Mock Draft! + Flashy & Trashy Picks - Fantasy Football Podcast for 7/15

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Podcast Title: Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast
Episode Title: Mock Draft! + Flashy & Trashy Picks - Fantasy Football Podcast for 7/15
Release Date: July 15, 2025
Hosts: Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, Mike Wright
Guests: Al Borland and other Fantasy Footballers’ staff members

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Introduction

In this episode of the Fantasy Footballers Podcast, hosts Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, and Mike Wright transition from their divisional breakdown discussions to focus on a comprehensive mock draft session. This episode provides listeners with valuable insights into drafting strategies, player evaluations, and the dynamic nature of fantasy football preparations for the upcoming season.

Offseason News and Updates

Quinshon Judkins' Legal Issues

At [04:04], Mike Wright breaks the news about Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins, who has been charged with misdemeanor domestic battery in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This development significantly impacts Judkins' fantasy outlook.

Mike Wright [04:25]:
"Quinch on Judkins is a player we've talked about in the landscape of fellow rookie running backs with upside and potential... but now that's all thrown by the wayside."

Andy Holloway discusses how Judkins’ potential suspension could render him undraftable, especially considering his expected role as a starter in Week One.

Andy Holloway [05:22]:
"But this drastically changes his outlook."

Jerome Ford's Status with the Browns

The conversation shifts to Jerome Ford, another Browns running back, whose stardom is slightly tempered by possible competition for the starting role.

Al Borland [07:33]:
"He's getting tons of targets... a playable guy especially if you're in the half or full PPR."

Andy emphasizes Ford's value in late-round picks and zero RB leagues, highlighting his performance metrics from the previous season.

Andy Holloway [06:54]:
"He was RB 13, 35, 28, 23. The team will have some combination of bad quarterback play also."

Juwan Jennings' Contract Speculations

At [08:07], Mike Wright brings up reports from ESPN’s Adam Schefter about 49ers wide receiver Juwan Jennings seeking a new contract or trade before the start of the season. This news is pivotal given the team's receiver depth issues.

Andy Holloway [08:38]:
"With Deebo Samuel gone and Brandon Aiyuk still recovering from his injury..."

The hosts discuss how Jennings' situation could lead to increased value for other receivers like George Kittle if Jennings doesn't secure a starting role.

Additional Offseason Developments

The episode also touches on:

• Trey Harris and Jaden Daniels: Their unsigned status post-draft due to contract disagreements.
• Kyron Williams' Contract Extension: Potential implications for the Rams' running back depth and Williams' fantasy value.
• San Francisco 49ers' WR Situation: Impact of Deebo Samuel’s absence on the receiver corps.

Mock Draft Overview

Draft Structure

At [14:40], the hosts commence a 12-team, half PPR mock draft. Each host is assigned a specific draft position, and the session includes live participation from Fantasy Footballers’ staff members.

Mike Wright [14:40]:
"Today, 12 team, half PPR mock draft."

Draft Settings:

• Teams: 12
• Scoring: Half Point Per Reception (PPR)
• Roster Requirements: 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, FLEX, 4 Bench

Early Rounds: Strategy and Key Picks

Pick 1 - Al Borland:
Selects Jamar Chase, emphasizing his elite status and consistent performance.

Al Borland [15:46]:
"17 game, Bijan Robinson."

Pick 2 - Jason Moore:
Chooses Bijan Robinson, highlighting his durability and high performance potential.

Andy Holloway [16:01]:
"I will take the indestructible Bijan Robinson."

Pick 3 - Mike Wright:
Picks Derek Henry, citing his reliability despite age concerns.

Mike Wright [16:25]:
"He is on the safer side of most of the running backs."

Mid to Late Rounds: Balancing Upside and Safety

As the draft progresses, hosts discuss balancing high-upside "flashy" players with steady "trashy" performers.

Mike Wright [24:21]:
"I think he is the clear one for the team... Any concussion at any time could end everything."

Andy Holloway [27:28]:
"I have a lot of worries about what he put on film last year..."

Quarterback and Tight End Considerations

Later in the draft, the focus shifts to securing a quarterback and tight end, analyzing players' potential impact and consistency.

Andy Holloway [36:40]:
"They're all three kind of truly undervalued right now in fantasy drafts."

Mike Wright [38:40]:
"As the league of record manager with Jamar Chase, it has gone through my mind to take Joe Burrow in the first round of our draft..."

Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Mike Wright [04:25]:
  "Quinch on Judkins is a player we've talked about in the landscape of fellow rookie running backs with upside and potential... but now that's all thrown by the wayside."

• Al Borland [07:33]:
  "He's getting tons of targets... a playable guy especially if you're in the half or full PPR."

• Andy Holloway [36:40]:
  "They're all three kind of truly undervalued right now in fantasy drafts."

Flashy & Trashy Picks Discussion

Throughout the mock draft, the hosts engage in a lively debate about "flashy" high-upside players versus "trashy" steady performers. This segment underscores the importance of understanding team dynamics, player health, and potential breakout performances.

Andy Holloway [28:00]:
"I sometimes don't need to be said, you know."

Mike Wright [29:46]:
"Al Borland reaches to take Devin Singletary in the rankings... instead takes Luther Burden."

Final Team Rosters

Mike Wright's Team

• Running Backs: Derek Henry, Joe Mixon, Jerome Ford, Quinshon Judkins
• Wide Receivers: A.J. Brown, Rashi Rice, Jameson Williams, Jaden Reed, Nick Buka
• Quarterback: Patrick Mahomes
• Tight End: Najoku

Andy Holloway's Team

• Running Backs: Bijan Robinson, Jonathan Taylor, Tony Pollard, Jordan Mason
• Wide Receivers: T. Higgins, D.K. Metcalf, D.J. Moore, Jaden Higgins, Michael Pittman
• Quarterback: Kyler Murray
• Tight End: T.J. Hawkinson

Al Borland's Team

• Running Backs: Ashton Genty, Kenneth Walker, J.K. Dobbins
• Wide Receivers: Brian Thomas, Devonte Smith, Chris Olave, Josh Downs, Quentin Johnston
• Quarterback: Dak Prescott
• Tight End: George Kittle

The hosts reflect on their team compositions, discussing strengths and potential areas of improvement, highlighting the inherent unpredictability and excitement of fantasy drafts.

Conclusion

The episode wraps up with the hosts reviewing their mock draft outcomes, discussing what worked, what didn’t, and how these strategies can be applied in real drafts. They encourage listeners to participate in their community and stay tuned for upcoming episodes, including NFC Divisional breakdowns.

Mike Wright [64:48]:
"If you want to see the draft board in its entirety, you can go to the website, go to YouTube..."

Key Takeaways

1. Mitigating Risks: Legal issues and team dynamics can significantly impact a player's fantasy value.
2. Balancing Upside and Safety: Striking the right balance between high-upside and consistent performers is crucial.
3. Flexibility in Mock Drafts: Mock drafts serve as a rehearsal for real drafts, allowing for strategy refinement.
4. Valuing Consistency: Reliable performance often trumps potential but risky high-upside players.
5. Embracing Undervalued Players: Identifying and selecting undervalued players can provide a competitive edge.

Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Mike Wright [04:25]:
  "Quinch on Judkins is a player we've talked about in the landscape of fellow rookie running backs with upside and potential... but now that's all thrown by the wayside."

• Al Borland [07:33]:
  "He's getting tons of targets... a playable guy especially if you're in the half or full PPR."

• Andy Holloway [36:40]:
  "They're all three kind of truly undervalued right now in fantasy drafts."

• Mike Wright [38:40]:
  "As the league of record manager with Jamar Chase, it has gone through my mind to take Joe Burrow in the first round of our draft..."

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This comprehensive summary encapsulates the key discussions, strategies, and insights shared during the Fantasy Footballers' mock draft episode. By highlighting major topics and including notable quotes with precise timestamps, the summary provides a clear and engaging overview for both avid listeners and those unfamiliar with the episode.

Transcript

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[Jason Moore]

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

[Mike Wright]

Welcome in Tuesday, July 15, the fantasy footballers. Back with you once again. Mock draft episode today. Mike Wright, Jason Moore, I'm Andy Holloway. Here we are halfway through the divisional breakdown shows. We're going to take a little break today, jump back into the mock draft landscape and see how we feel. It will be a We each have our own team today and then we have members of the footballer staff and writing staff all live and with us for the mock draft. So you'll get to get to see what happens.

[Andy Holloway]

Crack squad, right? Isn't that what we determined many could be?

