Fantasy Football - Free Agent Frenzy! + Big Trades - Podcast for 3/10

Summary

Fantasy Footballers Podcast

Episode: Free Agent Frenzy! + Big Trades
Date: March 10, 2026
Hosts: Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, Mike "The Fantasy Hitman" Wright

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Episode Overview

This “Free Agent Frenzy” episode is the immediate reaction show to a wild rush of NFL free agency news, big trades, and fantasy football implications. Andy, Mike, and Jason (in spirit as he’s only partially present this episode) break down the most impactful moves, major contracts, and what all the new situations mean for fantasy football in 2026. The tone is classic Footballers—expert, high-energy, opinionated, and often hilarious, with plenty of memorable quotes and sharp dynasty/draft takes.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Kenneth Walker to the Chiefs – Massive Shock and Fantasy Shake-up

(02:09, 03:40, 05:00, 14:09, 16:10)

• Walker traded to Kansas City (3-year deal, $45M, $28M guaranteed). Mike is especially elated:
  • "Celebration time. The white whale was landed." (03:40 – Mike)
  • Walker leaves Seattle after a Super Bowl win/MVP season and big contract, now joining Mahomes & co.
• Fantasy Take:
  • Chiefs backfield finally features a true difference-maker (“number one in forced missed tackles”).
  • "It’s incredible. He probably jumps into the late first based on hope and dreams." (15:08 – Andy)
  • Cautions: Chiefs might deploy a rotation, possibly sign another RB (e.g., Kareem Hunt); Walker unlikely to be a “Super Bell Cow.”

2. Quarterback Carousel: Willis & Tua on the Move

Malik Willis to Dolphins (08:04, 09:58)

• Bold move by Miami; 3 years, $67.5M, $45M guaranteed. Willis has just six NFL starts.
  • "It is a, it is a intestinal fortitude move." (09:33 – Andy)
• High risk, but both Mike and Andy see fantasy upside, especially with Willis’s rushing potential (73, 60, 41 yards in recent starts).
• Jalen Waddle, Devon Achane managers should feel optimistic; coaching staff with Green Bay-style familiarity.

Tua Tagovailoa to Atlanta (as backup)

• One-year deal, “second lefty in Atlanta.” Not expected to play unless Pinnex falters.
  • "Classic low risk, no reward move." (13:15 – Kyle quote via Mike)
• "If you have to see Tua play, something bad has happened to Pinnex." (13:24 – Mike)

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3. Running Back Musical Chairs: ETN, Algier, Gainwell, More

Travis Etienne to Saints

• Four-year, $52M; replaces (potentially retiring) Alvin Kamara.
  • Saints clear cap space, Kamara's recent advanced stats “horrifically bad.” (19:21 – Andy)
  • ETN to be “RB1 candidate” in high-paced Kellen Moore offense. Tyler Shuck/Chris Olave/young core now central.*

Kenneth Gainwell to Buccaneers

• Two-year deal, $14M; $10M guaranteed, threatens Bucky Irving’s breakout potential.
  • "The thing about Kenneth Gainwell is he forces his way on the field … whether you believe he should be or not." (24:57 – Mike)
• Tampa backfield now a two-headed monster; Gainwell seen as “stabilizer.”

Tyler Allgeier to Cardinals

• 2 years, $12.225M ($8M guaranteed). Joins James Conner, clouds Trey Benson’s future.
  • "This isn’t pushing you out of the nest so that you can fly. This is so you land on the ground and the animals eat you." (27:37 – Mike on Benson's outlook)
• Both Allgeier and Conner get paid; backfield should avoid youth movement.

J.K. Dobbins Re-signs with Broncos

• Two years, $20M. (30:07)
  • “J.K. Dobbins is a very, very good football player; his body does not like the game of football.” (31:42 – Andy)
  • Likely RB committee in Denver, with Dobbins leading but committee probable (Dobbins > RJ Harvey in pecking order).

Rico Dowdle to Steelers

• Two-years, $12.25M (33:01); cold water for Jalen Warren stans, committee forming with Warren, Dowdle.

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4. Wide Receiver Insanity: Evans, Pittman, Pierce, & Big Trades

Mike Evans to 49ers

• Three years, $42.4M ($16.3M guaranteed); essentially a one-year deal.
  • "This is what I wanted to see happen … I wanted to see him leave Tampa Bay so we can find out about the others." (37:01 – Mike)
• Opens runway for young Bucs like Abuka, McMillan, Godwin. San Fran now crowded (also rumors of Romeo Doubs to SF).

Alec Pierce – Mega Deal with Colts

• Four years, $116M, highest-paid free agent in history as cap explodes to $308M.
  • "Pearce being the bell of the ball of the offseason." (38:07 – Andy)
• Michael Pittman shipped to Steelers (3 years, $59M). Daniel Jones (transition tag) likely stays in Indy; Pierce now clear WR1.

DJ Moore Traded to Bills

• Bears get a 2nd; Moore reunites with Joe Brady.
  • "This move works for the Bears. This move works for DJ Moore. This move works for Buffalo." (45:07 – Mike)
• Bills add veteran to bolster Allen's targets; Bears set up trio of young WRs (Odunze, Burden, Loveland).

Other Free Agency/Trade Highlights

• Wandale Robinson to Titans (4 years, $38M guaranteed): Becomes likely No. 1 in TEN; "undervalued in fantasy" (48:17).
• Rasheed Shaheed re-signs with Seahawks (3 years, $51M): Huge real-life impact, but fantasy inconsistency.
• Jalen Naylor to Raiders (3 years, $35M): "Raiders paid the loser tax to get a solid wide receiver. Not a special one." (50:41 – Mike)

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5. Tight End Moves

• Travis Kelce stays with Chiefs (1 year, $12M): "He’ll probably end up a top five tight end." (52:48)
• Isaiah Likely to Giants (3 years, $40M): Harbaugh-Likely reunion; boosts Jackson Dart's outlook.
• Dalton Schultz (Texans), Dawson Knox (Bills), and others stay put on new deals.

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6. Other Notable Nuggets

• Lions sign Isaiah Pacheco as RB2 (57:11): "Does that bother you at all with Gibbs? Because it doesn't bother me one little bit." (57:24 – Mike). Algier would have been a bigger threat to Gibbs' TD potential.
• Bears sign Khalif Raymond for special teams value.
• Falcons sign Jahan Dotson, Austin Hooper; Jacoby Brissett confirmed as Cardinals starter with Gardner Minshew as backup.
• Breaking news on air is real and unfiltered, e.g. “Breaking news. Fabulous news for Jameer Gibbs.” (57:09 – Jason/Mike).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Ken Walker trade to Chiefs:
  • "It was celebration time." (03:40 – Mike)
  • "You just open up so much for the running game … if you're capable of catching the football." (05:34 – Mike)
• On Dolphins' Malik Willis bet:
  • "It is a intestinal fortitude move." (09:33 – Andy)
  • "45 million guarantee on is 28 basic drop backs to make a decision on Malik Willis." (10:10 – Mike)
• On brutal RB situations:
  • "This isn’t pushing you out of the nest so that you can fly. This is so you land on the ground and the animals eat you." (27:37 – Mike, on the Cardinals RB room)
• On Steelers’ QB room/rumored move:
  • "You're going to go from Rodgers to Cousins? ...Oh, Pittsburgh." (42:24 – Andy)
• On Jalen Naylor to Raiders:
  • "Raiders paid the loser tax to get a solid wide receiver. Not a special one." (50:41 – Mike)
• On breaking news for Lions RBs:
  • "Does that bother you at all with Gibbs? Because it doesn't bother me one little bit." (57:24 – Mike)
• Classic deadpan:
  • "Low risk, no reward." (13:15 – Kyle via Mike about Tua signing)
• On the state of certain franchises:
  • "Atlanta and Arizona. Just dominating the free agency period. If your goal is to be bad…” (12:18 – Andy)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 02:00-05:57: Walker to Chiefs Reaction, Running Back Value Analysis
• 08:04-11:25: Malik Willis to Dolphins, Dolphins Fantasy Impact
• 13:00-14:09: Tua to Atlanta, Lefty QB Jokes
• 14:09-16:22: Walker Contract Details, KC RB Committee Speculation
• 18:25-20:07: Etienne to Saints, Kamara’s Future, Saints Fantasy Impact
• 24:12-26:24: Gainwell to Bucs, Tampa Backfield Outlook
• 26:41-28:27: Algier to Cardinals, Trey Benson Fallout
• 30:07-32:44: Dobbins Re-signs in Denver, Committee Analysis
• 33:00-34:32: Rico Dowdle to Steelers, Jalen Warren Fallout
• 35:00-37:44: Mike Evans to 49ers, Bucs WR Room Changes
• 38:02-41:40: Alec Pierce’s Mega Deal, Pittman to Steelers
• 44:38-46:39: DJ Moore Trade to Bills, Bears WR Room
• 47:53-48:38: Wandale Robinson to Titans, Tennessee Offense
• 49:19-51:57: Rasheed Shaheed and Jalen Naylor Signings
• 52:04-53:09: Travis Kelce Extension, Chiefs Tight End Room
• 57:09-58:53: Breaking: Pacheco to Lions, Gibbs Draft Impact

