie drafts, but when I think about it, like who else can I even draft in the second round?
• 14:14
  SPEAKER_00: Uh, but at the end of the day, like I'm gonna pass most likely on Max Claire in general.
• 14:19
  SPEAKER_00: Similar thing with Sam Rousch going to the Bears.
• 14:23
  SPEAKER_00: I'm also giving this an F, at least for fantasy, probably the future replacement for Cole Komet, but it's likely he doesn't make much of an impact for fantasy, you know, because you have a stud alongside you like Colson Loveland.
• 14:33
  SPEAKER_00: So I think being pair with Ben Johnson is cool and all, but I don't think there are many paths to opportunity, you know, as it stands right now in Chicago.
• 14:41
  SPEAKER_00: All right, let's quickly talk about Oscar Delp.
• 14:44
  SPEAKER_00: I know he's on the radar of a lot of people thinking that he's a sleeper and stuff.
• 14:47
  SPEAKER_00: I'm not really on that page personally.
• 14:49
  SPEAKER_00: I'm giving this a C landing spot.
• 14:51
  SPEAKER_00: You know, Juwan Johnson's still there, he's under contract through 2027.
• 14:55
  SPEAKER_00: Not sure how much Delp would get action, you know, in the receiving game.
• 14:58
  SPEAKER_00: He was very inefficient in college.
• 15:00
  SPEAKER_00: So, you know, I think he profiles more as a blocker than as a receiver.
• 15:03
  SPEAKER_00: So I'm not personally too bullish on grabbing him in rookie drafts.
• 15:06
  SPEAKER_00: You know, him landing, you know, with Kellen Moore is great, but I I personally don't see it.
• 15:11
  SPEAKER_00: I could be wrong.
• 15:12
  SPEAKER_00: Someone who I who obviously love the landing spot for is Antonio Williams, man.
• 15:15
  SPEAKER_00: Like finally a receiver going to a team that actually needs one.
• 15:18
  SPEAKER_00: This is a pretty nice talent situation combination.
• 15:20
  SPEAKER_00: You know, obviously Jaden Daniels is your quarterback.
• 15:23
  SPEAKER_00: Williams will likely be their starting slot receiver uh on day one, but it would be amazing for him to get uh some work in two wide receiver sets as the flanker.
• 15:33
  SPEAKER_00: Um and the fact that you know GM Peter said that he can work at slot and Z means there's a pretty good chance that he's out on the field in two wide receiver sets, which which would be absolutely huge.
• 15:43
  SPEAKER_00: Um, so I'm not sure there would be there was so many you know better landing spots um in you know day two than Antonio Williams.
• 15:50
  SPEAKER_00: So he should be somebody that we should be very, very actively looking at even as early as the one-two turn in rookie drafts.
• 15:58
  SPEAKER_00: You have Malachi Fields going to the Giants.
• 15:59
  SPEAKER_00: I'm giving this a B just because it's a good landing spot.
• 16:02
  SPEAKER_00: There was opportunity for Malachi Fields to potentially do something opposite Malik neighbors.
• 16:06
  SPEAKER_00: Whenever you are going up against someone like you know, playing opposite Malik neighbors on day one.
• 16:11
  SPEAKER_00: Uh, I think that's awesome.
• 16:12
  SPEAKER_00: Now, will that happen, right?
• 16:14
  SPEAKER_00: He still has to compete for that role with Darius Slayton and Dornell Mooney.
• 16:18
  SPEAKER_00: Is Fields a better wide receiver than either of those guys?
• 16:21
  SPEAKER_00: I think that is still a question.
• 16:23
  SPEAKER_00: Okay.
• 16:24
  SPEAKER_00: I don't think Fields is someone I'm banging the table for in rookie drafts, despite the potential opportunity here, but at least he gets to compete, you know, to be the second or third target in this offense.
• 16:33
  SPEAKER_00: Caleb Douglas uh going to the Dolphins.
• 16:36
  SPEAKER_00: Uh, a lot of people didn't know even know who Caleb Douglas was.
• 16:38
  SPEAKER_00: I'm giving this a C minus landing spot grade.
• 16:41
  SPEAKER_00: It was a F pick by the Dolphins, but a C minus landing spot grade because you know, Douglass, you know, at least the Dolphins need a wide receiver that they can target, right?