[Al Borland]

Yeah, yeah, that was a bit at one time.

[Mike Wright]

So that's on the agenda today. We do have some news to catch you up on. There have been a number of changes and tweaks and adjustments to our 2025 season projections in the Ultimate Draft Kit, which you can [e-mail] those things are changing every day as we get more information, news and kind of understand more and more about these teams, which is what this offseason is all about. You can watch the show on YouTube. YouTube.com the fantasy footballers. Please go over there, subscribe, click the bell. Easy way to catch every episode and.

[Al Borland]

You can see the draft board.

[Mike Wright]

Yes. On a show like today's it is nice to be able to see everybody's team.

[Andy Holloway]

And what Mike's saying is that if you click subscribe and hit the bell then you can see the draft board. To see that if you're on YouTube, make sure you click subscribe. Yeah, yeah, of course we've got a blocked if you don't have that bell.

[Mike Wright]

Turned on, but when you click it, it does go on board. Yep. You can follow us on X at the FF Ballers. Jason is at Jason ffl, Mike at FF Hitman. I'm at Andy Holloway. We've got the free discord community ballers discord.com if you want to become a part of that. I think it's approaching 60,000 strong over there. And of course, if you're listening, which the majority of you do, make sure you click that follow button for the season on Spotify and Apple. No quick question of the day because we got unfortunately some news to talk about.

[Jason Moore]

News and notes from around the league.

[Mike Wright]

Well, everybody's least favorite offseason updates. Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins has been charged with misdemeanor domestic battery in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. And by the time you're listening to this, a lot of news has come out, a lot of information. Police report is public and I mean obviously horrible situation. Quinch on Judkins is a player we've talked about in the landscape of fellow rookie running backs with upside and potential. And I think on a recent show we talked about how his path was the cleanest, you know, compared to Hampton with Najee and Henderson with Ramondre and.

[Andy Holloway]

Especially for week one. Like we were talking specifically about the fact that his path for week one being the starter appeared to be kind of locked in. There were some reports recently of Jerome Ford might start. This is obviously going to change everything. The normal suspension timeline, this is six games. It can change up or lower and they will let this play out. We don't know if he's going to go on the NFI list for sure yet whether commissioners list. Yeah, the commissioner's list. So. But this drastically changes his outlook.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, I mean this is a huge blow to the Browns. They barely brought back Jerome Ford. I mean that was a take a pay cut and come back here. He was, you know, they got rid of Nick Chubb.

[Al Borland]

I think it was. They were going to keep one of them.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. But I mean he wasn't like Ford was the future, obviously. And Dylan Sampson was another rookie they drafted. Fourth round pick, maybe thrust into an opportunity. Pierre Strong is still there to me. You know, we've all made adjustments based on the minimal amount of news that we have. We don't know how the the NFL discipline side or the actual, you know, civil and criminal side are going to play out. But you got to make the, the adjustments. Six is the standard minimum for this type of situation and it could be more. And to me, I also factored in. Well now you, you might be on the commissioner's list to miss camp. You might miss six games. And then how soon does the team trust you to be their running back? I mean yes, you're part of their future, but how quick does that happen and what does that do to fantasy? And right now it puts Judkins in a pretty undraftable spot.

[Al Borland]

It's a disastrous start.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. And it also obviously has the exact antithetical happening for Jerome Ford. Like he's a late round pick that I still, I don't expect him to fly up draft boards even if a known suspension is announced to where he's too costly. But if he comes out as the starter kind of alone or with that fourth round rookie there, then he'll have a lot of value especially in, you know, your zero RB leagues.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, I would expect to see. You know, you look at the first four games that Ford played last year and that's probably your blueprint for Jerome Ford production. He was RB 13, 35, 28, 23. The team will have some combination of bad quarterback play also. First four games are brutal. We just went over this with Cleveland so you got really tough matchups. You do have Dylan Sampson there. They're only favored in one game the entire year. So it's not a, it's not a great situation for any running back. So that's why you were looking for volume. You're hoping Judkins was your guy because you would get maybe 20 opportunities a game. And now that's all thrown by the wayside and we'll just listen to more news and reports to find out what to do next.

[Al Borland]

Ford is interesting. The schedule cannot be argued with but like he is, you know, if you looking at just his numbers when he was the guy, I mean he's getting tons of targets the last couple weeks when you know you had Chubb re injured himself again last year and we're down to Jerome Ford like back to back weeks. He had a 60 plus yard run. So like he's a guy that with, with all the volume it. Now I'm not saying he's going to be a top 12 guy or anything like that, but he will be a playable guy especially if you're in the half or full ppr.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, I mean for, to his credit, whenever he was called upon, he, you know, put up 4 or 5.4 yards of carry on the year, 5.2 in those first four games when he started and we'll see where that goes. Also had, you know, we don't go many days without some sort of wide receiver news In San Francisco, ESPN's Adam Schefter reporting. 49ers wide receiver Juwan Jennings is seeking a new contract, man, or a trade before the start of the season.

[Andy Holloway]

This dude marked.

[Al Borland]

This dude looked down at his deck of guards.

[Mike Wright]

He's like, I will never be more valuable than right now.

[Al Borland]

I think I'm holding more cards right now and I'm going for it.

[Andy Holloway]

I'm a push my chips in.

[Al Borland]

Oh, hey, congratulations, Jennings.

[Andy Holloway]

I mean, they really, really need him. With Debo Samuel gone and Brandon Iuk still recovering from his injury, I mean, obviously they do have Ricky Pearsall. Pearsall and cowing that they hope.

[Mike Wright]

Do you think this news came like, did this get pushed forward, the cards in right after DeMarcus Robinson?

[Al Borland]

Absolutely.

[Mike Wright]

DeMarcus Robinson's. Yeah, like going to get a suspension. And now you're like, oh, I could leave you like butt naked at wide receiver. Basically.

[Al Borland]

Yeah, like if Rob Robinson will be suspended, Iuk, I'm going to be shocked if he doesn't start on the pup. And so then you're talking, you're, you're starting wide receivers in week one of a year when you will yet again have playoff hopes.

[Mike Wright]

He signed a two yearsoll. He signed two year $15.39 million contract last year. Yeah, Jennings did.

[Al Borland]

So he wants a race now.

[Mike Wright]

He's 28 years old and it was his most productive season in his fourth year. And the, you know, the schedule is great for San Francisco, but they will need somebody to catch the football. George Kittle.

[Al Borland]

Oh, Kittle.

[Mike Wright]

George Kittle.

[Al Borland]

George Kittle is and CMC such a good pick. Oh, what? Who?

[Mike Wright]

I mean your player.

[Al Borland]

Obviously.

[Mike Wright]

My, I've never been able to play underdog CMC before, but from the seventh spot or whatever, for goodness sakes, if you draft him again, I swear, don't.

[Al Borland]

Let him fall to 10.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, gosh, I'm going to have to take him. All right, what else do we have? Trey Harris, wide receiver for the Chargers, has not reported. 30 of 32 Second round NFL draft picks are unsigned because of disagreements over guaranteed money. One of the ones they did sign was Jaden Higgins.

[Al Borland]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

For the Houston Texans who did get a guaranteed contract.

[Andy Holloway]

And that's why everyone else is like, oh, he got one fully guaranteed. I want mine. And so everybody's holding out.

[Mike Wright]

Some players never seen a situation where they wait and has benefited the team.

[Andy Holloway]

No, I don't.

[Mike Wright]

I mean outside of like a catastrophic injury or something stupid like that.

[Al Borland]

Especially with a rookie, you mean?

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, or just any of these guys like the Jamar Chase delay. You know, we waited a year on Jamar Chase or T. Higgins. It.

[Andy Holloway]

Usually you look at the best run franchises, you know, look at the Eagles coming off their Super Bowl. They are always out ahead of these new contract extensions and signing people to what looks big. But when you're first there, then it, you know, as time goes on and caps increase. Yeah, you're just ahead of the game.

[Mike Wright]

And then we did get one more report on the ever elusive but hopefully eventually arriving Kyron Williams contract extension. The athletic reporting it could be worked out by the end of training camp, but notes that the Rams will not pay top market money for a running back. Those seem a little antithetical.

[Andy Holloway]

Well, she. No, I get it. I mean they, they went through this with Todd Gurley once. But she also reported that the normal, the normal Rams time where they do extensions is in training camp. So even though there's been all this like, where's this deal? Where's the steel? Where's this deal? You know, it's being reported like, hey, normally that's going to come during training camp, which is not here yet.