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Fantasy Football Takeaways

• Kenneth Walker is an elite fantasy asset in Kansas City, though managers must monitor for RBBC caveats.
• Malik Willis is a late-round target with rushing upside but carries starting-ability risk.
• Travis Etienne should be a strong RB1 candidate in New Orleans’s high-tempo offense.
• Tampa Bay's, Arizona's, and Pittsburgh's backfields are all murky, with new signings capping breakout potential for the young/ascending RBs.
• Major WR shakeups open the door for ascending talents (e.g., Abuka, McMillan in Tampa), while veterans joining new teams (Evans, Pittman) offer “volume over star power” projections.
• Monitor offensive line changes (e.g., Baltimore, Raiders) for RB value impact.
• Don’t overreact to minor moves (e.g., Pacheco to Detroit, Tua to Atlanta) but recognize roles and committee risk.

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Quick Hits / Rapid Fire

• Jalen Naylor becomes the latest "loser tax" WR in Vegas.
• Kelce's “legend money” ensures he’ll see the field unless age/injury drastically intervene.
• Dynasty managers should update ranks following movement at RB/WR, especially with breakout opportunity shifts for second-year players and bench stashes.
• “Foot Clan” encouraged to check out post-combine updates and Dynasty Pass for in-depth analysis.

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Overall Tone & Highlights

Fast-paced, excited, a little roast-y about bad franchise moves, but always player-focused and offering real, actionable fantasy advice—just the way the Fantasy Footballers faithful love.

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This summary covers the critical fantasy perspectives, key player moves, and commentary highlights for listeners who need a comprehensive breakdown of the 2026 free agency frenzy episode.

Transcript

[Andy Holloway]

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[Jason Moore]

Welcome to the Fantasy Footballers Podcast with your hosts, Andy Holloway, Jason Moore and Mike Wright.

[Andy Holloway]

Welcome in.

[Mike Wright]

J. Griz in the house. Sandy Holloway, Mike Wright, the Fantasy Footballers Podcast.

[Andy Holloway]

Someone has no shares of Kenneth Walker, so they could not show up today.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, I mean, dude, you and I are living large. You're living large.

[Andy Holloway]

The people are waiting.

[Mike Wright]

If you've listened to this show for a long time, you know that Ken Walker is kind of my guy. I love it when fantasy forces you to believe because the Year of Mike, by the way, continues.

[Andy Holloway]

We're doing all right.

[Mike Wright]

It continues. We're doing all right because I'm not dodging.

[Andy Holloway]

Like, I'm not invincible. As we'll see.

[Mike Wright]

I mean, could be the decade of Mike.

[Andy Holloway]

My man, Trey Benson is down bad, guys.

[Mike Wright]

That's true.

[Andy Holloway]

He's down bad.

[Mike Wright]

I love.

[Andy Holloway]

It's not perfect, but the white whale was landed, so everything else doesn't feel as important.

[Mike Wright]

Poor Mike was in the middle of doing a guest pod yesterday when all the big news is breaking on free agency. By the way, this show is being recorded and released immediately. We were waiting as long as we possibly could because, you know, even when we're Recording right now. Even probably before you hear the show, there'll be more news or little signings and trades and things that are going on. But we wanted to give as much time as we can so we could come on here and react together and talk through all of these moves. But yeah, Mike was on a guest pod and you know, right in the middle of the guest pod we're finding out all this news about Kenneth Walker going to the Chiefs and. And then Mike comes in about an hour later after he's done and he's got music playing on his phone and

[Andy Holloway]

it's a little cool in the gang, man. It was celebration time.

[Mike Wright]

It was just. Yeah, it was a special day. And I've got. I've got Kenneth Walker in our league of record who I picked up at the trade deadline from these two losers over here, Papa Josh and the Falcon. Oh yeah, you're not a loser. Let me go. Let me do. Not a loser. Loser, loser. That's what I. Yeah, from right to left. The two on the left are the losers. But yeah, you guys traded to. And I didn't think for a minute I might be keeping Kenneth Walker. I do now think I might be keeping Kenneth Walker. The new starting running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Mike, the MVP of the super bowl is now a chief.

[Andy Holloway]

The Walker is on an absolute heater right now.

[Mike Wright]

Life is good for him.

[Andy Holloway]

Super mvp, big bag of money. And I mean staying with Seattle would probably be a pretty decent chance of getting some more Super Bowls the way that the team is currently built. But going to play with Mahomes, not bad. Has to be just. You know, it might even be a better situation if you're trying to chase Super Bowls like if they'll figure things out in Kansas City. And the. As much it's as much as I am on the team of your running backs really don't matter. There's so very few difference making running backs in the league.

[Mike Wright]

CMC Gibbs B Shawn.

[Andy Holloway]

I think Walker can be one of those guys because of his ability. I think he was number one again in force missed tackles like shoot someone. Someone put it up. Can't remember who it was but there was like a stat showing. Okay, number of Kenneth Walker 15 yard runs in the last two years versus the Chiefs. All running backs in totality. And it was like three for Kansas City versus no, they really haven't had

[Mike Wright]

a weapon at that position.

[Andy Holloway]

And I think, I think it has been part of the problem for Kansas City is.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, Kansas City had one 20 yard run last year. Walker had 10 all by himself. You need when teams have to focus on what Mahomes is capable of doing and they brought back Travis Kelsey and they'll make more moves. Who knows, maybe Tyree Kill returns. But you know, you just open up so much for the running game, especially if you're capable of catching the football. I think Kenneth walk it opens up the pass.

[Andy Holloway]

That's what I think is so such a big deal about. This is what the Chiefs had at the running back position. No one had any concern in the world about having to, you know, like, oh, we got to pick a play here and we're going to have to sell out to stop the run. Well, no, they were not concerned.

