Fantasy Football - NFL Draft Predictions + Jason's Major Meltdown - Podcast for 4/22

Summary

Fantasy Footballers Podcast Summary

Episode: NFL Draft Predictions + Jason's Major Meltdown
Date: April 22, 2026
Hosts: Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, Mike "The Fantasy Hitman" Wright

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Episode Overview

This episode is a draft predictions special released a day early to capture pre-draft excitement. The Fantasy Footballers trio—Andy, Jason, and Mike—breaks down their predictions for the 2026 NFL draft, focusing keenly on fantasy-relevant positions (QB, RB, WR, TE), with direct discussion about favorite landing spots and implications for the upcoming fantasy season. The episode is notably colored by Jason's comedic and cathartic golf meltdown, which brings humor and realness before diving deep into draft insights.

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Major Segments and Discussion Points

1. Jason's Major Golf Meltdown (03:04–10:46)

• Jason arrives at the studio visibly upset after a disastrous golf round, confessing to breaking his brand-new putter in frustration and sending a $100 surrender payment rather than accepting a lesson bet loss.
• Quote (Jason, 04:48): "I'll sign [the broken putter]. Anyone can have it. I hate golf so much. It's the worst thing."
• Humorous banter ensues, with the group dissecting Jason's expectations for re-entering golf after a 15-year hiatus, how anger and golf mix poorly, and the importance of anger management and therapy.
• Memorable moment (Mike, 06:18): "He exited. He noped out of that course. Faster than most of the 40 times that we're talking about on today's show."

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2. Draft Showdown—Annual Draft Prediction Competition (10:46–11:34)

• Jason’s dominance highlighted: He's won/tied the annual prediction competition multiple times.
• The trio commits to "sticking to football" by diving into projections for all fantasy-relevant draft positions.

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3. News & Notes: League Rumors and Updates (14:03–18:49)

• Kyle Pitts (Falcons): Trade rumors; if moved, Atlanta could target a big-time WR.
• Tetairoa McMillan: Positive weight/muscle gain report—good for young WRs.
• Bucs RB Room: Discussing Bucky Irving's role and uncertainty about the backfield.
• Steelers QB Room: Drama around Aaron Rodgers’ status; Will Howard, Mason Rudolph splitting reps. Pittsburgh possibly looking for QBs in the draft, reflecting franchise instability at the position.

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4. Quarterback Predictions (21:27–26:28)

Featured Prospects:

• Fernando Mendoza: All select Raiders, citing franchise rebuild and groundwork with Bowers, Genti, and strong picks stock (21:55–23:51).
  • Quote (Andy, 23:28): "I think the Raiders are on the path ... they're well-positioned."
• Ty Simpson:
  • Andy & Jason: Cardinals (trade up to 32, leapfrogging Jets to secure Simpson).
  • Mike: Jets at 33, doubting Arizona can work out the trade.
  • Jason (25:35): "If the Jets don't want him at 33, he could fall a long way."

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5. Running Back Predictions (26:28–36:12)

Top Names:

• Jeremiah Love:
  • Andy and Jason: Titans at 4, sticking to consensus.
  • Mike: Giants, believing NY can’t resist at 5.
• Jadarian Price:
  • Mike: Seattle at 32.
  • Jason: Jaguars (late pivot from Seattle, expects savvy moves from front office).
  • Andy: Lions (late second or third).
• Mike Washington Jr.:
  • Mike: Bucs (fits visits, adds to RB room).
  • Jason: Falcons.
  • Andy: Seahawks, favoring patience and value.
• Jonah Coleman:
  • Mike: Vikings.
  • Jason: Seahawks (his next favorite back after Love).
  • Andy: Texans, fits Houston’s current need.
• Emmett Johnson:
  • Mike & Andy: Commanders (3rd round), a good Day 2 value.
  • Jason: Vikings (long-term value, post-Aaron Jones era).

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6. Wide Receiver Predictions (39:20–50:50)

Key Names and Destinations:

• Carnell Tate (Ohio State):
  • ALL: Browns, unanimity with acknowledgment the board could swerve early.
• Jordan Tyson (Arizona State):
  • Mike & Andy: Giants (for maximum fun and weapons for Jackson Dart).
  • Jason: Saints, betting against a late report that NO will wait until Day 2.
  • Quote (Andy, 40:48): "The only reason I'm putting Jordan Tyson to the New York Giants is because it would rule."
• Makai Lemon (USC):
  • ALL: Rams, if he lasts past WR-needy teams.
• Omar Cooper Jr. (Indiana):
  • Mike: Panthers (Bryce Young needs a WR).
  • Andy: Eagles (possible A.J. Brown trade replacement).
  • Jason: Steelers (surprised by their WR focus).
• Denzel Boston (Washington):
  • Mike: 49ers.
  • Jason: Jets.
  • Andy: Dolphins.
• Casey Concepcion:
  • Jason: 49ers.
  • Mike: Eagles.

Substantial discussion on team logic, fit, and the ripple effects on fantasy ADP, especially for Giants and Saints skill positions (44:35–46:12).

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7. Tight End Predictions (50:50–53:22)

• Kenyan Sadiq:
  • Jason & Andy: Panthers at 19 (slight fall, weapon for Bryce Young).
  • Mike: Vikings (visited; Minnesota likely to add weapons).
• Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt):
  • Mike: Eagles (add to arsenal, possibly in round two).
  • Jason: Titans, early round two.
  • Andy: Ravens (always fishing for new TE weapons).

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8. Knockout Power & Closing Notes (53:22–54:36)

• "Knockout power" discussed: If a player comes off the board, conflicting predictions are eliminated, raising the drama of their annual contest.
• Reminder: Listener league spots, UDK, and new tools coming next week.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Jason, on losing in golf (04:48): "I could eat this helmet. I could eat the helmet right now and I would feel something else you could eat. ... I hate golf so much. It's the worst thing."
• Andy, on the group’s predictions (23:28): "They are, they're well positioned. I think they're on their way."
• Mike, on Giants drafting two offensive weapons (40:31): "I actually have the giants taking two offensive weapons for Jackson darts. 5 and 10."
• Andy, on WR ADP speculation (45:07): "If Tyson goes to the Giants...that will shake and move Jackson Darts ADP..."
• Jason, on mock draft volatility (43:22): "Every time that those tweets came out, it moved the lines... sportsbooks were like, oh, minus 120 for Bailey, minus 210 for Reese."
• Andy, on broadcast pace (42:34): "In a world where people expect you to leak lies, what if you leak the truth?"