[Al Borland]

It's so weird.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. But if that's the case and they're not going to pay top market money, there's a world where Kyren wants that. Like you don't. Sure. Like they, they made a horrific mistake with Gurley.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

So the fact that they were there with Gurley doesn't set a precedent for their future signings. It's just like I wouldn't pay Kyron top dollar either.

[Andy Holloway]

I wouldn't either.

[Al Borland]

I think he understands it's going to.

[Mike Wright]

Be a shorter deal then.

[Al Borland]

Yeah, I think he understands his value which signed resigning with the Rams. It's got to be his best case scenario of like, you're still playing for Super Bowls. You're going to get that. You're going to get that generational money. Put that in the bank. I don't know, I just, I don't understand this. We wait until training camp.

[Mike Wright]

Like if you're 24 year old, Kyron, and you're not getting the money you think you deserve, this is your only contract. That's all. That's my only like pushback on that. I think they'll get a deal done. They like one another. But if I'm 24.8 years old, this is my Only elite running back contract. And if they're taking 10 million of guaranteed money off the table that I get in the open market, that's where push comes to shove it in these.

[Andy Holloway]

I guess the question is, what do you think you could get on the open market?

[Mike Wright]

Right. That's what I'm saying.

[Andy Holloway]

I don't think Kyron is going to get, you know, as the quote says, top market money for a running back. I don't believe that that's what his open market value would be.

[Mike Wright]

I think he would at 24. I think he might. But we'll. We'll probably see a contract done in some fashion. Maybe it'll be shorter. Maybe he'll feel like he can cash in again. I don't know. Any other news that you guys have, anything you want to talk about?

[Al Borland]

No, no.

[Mike Wright]

Any personal news, Jason? Anything you've been wanting to share with the audience?

[Andy Holloway]

I'm going to think I'm going to dig deep.

[Mike Wright]

I don't have anything on you. I'm just asking.

[Al Borland]

Yeah, there's. Jason, isn't there something you want to tell.

[Andy Holloway]

No, not today, Parent. I know that trick.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, there's a.

[Al Borland]

There's.

[Mike Wright]

I don't know if you shared that on Spitballers or on this show at one point in time, but when you were a child, your parents pulled that.

[Andy Holloway]

On you and said, oh, yeah, I was on the top bunk. They came in hands behind their back. Is there something you want to. You want to admit?

[Mike Wright]

Oh, man, oh, man.

[Andy Holloway]

And I admitted to something so much bigger than the little. The little broken thing that I had thrown in the garbage that was behind their backs. I'm like, I did. I broke the front window. And they're like, that was you? Yeah. I'm not falling for that trick anymore.

[Mike Wright]

Why don't you just tell me what.

[Andy Holloway]

You think I did?

[Al Borland]

Oh, man.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, that's too good. All right, it is.

[Andy Holloway]

Plead the Fifth.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, seriously, you.

[Al Borland]

I'd like to use my constitutional right.

[Andy Holloway]

Please, as mom dad, invoke the fifth.

[Mike Wright]

All right, we are done with the news, but we've got a mock draft and it's on the way right now.

[Jason Moore]

The Fantasy footballers mock draft.

[Mike Wright]

All right, today, 12 team, half PPR mock draft. One quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, a tight end of flex and four bench. We have the full crew here. Jason ended up with the two spot. I've got the eight spot. Mike at the ten spot in our randomly selected mock draft. We've also got Al Borland in here. We got Jake, Josh, Papa Josh himself. The Falcon. Julia, one of our editorial staff. Kurt, one of our writers. We got Brooksy here at pick nine. We got Borga Betts wrapping up the 11 and 12, probably with just sole focus of ruining Mike on the way. On the way back.

[Andy Holloway]

That would be nice.

[Al Borland]

They can't take McCaffrey from me.

[Mike Wright]

They can't? No. And the fact that I'm going to be staring that stupid decision down potentially, or having you draft McCaffrey for the thousandth time is great. All right, so we're going to kick this thing off right now. Number one pick off the board, Al Borland took Jamar Chase. That puts Jason on the clock.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, Chase would have been the easy pick for me as well if I was at the first spot after him. I feel like there's a tear break to those next great wide receivers. I'm going to take the best running back. I'm going to take the only indestructible.

[Al Borland]

17 game, Bijan Robinson.

[Andy Holloway]

I will take the indestructible Bijan Robinson. He is my running back one as far as just statistical projection. But I also think he is on the safer side of most of the running backs. And so he's. He would always be my number two pick.

[Mike Wright]

I caught that. That was kind of like a little softening of the proclamation. The softer, the safer side. The safer side.

[Andy Holloway]

He has far fewer red and yellow flags than a lot of the other top running backs, but he is playing 17.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, we all agree. We all agree in the real. In the grand scheme of risk, Christian.

[Al Borland]

McCaffrey through his first three years was an iron man. Heading into year four, you would have been like, he's the safest, most indestructible running back there is.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, I was.

[Al Borland]

Until you aren't.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. That's football. All right. Bijan goes 102 and look at that. CMC goes at 103. Jake takes him off the board. Probably wants the attention. Well, you got it. Justin Jefferson at the 104, CD Lamb at 105. So if you noticed, no Saquon. No Saquon off the board through the first five picks. Gibbs goes ahead of Saquon at 106 and Saquon off the board at 107, which would have made my life really easy at 108.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. I'll bet you were watching that whole way down thinking, no way Barkley's going to get to me here at the 108. And he didn't.

[Mike Wright]

Yes. So that puts me on the clock at 108 with what three wide receivers off the board, four running backs and a decision to make. We were talking earlier today in the office about, you know, Saquon, about Henry. You had made some tweaks to Henry's rankings. I've got Henry and H.N. right next to each other in the ranks. Genti still on the board. Kind of a slip, I think in the tiers at wide receiver with Chase Jefferson and Lamb off the board. And then I'd have to jump into Amon Ra or Puka neighbors, some of those guys maybe jump on in.

[Al Borland]

Bro.

[Mike Wright]

I think I'm going to pull the trigger on Derek Henry in this one. I'm going to give him a shot here. I like the upside of hn, but you've upset Brooks. He still makes me nervous. Al Brooks, are you disappointed? You upset? Okay. He put some exclamation points in there. He's upset.

[Al Borland]

So Derek Brooks, you foul mouth.

[Mike Wright]

Yes. You dirty dog.

[Andy Holloway]

Exclamation points.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, capital letters as well. All right. Derek Henry, I took him at 108 and I'm on Ross St. Brown, he pivoted away from running back altogether, putting Mike on the clock for the first time in the first round of the entire off season where he can't draft Christian McCaffrey.

[Andy Holloway]

It's a beautiful day.

[Al Borland]

It's for the best guys. It's truly for the best.

[Mike Wright]

Isaac Garindo.

[Al Borland]

So yeah, I've never believed in the Christian McCaffrey guys getting hurt. So for me it's. It would come down to Puka who I think is still a. Like, I think he is a strong, strong wide receiver. One not. Not Jamar, Chase Jefferson, Lamb tiered. But if you want to call him in that next year, I have no problem with that. And then at running back.

[Mike Wright]

So just to be clear, he's a. He's a big step ahead of the Almond Rod decision there where he has been number three the last two years.

[Al Borland]

Yeah. And Amin Ross in the same tier.

[Mike Wright]

As I more just wanted to think hear you talk through that.

[Al Borland]

Okay. But I'm going to go. I'm going to take the rookie superstar. I'm going to take Ashton Genty Genti.

[Mike Wright]

Off the board at 110. So we're at 12 team league Borg and bets on the clock. HN goes 111. Puka at 112 and oh yeah, Almond Ra went right before you. So my discussion with you was completely. Yeah, you guys brushed that off, huh?

[Al Borland]

Well, I thought you were just asking if I would have.

[Mike Wright]

Could have just called me an idiot.

[Andy Holloway]

I sometimes don't need to be said, you know.

[Mike Wright]

All right, well, since Amara was gone, you went with Genti.

[Al Borland]

Correct.

[Mike Wright]

Puka ended the round. Nico Collins. So the Puka Nico stack at the end of the first round, beginning of.

[Andy Holloway]

The second for Betsy bets is a 0rb fiend. It's all he wants.

[Mike Wright]

Look those two on the board there. I would be.

[Al Borland]

That's awesome start.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. It's the place to do it if.