[Mike Wright]

The rubber is going to meet the road when it comes to the health of Kenneth Walker too. Because we've talked about like part of this success. You know, Sharps as annoying as he is and I saw the memes going out immediately that the Chiefs signed Charbonnet instantly and, but, but as annoying as Sharp's was, Kenneth Walker had one of his healthier seasons of all time. It made him ready for the playoff run. He obviously was great there. No, but I was thinking yesterday, there are two players like Kenneth Walker. Things have broke really well for him. And then because, I mean, you win a Super bowl, you're the MVP and then you get a bag of money. But the other one I was thinking of was Rashid Shahid because Rashid Shahid goes from one of the worst teams in football with the Saints. He gets to go to Seattle, win a Super bowl and now he signs an extension and gets a bag of money. Not the only player we'll be talking about today. It's full Free Agent Frenzy episode of the show. Thank you for joining Mike and I. Tuesday, March 10th ultimate draft kit.com the post combine update is available now. The Dynasty Pass is available now. Go check that out. And the community has joined the Foot.com we appreciate each and every member of the Foot clan supporting this independent podcast going into year 11. 12, something like that. 12. Are we at the point where we forget how many years?

[Andy Holloway]

I mean, the ten year anniversary Megala show was two years ago.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, you're right, you're right. So ten plus two equals insofecto something around twelve. But yeah, big show today. Appreciate you joining us. Let's jump right in.

[Jason Moore]

Free Agent Frenzy.

[Mike Wright]

So we will circle back to that move, the Ken Walker move and some of the implications.

[Andy Holloway]

They're good,

[Mike Wright]

but let's start with the first bit of news or one of the first deals that we heard about yesterday. It's not Arizona and that might be good. I don't know. The Dolphins sign Malik Willis to a three year deal where $67.5 million.

[Andy Holloway]

Jason got this one in his predictions. I thought the Dolphins would not be able to find the money after, you know, they hadn't cut to at that time. We knew it was just a matter of.

[Mike Wright]

You mean the 99 million in dead money that they have to absorb letting 2 atonga by loa go.

[Andy Holloway]

That. That is what I am referring to. And, and giving a 27 year old Malik Willis 45 million guaranteed. The truth is, if it works, this is a great quarterback contract.

[Mike Wright]

There's two types of working on this show though, Mike. There's the working for the team and the working for the fantasy team.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, it's going to be solid.

[Mike Wright]

Should be pretty good.

[Andy Holloway]

It should be solid for fantasy. It's. I'm looking, you know, on our profile right now, Malik Willis, four years in the league, we are at six starts. Six starts.

[Mike Wright]

So.

[Andy Holloway]

And again, it could work. Malik Willis in the limited action has looked great. He has. But we have seen backups come in who will start one or two games in a season and all of a sudden you're like, well that guy should be a starter.

[Mike Wright]

Mike Glennon sure is one of them.

[Andy Holloway]

I think it happens more of a backup looking like in one to two starts they should be a starter than the other way around. But the contract could be okay. But going with all that dead cap, putting all the chips in the basket of Malik Willis, I think is just, it's so, it's, it is a, it is a intestinal fortitude move. I'll say that.

[Mike Wright]

It was something I thought, I thought Arizona was going to make the splash for Malik Willis. Kurt Warner went on, I don't know what podcast it was, but he was talking about like he, he watched the last two years of Malik Willis and there were 28 plays.

[Andy Holloway]

So the Green Bay years.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, there were 28 total plays in which he had to basically play quarterback. So you're not talking about design runs, you're not talking about little screen passes that any quarterback in the NFL can make. You're talking about, I sit back there, read a defense, make a throw. So he didn't say it was bad. Like the 28 wasn't. There were some good, there were some bad. He just said like that's what you're evaluating. 45 million guarantee on is 28 basic drop backs to make a decision on Malik Willis. Now I really, I'm not going to change my tune just because he goes to Miami instead of Arizona. I believe that Malik Willis will be successful. I think he's a good player. I think, I think the what he brings to the running game is going to be amazing. Not just for fantasy but just for that team. But yeah, it's impossible to say it's not a risk. It's impossible to say that there isn't some unknown with Jalen Waddle and what he's going to be able to do in that offense. Devon H and that offense like we are we're entering a brand new head coaching era for Miami. Part of the connection there their new head coach is the former you know they have two, two different connections to Green Bay so they have familiarity with Malik Willis but you know it's going to be one of those things that you're like Malik is a gamble right like he's going to get drafted probably

[Andy Holloway]

Malik will be a fun late round target in single quarterback leagues and if you're you know we're in dynasty season if you have Waddle or Achan it could have gone bad, could have gone much worse. It could have gone horrifically bad here. So I think you can at least have optimism and you don't have to you know just go all the way into the season just quaking.

[Mike Wright]

Quinn yours fans are oh oh Quinn yours sports cards holders not happy at the moment. Yeah rushing totals in his three stars last year 41, 73 and 60. Yeah I mean that's, that's a lot so in Tua Tonga by loa ends up leaving Miami he'll get paid and now he's got a one year deal being the second lefty in Atlanta. I know Kyle is so excited about all the amazing Atlanta signings yesterday.

[Andy Holloway]

Atlanta and Arizona. Oh gosh just handshake just dominating the free agency period. If, if, if your goal is to

[Mike Wright]

be bad it's so embarrassing. So for both teams the signings have just not been I mean they, they

[Andy Holloway]

needed someone work out but they, they needed someone with a Pennix already looking very shaky as a potential franchise guy hurt yet again. Will he be ready to start the year? They had to do something so I don't, I don't blame the Falcons for going for it. I mean you're going to get him what super cheap.

[Mike Wright]

Would you rather have Miami shoe like the Cardinals sign or TUA for your backup?

[Andy Holloway]

I think Tua I'll take two probably.

[Mike Wright]

Probably.

[Andy Holloway]

Kyle says low risk, no reward.

[Mike Wright]

Oh that's the move. It's a Classic low risk and no reward move.

[Andy Holloway]

That's a good line, Kyle.

[Mike Wright]

I mean, it's like if, if you have to see to a play, something bad has happened to Pinnocks. He's either played poorly.

[Andy Holloway]

I like to imagine the GM was like, we got to get the lefty. I know we can't share, we can't flip the offense. It's impossible.

[Mike Wright]

The ball must spiral the same way.

[Andy Holloway]

It's like when you have a, your, your quarterback is a mobile running quarterback. It's like, like the Ravens.

[Mike Wright]

Oh yeah, you got like, you got Lamar.

[Andy Holloway]

Okay, well, we want to go to Huntley, who he's also athletic and can sort of duplicate what Lamar is able to do.

[Mike Wright]

And they're just applying that to left handedness. It's amazing. All right, we did talk about it. Ken Walker three year deal. Let's get into the details. The Chief signed Ken Walker three year deal worth up to 45 million dollars, 28 million guaranteed.

[Andy Holloway]

Nice.

[Mike Wright]

He's just 25 years old. He was number one enforced missed tackle rate. Kansas City was dead last in that stat last year.

[Andy Holloway]

Two years in a row. Kyle Walker was extremely high on that and it's in that stat two years ago as well.

[Mike Wright]

So now the question becomes, Mike, for this show, where does Kenneth Walker go in fantasy football? Because there are, you know, there are players like Buck Irving, who they, they signed Kenneth Gainwell.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. Give me Walker.

[Mike Wright]

There are players like the incredible Chase Brown after last year's run.

[Andy Holloway]

That one's tough.

[Mike Wright]

Derek Henry, a year older in Baltimore

[Andy Holloway]

and they lost their center.

[Mike Wright]

They lost Lindenbaum.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. That's a devastating blow to that.

[Mike Wright]

That's huge. I mean, he's getting paid more money than all the other centers by a lot. Josh Jacobs or Ken Walker.

[Andy Holloway]

I see.

[Mike Wright]

It's one of those things.