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 03:04–10:46: Jason’s Golf Meltdown
• 10:46–11:34: Annual Draft Prediction Contest Setup
• 14:03–18:49: News and League Rumors
• 21:27–26:28: QB Draft Predictions
• 26:28–36:12: RB Draft Predictions
• 39:20–50:50: WR Draft Predictions
• 50:50–53:22: TE Draft Predictions
• 53:22–54:36: Knockout Power & Contest Closure

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Tone & Style

Lighthearted, highly conversational, with expert fantasy and NFL draft insight. The episode is punctuated with classic Fantasy Footballers humor and camaraderie, especially around Jason's personal struggles and the good-natured ribbing between friends.

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Summary Takeaways

• The hosts make bold and well-reasoned predictions for the early rounds of the NFL draft across key fantasy positions, sharing team fit logic and fantasy implications.
• Jason’s “major meltdown” (both real and tongue-in-cheek) is a running gag, providing a humorous and relatable thread.
• The trio balances strong opinions with admission of the draft’s inherent unpredictability, poking fun at themselves, beat reporters, and the annual madness of draft season.
• Listener engagement is encouraged through contests and product mentions, but the core is sharp, deeply knowledgeable football discussion, with specific fantasy takeaways for each prediction.

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For listeners who missed the episode:
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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.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, welcome in. Let's go. Go.

[Andy Holloway]

I was gonna say it's Draft Day,

[Mike Wright]

but I thought this might be out early. See, you didn't want to betray the.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

What do you got standards for your.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, well, I mean, I wasn't. I wasn't going over the original lyrics of it's football Time.

[Mike Wright]

I just. I think we all expected it to be. It's Draft day time. Did you do that before? I'm sure there's not a good situation.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, we've done many things.

[Mike Wright]

The Fantasy Footballers Podcast. Jason Moore, Mike Wright, Andy Holloway. Welcome in one and all. We are. Well, we're going to release this show a little bit early. We've got our draft day predictions episode on the show today. I haven't looked to see who won last year. I assume it was me.

[Jason Moore]

It was me.

[Andy Holloway]

Pretty sure it was Jason.

[Mike Wright]

Was it?

[Jason Moore]

Jason did very well last year, but the year before it was me. And then the year prior to that, I also was it also you won.

[Andy Holloway]

So it looks like one of those

[Jason Moore]

years we did tie Mike.

[Andy Holloway]

Okay, I did track that.

[Jason Moore]

You know what you had?

[Andy Holloway]

Dart to the giant.

[Jason Moore]

I did.

[Andy Holloway]

Did you have Cam there, too?

[Jason Moore]

I did. I believe I did. I think I got both of those guys, but I need to take. I need to Take a break. I don't need to take a moment. I do need to do this well. I do need to.

[Andy Holloway]

I have no idea what's happening.

[Jason Moore]

So, look, this is show 1909.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

We've done this for over a decade. And when you do something for a decade in life, things happen outside of the show that, you know, we don't bring to the show. We don't bring it to the show. We.

[Andy Holloway]

What is happening?

[Jason Moore]

I don't know what's happening over. Oh, I know what's happening over there.

[Andy Holloway]

What is happening.

[Jason Moore]

Things happen outside of here that we put on a happy face, we come back to work, and we just. Everything's good in life. Today's not one. Today is one of those days. Today is one of those days where I did.

[Andy Holloway]

Is this the remains of your potter?

[Mike Wright]

I was not going to bring this up.

[Jason Moore]

I was going to. Guys, I was going to give you

[Mike Wright]

a chance to not talk about golf today. Ask Jeremy.

[Andy Holloway]

I'm not a golf guy, but usually a putter is longer than this. Is this a putter for ants?

[Mike Wright]

This guy's putter is listening to the podcast. What do we got? About 3 inches worth of the shaft

[Jason Moore]

that deserves that remaining of the putter. Tech Club deserved that. And honestly, the rest should go in ashes. I did lose to Jeremy today, but I also lost to life.

[Andy Holloway]

And. Oh, no.

[Jason Moore]

I have spent this whole show, for the most part, in silence, squeezing this table. Just my hands right now are ready to lift it up. The anger that is coursing through my body right now.

[Mike Wright]

I can't believe you wanted to talk about it. Is this cathartic?

[Jason Moore]

It is, but it's like.

[Mike Wright]

Did you ever have to use that little golf marker you had on your head?

[Jason Moore]

I pulled it off once. I'm so angry, I could.

[Mike Wright]

Jason didn't play well.

[Jason Moore]

I could eat this helmet. I could eat the helmet right now and I would feel something else you could eat. Oh, man. So I'll shove this in my heart. I hate golf so much. It's the worst thing.

[Andy Holloway]

Don't know.

[Mike Wright]

Not Michael.

[Jason Moore]

Somebody's going to get hurt.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, man.

[Mike Wright]

This is about Draft Day Jason.

[Jason Moore]

It's one of my favorite shows, this show. This specific episode is like, one of my favorite.

[Mike Wright]

I haven't heard Jason say anything since we got into the studio. He got here way earlier.

[Andy Holloway]

I was not. I didn't do the golf. So I'm in here.

[Mike Wright]

You still shot better.

[Jason Moore]

Yes, you did, Mike. Yes, you did.

[Andy Holloway]

You know that I hate golf.

[Jason Moore]

The phrase you, you.

[Andy Holloway]

What is it You Miss every shot. You don't take 100% of the shots

[Mike Wright]

you don't take yet.

[Andy Holloway]

Not in golf.

[Mike Wright]

No.

[Jason Moore]

You don't screw up 100% of the shots that you don't take.

[Andy Holloway]

Yes.

[Mike Wright]

Well, I guess, I guess it came up Al.

[Andy Holloway]

So I say I didn't do the golf I was in. I'm getting ready for this show and I hear Jason walk in the way before everybody else. Way, way before everybody else.

[Jason Moore]

Drove a little fast.

[Andy Holloway]

I was very the, the gate of the feet was faster than normal and you fully bypassed.

[Jason Moore]

I was not ready to talk to people.

[Andy Holloway]

See, I was like, oh, that's, that's Tum Tum.

[Mike Wright]

He thought you had to poop. He thought you had to poop. He had already pooped on the park.

[Jason Moore]

I wish that was a Chipotle run. No, that was pure, unadulterated anger.

[Mike Wright]

I will tell you. I was playing in the three pack behind Jason's three pack. When they finished and we were waiting to hit on the final hole and Jason went from the green to the truck in under. I mean faster than most of the 40 times that we're talking about on today's show. He exited. He noped out of that course.

[Jason Moore]

I don't know. I don't know if I'll ever be

[Mike Wright]

back there was I.

[Jason Moore]

And for my health, I think I shouldn't.

[Mike Wright]

So you've got to learn to have fun.

[Jeremy]

So originally we had $100 bet on this game, right?

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, no.

[Mike Wright]

Oh no.