[Mike Wright]

Genty was still sitting there or hn. I probably wouldn't, but it does seem like that's pretty perfect. Drake London goes at 202 to pair with a Chan, putting Mike back on the clock. Genti was the first round selection and now it's.

[Al Borland]

I thought you were. I thought you were throwing to our sponsors.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, would you want me to do that here?

[Al Borland]

Yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

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[Mike Wright]

Did that was that good?

[Al Borland]

You psyched me out, man.

[Andy Holloway]

Get enough time?

[Mike Wright]

I don't feel like I really, like, put the ball in the tee at all for the sponsors.

[Al Borland]

But the producers were telling you. Okay, all right. I'm paying attention.

[Mike Wright]

I kind of. I work it in when I want to.

[Al Borland]

Okay, all right, that's fair. So let's. I'm going to look at the running backs. You got Bucky Jacobs, Kyren, that. That type of a tier.

[Mike Wright]

Your boy Chase Brown.

[Al Borland]

Chase Brown is there. I do love Chase Brown, but Malik Neighbors and Brian Thomas are there. One of the true budding superstars at the wide receiver position. I have Brian Thomas one spot ahead of Malik. That doesn't mean I'm like, oh my gosh, Brian Thomas is such a better pick. They're. They're very, very close. But for this build, I'm just going to follow the rankings and I will take Brian Thomas.

[Mike Wright]

So Genti and Brian Thomas Jr. That puts Brooks back on the clock. Took Almond Ra in the first round of this mock draft. And goes Brock Bowers. Goes Brock Bowers with the second round selection.

[Al Borland]

Interesting.

[Mike Wright]

Grabbing a positional advantage. I have Derek Henry.

[Al Borland]

See how that works out for Brooks.

[Mike Wright]

This seems like a really good time to announce an adjustment to my rankings because.

[Al Borland]

Is this an announcement for being Jason too?

[Mike Wright]

Well, yeah, I don't think you guys know that. I've moved this guy to where I've moved him and he's going to be my pick. And it's wide receiver A.J. brown.

[Al Borland]

Oh, you're going.

[Mike Wright]

A.J. brown is now my wide receiver six.

[Andy Holloway]

That was my dream to get at the 211 because I've seen him fall to. To near that spot. A.J. brown is a wonderful pick there, Andy.

[Mike Wright]

So I went Brown. And in having one running back, one wide receiver with a long wait after my pick gives me more flexibility in the next round. I could have gotten Jacobs. Jacobs would have been a nice pairing with Henry, but went A.J. brown with Henry. Neighbors goes next. Chase Brown off the board along with Bucky Irving. They're in the middle of the second round.

[Al Borland]

If you take Gibbs and Chase Brown, is that a high T Team.

[Mike Wright]

No.

[Al Borland]

Okay.

[Mike Wright]

No, no, no.

[Al Borland]

I didn't think it was.

[Mike Wright]

That's like a double Lightning team. Just saying.

[Al Borland]

It's. You are not.

[Mike Wright]

That's not Sonic and Knuckles. That's Knuckles and Knuckles, right? No, it's Sonic and Sonic.

[Al Borland]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Bucky, Irving, lad McConkey, Jackson, Smith and Jigba. Jason, you've got Bijan. So you know you won't need any depth at running back because he'll be there all 17.

[Andy Holloway]

That is true. So I'll need one more. We're going to start two running backs.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, that's fair.

[Andy Holloway]

I don't mind playing hero rb, where you take a stud like that and then don't get running backs for a while. I think that's a good strategy if you can get your hands on Bijan. The issue I have with that is that right now when I look at the wide receivers that are available, Tyree Kill, I'm more out on him. I have a lot of worries about what he put on film last year than some people do. T. Higgins, I absolutely love. I like Marvin Harrison to have a big growth year, but those guys aren't like set apart. They're not that different to me. When I look at the running back position, I see three guys there in Josh Jacobs, Jonathan Taylor and Kyron Williams that I think are better. I think they are just better options and going to score more points. So I will go by my personal rankings and I'm going to take Jonathan Taylor, who I. I think he is one of the five best real life running backs. And what we saw at the end of last season was just a demolishing of NFL fields by his feet. And so I will continue to believe in him.

[Mike Wright]

So the defenses were fine, but the fields got beat up.

[Andy Holloway]

Fields were wrecked.

[Mike Wright]

I actually moved Taylor up a little bit today as well. So he was one of the guys that moved up. I like the pick. Jacobs goes next to Green Bay fan Al Borland. Probably pleased to find Josh Jacobs sitting at 212. And then goes Trey McBride in honor of both the trophy that Trey McBride won him last year and also who doesn't want. Who doesn't want Trey McBride.

[Al Borland]

Yeah, I would have liked him on my team.

[Mike Wright]

That's delightful. Chase Jacobs, McBride, Jason back on the clock. Bijon and Jonathan Taylor.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, by the same logic, I do still have Kyron ahead. However, I don't want to start near a turn with three running backs, have.

[Al Borland]

No wide receivers just because of like.

[Mike Wright]

No courage or it's like weak, weak need.

[Andy Holloway]

I guess wisdom is Kind of what I'm going for. I'm going to take T. Higgins, who is very, very high in my own rankings. I see him as a wide receiver one this year alongside Chase. Obviously he needs to stay on the field. That is his issue. So I think I've got the yin and yang here with Bijon and T. Higgins. You know, I mean, I am sure Bijan plays the season. I have no idea. I have no belief in T. Higgins.

[Mike Wright]

It's funny because you like, you put Bijan with a couple of guys that are always hurt. So.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Garrett Wilson goes next. Kyron off the board at 304. You like that value? Papa Josh, Kyron Williams, 304, Marvin Harrison, Devonte Adams and Tyree Kill. So we've got five wideouts here in the or, six pass catchers, five wide outs here in the third round. Puts me back on the clock. I had a really long, beautiful queue of players that I wanted. It is down to two names after the beginning of this round, so nobody really doing anything too wild. But I have Henry and Brown and look, I'm. I'm gonna, I'm gonna do something that you guys also won't see coming. Much like A.J. brown. I'm going to take Rashi Rice. Taking Rashi Rice.

[Al Borland]

You are correct at the three. I thought that was my easy pick.

[Mike Wright]

Yes, yes. I thought you thought that you've been changing. I'm more open minded a little bit to kind of a higher ceiling season for Rashi Rice. It was a small and beautiful sample size last year, but I do think 100% healthy. Rashi rice. It's time to get on board. So I'll go Rashi Rice with AJ Brown and Derek Henry Brooks went with Breeze Hall. Next. Breeze Hall. Let me just put this out here. He's the pick I never want to have to make. I realize this now. He's the pick that I don't want to ever slip to where I think he's a value because I don't want to take him. And maybe he'll be good, but I'm so terrified of him falling to me and me feeling a pressure to take him.

[Andy Holloway]

He's got a. A glorious name. I mean, you know, Breece hall, what he did in his sophomore season was, you know, one for the Heralds.

[Jason Moore]

Breaking news.

[Al Borland]

Adam Schefter reporting. Boys.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, no, no.

[Al Borland]

This one's good. The jets have reached an extension agreement with wide receiver Garrett Wilson. A four year, $130 million extension, 90 million guaranteed. It marks the first time in NFL history a receiver has received an average over $31 million after only playing for three years.

[Mike Wright]

Wow.

[Andy Holloway]

That's some caveats right there.

[Al Borland]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

It makes him sound like he's got.

[Al Borland]

The most, honestly, all wide receivers. If I had time to read it in my head before I was reading, I would have just left that part out. I was like, oh, we're getting something cool about how much money is making.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. There's four players who have only played three years.

[Mike Wright]

Wow. That's big news, though.

[Al Borland]

Iron Burgundy, Aaron out of town, and.

[Mike Wright]

The dude wants to stay.

[Al Borland]

Yep.

[Mike Wright]

Money does that too. I was really afraid when you said that the jets that you were going to say something about Breeze.

[Al Borland]

I was like, that would have been amazing.

[Mike Wright]

The timing. All right, you're on the clock, Mike. No Rashi Rice available for you, which.

[Al Borland]

That is a bummer, because then when you look at the wide receiver positions, McLaurin Evans, D.J. moore, Sutton Metcalf, not. Those guys are not as exciting to me. Just speaking of trying to find what their ceiling is, the running back room. I think it's still got enough interesting names for me to take. Georgie Porgy, George Kittle here at the back of the third round. Man, if Juwan Jennings wants to skip anytime in camp, okay. Doesn't bother me if I got George Kittle on my team.