[Andy Holloway]

People are going to be very excited for Kenneth Walker. So just to zoom out real quick, this is awesome. Like on paper, this is so incredible. A truly dynamic running back. Like you said, number one enforced missed tackle rate last year, Kansas City. If their running backs dead last in that advanced metric of like the one truly like what the big thing you need from your running back is. I need a guy who can actually make something happen on his own. Not just get what's there, make something happen. He Walker, he probably jumps into the late first based off of the hope and the dreams of how just how awesome the player was into the situation. I don't know, it's going to be risky business, but he will be like between Walker, Chase Brown, Jacobs. I think Those are really difficult questions to answer right now.

[Mike Wright]

I feel like the hype for Walker, like there could be a plan in Kansas City to not like we all want Super Bell Cow.

[Andy Holloway]

I don't think you're going to get

[Mike Wright]

that, but I don't think you're going to get that.

[Andy Holloway]

No.

[Mike Wright]

And whether they bring back Cream Hunt or something to be, I mean that's best case to me for the Chiefs backfield is not bringing in another younger able bodied running back.

[Andy Holloway]

You need, you need.

[Mike Wright]

But someone like Kareem Hunt, someone coming.

[Andy Holloway]

The problem with Kareem Hunt is like goal line.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

We need to know.

[Mike Wright]

So they have, they have Rashard Smith still too.

[Andy Holloway]

We need to know that walk. Yeah. Smith is not a nothing in competition for the high value. We need the receiving, we need the goal line work. We need to know for sure that that's locked up.

[Mike Wright]

Triple threat of super running back, but it carries the receiving and the goal line.

[Andy Holloway]

It is very, very exciting if you have him in dynasty

[Mike Wright]

like me.

[Andy Holloway]

I mean that's just part of it. But I mean seriously, he. I went back into my dynasty startup rankings and you're like, you have to move. You got to move walker up. He's 25. He's on the Chiefs.

[Mike Wright]

It seems like he probably took less money too to go to Kansas city because Travis ETN signed a four year deal worth $52 million. I mean that's more money than Walker got.

[Andy Holloway]

We still haven't seen the guaranteed money on etn. So I mean total value is potentially higher for etn, but you know, I mean that's. It's not a huge difference of $7 million. Yes, that's.

[Mike Wright]

It's a lot.

[Andy Holloway]

I get that. But I'm saying he's two years older.

[Mike Wright]

It was a little surprising you.

[Andy Holloway]

The Saints had to, you know, we talk about the loser tax. When you go to the Saints, you should at least be believing that you're not really going to have a chance at a playoff run this year. It's not impossible, but your odds are against you. Maybe two years from now you'll make a run. And so it's like, can you actually win a Super bowl if that's your goal? Where it's a much higher odds with the Chiefs and you take just a little bit, a little bit lighter on the money. I don't blame Walker for doing it.

[Mike Wright]

So the Saints made a big splash. Travis Etienne ends up in New Orleans. Four year deal, 52 million. No guaranteed money that we figured out yet in terms of the numbers but we'll get that. 27 years old. Year six of the NFL. Earlier in the week, the Saints and converted. They had converted $10 million of Alvin Camara's salary into a signing bonus. Cleared a bunch of money. Multiple reports from beat writers saying this may clear the way for Alvin Camara's retirement. Do I understand how that all works? No, but I mean, this is like a, this is a legendary New Orleans Saint player in Alvin Camara, so.

[Andy Holloway]

And at least last year he was the one saying, don't trade me.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, I feel like that. I think. I feel like he was setting the table for the sunset and for them to go out and spend this kind of money at running back. To me, no ETN like, I don't think, I don't think Camara necessarily wants to play that secondary role. Maybe that's what he'll accept for a year. And being a leader in the, in the, you know, clubhouse, so to speak.

[Andy Holloway]

Camara's advanced numbers were horrifically bad.

[Mike Wright]

No, and it's kind of. And he was banged up again. I mean, we get Kendra Miller back out there. He got hurt again. So this will be Travis Etienne, Tyler Shuck, Chris Olave. Kind of exciting.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, it's an exciting young team. Well, I mean, Shuck's kind of old.

[Mike Wright]

Can etn well, he's young enough. Can ETN finish as a running back one again in New Orleans?

[Andy Holloway]

It's in the range of outcomes. You still have the Kellenmore offense, high pace. We'll get a lot of receptions for Travis Etienne as well. So I think it's, it's possible. It's, it's just, will they score enough on the ground?

[Mike Wright]

And then the, the. You can't miss this part of all these deals, right? Ken Walker obviously leaving Seattle. Their backfield is now completely in flux. Charbonnet is coming off a major injury.

[Andy Holloway]

They, they, they're going to, they got it covered, man.

[Mike Wright]

Well, there's rumors this morning about Rashad White to Seattle. So Mike finds this very funny because

[Andy Holloway]

Rashad White and Sharps on this. That's your backfield.

[Mike Wright]

One yard a carry. Well, we'll see. We'll see what they do. They're trying to defend a title, but, you know, the big move here, that

[Andy Holloway]

will be the real wake up moment of like, oh, I guess Walker was really good.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, it could be. Or they could make a splash. We'll see. But ETN leaving Jacksonville is huge. Oh, man. Bashaw Tutin.

[Andy Holloway]

That's Jason's.

[Mike Wright]

That's Jason's bit. No, he's and he's not here but Bashaw Tutin right now sky's the limit. It's a great offense.

[Andy Holloway]

It's very Liam Cohen.

[Mike Wright]

I mean ETN was a super surprised last year in terms of how fantasy relevant he ended up being under Liam Cohen after a down year. So you know Tutin was fifth in rush success rate and 11th enforced missed tackle rate among 55 running that. So you know going into a sophomore

[Andy Holloway]

year that's exciting and ETN will, I mean with him gone that vacates. He had 52 targets last year. If you're telling me Tutin gets the majority of those, it'll be very, very fun. And the Cohen system just it seems to be like it might be one with like McVeigh and the Shanahan system is just, it's gonna work.

[Mike Wright]

I mean you have to look at last year even with Bucky Irving, I know he was hurt but Bucky Irving success with Liam Cohen the year before compared to his success last year.

[Andy Holloway]

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[Mike Wright]

All right, we're back into the free agent frenzy here on a Tuesday morning. The Buccaneers signed Kenneth Gainwell, who was a revelation for Pittsburgh last year. Two year deal worth up to 14 million, 10 million guaranteed. It's not a crazy deal. He's 27 years old or about to be. And this was the leading wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers last year at the running back spot.

[Andy Holloway]

This it, this one's, this one's a blow to Bucky because, you know, I just shared my thoughts on Rashad White. He was not a threat. No. Sean Tucker is just this imaginary nebulous being that the Buccaneers never actually care for. You'd see him flash on the field, but then they would never give him work. They let him like they didn't tender him. And Kenneth Gainwell is a true, a true player who can take away from Bucky Irving and duplicate what Bucky Irving does on the field.

[Mike Wright]

I've seen a lot as good as Bucky, but yeah, he's not as good as Bucky.

[Andy Holloway]

But if you're getting 85% of Bucky, that's someone who should get touches.

[Mike Wright]

The thing about Kenneth Gainwell that I think we've seen throughout his career as he forces his way on the field, whether you believe he should be or not, there was a point of time, middle of the off season, Jason could not handle the inference, the suggestion that Kenneth Gainwell could take away from Caleb Johnson. There was not a pot and a UKC is not here to say nothing. But I remember the conversation. It was like, hey, it was like, hey, buddy, people like Kenneth Gainwell, I mean, great teammate, great player, versatile, does the little stuff that you don't see in the fantasy football stat sheet, but teams love. Now, I've seen a lot of people say, what are you talking about? Bucky is fine. Bucky's everything. And Bucky will be, he'll be okay.