[Andy Holloway]

How high did it get?

[Jeremy]

Well, last night we're talking and I had taken a lesson with a guy that I really liked and we were talking, Jason said, does he do group lessons? And I said, he does do like two adults at a time if needed. And so we decided.

[Mike Wright]

Oh no.

[Jeremy]

To change.

[Jason Moore]

Good.

[Jeremy]

To change the bet to. It's $175 for a two person lesson. We changed the bet to whoever loses pays for the lesson and we go do a group lesson.

[Jason Moore]

So it's actually cheaper. It's like 87 and 54 instead of a hundred dollar bet because you'd be basically buying the other person's hat.

[Andy Holloway]

I got it.

[Jason Moore]

I sent Jeremy a hundred dollars today

[Andy Holloway]

and said, oh, you're out.

[Jeremy]

You sent me the hundred bucks and said I'm out.

[Andy Holloway]

Okay. So we would, we will get to the draft. But I'm not here. I've not heard anything.

[Mike Wright]

Have some fun.

[Andy Holloway]

But so Jason.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

The picking up of golf or repicking up of golf is not happening.

[Jason Moore]

It's.

[Andy Holloway]

But I'm saying in the course we were currently on. It was. This was very recent. Yeah. The course has been behind you the whole time. You just. This was like, two weeks ago you showed up. Hey, I'm going to. I'm doing this charity golf event, and it went from there. Previous to that, when. How long was the gap between real golfing? Not 15. Not top shot. 15 years.

[Mike Wright]

He had not golfed since before we started this podcast.

[Jason Moore]

Correct.

[Andy Holloway]

And you are aware that golf is like.

[Mike Wright]

It's a hard.

[Andy Holloway]

Really difficult.

[Jason Moore]

I am very aware.

[Andy Holloway]

Okay.

[Mike Wright]

Morbidly aware.

[Andy Holloway]

What were you expecting from yourself?

[Jason Moore]

I don't need to be great at golf. What I need to do is have it make sense and have my body do what I tell my body to do.

[Andy Holloway]

But that's not what happens.

[Jason Moore]

We could talk.

[Andy Holloway]

You're, like, brand new to the sport you played in 15 years.

[Jason Moore]

No, it's not okay, Jeremy. Terrible. And Jeremy beat me because, like, I would. I would have a much better shot off the tee. Jeremy would shank it, do something crappy, and we'd tie every time. We were like, seven holes, six holes in, and it's just like, he's playing like crap. I'm playing not good, but better. But we're tied. Everything. It just doesn't matter.

[Andy Holloway]

There was a colossal meltdown.

[Jason Moore]

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.

[Jeremy]

I think going into hole seven, and we played nine. I think going into seven, I was

[Jason Moore]

up one stroke, and it was just the putting game. The putting game was.

[Andy Holloway]

Well, I got news.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. I figured out your putting game. You're too short on the old.

[Andy Holloway]

You need a handle.

[Mike Wright]

Brand new, wasn't it?

[Jason Moore]

That is a brand new.

[Mike Wright]

It's a brand new putter.

[Jason Moore]

Very nice putter, that. I was so thrilled.

[Mike Wright]

You should sign this and give it to somebody.

[Jason Moore]

I would. I will. I'll sign it. Anyone can have it. I.

[Jeremy]

That's my trophy.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

I mean, I'll sign it for you.

[Mike Wright]

Well, anyways, I didn't think we were discussing.

[Andy Holloway]

That was not the intro I was

[Mike Wright]

expecting, but I did tell Al beforehand. I go, if Jason. I'm not bringing it up, but if Jason brings it up, you. You give me that putter.

[Jason Moore]

I can't.

[Mike Wright]

I got to see that putter.

[Jason Moore]

I can't believe that that's the only club that got destroyed. I can't believe it. I'm surprised I didn't go to the parking lot and individually break every single goodness.

[Mike Wright]

So he's mad. How about we transition the draft now? Can you. Now can you move on?

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah. Let's do golf lessons. Let's also do some anger management lessons.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, I'm going to be talking to the therapist about this one.

[Jeremy]

Halfway through he goes, my therapist told me this was going to be good for me.

[Jason Moore]

Oh, no. What an idiot.

[Mike Wright]

This is unbelievable. The meltdown has gone. I want to be clear on something as well. The meltdown began on the driving range before the round.

[Jason Moore]

How did I do out there, Andy?

[Mike Wright]

I've never seen 20 consecut shots go worse for him. And I just kept saying, I tried to be the good friend. I was just like, yo, just breathe, man. Next shot, next shot. They got worse and worse when you

[Jason Moore]

shoot 20 times and one of them is, I mean bad, but like, I can't even say good. Anyways, all right, football time. We are.

[Mike Wright]

We're back in. We are releasing this show a day early because we wanted to get our predictions out there in the world, which we were in the middle of saying. Jason's the champ of the predictions. Four of the picks. Right. Last year I was at three, Mike at two.

[Jason Moore]

When people say stick to football.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

That's what they mean.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, they do headline here. Before we get the into the news and the draft predictions, we're going to go through the. The big names that all of the fantasy relevant positions on today's episode and see what we think is going to happen. You know, every beat reporter has been changing their minds seven ways to Sunday because they don't really know what's going on because teams don't really want to tell you what they're thinking about doing. And sometimes they'll be right about some things and sometimes they'll be wrong, but they're all positioning for trades and different transactions.

[Andy Holloway]

Did you see? I think it was Schrager. Kyle, you can correct me if I was wrong, but essentially him. Him talking about the number two pick where it's the jets and he's like, you're. This is going to surprise everyone. We don't know because the jets are not telling us what they're going to do. As in like the jets always tell us what they're going to do. Yeah, okay. That was Schrager talking about it. It was so funny. Of the like the pleasant surprise of, hey, they.

[Mike Wright]

They're actually not like doing something they should be doing which is not communicating their intent.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

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[Jason Moore]

Yeah. If you've got the plus or if you're an Ultimate Foot Clan member, there will be a brand new thing coming out next week that I have been working on for months and months and months. I am so doggone excited about it and I was so scared it wasn't going to be ready. It's ready.

[Mike Wright]

It's ready.

[Andy Holloway]

Like ready like your golf game or.

[Mike Wright]

No way more ready.

[Jason Moore]

I'm sticking to football. I'm sticking to football. I got this. Golf is. Golf's for losers.

[Mike Wright]

He said he's been working on this for months. He's only been working on Golf like three times in 20 years and thought he'd feel good about it.

[Jason Moore]

I hate being bad at things. I can't handle it. Then that's why I quit 15 years ago. I was like, hey, I can't golf. I'm out.