[Mike Wright]

So Kittle was the other name that I had to decide between Rice and Kittle. So I had some dreams that maybe he would. He'd fall through, but not even close. Mike ends up genti, Brian Thomas Jr. And George Kittle. Kyle goes with Evans next. Then Josh Allen off the board as the first quarterback. Omarion Hampton as the first running back for Betsy's team, and Lamar Jackson, off the board to. Kyle doesn't want to get caught at the back end of a quarterback run, it looks like, because he's got a long wait ahead of him. Mike, you are back on the clock with your fourth round pick.

[Al Borland]

I am. And I was hoping that I would get one of the running backs who I fancied at this point. You're talking James Cook, Kenneth Walker, Alvin Camara, Joe Mixon. I think all those guys as a running back, too, in the fourth. That's. That's some good value. I believe I have James Cook technically a couple spots higher, but come on, guys. The heart wants what the heart wants.

[Andy Holloway]

Ken Bone Walker.

[Al Borland]

Ken Bone Walker will be on my team. And for the love of God, man, just come on.

[Andy Holloway]

Stay healthy.

[Al Borland]

Do some yoga, take some peptides.

[Andy Holloway]

I don't.

[Al Borland]

Whatever you got to do man, just stay healthy, please.

[Mike Wright]

Wow.

[Andy Holloway]

Drink some milk.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. Ken Walker. Ken Walker is. Look, he's. He's got all the talent in the world.

[Al Borland]

He's so good.

[Andy Holloway]

He's the T. Higgins of running back.

[Al Borland]

Yes. Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah.

[Al Borland]

I think that's a type of player I really like.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

You do really good on the field. Not always there.

[Al Borland]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Not always on the field. Yeah, it's tough. I. I'm looking at the board right now. It's my pick. Henry, A.J. brown and Rashi Rice on my team. Kittle's gone. I figured you'd take Ken Walker over Joe Mixon. So Joe Mixon is on the short list right here. I could go quarterback, but I don't think I'm going to do that. I think I want to build this team. 12 team league. Stay with the positions. I need more depth. It's a little hairy going Henry Mixon as a combo. A little bit. A little bit aged.

[Al Borland]

You mixing over Camaro for you?

[Mike Wright]

Well, I'm. Yeah, that's what I'm looking. I see Camara there and I see James Cook still there and I'm checking my rankings here to verify anything from this morning. And James Cook is still back behind Joe Mixon, so it feels like that's the pick. But the button click is slower than I thought it'd be. Joe Mixon at 405.

[Al Borland]

Oh, no.

[Andy Holloway]

Starting to cool your jets?

[Mike Wright]

No, I'm not cooling my. It's the. It's the Henry Mixon combo. Really. It's the like just the age. Yeah. Because both players have the potential. Like both players, it's come into an end and it shouldn't be this year. But I like mixing over a guy like Ken Walker because I like the situation for the team. I like the fact they're going to win more games, be in the red zone. Mixing was so effective. Last year was a top number one running back through the first 11 weeks. It's just wear down like the second half of the year for a Henry mixing combo could be tough. So. And then you got A.J. brown. He's also not as young, so I don't have as much. And Rashi Rice coming off an injury. I got a little bit of a scary team here. Cortland Sutton off the board next. Alvin camara goes at 407. Jaden Daniels off the board at 408. Papa Josh finally pulls the trigger on James Cook and Jalen Hertz goes next to Jake. So Jason, you are back on the clock with the impervious Bijan and then Jonathan Taylor and T. Higgins.

[Andy Holloway]

There's two players here that I want, so I got to look. I'm near the turn, look and see who I think Al Borland might or might not take. But when it comes down to that, it's more about which player I would rather not lose the most and that would be DK Metcalf. So I will draft DK Metcalf. I've got Bijon and John of the Taylor. So t. Higgins and D.K. metcalf in the third and fourth round, I think balance my team out nicely. Joe Burrow was that other player. I know Al had the Chase stack, I had the T. Higgins stack and I was like. But the thing is, is if I.

[Mike Wright]

So what happened?

[Andy Holloway]

So Al took Joe Burrow after I took DK Metcalf and he grabbed James Conner as well. So he completed the stack with Jamar Chase. I was tempted to take him there to complete the stack with T. Higgins, but I like a lot of the later quarterbacks. So I'm just going to. At this point, now that the big three tight ends are gone and the big five quarterbacks, that's to me where I'm like, I'm focused on running backs and wide receivers for a while. So I'm just going to take whoever I think has the highest upside of that group left. And this might surprise. In fact, I know this will surprise you guys because we haven't talked about him a lot. He's very high in my rankings. I still see a really, really solid, a big improved season coming this year. I think he is the clear one for the team. Even though there's a lot of debate is DJ Moore. DJ Moore is a good wide receiver. To have it as my third wide receiver in the fifth round, I believe he's my wide receiver 20 right now.

[Mike Wright]

It's funny because Higgins, Metcalf and DJ Moore are three players who we already. There's no question about the talent. And yet all three have lived in different places in fantasy players. Like, you know, do they like them? Do they not like them?

[Andy Holloway]

They're all.

[Mike Wright]

Does it feel good? Does it not feel good?

[Andy Holloway]

I think they're all three super talented players who have had success in fantasy that people are burned out with. And so they're. They're all three kind of truly undervalued right now in fantasy drafts.

[Mike Wright]

RJ Harvey goes after DJ Moore here. RJ Harvey, Isaiah Pacheco, Terry McLaurin, who would have been my pick here in the fifth had he made it that far. Tet a Roa McMillan and Jaden Waddle in the middle of the fifth round. Here I have Henry Mixon at running back.

[Al Borland]

Kurt's building the super Dolphin stack. Someone's got to put an end to that.

[Mike Wright]

He does have Tyree Kill and Jalen Waddle.

[Andy Holloway]

Well, Andy, you are the pick for him. So if you want to take Tua.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, cool, man. I was.

[Al Borland]

I mean, speaking of that, the. Jason allowing the. The Burrow, Jamar Chase Stack to actually, like, connect. If. If you see that happen on your draft board, that is going to be.

[Mike Wright]

There's no way he. There's no way he takes DK Metcalf with those two picks. Would you have taken DK Metcalf if.

[Andy Holloway]

He had taken Burrow?

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, yeah. I had three players queued up. Oh, you did take Connor and Burrow. I still would rather have him have dk, man.

[Andy Holloway]

I will say this, Mike.

[Al Borland]

You running the league, letting that unleash.

[Andy Holloway]

On the league, if this was not a mock draft, if this was a real league where I'm going to have to play these teams and I worry about every team in the league. I probably would have avoided that just to stop him from completing that stack because I know how devastating that stack can be. But I wanted my team to just look the best that my team could look and I didn't care about other teams.

[Al Borland]

That's fair.

[Mike Wright]

Let me tell you something. I'm going to say this because I think it is only to my benefit to say it out loud. As the league of record manager with Jamar Chase, it has gone through my mind to take Joe Burrow in the first round of our. Of our draft. That's how much I want the Stack. And I feel like I can say it because if. If that scares anybody, take Burrow. Go do it.

[Al Borland]

I'm learning a bad choice.

[Mike Wright]

Burrow early. Like, it doesn't hurt me at all. But I. I'm going to tell you right now, I'm going to try real hard to do it because that combo will be.

[Al Borland]

It is devastating.

[Mike Wright]

I mean, that's so much fun. I don't care about the other players. Yeah, it's too fun. All right, I'm on the clock. And you know what time it is. It's JMO time. Jameson Williams, he would not have thought.

[Andy Holloway]

That was two rounds ago.

[Mike Wright]

I know. Thank goodness it wasn't, right? My goodness. Jameson Williams with the eighth pick of the fifth round. Mike, you said he would have been your pick.

[Al Borland]

Yeah, I would have taken him.

[Mike Wright]

All right, well, Zay Flowers goes right after him. And Mike, you're back on the clock. Genti and Ken Walker are your running backs. You got Brian Thomas Jr holding down your whiteouts right now with Kittle at tight ends.

[Al Borland]

So man, I'm looking at. I'm just going to peek at the running backs. You're talking Montgomery, Aaron Jones. Aaron Jones. I don't love Aaron Jones. Montgomery wouldn't be like that's a nice consolation pick if I end up going running back here.

[Mike Wright]

But looking Quinn, Sean Judkins, I think.