[Andy Holloway]

His ceilings down.

[Mike Wright]

But I think the question that you have to ask yourself, is Kenneth Gainwell a better player than Rashad White?

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Mike Wright]

That's enough. You know what I mean?

[Andy Holloway]

And then, and that's not a. Well, you know, in my opinion, no, he's better. Yeah, he's more versatile. He's a better athlete.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, I agree.

[Andy Holloway]

You more than two and a half yards on the ground.

[Mike Wright]

I don't know if the team and I don't know all the details of what went on with Bucky Irving's absence. It wasn't, it clearly wasn't all recovery from a physical injury last year.

[Andy Holloway]

But from the vibes were weird.

[Mike Wright]

Well, I mean, I think there were some mental health things going on and they were dealing with that, but from a reliability standpoint, that puts things in flux. And Kenneth Gainwell is a stabilizer, so they bring him in. The Cardinals. All the Cardinals. Oh, they, they re. They reworked James Conner's contract, right?

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

And then they said, what if we made two of you? The Cardinals signed Tyler Algier to a two year deal worth $12.225 million. Eight million guaranteed. 25 years old.

[Andy Holloway]

I, I hate this. Just because of Trey Benson. Like Algiers good Algier with the money. I mean, James Conner had to take less money just to make sure he kept a job and to be on the team. And then you go day one and sign Tyler Algier. I know it's, it's not as you know, it's not the high profile money that the other guys are making, but Algiers a good player and 8 million guaranteed is enough that I will project that he will end up being. It'll be him and Connor and then Trey Benson is just cooked. Yeah. Yep.

[Mike Wright]

I mean, this is the, this is the.

[Andy Holloway]

We don't even find out if it could fly.

[Mike Wright]

No, this is the. We don't believe in you at all. This isn't pushing you out of the nest so that you can fly. This is so you land on the ground and the animals eat you. I mean, Algier and Connor are workhorses. I think that's the headline. Like, these are not guys that need plays off. If they get it going, they're not going to turn to Trey Benson. And they wanted Connor back enough to rework the contract. Connor keeps a job, like you said. I mean, Algier himself had seven red zone touchdowns last year. The Cardinals had six total. Algier is a pretty good player.

[Andy Holloway]

Yes, he is.

[Mike Wright]

It's not a flashy signing. I thought Arizona would not rework the contract of Connor and would sign etn. Instead, they brought Connor back and they spent less money on Algier. But I don't think it's going to be a very fun fantasy situation.

[Andy Holloway]

No.

[Mike Wright]

And by the way, they basically have come out and said, just if we want to get into Arizona, which nobody does, but you should kind of in fantasy because Michael Wilson was crazy and Trey McBride and they basically come out and said, Jacoby Brissette's our starter. They signed Gardner Minshew and Mike. Mike. Mike's like, why would you sign Gardner Minshew? Are you getting rid of Brissette as your backup. Little did you know Brissette was the starter in that situation and Minshew becomes the backup. So it's weird because the Cardinals are going to be awful. This is a tank, tank, tank move. They were 1 and 9 with Brissette. I think maybe 0 and 9. I don't even remember. But Michael Wilson was insane with Jacoby Brissette. Trey McBride set the world on fire with Jacoby Brissette.

[Andy Holloway]

There was, I will remind people, there was an astronomically high pass rate as they could not run the ball at all. You know, Connor went out early, Trey Benson went out in week four and then they were rocking DeMarcado and Michael Carter and Bam Knight. That was, that was the trio that was getting absolutely nothing done. Algerian James Conner is a much, much better tandem than anything that they had last year for the majority of the year. So I don't think the pass rate will be anywhere near what it was. But we know how Jacoby plays and we know how he plays with these, these guys. So you can keep your optimism and still, you know, wherever is pretty much wherever you were going to draft Arizona Cardinals you just kind of leave it there.

[Mike Wright]

The Broncos resigned J.K. dobbins to a two year deal worth $20 million. I think all three of us got this one Dobbins back to Denver. Do you remember in the.

[Andy Holloway]

I'm. I don't remember if we.

[Mike Wright]

I'm going to pull up the show Doc because I think.

[Andy Holloway]

I think we were had all said it was going to be Denver but

[Mike Wright]

I think we predicted Dobbins.

[Andy Holloway]

It seemed the easiest one but yeah, he's that one in Wandale were like the lowest hanging fruit.

[Mike Wright]

Oh no. Me and you got it. Jason missed it. I think that puts me in the lead then because Jason got the. Jason got the Miami Malik one. That was big. I got the Evans 49ers right. But I didn't realize Jason had switched it up with Dobbins. So Kyle's words not mine. What a loser.

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Mike Wright]

About speaking of Jason Moore

[Andy Holloway]

and the word out of the word out of

[Mike Wright]

going to let it sit as long

[Andy Holloway]

as possible is the Broncos will also

[Mike Wright]

draft someone that means that the word out of Denver ipso facto. Yes we screwed up with RJ Harvey.

[Andy Holloway]

They drafted him too high and Harvey is a as a good athlete seems

[Mike Wright]

like a good pass catcher.

[Andy Holloway]

He's a good pass catching running back. But at least through one year they're saying no, you cannot be the guy like if depending on where they Draft a running back. I don't imagine it'll be anything crazy like probably just a day 3. Get some depth in there. I will be drafting Dobbins ahead of RJ Harvey.

[Mike Wright]

Just touchdowns.

[Andy Holloway]

Dobbins was awesome last year. Yeah, he was like until the. Dobbins will probably have another injury because I mean if you want to label anyone injury prone in the NFL, J.K. dobbins is.

[Mike Wright]

He earned it.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. Like his body does not like the game of football, but he is a. He's a very, very good football player.

[Mike Wright]

Gainwell got more guaranteed than Algier or Dobbins. Dobbins and algier both got 8 million guaranteed. The deal's worth more for Dobbins long term. Had the foot injury, two months on ir. I think he was pretty close to getting back, wasn't he? If they had moved on. I think there were some rumors about him getting back out on the field, but yeah. So J.K. dobbins look, that's another situation I think is going to be really murky because they'll use a committee. They're searching for jokers everywhere. Joker, Joker, Joker, Joker, Joker, Joker.

[Andy Holloway]

Keep searching between Harvey and Dobbins, the much better runner like between tackles. Just you know the pure running back stuff. That's Dobbins and I imagine he will still be. People will be in on Harvey and they're going to hope that the second round pick can really take the leap. I will be probably on the other side.

[Mike Wright]

Well, there was a 15 minute period of time in which it seemed like the departure of Kenneth Gainwell may open up the door for Caleb Johnson.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Nope.

[Andy Holloway]

Doors closed.

[Mike Wright]

The Steelers have signed rico Dowdle.

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Mike Wright]

Two year deal worth up to 12.25 million.

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Mike Wright]

So now what is it? Warren Dowdle, Caleb on the bench. Caleb Johnson. Go hang out with Trey Benson. Go get some froyo.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. What could have been.

[Mike Wright]

They won't notice you gone.

[Andy Holloway]

Rico Dowdle is back with Mike McCarthy which the first time Mike McCarthy was pretty frustrating at the beginning of the year. Refusing to turn it over to Rico Dowdle as they just watched Zeke be.

[Mike Wright]

Oh my gosh.

[Andy Holloway]

A mere shell of himself only to have Rico Dowdle then take the job over the second half and become a thousand yard rusher.

[Mike Wright]

Why did he go there then? He must be okay with money.

[Andy Holloway]

This, the Steelers situation is going to be. This one's difficult because Jalen Warren was great to start last year. He misses some time and they. They figure out how to use Kenneth Gainwell better in the offense and then it was Rico better than more on the ground. Yes. And Rico Dowdle is actually.