[Mike Wright]

This is why Mike and I told you verbatim you might not want to buy new clubs the first time you play.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Mike's like, you can borrow my clubs. And you're like two minutes later, you got a cart, you got clubs, you got clothes.

[Jeremy]

I can't wait to buy them for 20 cents.

[Mike Wright]

Oh, yeah, I want your cart, dude. Dibs on the cart. All right, moving on,

[Jason Moore]

news and notes from around the league.

[Mike Wright]

ESPN's Adam Schefter said he would watch and see. The Falcons could be looking for a trade partner for Kyle Pitts who they're open to dealing.

[Andy Holloway]

Okay.

[Mike Wright]

That would put them, I think if Kyle Pitts gets traded, they are, they are going to take one of those big time wide receivers at some point. So that would be interesting. Franchise tag on Kyle Pitts, right? He signed it though, right? Yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

I believe he's the only, like, the only one who was just like, okay, money please. Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Yep. We have a report. I saw this yesterday. Tettero McMillan said he dropped about 10 to 15 pounds during his rookie season and got down to 205. He spent the off season working on power and weight and muscle gain.

[Jason Moore]

This was really good news once I understood it because I saw it was reported very. Yeah. This morning when I first saw it was that basically tet was down 10 to 15 pounds and I was like, that's not good. I don't want that. And then it was like, no, no, no. Last year going into his rookie season, he was focused on speed, probably just training for the combine in the 40 time or whatever. And then now he's focused on getting into that man body. That's what you want. We talk about it a lot. We want wide receivers to put on weight early in their career. That's usually better than losing weight. The opposite for running.

[Andy Holloway]

But yeah, we want wide receivers to bulk. We want running backs to cut.

[Jason Moore]

Yep.

[Mike Wright]

Buccaneers Sean Tucker, 1 year, $3.52 million contract. He will be part of the running back room. All right, Jason and I were talking briefly yesterday, the Tampa Bay situation. We'll talk about it on today's show. Let's put it that way in terms of our running back draft predictions because that, that draft room, they lost Rashad White, who's now a member of the Washington Commanders. And if Bucky Irving. It's just what is the.

[Andy Holloway]

They picked up Kenneth Gainwell.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, Bucky. What is the confidence level for Bucky? Long term may determine what you see in the draft.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, Bucky going into last year looked like, hey, this is a piece of our franchise. Bucky going into this year is like, I'm not. It doesn't seem like they are as confident. Obviously you had the reports, the rumors of the mental issues, the injuries as an undersized fourth round back. So it doesn't feel like they have a complete rock solid group.

[Mike Wright]

Speaking of not quite rock solid, the Steelers quarterback room, Mike McCarthy said Will Howard and Mason Rudolph are splitting reps in the off season program. He said, quote, and this is a heck of a quote, I have confidence in where Aaron Rodgers would be the day he would arrive. If that's his decision, I think Aaron is probably more in tune than we would realize. The endless rope they have to know. You get. You think they know and they're just saying, hey, skip it.

[Andy Holloway]

No, here's the thing. I'm just going to say two different things. I think they don't know, but I believe that they should know. Like, how are you? You can't allow this to happen. Aaron Rodgers wasn't even good.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

That's why I asked if he earned the right for this. Ro.

[Andy Holloway]

Key Aaron Rodgers better than Mason Rudolph, probably better than Will Howard. We can say probably because we just, we haven't seen Will Howard. So you can't say 100%, but he was not, he was not the level of play that you sit back, you're like, oh, please, please, please just, just come back. We'll wait. We'll wait. No, you should. They, they got.

[Mike Wright]

There's a good chance Will Howard's a starting quarterback of the Steelers.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, I mean, the Steelers brought in Carson, maybe that Cole Payton, Taylor Green. They brought these guys in for top 30 visits. So they are, they are aware that they are unsure of their quarterback position.

[Andy Holloway]

Maybe Pittsburgh will be doing what the. They're quiet quitting. As in they won't. The signals won't be as clear as everybody else. Like, you know, the jets, the Cardinals of like. Sure. Seems like this is these teams are going to play for next year, as in not play this year and go after next year's quarterback market.

[Jason Moore]

I don't know, man. They traded for Pittman, gave him money. This is not a team.

[Mike Wright]

That's the thing.

[Jason Moore]

And the Steelers aren't that kind of franchise. They are fine trying to win and get 10, seven.

[Andy Holloway]

That was all Tom stuff.

[Mike Wright]

They were 10 and seven.

[Jason Moore]

Think so. They were at least over 500.

[Andy Holloway]

You have no future right now. And let's say Rogers comes back in his. We win six games.

[Mike Wright]

Well, you have a real problem if that happens. But they'll probably win more than that.

[Andy Holloway]

Well, Tomlin would.

[Mike Wright]

We don't.

[Andy Holloway]

Well, McCarthy, we'll find out.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, they were 10 and seven. All right, we'll take a break. We'll come back with our draft predictions. It's going to be exciting.

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[Jason Moore]

Draft predictions.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh man, I forgot about.

[Mike Wright]

I didn't remember that whatsoever in the year 2000. Okey dokey, here we go. We'll start off with an easy one. We'll start off at the quarterback position and we will barely call it a prediction but Fernando Mendoza we all have going to the Jets. Nope. Wrong. Try again Falcons. Oh no. Let's go Raiders. How about that? Yeah, the Raiders. We know their story. I saw pretty interesting write up.

[Jason Moore]

Yes.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, we all got a point there. Saw some pretty interesting analytics. I don't know if either of you guys saw it just on the Raiders in general, their cap space the dead cap coming off the book, the amount of money they spent in the off season, which look, they didn't. When you sign like Jalen Naylor, you kind of mock that kind of a signing. You're like, oh, wow, they made big moves. They had a lot of other significant moves. Both linebackers, Tyler Lindenbaum going to the. I mean, that is a monstrous signing.

[Jason Moore]

They traded for Max Crosby.

[Mike Wright]

Right.

[Jason Moore]

So that was pretty big.

[Andy Holloway]

Two first.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, they got two first for Max Crosby.

[Mike Wright]

I mean, they did. They have a lot going right in terms of a. The. Where the franchise is headed. Mendoza is going to be a key piece of that. They have Bowers, they have Genti. It was pretty interesting. If you have a first the number one overall pick and you draft a quarterback, I believe the number is 15 out of the last 20 teams that did that were above.500 within three years. And so your odds are already. I mean, that's the way you build a franchise. You just talked about Pittsburgh and maybe having to tear it down to the Nubs and find somebody. I think the Raiders are on the path and I think you're kind of lining up. Well with the rest of the division in a few years, it's not going to be this year. But adding Mendoza, having Lindenbaum, Genti, Bowers, probably some other weapons in the draft. They have six picks in the. In the first four rounds. I think something like that. They are. They're well positioned. I think they're on their way.