[Al Borland]

That he's going to be missing some time for being a bonehead. Looking at the wide receivers, you got, you got delightful wide receiver twos for the team and Devonte Smith and George Pickens. And then you got Chris Olave, goodness gracious, the hardest player and you're like the breeze. All decision I think is really, really difficult. The Chris Olave one is at the wide receiver position.

[Mike Wright]

No, we've been there a bunch of good player where we don't want to take him. But then you do want to take him. But then because you can talk yourself in and out of a lobby with ease.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. I mean he's an A in consistency in the last 17 games. When he's out on the field, he's always good. He's the clear number one for this team. Even with bad quarterback play, he's going to get it. But any concussion at any time could end everything. You know, in our Scotty, he's lower in my rankings.

[Al Borland]

It would just. If I want him, I would have to take him here.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. In our Scott Fishbowl league we did draft Chris Olave. Obviously a risky pick, but when you're trying to beat a thousand people in a league.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. You play for upset.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

So depending on your team formation like in this situation. And Mike, you do what you want obviously. But you're going to have to lean on him more because you took George Kittle in the third round. So from the wide receiver position, Olave and an Olave bet is your wide receiver 2 versus 3. It's a different bet.

[Al Borland]

Yeah, it really is. I'm going to go. I'm going to take the guy who's hired in my rankings and I know it will make K Borg upset.

[Mike Wright]

Yes, that's the pick.

[Al Borland]

I will take the ADP chalk right there and I will take Devontae.

[Andy Holloway]

Devonta Smith is a perfect combination. What Andy was just saying where this is your wide receiver too. I do not want Olave to be my relied upon wide receiver to the upside when you grab him as your third or fourth. Fantastic. But if I need to rely on someone week in and week out, Devonte Smith is much better.

[Mike Wright]

So big run of wide receivers here. McLaurin, McMillan, Waddle, Williams, Zay Flowers, Devonte Smith, the mic and then George Pickens and Xavier Worthy round out the fifth. We've got Travion Henderson.

[Al Borland]

Yeah, I was really hoping Henderson would make.

[Mike Wright]

So just to be clear, Mr. Betts has Omarion Hampton and Travion Henderson starting the year. There is a. There's a very high percentage chance in week one when both those teams run out on the field, those guys are sitting on the bench.

[Al Borland]

There is a chance.

[Mike Wright]

So it's different. Like, you take the, you know, two wide receivers early, you are curious about what kind of work.

[Al Borland]

But you know, the ADP of you find guys that you can like. Jerome Ford that, you know you can survive with over the first couple weeks, at least in terms of volume.

[Mike Wright]

So Henderson and then David Montgomery, a good value at 602 there to Kyle. Mike, you are back on the clock. You get the same choice. You get to decide if you want to lave.

[Al Borland]

I'm going to do it. I'm going to take Chris Olave and I'm going to figure out at the end of the draft if I'm happy about that.

[Mike Wright]

It will be after the season or after a couple months.

[Al Borland]

It's a mock draft, so I want to. Let's just. Let's experiment here because he's nowhere near that in my rankings.

[Mike Wright]

Well, in light of the experimentation here, I'm going to make a pick that I don't think any of the three of us have done at all this off season, but it actually makes sense. On my team, I have Derek Henry and Mixon at running back, A.J. brown, Jameson Williams and Rashi Rice at wide receiver. Aaron Jones went right before me. He probably would have been the pick, but I'm actually going to take Patrick Mahomes. Oh, I'm going to Mahomes.

[Al Borland]

Oh, you got the Kansas City and.

[Mike Wright]

Rashi Rice stack here is not chasing burrow, but it is something I'm going to do here with a long way ahead of me. I want to. I want to put Mahomes with Rashi Rice and see if I can catch a little bit of Mahomes magic this year. Deandre Swift goes next, Jacoby Myers, Caleb Johnson and then Travis Hunter, Roma Dunes A in the sixth round. Jason's on the clock. We'll grab his pick on the way when we get back. What's going on? Foot clan basketball season may Be over. But the action doesn't stop on prize picks because baseball is just heating up. You know, I'm the baseball guy around here. Step up to the plate with prize picks and add your favorite baseball players to your lineup. Whether it's strikeouts, RBIs, or first inning runs, make your call with more or less and play for your shot twin up to 2000 times your cash today. With prize picks, you can mix and match player projections from different sports. You can combine your favorite baseball players with athletes from women's basketball or esports and much more. In fact, I went in there today and I grabbed Ronald acuna, more than 0.5 hits, runs in RBIs, and Shohei Hotani himself, more than 1.5 hits, runs and RBIs for a chance to more than double up. You can download the app today and use the Code footballers to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup. That's $50 instantly after you play your 1st $5 lineup. When you download the app today and use the Code Footballers prize picks run your game.

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[Mike Wright]

All right, Jason, who's been vigorously writing like a studious. What is it like a clerk at a courtroom writing down. Yeah, some notes.

[Andy Holloway]

I was doing it mostly to distract myself from the picks because I wanted Caleb Johnson so, so bad that I knew I needed.

[Mike Wright]

I wanted to cry on air.

[Andy Holloway]

Exactly. I knew I needed to have. Did you get him other options? No, I didn't. The falcon is a toilet and grabbed Caleb Johnson, unfortunately. So that leaves me at a place.

[Mike Wright]

Where your math didn't. Nothing in your. Your notes over there got you what you needed with Caleb.

[Andy Holloway]

They didn't. I thought if I just kept writing right, you know, somehow he'd slip to me. But it does. You know, it turns out that makes no sense. So I'm here. If I look now that we're into the, you know, I'm at the 6, 7 turn. Could peek at the tight end, see if there's any I love. There's Not. I mean, Hawkinson would definitely be in consideration, but if I were to grab him, I'll already has McBride. I would do that with my next pick at the quarterback position. I love Bo Nix, but I like. I like Brock Purdy. I like a lot of these guys. Baker Mayfield, I'm not too worried about either of those. So I just want to keep building depth, whether that's at running back or at wide receiver. And right now I'm going to take the guy that I think is best for my team. I've got two running backs, three wide receivers. So I'm going to look to the running back position and I'm going to take a very sad consolation prize from Caleb. I really wish it was Caleb. I'm going to take Tony Pollard. I still believe that he will get the majority of work and I think Cam Ward changes that offense to not be putrid. They are one of the teams like when you look at the teams who are going to turn things around in a drastic way, it's almost always the quarterback. And so this year, who's it going to be? Maybe it's the Bears and Caleb Williams gets it together, but maybe it's the number one pick overall in the draft.

[Mike Wright]

That's a nice way to spin it. You know that if you. If somebody came running out of the locker room and you thought it was going to be Caleb Johnson and Tony Pollard came running out in this place.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Al Borland]

You wouldn't feel very good.

[Andy Holloway]

No, I wouldn't.

[Mike Wright]

Godwin and Ridley go next to Al Borland goes back to back whiteouts. Those guys will run alongside Jamar Chase for him. Jason, you're back on the clock though. You can. You can take Tajie Spears. You want to go Titan? Titan.

[Al Borland]

Fun. I'll let you play them both in one spot.

[Andy Holloway]

You will?

[Al Borland]

Yeah. I'll allow it.

[Andy Holloway]

I'm going to go ahead and grab Hawkinson. I think of the tight ends that are left. I don't want to play the Travis Kelsey experience. John who Smith is dead as a Steeler. Evan Ingram. I don't believe Mark Andrews is toast.

[Mike Wright]

So you've been really anti Ingram and that's the. I probably a good balance here on the show so that no one over.

[Al Borland]

Invests in no Laporta.

[Andy Holloway]

There's no doubt that. I have no doubt that he is involved and gets a lot of targets but I have doubt that he gets eight yards of reception. He just has been such a worthless efficiency guy. This, you know, the last recent memory that I don't. I think the Broncos can do better than Evan Ingram.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, it's a different prototype of tight end for your team. It is. It can be very nice to have the PPR numbers, but you're not getting the big games and the touchdowns as often. Hawkinson, Laporta do go back to back. Laporta would have been my target here in the seventh round. Judy Pearsall, Addison Pearsall pick. Pretty sneaky there.

[Andy Holloway]

I was between Hawkinson and Pearsall.

[Mike Wright]

Those.

[Andy Holloway]

That was my decision.

[Mike Wright]

Sneaky pick Addison and then Bo Nicks off the board to Kurt, putting me back on the clock. I'm going to go Jaden Reed. I'm going to take Jaden Reed here in the seventh round who I still think has some undiscovered upside in Green Bay.