• 16:50
  SPEAKER_00: Um it was a good landing spot, at least until they drafted Chris Bell.
• 16:54
  SPEAKER_00: And then they also drafted Kevin Coleman Jr.
• 16:56
  SPEAKER_00: out of Missouri.
• 16:57
  SPEAKER_00: He's also someone who I think is probably a better receiver than Caleb Douglas overall.
• 17:01
  SPEAKER_00: Um, I think this was a huge reach for Miami.
• 17:03
  SPEAKER_00: I'm not targeting Caleb Douglas at all in dynasty rookie drafts.
• 17:08
  SPEAKER_00: Um, Zachariah Branch going to the Falcons, you know, B minus on this one.
• 17:11
  SPEAKER_00: You know, if you look at the depth chart behind Drake London, I think Branch only really has to compete with Jahan Dotson and Alaman and Zacayus.
• 17:19
  SPEAKER_00: Not the stiffest competition in the world, but we've seen Zacchaeus keep Luther Burden off the field last year, right?
• 17:24
  SPEAKER_00: I think these wide receivers do good enough good things for coaches to want to keep them on the field.
• 17:29
  SPEAKER_00: Um, you know, obviously Branch is extremely explosive.
• 17:32
  SPEAKER_00: He'll need to show that he can do more than just be a screen merchant and after the catch guy, you're right in the NFL.
• 17:38
  SPEAKER_00: Uh in the post-draft presser, the GM did say that they saw what he can do down the field at USC.
• 17:43
  SPEAKER_00: So there's a little bit of hope for Zach Ariar Branch when it comes to that.
• 17:47
  SPEAKER_00: Um, now Jacoby Lane going to the Ravens is a B minus landing spot because they needed wide receivers there.
• 17:52
  SPEAKER_00: Uh, he's gonna compete, obviously, right away to see the field.
• 17:55
  SPEAKER_00: But I and I said this before the draft, I'm not sure he's developed enough to play ahead of someone like Rashad Bateman, even at least not yet, right?
• 18:03
  SPEAKER_00: Lane is still young.
• 18:04
  SPEAKER_00: We might want to see, you know, you know, wait for him to get to his full potential.
• 18:08
  SPEAKER_00: We haven't seen Lamar sustain multiple wide receivers for fantasy.
• 18:12
  SPEAKER_00: So he also has to contend with that, right?
• 18:14
  SPEAKER_00: Now, GM DaCosta called Lane a ball of clay with a lot of upside.
• 18:19
  SPEAKER_00: Okay, so that kind of confirms the rawness that we're talking about here.
• 18:23
  SPEAKER_00: Um, in the next episode, we're gonna talk about Elijah Surratt and why I'm low-key more excited about him going to the Ravens instead.
• 18:30
  SPEAKER_00: Uh, let's hit Chris Brazzle real quick.
• 18:31
  SPEAKER_00: I think this is a really solid value for the Panthers.
• 18:34
  SPEAKER_00: Um, I'm gonna give this a B.
• 18:36
  SPEAKER_00: I think this is a good landing spot.
• 18:37
  SPEAKER_00: I can see this playing out as like, you know, kind of McMillan as the X, right?
• 18:43
  SPEAKER_00: Jalen Cocher as like the slot flanker, mostly slot flanker, then Brazzle as like the primary flanker, right?
• 18:49
  SPEAKER_00: Um, and that would mean he would be he would have to play ahead of Xavier Leggett.
• 18:53
  SPEAKER_00: And why not, right?
• 18:54
  SPEAKER_00: Like you want to stretch the field.
• 18:55
  SPEAKER_00: I think that's a missing element of this offense as it stands right now.
• 18:58
  SPEAKER_00: I think Brazzle can fit that role pretty well.
• 19:01
  SPEAKER_00: He still has a lot of development to do, he does a lot of good things already.
• 19:04
  SPEAKER_00: So it'll really all come down to what the coaching staff asks of him.
• 19:08
  SPEAKER_00: Uh, I'm not pounding the table for Brazzle by any means, but you know, given how bleak the second round of rookie drafts are, he might actually be someone I consider.
• 19:15
  SPEAKER_00: I can't believe I'm saying that.