[Andy Holloway]

They have done. I think they've done about as good as you can. The. Had they been able to, you know, get the two firsts for Max Crosby, I think that's better for them long term. Sure. But you know, the coaching hires, we like all that stuff is Mendoza the truth that. I mean, I feel like it's always impossible to actually.

[Mike Wright]

He's the best shot at the truth in this draft.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, yes.

[Mike Wright]

And we're all going for the Raiders there. So let's move to Ty Simpson, the only other quarterback will throw a prediction in for today. Ty Simpson has been linked very often to the Cardinals lately. He had top 30 visits with Arizona, Cleveland and the Dolphins. He had a private workout with the Jets. Ty Simpson draft day predictions it's been on the fringe of the first and second round in terms of where a lot of people are estimating he'll go. I think he is at perfect candidate for a like dropping significantly. Just because when I look at that top of the second round, you know, I don't see very many teams that would take him outside of Arizona and the Jets.

[Jason Moore]

It's the jets in Arizona in that order at the top of the second round. 33 and 34 that are both rumored. Both brought him in. Both have desperate needs for him. The question, I think is because of the jets at 33. The jets at 33 are the reason that the Cardinals are so rumored to be trading up. For him to just kind of hop over. If they were to trade with Seattle two spots, get that fifth year option and get ahead of the jets, that would make sense. I went back and forth here between those two teams. It does seem like it's going to be one of those two teams.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, I went. Why don't you guys go first? You guys both went with Arizona.

[Andy Holloway]

I went Arizona and I'm going to. I'm going to go. Bonus point, though. I think they trade up to Seattle's pick 32 and they draft Ty Simpson.

[Mike Wright]

Well, like Jason just said, that would be the shot. I think the jets would be okay taking him at 33. That's the pick I'm going with. I don't think the Cardinals get it figured out. I think maybe that's been overplayed. I'm going to go with the Jets.

[Jason Moore]

The crazy thing is, like if the jets don't take him, don't want him at 33, like I feel like he would be available to trade to like trade up to 60 and you know what I mean?

[Mike Wright]

Like Miami's at 43. They'd be in contention. The jets at 44 from Dallas. Those would be a couple picks I'd keep my eyes on. If he falls.

[Andy Holloway]

Ty Simpson can easily Malik Willis or should do or this where. Yeah, a little bit.

[Mike Wright]

Pittsburgh could be in play at 53, by the way. Or trading up Pittsburgh is another.

[Andy Holloway]

They absolutely could. It's just the. So the known top 30 visits for Simpson, Arizona, Cleveland, Miami and then the private workout for the New York Jets. It was he. The way that he's been talked about, it feels more like the quarterback that's going to have the longer wait.

[Mike Wright]

All right, let's have some fun, guys. Let's move on to the running back position considered by many to be the best player in the draft. Jeremiah Love out of Notre Dame draft day prediction for Jeremiah Love, who will instantly go and change a backfield into a likely very dominant running back room. I am going to. It took me a long time. I dismissed it for many, many months. I'm going to go with the New York Football Giants. I think that the Cardinals. I know, I know people Hated Andy. Here's what I think is going to happen. Oh, and I'm going to be wrong. I mean, Jason's going to be right. Remember, he gets it right.

[Andy Holloway]

Sick. Then I'm right, too.

[Mike Wright]

But I think the Cardinals will trade out a three. I think it will be with a team that wants to come up and get a defensive player. If Arvel Reese is there, maybe Sonny Stiles. I don't think someone's trading up with the Cardinals for Jeremiah Love, and I don't think that Tennessee is going to pull the trigger on him. At 4. I think the Giants are not going to be able to resist him on the board. At 5, best player available. They now have two top 10 picks. Their ability to take the shot on Jeremiah Love, you know, and still get a defensive player or another wide receiver is there. I'm going to go with the Giants.

[Andy Holloway]

That one's. I don't blame you, but I think that that's an impactful. For one of your later predictions. I think it makes that a little more interesting. But so I'm going Titans. I've had him going number four. I. Yeah, you've been pretty. I mean, maybe it's take lock, but it's just. I haven't seen anything to sway me off.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, it's. It's weird. Every mock everywhere always just has Jeremiah Love to the Titans and it feels like one of those things that's just been so copied and silent. If you're the Titans, you're like, yeah, just, just.

[Andy Holloway]

Sure.

[Jason Moore]

You know, and so I could see.

[Andy Holloway]

We are totally going to.

[Jason Moore]

Exactly. I could see him not being taken there. He shouldn't be taken there. They have too many holes to fill. Teams in the top five should not be taking a running back ever. But I do have him going to the Titans. I'm going to. I'm going to stick with that.

[Mike Wright]

All right, so Giants, Titans, Titans for Jeremiah Love. I have seen Washington, obviously in recent mock drafts as well, who are there at 7, I believe.

[Andy Holloway]

I feel like if he doesn't go at five, he goes to Washington. Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

Darien is like, that would be my dream, like for fantasy football. My dream is that he goes to the Commanders. All right. If I could pick the team in

[Andy Holloway]

the Commanders, I think. I think Giants is equally as good. It's just the cam. Yes. I'm saying if he goes.

[Mike Wright]

I mean, you can see that working. That's what. That's what convinced me this last week is I started to think about Love and Scat being a good tandem.

[Andy Holloway]

Yes. It can Work, we think of team construction. You're better off taking a different player and rolling with scoutaboo and Tracy. But Love would be great in New York. It's just the emotional sadness for the fantasy community.

[Mike Wright]

All right, it's going to. It's going to get a little more wide open here. Darien Price out of Notre Dame, the running mate for Jeremiah Love.

[Andy Holloway]

I saw that late.

[Mike Wright]

Was this a late pivot? Did you make change?

[Jason Moore]

It was a late pivot. Originally I had him going 32 to the Seahawks. That was, you know, at the end of the first round, sneaking in there. The Seahawks desperately need a running back. But then I remembered something. John Snyder is awesome. The GM for the Seahawks. He is really, really smart. He is just. I mean, he's built two different teams with no. No coaches and no players together to the Super Bowl. Just won a Super Bowl. Made the brilliant move with Russ to get out. Made the brilliant move from Geno to Darnold. And I think that would be one. I don't think Jadarian Price is the number two back in here. And he's definitely not a first round talent in my evaluation. And they will probably trade back, gather more picks and use some like mid second, mid third, that they don't have to take a different player. So I pivoted and I think the reports are coming out that this team is very interested. They met with them. The Jaguars are in need. Bay, Shell, Tootin, you know, crawd and crawd.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, no, they're not.

[Jason Moore]

They're not.