[Mike Wright]

What about in the sky?

[Andy Holloway]

He's. Rico's not bad through the air. That's what this is a really tough situation to figure out who's going to truly have the value.

[Mike Wright]

Feels like some cold water for the Jalen Warren managers.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, yeah. Yeah. If I have Warren on my Dynasty team, I'm upset about this sign.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. Yeah. So.

[Andy Holloway]

And I. And if you have Rico, just the complete opposite. This is a. This is a situation where he can come in and take the job, which

[Mike Wright]

we weren't sure he would get that chance. At least he's. He must look at it like, I can do that.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Over and over again. He has to look at those situations. Dallas, he had to work on it.

[Andy Holloway]

Yep.

[Mike Wright]

Carolina had to work on it. All right. The 49ers, this is a big one. They signed Mike Evans to a three year deal. 16.3 guarantee. That's not a ton. The deal can be worth up to 30. Oh, no. $42.4 million.

[Andy Holloway]

But structurally, if you tell me it's a three year deal worth 42, but it includes 16 million, that's a one year deal.

[Mike Wright]

Yes. Yeah. This was. The word was that he loved it in Tampa Bay, was ready for a new challenge to close his career.

[Andy Holloway]

That was Mike Evans saying, Tampa Bay is not a contender next year, in his opinion.

[Mike Wright]

That's what you think? Yeah, I don't think so. I take him at his. I actually believe the statement. And it wasn't just that. There was a second part of the statement that talked about how much confidence he has in the other dudes in that room. He talked about Abuka, McMillan, Godwin, the offense. Yeah, well, I just mean, like, I think he looks at that situation and he wants to see those other guys succeed. I really do. And with him on the field, they have a clogged up. Like, this is great for Abuka.

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Mike Wright]

Like super great. Godwin is. Godwin's good. Godwin may be the wide receiver that you prefer to Abuka. We'll have that debate for six months. But at least Godwin is on the way out and Abuka is on the way up. And McMillan's a very talented player. And don't forget Tez Johnson's involved in that offense. So there are moves in the off season that just work for everybody. Now this doesn't work for Ricky Pearsall because I think Ricky Pearsall is never going to materialize into a dominator, but maybe we'll see Evans is old.

[Andy Holloway]

The. I mean, you still. We haven't heard yet on Juwan Jennings. We haven't heard yet on Romeo Dobbs, which there's been a lot of Romeo Dobbs to San Francisco smoke. I mean, and not. Not saying with Mike Evans there that if they sign Romeo Dobbs, Dobbs is going to come be the superstar. But if they bring those two guys in, if you're talking about Ricky Pierce, all it's a. I mean, it's a condemnation for sure. If you're like, we got to go with two free agents because Ricky Pearsall, we don't think you can be reliably. Our number one guy.

[Mike Wright]

John Jennings is still a free agent. And Kendrick Bourne ended up signing with the Arizona Cardinals.

[Andy Holloway]

Enjoy your money.

[Mike Wright]

Gosh, that's 26% of their targets vacated. But, yeah, I mean, overall, this is what I wanted to see happen. I wanted to see him leave Tampa Bay because I want to see what can happen with those other wide receivers in Tampa Bay. So. And he missed extended time last year. He didn't play a lot of football. Had the hamstring issue. The jokes about the substations have already begun.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

His hamstring versus the substation. I think it might be his hamstring versus Father Time, because that is going to stack up.

[Andy Holloway]

McCaffrey needs more blood to siphon. Yes.

[Mike Wright]

Fresh meat.

[Andy Holloway]

He hasn't tapped in to Mike Evans yet.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, yeah. Colts big move. One of the first ones of the day. Alec Pierce, four year deal. 116 million to stay in Indianapolis.

[Andy Holloway]

Imagine this deal two years ago.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, mama. Like if we just said this is what's going to happen.

[Andy Holloway]

You know what I see in two years? Alec Pierce getting 84.

[Mike Wright]

Alec Pearson. Alec Pierce being the bell of the ball of the offseason.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Which, by the way, like, New England apparently offered him more money. And he ends up being the highest paid free agent in history. The cap is through the roof now. It's 300 million, $308 million. Alec Pierce was objectively impressive on almost every step he took last year. He earned the money. But the Colts immediately sent Michael Pittman out the door. And Alec Pierce is truly their number one receiver. I mean, that is. That is a big transformation. Pittman goes to. Pittman goes to Pity City. Michael Pittman is now Michael Pitt man, because he's a Pittsburgh Steeler. So we'll talk about that and the implications. But let's. Let's talk about Alec Pierce first. They're going to try to bring Daniel Jones back. He's on the transition tag. Alec Pierce and Daniel Jones had a great rapport. He's a big play receiver which you love to see it. I mean where does that put Pearson? Like does that change his entire structure in your mind in terms of the kind of player he is? He's a number one now for Indianapolis.

[Andy Holloway]

I don't see Alec Pierce making a huge jump. So last year he did miss two games, ends up as the wide receiver 23 and of course over you know those, those later weeks of the season that was no Daniel Jones even though you know Alec Pierce Week 16 was able to put up 22 points in Week 18 against Houston to put up 27. It's the, the on the season as a whole. An 18% target share.

[Mike Wright]

That's going to change. It's going to change fundamentally. I mean the money plus the departure of Pittman I think is unquestionably going to be like I would put him at. I'll probably project him around 110, 115 target.

[Andy Holloway]

Okay. It's the utilization of him. You know he has in his career 41 receptions. 32. 37. 47.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. I just.

[Andy Holloway]

Those are not the numbers that you need to be a really reliable high end top 12 type of a fantasy starter.

[Mike Wright]

Show me the numbers on the contract again. Those are the numbers that are going to persuade me that this was a decision by the team to say out with the old, in with the new. We're going to keep the young stud that we believe can be a true number one. Now I. He's never going to, he's going to profile more like the Mike Evans type of career numbers to me like Evans was not a perennial hundred catch guy in Tampa Bay because the yards per cat. I mean Evans in Tampa Bay premier years finishing as a top 12 fantasy receiver. 67, 70, 74, 86, 71. He had 196 catch season. Mostly he's in the 70s. His average per year Evans hall of Fame career 72.2 catches per year.

[Andy Holloway]

You get Pierce into the 70s and it's. Yeah, I think that's far better.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, I'm not, I'm not expecting him to transform into Jefferson. It's. He's a, he's got a type. They have Tyler Warren for intermediate receptions. They have Josh Downs. So yeah, I mean it's a big move and he didn't, he didn't leave. They didn't let him go. And then Michael Pittman goes to the Steelers for almost nothing. I think losing the contract. Well, they signed him to a new contract, three years, $59 million.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, really? I had missed that one.

[Mike Wright]

You didn't see that? They renegotiated.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, good. Good for good. Because Pittman is good. Pittman. Michael Pittman is a good wide receiver. I was hoping this wasn't just the, like, casting him to the aisle of misfit toys.

[Mike Wright]

No, I think that Pittman is a good wide receiver. I would call him solid in terms of, like, they needed another guy.

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Mike Wright]

I mean, DK could not carry the load at all. Some people are like, well, I'm going to take Pittman ahead of DK. Now. That's not me. I'd be taking DK ahead of Pittman.

[Andy Holloway]

Still, I would think I will take neither.

[Mike Wright]

Neither is an option. Does that mean it might be Kirk?

[Andy Holloway]

Is it Will Howard?

[Mike Wright]

It might be Kirk Cousins. Oh, did you not see this this morning?

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, no.

[Mike Wright]

Mike just threw up in his mouth.

[Andy Holloway]

They're going to go from Rogers to Cousins.