[Al Borland]

He should like he really should.

[Mike Wright]

It's a madness when you go watch the film of Jaden Reed and it blows you away.

[Al Borland]

He is a. He is a very talented wide receiver who they just don't want to play all the time.

[Mike Wright]

Well, Mike, you are back on the clock. Chris Olave, your most recent selection, man, here in the seventh round.

[Al Borland]

And so like quarterback, there's no one really exciting there. I got my tight end position is held down by George Kittle. So just, you know, looking at guys I know ADP certainly starting to matter less and less, especially that we're drafting with all live people here. So I'm just going to take a player I want to get on my team. I'm going to take Josh Downs. I know he's my wide receiver four, but you got to build up some depth and I think he has a chance to have a really special.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, come on, Kyle. All right, Kyle took Travis Kelsey.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, you wanted my home super duper stack.

[Mike Wright]

I actually passed on Kelsey at the Jaden Reed pick, figuring I could get him in the eighth and do the Mahomes. Kelsey, Rashi Stack. But no, Kyle had to fight for Kelsey. Good pick, Mike with downs. I like that one there in the seventh. I think you're right. At this point, you got to throw ADP more out the window and take the guys you like. Jalen Warren finishes the seventh round. Brian Robinson. See, so he got his flashy Hampton and Henderson and then he went his trashy Brian Robinson and Jalen Warren who will get the job done in those first few weeks. Like that's a play those guys and then flip over to the other guys halfway through. I like it flashy and trashy. All right, Diggs goes at 802. Mike, you're back on the clock three wide receivers in a row.

[Al Borland]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

You and I both sitting with just two running backs right now.

[Al Borland]

Yeah. So that is exactly where I'm looking. I just deciding how much.

[Mike Wright]

Don't look too long. It's not nice out there.

[Al Borland]

No. I know we're at the point now do you want to take the projected starter for week one and who even knows if they will hold on to the job? Who knows even as when they're a starter if they'll do anything good. You're talking, you know Tyrone Tracy Najee ETN Ramondre Javante is it still is interesting to me having the Dallas Cowboys.

[Mike Wright]

I love you to have him.

[Al Borland]

I am. I don't think I'm going to do that. I'm going to man. I'm going to jump scroll way down here and I'm looking at scatter Boo and J.K. dobbins right now of who do I think is in actuality will Scatter Boo take the job from Tracy? The draft capital says maybe it's the but it's not a for sure. And then J.K. dobbins with all the reports of is he actually going to.

[Andy Holloway]

Be the starter and this is your third running back.

[Al Borland]

This is my third running back but assuming health I have two higher profile guys so I'm not worried about that.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. You got to presume health with Ken Walker.

[Al Borland]

Yes, you do. Yes you do, Jason. So I'm going to. I'm going to buy the Denver report a little bit more at this point. I'm going to take Dobbins.

[Mike Wright]

Mike didn't like one bit of that pick right there.

[Andy Holloway]

I think it was the right pick for your team versus him versus Cam Scatter. Scatterboot could just be absolutely nothing this year.

[Al Borland]

Yeah, he could.

[Mike Wright]

So Mike went Dobbins. Keon Coleman went next.

[Al Borland]

I think he's good, man. I think Cam Scatter Boo. I think he does take.

[Andy Holloway]

I wouldn't. I wouldn't take J.K. dobbins over Cam Scatter Boo in every situation. I was saying with you having two running backs, one of which is Kenneth Walker, that's paper mache. Yeah. That's where I worry about.

[Mike Wright]

Well, I took Jerome ford at the 805.

[Al Borland]

I get it.

[Mike Wright]

So I don't like what's going on there with Judkins one bit.

[Al Borland]

I get it.

[Mike Wright]

So I took Ford, Najee goes next. Either of those would have been fine there. Baker, Travis etn, Johnu Smith and Cooper Cup. Jason back on the clock. 8th round pick you have. You will need to get a quarterback in the next four picks but otherwise you're all set to go.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, I've got three. Three running backs, three wide receivers, a tight end. So I'm very balanced. I'm just going to try to take whoever I think can make the most impact and I believe that that is a rookie wide receiver who should be starting day one on the outside for CJ Stroud. I'm going to take Jaden Higgins.

[Mike Wright]

That's unfortunate.

[Andy Holloway]

Big guy who has perfect opportunity. This is a second round draft pick.

[Mike Wright]

So yeah, no, that's a great pick. I. It was him or Ford. I took Ford and I regret it now that I don't have Higgins. So. Good pick Tracy and Scatter Boot.

[Al Borland]

Wow. What are you doing?

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, that's. That's super interesting.

[Mike Wright]

Only way to get two running backs that equal zero.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Al Borland]

In New York the the best or maybe not do with a team that projects to be a horrifically bad offense. Just get all their players, scoop them up.

[Andy Holloway]

What a great pick. You know what's funny?

[Al Borland]

Yeah. I'll let you start them both. Same spot.

[Mike Wright]

Jeremy, what's funny is you're about to take Tajie Spears.

[Andy Holloway]

I'm not. No. Gross. No. I was going to take Cam Scatter Boo and when I saw him take Tyrone Tracy I was like, oh heck yeah. So I get scattered. Then he took Scatter Boo to like an idiot. I'll let it shake out and drop which. Which actually ended up helping me because I was looking at the two running backs I was between and I want the heart wants what the heart wants and that was Cam Scatter Boo. But I knew it wasn't the better pick at running back. I think the better pick is Jordan Mason.

[Al Borland]

Oh, you dirty dog.

[Andy Holloway]

Jordan Mason will get work if Aaron Jones, the elder statesman goes down. I think Jordan Mason will be awesome for fantasy and in the meantime he will be a usable depth piece. He's not just one of these guys that are a pure insurance option like Trey Benson.

[Al Borland]

I think they're. I think it is not an impossible situation that. That Jordan Mason will be the. Even if they both play the whole season that Mason ends up with more fantasy points. I think it's possible and that's like Aaron Jones is like this weird because his. Because his value seems like it should be good. He's on the Minnesota Vikings high powered offense. I just don't want to draft him.

[Mike Wright]

Garendo goes next in Javante. Mike, you don't have to think about that anymore. Ramon Dre Stevenson, Evan Ingram and Tyler Warren back to Back tight ends here in the ninth round. I'm on the clock. I'm going to pull the trigger on a rookie wide receiver myself, Ameka Egbuca of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the ninth round. I would have rather Higgins found his way back to me, but he didn't. So Mike, you're back on the clock. Trey Harris goes directly after Egbuca.

[Andy Holloway]

Good pick.

[Al Borland]

All right, so three picks, one of them I do need to take a quarterback. So let's take a gander over there. So we got, I mean adp, Wise, Golf, Kyler, Herbert Jordan, Love, Brock Purdy. There are still so many quarterbacks. Yeah. And the, the killer bees here on the end, they both took their quarterbacks so I would be pretty surprised if they double dipped at the, with the talent that is on the board. Oh man. With three spots left, I'm, I'm wanting to build some running back depth and yeah, it's, it's Spears, Charbonnet, Rico. It's not a whole bunch of situations I like. So I'm going to go after, I'm going to target a high powered offense. I'm going to take their pass catcher, presumed pass catcher. I'm going to take Austin Eckler.

[Mike Wright]

All right, Echler goes to Mike in the ninth round. Charbonnet goes next to Kyle Khalil. Shakir falls all the way to 912, which is a great value.

[Al Borland]

Do you guys in teams that were, which heaven forbid you be forced into it but were you to Ken Walker, would you have preferred to ensure Ken Walker there was Charbonnet in the night.

[Mike Wright]

I think on your team. I would have, but I don't, I don't mind if you just wondering like.

[Al Borland]

If are you going to prioritize that situation?

[Mike Wright]

He's one of them.

[Andy Holloway]

He is.

[Al Borland]

He is.

[Andy Holloway]

At least I was going to say he's at least one of the very few people that you know for sure he is the next man up. Without a doubt. He's not. It's not a question of is it him or you know, someone else.

[Al Borland]

So.

[Mike Wright]

But Charbonnet goes right after your pick. Mike Shakir, Mark Andrews at 1001, Debo at 1002. Mike back on the clock. You do need that quarterback.