[Mike Wright]

You want to be a contender, Jacksonville, you probably need to add a back for sure. No, I disagree with you. I think John Schneider will take Jadarian Price at 32. This is the same. You said he's a great GM. This is the same GM that drafted Rashad Penny in the first round.

[Jason Moore]

He was great.

[Mike Wright]

No, no, that was not a great pick. Don't know what you're talking about. But Seattle, the injuries, Andy, Seattle is who I think when push comes to shove, they're probably Price or trade back. I think that's going to be their mentality is take them at 32 or trade back.

[Andy Holloway]

I already told you, they're trading back. Which they could just take him and then the second round, I'm going, hey, we're going. Vibes, baby. My vibes. Because crazy stuff happens. And it's like, you know, who loves running backs and needs another running back? Because I don't think Seattle takes Price in the first. The Detroit Lions, the Isaiah Pacheco. He could work if you have no one else, okay, you have Pacheco as your backup. But you need a little bit more oomph. Yeah. You need a little bit more power now that David Montgomery is gone. And if anyone doesn't mind spending high draft capital on the running back if they think it's the right guy when you already have good players, the Lions will do it.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, we're going to get surprised with several picks that are in that category of I didn't think you needed that but you took it. The same conversation is the Jeremiah Love to the Giants. You're like, oh well do you take the best player that helps your team? I think that one's really interesting. Mike Washington Jr. I talked about it earlier. Tampa Bay. That's where I'm going to go. I'm going to go Tampa Bay. He did visit with Tampa. Top 30 visits Atlanta, Tampa, Green Bay and Seattle. So Seattle very much in play. I thought really long and hard about putting Seattle for both Price and Washington and hedging because I think he they end up with one and I think Jason, you had done that with.

[Jason Moore]

I had that.

[Mike Wright]

But now Price is not to Seattle for you.

[Andy Holloway]

Correct.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. So I will go Tampa Bay. I think Coward. I think they'll try to add another running back to that that room.

[Andy Holloway]

Jay.

[Jason Moore]

Mike Washington with Mike Washington. I'm going to go with the Falcons. I know they've got Brian Robinson there and Bijon but they did meet with him on a top 30 visit where their draft capital is. It makes sense to me. There's always surprises in every draft where it's like wait, why Mike Washington? I don't know. I'm not that bullish on him. So I think he slips past where his current mock drafts are having him go high.

[Andy Holloway]

Well, perhaps you will have to get more bullish Jason, when Mike Washington ends up as a Seattle Seahawks. Sure would they like Ken Bone Walker is gone. If you like that archetype of just, you know, the faster, more athletic type. I was going to say maybe shiftier but Mike Washington forced missed tackles was not very Is not Kenneth Walker like. But where with the draft falling I don't think Seattle goes early and I think they're patient and wait for the running back and they can get him either in the late second or even the third.

[Mike Wright]

He might go higher than that. Mike. That four three three forty yard dash.

[Andy Holloway]

I know it.

[Mike Wright]

We'll see.

[Andy Holloway]

It moved him up.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, he's. I've seen him in first round mocks very frequently. 99th gross. Really? Yeah. At the End of the first. Yeah, I've seen it. I've seen it. I mean, I don't think that that's likely.

[Andy Holloway]

I think you get your mock draft license revoked.

[Mike Wright]

99th percentile speed score for Mike Washington. All right, Jonah Coleman and Emmett Johnson will be the last two names at the running back position for our predictions here. Jonah Coleman. I went with the Minnesota Vikings.

[Andy Holloway]

Love it.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

That's a great.

[Andy Holloway]

I think all three of our spots would make us happy, I think.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. Jason, this is where you have Seattle finding the running back.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

I'm going to put Seattle with the back that I think is the best back outside of love.

[Andy Holloway]

It would be exciting.

[Jason Moore]

That's Jonah Coleman. He's also, you know, obviously he played in Washington, so there's. He was in for a local visit. Makes sense.

[Andy Holloway]

And I'm going with one that's just off the path here. Houston, I know they got David Montgomery, but they do need some. Some more answers and I think Jonah Coleman fits in perfectly with what Houston's trying to do.

[Mike Wright]

Emmett Johnson.

[Jason Moore]

Emmett.

[Mike Wright]

Mike and I are aligned on this one. Both. We both decided Jeremiah Love was not falling to them at 7 and so Emmett is going to.

[Andy Holloway]

Well, we're going with Washington.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. The commanders. We're both going with the Washington commanders, hopefully.

[Andy Holloway]

What a day two pick.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah. Washington picks at 71 early third round. I think that's about where I had him slotted in, so we'll see if he ends up there. I like. I did like Emmett Johnson.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

The production profile is. Is monstrous.

[Jason Moore]

I'm going with the Minnesota Vikings. No team in the NFL brought in more running backs for top 30 visits than the Vikings. They are going to get a running back in this draft. You had them with the last running back. I've got them taken him out and

[Andy Holloway]

that's a longer term. That's a great landing spot for your rookie draft. It will take time because Aaron Jones is there and Jordan Mason is still around. So he'll. Whoever the rookie is, they'll have to work their way up.

[Jason Moore]

Should be a good offense, but year two is like not a lot in front of him.

[Andy Holloway]

That's a player that will gain value over the year.

[Mike Wright]

Before we take a break and talk about the strength of the draft, the wide receiver position. Jason, I just need to check in. Are you doing.

[Jason Moore]

I am so much better.

[Andy Holloway]

So much better.

[Jason Moore]

It was cathartic. It was better.

[Mike Wright]

It was better than not talking about it.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. I was usually in a bad, bad, bad place, so I think that talking about it was really Helpful. I can think. I can see clearly. Like red is not over my.

[Mike Wright]

You were not looking like a happy man.

[Jason Moore]

I was.

[Mike Wright]

Have you ever been in this place? In any other sport? Like pickleball?

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, in moments.

[Mike Wright]

Moments, yeah.

[Jason Moore]

But I can play pickleball. I can't play golf.

[Mike Wright]

So yeah, you can auction your stuff off. We're ready for it. Let's take a break. We'll talk about wide receiver predictions. This should be fun.

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[Mike Wright]

All right, we're back into our draft Prediction. Starting with Ohio State's Carnell Tate. And it appears we are unanimous.

[Andy Holloway]

We are.

[Jason Moore]

I was surprised.

[Andy Holloway]

We're sorry.

[Jason Moore]

By this.

[Andy Holloway]

We all has to be sacrificial. Someone has to be banished to Siberia.