[Mike Wright]

That's the talk. The talk is to move from one veteran. If Rogers doesn't come back, move on to Cousins. One year deal with Cousins.

[Andy Holloway]

No, no. Oh, Pittsburgh.

[Mike Wright]

I'm sorry. Sitting in it and relaxing.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, man.

[Mike Wright]

You'll never draft DK again.

[Andy Holloway]

No, no.

[Mike Wright]

All right, we'll take a break.

[Andy Holloway]

You tell me it's Kirk Cousins.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. I mean, it's just a rumor, Mike. I would go Will Howard. I would go Will Howard.

[Andy Holloway]

If I'm the Steelers. I would go Will Howard, too. Just. I mean, what they third round. Was that what Will Howard was.

[Mike Wright]

I believe he was a third round

[Andy Holloway]

pick me to take a quarterback in the third and then be like, no, we're going to. We're going to turn it over to old, beat up Cousins. Just let will Howard. Mike McCarthy let it. Oh, Howard was six rounder. Okay, we're way off. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Never mind. Bring in Cousins. All right, we got more to talk about.

[Andy Holloway]

Really. Was the sixth.

[Mike Wright]

We'll be right back.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, sorry, Will.

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[Mike Wright]

Did we not talk about the Bills trading for DJ Moore yet? I thought we talked about it on the show.

[Andy Holloway]

I don't know.

[Mike Wright]

All the shows. All the shows blend together.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, yeah. I was like, what does this have to do with the Bills?

[Mike Wright]

I did think he just randomly hit it, but yeah, the Bears got a second round pick. DJ Moore goes to Buffalo. It's one of those moves that makes sense for everybody you get.

[Andy Holloway]

Especially the Bears.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, I mean, yeah, the Bear. Especially the Bears because the Bears weren't using him. I think this move works for the Bears. This move works for DJ Moore. This move works for Buffalo. DJ Moore is maybe not as good anymore as we think he might be. I don't know why he was the screen merchant and that's it. And the backfield guy. But you wanted Odunze to have Runway. You want Luther Burden to have Runway.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, yeah. I'm saying for the Bills.

[Mike Wright]

I think this might have. This, this might have broke while we were on the forecast. That might have been what I was thinking about.

[Andy Holloway]

But the Bills traded a second. They did a 2,5 swap to get DJ Moore.

[Mike Wright]

It was a big trade.

[Andy Holloway]

The Pittsburgh Steelers did a 7, 6 swap to get Michael Pittman.

[Mike Wright]

That would have been better for them. That's if you just put in the second. Let's say they drafted one of the best available of a good wide receiver class. The best available wide receiver in the second round and Pittman. Yeah, I'd rather have those two players than DJ Moore. He played with Joe Brady in Carolina. There was familiarity there. Loveland, Burden, Odunze. That's what I'm most excited about. I'm also most excited just to have more weapons of any kind. They released for Josh Allen. They released Curtis Samuel, I think. Yeah, I don't know. It kind of works for everybody. That the price was a lot expensive.

[Andy Holloway]

Sometimes you got to overpay. It happens.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, yeah. I mean, and the. Yeah, the Bears, they got a trifecta of youngsters.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, man, the Bears, that offer, that's exciting. They're so.

[Mike Wright]

Please stay good. Ish. Caleb.

[Andy Holloway]

Okay, we need. No, please improve. Please regularly.

[Mike Wright]

Good. Yes, please improve.

[Andy Holloway]

That accuracy. That won't. That won't.

[Mike Wright]

Let's go up. J. Griz wants to see it. We got this one right. It wasn't hard to do, but the Titans signed Wandell Robinson to a four year deal. My favorite comment about the Titans was that Dable is now acquiring the players that got him fired in New York. Yeah, but Wanda was a great player. They didn't really have a receiver in Tennessee. That's the essence of what I think. You know, people don't realize it. I'm in on Cam, or I do believe in Cam or I always kind of have. The end of the year was 10 touches. It was needed one interception over the last 10 games and that was again, you didn't have weapons for him. Calvin Ridley wasn't around those other youngsters, you know, Chimray dk. Good player, versatile gadget special teams IO Manor. Good player, Solid player. Probably not meant to be your one by any stretch. So Wanda comes in, he just gets it done. He's a productive receiver.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. 92 for over 1,000. Only four touchdowns last year. And he should, with his 38 million guaranteed, he should walk right in to be, you know, a 20, 25 plus percent of the targets. So if you do believe in Cam Ward, Wandale will be a very interesting target.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, Wandale had four top 12 finishes last year, which was more than Sutton, more than T. Higgins. So I don't know what the tar. I don't know if you can get the kind of targets you'd hope for with Cam. Cam Ward in Tennessee, but maybe, I

[Andy Holloway]

mean, he's coming off of 30%.

[Mike Wright]

Is there a world where Wandell is undervalued in fantasy?

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Mike Wright]

Okay.

[Andy Holloway]

Because the Titans, the Titans have that stank on them.

[Mike Wright]

The Seahawks resigned Rasheed Shahid. I mentioned it earlier in the show. Three year deal worth up to $51 million. He is one of those players that I don't know if it's ever going to translate into fantasy as well as it does in real life. I feel like he is such a dynamic great player, but I don't know if fantasy consistency is what you're going to see from Rashid Shahid at any point in Seattle. You're going to get Tory Horton back. You've already got JSN who's going to jsn. Seeing that contract that Alec Pierce got put a down payment on a Scrooge vault. You can pre buy the Scrooge McDuck Vaults and he bought two of them.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, he's. He's going to Break it open.

[Mike Wright]

So will Puka, by the way.

[Andy Holloway]

So Rashid Shahid gets traded to Seattle and I'm seeing 1, 2, 3, never

[Mike Wright]

hit 10 fantasy points.

[Andy Holloway]

6, 6 games of 8 or fewer yards. It was weird that it never got going. Maybe we'll have it with the entire off season and having the established roles that it'll be better for Shahid.

[Mike Wright]

Okay. The Raiders have signed Jalen Naylor to a three year deal worth $35 million. 23 million guarantee for Jalen Naylor. The.

[Andy Holloway]

There was a report last week that Jalen Naylor was going to be a hot commodity on the free agents market.

[Mike Wright]

Yes.

[Andy Holloway]

That people were going after, by the way, from the Minnesota Vikings, Jalen Naylor.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. If you don't know who he is, he plays wide receiver.

[Andy Holloway]

I don't blame you. I mean this is. Jalen Naylor is a dynasty. Only name of name recognition. But they said he was going to have a hot market. 23 guaranteed, 27 years old. I mean, it's okay. Okay. This is a. What does the NFL know that, that we don't and that the Minnesota Vikings didn't know?

[Mike Wright]

They don't know anything. The Raiders paid the loser tax to get a solid wide receiver. Not a special one. Every team has one guy like Jaylen Naylor. The Cardinals is Greg Dorchester. It's like a guy who's kind of productive for you and you respect their, their ability, but they don't go and, you know, dominate somewhere else. I can't, I can't count how many Raiders wide receiver signings have been in this category. Whether it's Adam Thielen to the Raiders. If you remember that deal, Naylor's fine, but he's a 27 year old wide receiver who didn't, you know, he just wasn't a game changer. They have Deontay Thornton, they have Trey Tucker, they have Jack Besh, they don't have wide receivers. They're going to draft some too.

[Andy Holloway]

So Thornton last or. I'm sorry, not Thornton, Naylor. The past two years, 28. And this is appearing in all 17 games. 28 for 414. Followed that up last year with 29 for 444 yards.

[Mike Wright]

Was it him and McCarthy that had the connection or was it wins? I just, I feel like there was a nice little run for Jalen Naylor.