[Al Borland]

Yeah, that's, that's where I'm going to look. So I'm going to take a look at the draft board real quick. And we got one, two, so we got three teams. So there are going to be six picks of that will, at least three of them will be quarterbacks. So I'm Going to take the guy. Let me go. Let me just double check on my rankings here. Yep. Jay, we were. You talked about the Scotty Fishbowl. Did I convince us to take Deck? I think I did. I don't remember if I did. Well, we'll have to go look. But, but I brought it up because of. I know recently I mentioned like, I think Dak could just end up right back in the top five. And we're just, we're really overlooking it. We, we want to find who. We want to get the running back. Right. Well, meanwhile, CD Lamb and George Pickens are on this team.

[Andy Holloway]

We did draft Dak.

[Al Borland]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Mike Wright]

There are a handful of quarterbacks that have been there before that are in the. That are available. Like Kyler's the same boat as Dak. Dak can both end up in the top five.

[Al Borland]

But like Dak is. I think every healthy season of Dak, he's produced for a top level fantasy quarterback.

[Mike Wright]

I'm going to take David Najoku in the 10th round here and grab what I think is a tear break at tight end. I have Najoku at five at tight end, five in my rankings.

[Al Borland]

Dude, if it's Joe Flacco, which that is. Have you guys seen anything recently?

[Mike Wright]

I've seen Pickett with a rapport with Jerry Judy.

[Al Borland]

Okay. I don't like actual. Any drumbeat growing louder for someone besides Joe to start for this team.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, I mean, I just think Najoku is too important. And now even more important maybe if your running game has been nerfed. So I'll take Najoku. Golden goes next. Roshan Tutin. Thank you. Herbert Mooney and Jason, your final two picks. You'll need a quarterback, one or the other.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. Maybe you don't tell me what I have to do, but yeah, I'm going to take quarterback. I'm going to take.

[Mike Wright]

You need to take a quarterback.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, I'm going to do that. Although it makes no sense to take this here because Owl has Joe Burrow. You can by all means take Kyler if you want to have two quarterbacks. So I feel like my team could use a wide receiver and I don't know why it feels so gross to take this guy. It shouldn't. He is not bad. He is good and I think he is.

[Mike Wright]

Thank you for saying the opposite of that.

[Al Borland]

These are the best picks.

[Mike Wright]

These are.

[Andy Holloway]

It's just like I feel like you're.

[Al Borland]

Not even talking to our audience. You're looking at your reflection.

[Mike Wright]

This is not what I'm talking. This is not bad.

[Andy Holloway]

I am talking to two humans. One to my left and one to my right. Who have. I don't know. Michael Pittman is the.

[Al Borland]

Yes. Yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

No Michael Pittman primary wide receiver.

[Al Borland]

Michael Pittman is a good.

[Mike Wright]

You don't have to defend a 10th round Michael Pittman pick.

[Andy Holloway]

Okay, good.

[Mike Wright]

You're good. Just move on.

[Andy Holloway]

All right, I made it.

[Mike Wright]

Producer Borland himself is on the clock. He's trying to find Devin Singletary in the rankings to be able to select him to go with Tracy and Scatter Boo. But instead goes Luther Burden third.

[Al Borland]

I like that pick, too.

[Mike Wright]

Could be a sneaky pick there in the 10th round. And follows it up with Jack Bash. Couple of. Couple of dart throws.

[Al Borland]

Come on, Jack.

[Mike Wright]

Rookies.

[Andy Holloway]

I am a little disappointed that you didn't take Kyler just to screw with me. I was like, he's going to do it. He's going to do it. It crossed my mind. You didn't. And so I will take Kyler.

[Mike Wright]

Yep. KYLER in the 11th round. Your final pick, Jason, that is. Well, that's as good a value as you can get. You have to draft it.

[Andy Holloway]

That's where. If I look back, I mean, I know I gave Joe Burrow to Owl and he completed that stack, but having DK Metcalf there and then getting Kyler in, you know, as the. In the 11th round, I would prefer the path I took.

[Mike Wright]

Well, Tajie Spears goes next, then Dowdle Kincaid, Ray Davis, Dylan Sampson. And I took Quinch on Judkins with my final pick. I have Jerome Ford. If he comes back, that's just the smarter thing to do there. Jared Goff off the board. Next. Mike. Oh, it's time for you to select.

[Al Borland]

We in. We are getting nasty boys. I don't know if you just saw the latest report. It doesn't deserve a breaking news, but at least for training camp. New addition to the Chargers. Mike Williams has been placed on the pop list.

[Mike Wright]

Has he ever been healthy? For goodness sakes.

[Al Borland]

So that is step one of my process. Step two, we just. We talked about. Trey Harris has not even signed and he's not at camp. And there was a guy who we all made fun of and quietly had a couple of good games. And I will take Quentin Huge Johnston.

[Mike Wright]

No, it. He has to be paid attention to. He like he really, really does.

[Al Borland]

We are at least me and Jason, we want it to be Trey Harris. I want it to be him so badly because I think Harris is a good prospect, but he's not there. Mike Williams can't practice like these. I know we're early in the process.

[Mike Wright]

Josh Palmer's gone.

[Al Borland]

Yes. Like huge. Has to step up, which he started to do last year. Who knows?

[Mike Wright]

Who knows he will score. Like Quentin Johnson is going to score six to eight touchdowns. Like that's happening.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

I don't care how snaps he plays. He's going too good.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

He's going to score that many touchdown.

[Andy Holloway]

So, John, and then the last two picks of the draft. One great. One ridiculous.

[Mike Wright]

Okay, share those.

[Andy Holloway]

Trey Benson.

[Mike Wright]

Nice. Connor can get hurt.

[Andy Holloway]

Connor can get hurt. And then Tyler Algier.

[Al Borland]

Oh, why would you even.

[Andy Holloway]

There's no point when you know the starters playing 17 games.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, my goodness. Sure.

[Al Borland]

He's an incredibly valuable insurance.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, absolutely.

[Al Borland]

Should Bijan miss time? But that's impossible, right?

[Mike Wright]

Unless he missed a flight or maybe there's a.

[Andy Holloway]

Like a family event. Maybe like a paternity break. Yeah. And he's got to take some time off. It won't be for injury.

[Mike Wright]

This is ambition. Hamstring strain in training camp.

[Andy Holloway]

Impossible.

[Mike Wright]

No, that's not true. Anybody? All right, my team. Derek Henry, Joe Mixon, Jerome Ford and Quinshawn Judkins at running back. EW AJ Brown, Rashi Rice, Jameson Williams, Jaden Reed, Nick Buka at wide receiver. I feel better about that. Mahomes at the quarterback spot. Najoku late round tight end.

[Andy Holloway]

My running backs are Bijan Robinson, Jonathan Taylor, Tony Pollard and Jordan Mason. My wide receivers are T. Higgins, D.K. metcalf, D.J. moore, Jaden Higgins and Michael Pittman. And then I have the onesies with TJ Hawkinson and Kyler Murray.

[Al Borland]

I got Ashton Genty, Kenneth Walker, J.K. dobbins, Austin Eckler, Brian Thomas, Devonte Smith, Chris Olave, Josh Downs, Quentin Johnston, George Kittle and Dak are at my onesies. And it's so thinking, you know, looking back of like, do I like Chris Olave? I don't know. My running back depth is pretty shallow.

[Mike Wright]

So that's how I feel about my team too.

[Al Borland]

So there is a chance. Let me just quickly look like Aaron Jones. DeAndre Swift. Yeah. I think if you put Caleb Johnson or DeAndre Swift on my team instead of Olavi, I feel. I probably feel a bit better.

[Mike Wright]

I. As enticing as it was to just do the Mahomes Rice experiment, I in hindsight would have definitely passed on Mahomes.

[Al Borland]

All right.

[Mike Wright]

Just for the value in that round and grabbing. You guys ended up with Dak and Kyler late. I'm fine with those guys. Fine with Baker fine with Knicks. Mahomes has not been good for fantasy and I might feel more locked in in that situation putting the stack together than I want to with the way Mahomes was played. But at least I can try it out in the top of the top of the season. So if you want to see the draft board in its entirety, you can go to the website, go to YouTube actually and check it out on there. Either way, YouTube.com the fantasy football you can go to the Internet, type it in, type Draft Board Ballers show.

[Al Borland]

Just listen to just type like ultimate draft kit.com There you go.

[Andy Holloway]

That's a great URL.

[Mike Wright]

All right, we'll be back on Thursday. We'll start up the NFC Divisional breakdown episodes. Do not miss them. We'll talk to you soon.

[Al Borland]

Goodbye.

[Jason Moore]

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