[Jason Moore]

We all three went with Carnell Tate to the Browns. That's a real dangerous pick. Obviously, early in the draft. It's very easy. As soon as they pass by him. Well, we got that one wrong. And then all the chips, which is

[Mike Wright]

very possible, they have such a high pick that they may not go wide receiver there.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, it makes sense. Obviously, they do need a wide receiver if they want one of the top three guys. It seems more and more likely it's not going to get to their second pick for the. For the jets and for the Browns. Early on in the process, it seemed like, hey, one of these three guys maybe falls to their second pick and that's not happening anymore. At least that's not how it appears. So if you want your guy, you're going to have to take him there.

[Mike Wright]

Jordan Tyson out of Arizona State. I don't remember where he was on your guys's list. He's my number one. Right.

[Andy Holloway]

Number one.

[Mike Wright]

This is what you thought was complicated about my situation. I actually have the giants taking two offensive weapons for Jackson darts.

[Jason Moore]

5 and 10.

[Mike Wright]

I have them using 5 and 10 both on.

[Andy Holloway]

That's expansive weapons.

[Mike Wright]

So Jordan Tyson is who I have going to the Giants. Mike, you also have Jordan Tyson to the Giants. He had dinner with Mr. Harbaugh. They seem very intrigued by him.

[Andy Holloway]

Number one. Which is really the only, the only reason I'm putting Jordan Tyson to the New York Giants is because it would rule. That's my analysis. It would be awesome. Neighbors.

[Jason Moore]

TYSON Having the 5 and 10 gives them real, real flexibility. They can. It's so funny, though, because it gives them the flexibility to do this and take two offensive players in the top 10 and just try to revamp it. I have them doing the exact opposite. Like I've got them taking two defensive players I didn't get. Oh, yeah. I had them taking Caleb downs at the 5, which I think you could only do if you've got two top five picks. Anyways, a report came out this morning, according to Tony Pauline, that the Saints will likely wait until day two to select a wide receiver. So of course I have them going to the Saints on day one.

[Andy Holloway]

You said nay to that report.

[Jason Moore]

I don't know.

[Mike Wright]

It's just rejecting the, you know, hot farts of the day before the draft. You never know what's going to happen.

[Jason Moore]

It just seems like, how could anyone report that? How. How could someone report they're going to wait until day two to take a wide receiver unless one of two things happen. One, they really are a true insider best friend. And they've kind of got. They've seen the draft board, you know, they've seen the sneaky snook. Or. Or they got told. They got told, like, we're going to wait. You would never do that. That's a leak.

[Mike Wright]

Not to mention, you can't guarantee waiting. Most people are not going to build a board that's like, hey, an amazing. Wide receivers on the board. We're not taking them no matter what.

[Andy Holloway]

But in a world where people expect you to leak lies, what if you leak the truth?

[Jason Moore]

Next level, you're playing about faking checkers.

[Andy Holloway]

Did you guys. Oh, man. I tweeted it out. I got to go pull it up. But it was not the other ESPN. The ESPN guy, former draft guy, McShay.

[Mike Wright]

The timeline of pick number two.

[Jason Moore]

But literally, just day to day.

[Andy Holloway]

He's unbelievable. It's unquestionably Arvel Reese. Oh, without a doubt, it's Bailey.

[Jason Moore]

It is. It was disgusting reading. That was like. Like, I like. I like McShay.

[Andy Holloway]

I do, too.

[Jason Moore]

But what the day by day tweets were was just like, unacceptable. Yeah. Try to find it, because it was like. I mean, it was adamant.

[Andy Holloway]

Okay, Here we go. April 15th. Now we're back to David Bailey, and it's close to a foregone conclusion in dawn draft circles.

[Mike Wright]

Book it.

[Andy Holloway]

April 16th. If I had to put my money on it right now, it would be David Bailey. The 17th. I sent out a text. The answer I got back was, we canceled the David Bailey meeting. So which is the top 30 meeting? April 18th. I'm going to bed believing it's Arvel Reese at the jets. Pick number two.

[Jason Moore]

Okay.

[Andy Holloway]

April 19th. The next day. Last Sunday, I said I wasn't decided. Now here's my information. It's Arvel Reese at number two.

[Jason Moore]

Okay, so he's mine, but at least

[Andy Holloway]

he's sure now, right? Right. Two days later, I'm now with the belief that it's David Bailey.

[Jason Moore]

And you want to know what's crazy? Because he's McShay.

[Andy Holloway]

Come on.

[Jason Moore]

Every time that those tweets came out, it moved. The lines, like at sportsbooks were like, oh, minus minus 120 for Bailey, minus 210 for Reese.

[Mike Wright]

That's rough, man.

[Andy Holloway]

I understand. You're. It's. It's difficult and you got to parse the information and you will have a change of opinion.

[Jason Moore]

I hope it's a bit but just like every day.

[Mike Wright]

Well, the change of opinion doesn't have to equal that level of hyperbole conviction in your tweet. Mike, if Jordan Tyson ends up with the Giants.

[Andy Holloway]

Yep.

[Mike Wright]

How hot and bothered is the Jackson Dart conversation going to be this off season? It will be because I feel like if Jason's right and Tyson ends up with the Saints, you've got Olave Tyson with Tyler Schuck excitement. You should equip these guys. No matter whether now with this guy or later. Dart and Shuck need to be equipped with weapons. That's why I don't think they'll pass on both spots for an offensive weapon. I could be wrong. Harbaugh. You know they just traded Dexter Lawrence. They need to solidify what will be

[Andy Holloway]

tough for if Tyson goes to the Giants. Like that will shake and move Jackson Darts adp where right now it to me what I've seen is like it's palatable. It's not everyone is like this is for sure.

[Jason Moore]

Really. Yeah, I agree.

[Mike Wright]

Where is. Where is he at quarterback right now?

[Andy Holloway]

I can.

[Mike Wright]

I can see is he in the top ten?

[Andy Holloway]

Pull that up. But it's like probably eight. What.

[Jason Moore]

Meanwhile right now Dart is seven. He's. He's in like that's back of the seventh round behind Jalen Hurts.

[Mike Wright]

I absolutely want Jaden Daniels over Jackson Dart. If this move happened. Let's pretend Jeremiah Love and Jordan Tyson went to the Giants. Is he a top five pick because he runs football?

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Dart would.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah, he would unfortunately get steamed up. Is going to what I was going to say. But if like. But if one of them goes to shuck. Who shuck. Do you have the ADP still in front of you?

[Mike Wright]

He's got to be like quarterback 18, 20.

[Andy Holloway]

Kyle is saying on underdog dart is QB 11.

[Jason Moore]

Okay.

[Andy Holloway]

And so I mean that's. That's wild. That's wild to me of where he is right now. You put Tyson on that team, that's even crazier. But Shuck could turn into like the true late round guy. Shuck runs more than you think.

[Mike Wright]

Well, we have four more wide receivers and then a couple tight ends to get through Makai Lemon out of usc. We went unanimous on this one. I still think other. I mean there are other teams in place for sure.