[Andy Holloway]

I would have to cross reference him here. He had two games, week 10 against Baltimore and week.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, five for 124 and three for 47. And that made him 20 something million dollars.

[Andy Holloway]

Okay, good for you. Man.

[Mike Wright]

Chiefs resigned Travis Kelsey. One year deal worth $12 million. He's back. Do you care?

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. Consider it. Wasn't he the like the tight end two or three last year?

[Mike Wright]

Don't take tight end two away from Kyle Pitts.

[Andy Holloway]

I'm so sorry.

[Mike Wright]

Please.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, I mean second half was real rough.

[Mike Wright]

It's week 12 on. He would have been on page four. 63 for 500.

[Andy Holloway]

It's the amount of money that is, I think interesting. Like if you're Travis Kelsey, the money says that the Chiefs wanted you back. You know this. And he was, he was weighing his decisions of the off season. Decides he wants to play at least one more year of football. And it just seemed an unnecessary move that he would get paid that much.

[Mike Wright]

So you have to pay. You have. That's like the Cardinals with fits on one year deals. You end up having to pay these legends legend money regardless of what they're really worth anymore. You're not going to get them back on anything else. And he'll probably end up a top five tight end. He'll probably catch 50 something passes for 600 yards and three or four touchdowns.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. There is, there is a scenario where it matters, but as a reminder and for Walker as well that Mahomes is coming off a devastating knee injury and may not be ready week one.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, I bet he is. I bet he is. Isaiah likely three year deal with the New York Giants. Harbaugh likely reunited.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Theo Johnson puts a little kick in the.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Kick in the sensitive spot.

[Andy Holloway]

Theo Johnson was someone I was, I was pretty interested in. But a 3 or $40 million for likely is a legit weapon. So this is exciting for Jackson dart.

[Mike Wright]

I was thinking the same. It's good for Jackson dart. More weapons on the field. It's not like Theo can't catch touchdown passes. Yeah, he probably won't be as good for fantasy, but he's still good for dart. Yeah, they're interesting. You get neighbors back. I mean they did, they did lose Wandale, so.

[Andy Holloway]

And they're.

[Mike Wright]

They could, they could be in the contention for Tyson or Lemon or Tate.

[Andy Holloway]

I was going to say where they're picking it. Love.

[Mike Wright]

How do you not add another weapon?

[Andy Holloway]

They should.

[Mike Wright]

You got to give your quarterback a shot. Kate Otten, three year extension with the Buccaneers. 20 million guaranteed. Just machine.

[Andy Holloway]

All right. Good for you, man.

[Mike Wright]

Kate Otten is back and maybe slightly more relevant if. I mean tight ends aren't relevant, but maybe more irrelevant with no Evans permanently. We had the Max Crosby trade. That was a big trade. Ravens did You. Did you hear Jamar Chase?

[Andy Holloway]

I was going to say Jamar Chase.

[Mike Wright]

Not please upset. He was live on like Call of Duty or something.

[Andy Holloway]

Upset. Which. Yeah, I would be upset about it too.

[Mike Wright]

Burrow now has to face T.J. watt.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Miles Garrett. Max Crosby in six games.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Better fix that offensive line. Raiders also picked up Lindenbaum. I don't know if we mentioned that. That's a huge move for Genti.

[Andy Holloway]

Huge. Gigantic is gigantic. Fixing the offensive line was. Was the most important thing I wanted to see from the Raiders.

[Mike Wright]

I am going to blitz the rest of this news, Mike, because I just want you to basically interrupt me if something is interesting.

[Andy Holloway]

Gotcha. Okay.

[Mike Wright]

Trubisky to the Titans. Pickett to the Panthers. Kendrick Bourne to your deal to the Cardinals. Falcons signed John Dotson and Austin Hooper.

[Andy Holloway]

The Dotson signing does seem chuckle worthy, but Darnell Mooney is out the door. Dotson will slide right into being their wide receiver too. Probably won't have anything of note, but

[Mike Wright]

they brought Zakia back too, right? What? Yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

You didn't know that.

[Mike Wright]

Reunited.

[Andy Holloway]

Okay.

[Mike Wright]

It's not going to matter. Khalif Raymond to the Bears. That's kind of cool for the Bears. Special teams. No offense to the Saints. Does that bother you with Juwan?

[Andy Holloway]

No offense.

[Mike Wright]

All right. Charlie Kohler to the Chargers.

[Andy Holloway]

How many years of Noah Fant do we need before you're like he's, he's fine.

[Mike Wright]

Not fantastic.

[Andy Holloway]

No.

[Mike Wright]

Dalton Schultz one year extension. I didn't see that one with the Texans. Coming back to the Texans. Bill's three year extension with Dawson Knox doing the dirty work. Tyquan Thornton coming back to the Chiefs to run nine routes. And when people are hurt. Traylon Burks came, signed a one year deal, had one catch last year. Signed a one year deal with the Commanders.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, but that catch ruled.

[Mike Wright]

It was great. Vikings restructured Hawkinson's contract, keeping him in Minnesota. And Devin Singletary is back with the Giants. Which means they have Tracy Singletary and Scatter Boo.

[Andy Holloway]

Maybe don't do it.

[Mike Wright]

Maybe it'll be smoke. The Giants are so much better off bringing in Jordan Tyson. That's all I'm going to say. Than spending that early pick on.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, we got on a run. We got a breaker.

[Mike Wright]

All right.

[Jason Moore]

Breaking news.

[Mike Wright]

Fabulous news for Jameer Gibbs. Go on.

[Andy Holloway]

The Detroit Lions have found their RB2 former starting running back from the Kansas City Chiefs, Isaiah Pacheco.

[Mike Wright]

Okay. Does that bother you at all with Gibbs? Because it doesn't bother me one little bit.

[Andy Holloway]

The only thing that would have bothered Me for Gibbs would be a hammer.

[Mike Wright]

And this is not a hammer.

[Andy Holloway]

No, no.

[Mike Wright]

This is.

[Andy Holloway]

If you are inside the five, why would you put Pacheco over Gibbs?

[Mike Wright]

No, you wouldn't. This is amazing news.

[Andy Holloway]

That is excellent news. Celebrate Gibbs manager Tyler Algier, I thought was going to. It was a legit possibility. And if Algier had gone, you would have had to say, oh, man, that's. That's five to seven rushing touchdowns that Gibbs won't get with Pacheco. Gibbs stays in the 101 contention before

[Mike Wright]

we close the show out and we'll get into more free agent frenzy on Thursday, Mike and I, before we close it out, though, I'm going to throw one name into the hat or in, you know, for the Seattle backfield. You ready? Sean Tucker.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Would that be interesting to you at all? Sean Tucker released, not tendered by the Buccaneers. Are you out? You don't believe.

[Andy Holloway]

I believe he has talent, but it's hard to have seen him have that long of a career with Tampa Bay, have success and then the team really never doing anything with it. It's very surprising. Maybe it could have been horrifically bad coaching decisions. Those do happen. But if he went to. If Tucker goes to Seattle, I would, I'd be more confident in.

[Mike Wright]

All right, well, that'll do it for today's episode of the Show Ultimate Draft. Kit.com if you want to jump into the Dynasty pass right now, the Dynasty show will release. Is that tomorrow or release tomorrow?

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Mike Wright]

And more of the Dynasty implications for all of these moves. If you want to tune into that communities, join the foot.com and we will say goodbye. Shout out to the Deucers. They did their jobs once again over there. Amazing.

[Andy Holloway]

Keep deuces.

[Mike Wright]

Let me see. Not loser. Loser. That was what it was. All right, take care, everybody.

[Andy Holloway]

Goodbye.

[Jason Moore]

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