• 19:17
  SPEAKER_00: Um, Ted Hurst going to the Bucks.
• 19:19
  SPEAKER_00: I'm gonna give this a C.
• 19:20
  SPEAKER_00: I was really hoping Hurst would land in a better situation because he's someone that I actually liked coming out, a little bit of a sleeper for me.
• 19:27
  SPEAKER_00: Um, I'm not sure he can actually hit the ground running on the Bucks because they have a lot of receivers, right?
• 19:32
  SPEAKER_00: Um, the obvious ones are Igbuka and Godwin.
• 19:34
  SPEAKER_00: Then there's the next set of Jalen McMillan and Tes Johnson.
• 19:38
  SPEAKER_00: Who's gonna play the X receiver role?
• 19:39
  SPEAKER_00: That's what I want to know, right?
• 19:41
  SPEAKER_00: Like I don't want it to be Ted Hurst, um, but that might be the easiest way for him to get on the field.
• 19:46
  SPEAKER_00: And if that happens, Igbuka can play the flanker role, which is what we all want, rather than have him being on the line against press coverage, which is what we saw a lot of last year when Mike Evans went down.
• 19:56
  SPEAKER_00: They moved him to the X and it didn't really work out that well, right?
• 20:00
  SPEAKER_00: Um, a few other guys that I want to talk about, Calen Black going to the 49ers.
• 20:04
  SPEAKER_00: I'm giving that a C.
• 20:06
  SPEAKER_00: I think this kid has no business being drafted ahead of guys like Jonah Coleman or Mike Washington.
• 20:10
  SPEAKER_00: Um, you know, but in terms of landing spot, like it's like average, right?
• 20:13
  SPEAKER_00: Because at the end of the day, Kyle Shanahan, you know, likes to draft his guys here, and you know, the running back situation behind CMC is pretty bleak.
• 20:21
  SPEAKER_00: So he could compete for that Hancuff role.
• 20:23
  SPEAKER_00: Um, he did call Black a true starting running back in his post-draft presser, you know, whatever that means.
• 20:29
  SPEAKER_00: Um, I mentioned Chris Bell earlier.
• 20:31
  SPEAKER_00: I'm giving him an A landing spot here.
• 20:34
  SPEAKER_00: Huge opportunity for him.
• 20:35
  SPEAKER_00: He could be the potential wide receiver one for Malik Willis once he returns from the ACL recovery, right?
• 20:42
  SPEAKER_00: So there's this is a situation where a dethrone can happen at any point uh for Chris Bell in terms of somebody else being drafted or traded for that can take over over Chris Bell.
• 20:51
  SPEAKER_00: But he becomes one of the clear round two targets in rookie drafts.
• 20:54
  SPEAKER_00: Um, he was drafted behind Caleb Douglas, but he is the better wide receiver and he should be the one drafted for fantasy.
• 21:01
  SPEAKER_00: By the way, guys, have you checked out the rookie draft kit yet?
• 21:04
  SPEAKER_00: Have you?
• 21:05
  SPEAKER_00: We talked a lot about the landing spots here, a lot about the grades, and I include that in the draft kit.
• 21:09
  SPEAKER_00: But don't you want to know about these prospects?
• 21:11
  SPEAKER_00: Whether they can actually be their team's wide receiver one, whether they have the chops to take over a backfield, whether they have the receiving ability to be able to take over as a three-down back, which tight ends are sleepers?
• 21:20
  SPEAKER_00: Who should I be targeting in the third round of my rookie drafts?
• 21:23
  SPEAKER_00: All those questions are answered in the rookie draft kit.
• 21:26
  SPEAKER_00: So make sure to go check it out.
• 21:27
  SPEAKER_00: All you have to do is either click the link in the description or find me on Instagram.
• 21:32
  SPEAKER_00: DM me the word kit as in rookie kit.
• 21:35
  SPEAKER_00: If you DM me kit, I will send you more details and we'll go from there.
• 21:39
  SPEAKER_00: Hope you guys have a wonderful week.
• 21:41
  SPEAKER_00: Stay tuned for the next episode where I break down even more landing spots and some sleepers.
• 21:46
  SPEAKER_00: See you guys soon.
• 21:47
  SPEAKER_00: Peace.