[Jason Moore]

The Dolphins I think would be a Jets. Yep. This. This McConnell.

[Mike Wright]

We all went with the Rams, by the way.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, we did.

[Andy Holloway]

Board lit up.

[Jason Moore]

It's. It's a tough spot because he's got to get to the Rams past a few wide receiver needy teams. Obviously. We just had Tyson and Carnell Tate going ahead of Makai Lemon. If that order is different, then you know he'll never make it to the rams.

[Mike Wright]

Omar Cooper Jr. Out of Indiana right now. He's his over under in the first round is 23 and a half. Seems like he's going to be a first round pick. I think there will be a lot of wide receiver needy teams that see those first three guys go and start fighting over the next three, which would be Omar Cooper, Denzel Boston and Concepcion. Not necessarily in that order. I went with Carolina. I think Carolina is going to make a splash move at wide receiver.

[Andy Holloway]

And another.

[Mike Wright]

They have to. Yeah. They have to give Bryce Young the chance to be it this year and they can't do it with the existing room.

[Andy Holloway]

They're like Bryce Young. We think you can surpass 200 yards a game.

[Mike Wright]

That's it.

[Andy Holloway]

We believe in you.

[Mike Wright]

That's confidence.

[Andy Holloway]

I'm going with the field.

[Mike Wright]

Are you talking about the playoffs Carolina Panthers?

[Andy Holloway]

I am, yeah. I still stand by my statistic. I'm going with the Eagles. Of it's the A.J. brown gets traded. Either. Why not? Either we wait for him to be traded and Cooper is just sitting there waiting to replace him.

[Jason Moore]

And I'm going to go with the Steelers. They've still been looking at a lot of wide receivers. It's kind of weird to me that they would be so focused on the position after having DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman, but they are. So I think where they are in the draft, Cooper could be there.

[Andy Holloway]

I love thinking about the Pittsburgh Steelers with Cooper. All right. Sorry. Do you think a first rounder, Is that where you're going? Okay, so a first round pick, Omar Cooper. Then their other two wide receivers are both second round picks and there will be no one to throw them the ball.

[Mike Wright]

Well, Howard, baby.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

Well, Howard, interesting.

[Jason Moore]

Also he's let the record show. I think Omar Cooper will go in the first round. I do not think Omar Cooper is a first round talent.

[Andy Holloway]

Okay.

[Mike Wright]

Denzel Boston out of Washington. A lot of top 30 visits. Boston out of Washington.

[Andy Holloway]

Yeah.

[Jason Moore]

This is Denzel Washington. You realize that? Do you realize that It's Denzel Washington. He's from Washington.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah.

[Andy Holloway]

My man.

[Jason Moore]

My man. Denzel.

[Mike Wright]

All right.

[Andy Holloway]

Denzel, Denzel. Boston Washington.

[Mike Wright]

Well, we figured that out. The 49ers is going to be my pick.

[Andy Holloway]

Oh, yeah.

[Mike Wright]

The 49ers with Denzel Boston.

[Andy Holloway]

That Would be exciting.

[Mike Wright]

He did visit with them. We're all playing roulette here with these three names where we've got the same teams in contention, just different receivers.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah. I got the jets with their second pick, taking Denzel Boston. No, it wouldn't.

[Andy Holloway]

And I'm going Miami.

[Mike Wright]

Yep. They are going to get one for sure. I think they need all of them.

[Jason Moore]

It was funny. I did my. I did my, like a pick by pick official mock draft that I thought. And obviously the Dolphins desperately need a wide receiver. Desperately. And the way that the draft fell according to my mock was like there was no one there for them where they were picking. Could happen.

[Mike Wright]

All right, Denzel Boston, I went with the 49ers, Jason with the Jets, Mike with the Dolphins, and then Casey Concepcion, Mike.

[Jason Moore]

And I went with the 49ers. Obviously, they need a wide receiver. They brought Mike Evans, but they. They have to get some youth in there. Ricky Piersoll has not shown that he's the future.

[Andy Holloway]

It's not.

[Jason Moore]

It's still claimed out. He hasn't. He hasn't busted. But at the same time, Joanne Jennings was a better wide receiver for this team.

[Andy Holloway]

Right.

[Jason Moore]

And that says something.

[Mike Wright]

All right. I actually went with the Philadelphia Eagles, who Mike, I think, gave Omar Cooper to. Yeah, I think he is. They're going to add somebody for sure. The weird thing about the Dolphins, because I realized they did not project a team, the Dolphins, with one of these names. They're at 11, so, you know, they could grab one of the big names potentially. They're at 30. The over, under on a lot of these other names is going to be underneath that. They don't need to trade up if they want to use that second pick, I think, to get the names we talked about today or take them. You know, maybe it's Makai Lemon or something at 11. Let's turn the page now. Kenyan Sadiq. Eli Stowers, let's go. Kenyan Sadiq. Looks like you two were on the same page.

[Jeremy]

We were.

[Jason Moore]

And I was surprised because we did these completely independently. I did mine via a mock.

[Mike Wright]

Just picked his out on the golf course.

[Andy Holloway]

You were, like, very studious. I was like, vibes.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah, you were. Vibes. And then I came back to the dog and I was like, I'll. Son of a gun. We both went with the Panthers, which would be a bit of a fall. The Panthers in the first round. Where are they picking there?

[Mike Wright]

That's not bad. I mean, that's about where I think he's going.

[Jason Moore]

Me too, I guess.

[Mike Wright]

Wait, are you talking 19. Is it 19. Oh, that would be a bit of a fall, I guess. I was thinking 14, 15. So, yeah, I think they're definitely in contention. Another weapon for Bryce Young fits the mold for equipping him. I went with the Minnesota Vikings. I think Minnesota is in play. He visited with them. We'll see what happens.

[Jason Moore]

They're the pick before Carolina.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, that'll be.

[Jason Moore]

We'll have our breath held at the 18th pick.

[Mike Wright]

Eli Stowers out of Vanderbilt, who we love. I went with the Philadelphia Eagles. I went with the Philadelphia Eagles for Stowers. They're going to keep trying to add weapons, so that's the direction I'm going to go on the prediction and see if they can end up with Stowers maybe in the second round. Maybe move up a little bit in the second round.

[Jason Moore]

Yeah.

[Mike Wright]

And get them in the 40s, maybe not maybe get him at 54.

[Jason Moore]

You shouldn't have to move up according to where he is. Like his. His mock draft database. I think he's like in the 60s. You know, he's. He's been lower. A couple months ago, to start this process, he was like, pick 100 was his assumption.

[Andy Holloway]

And then we started talking about.

[Jason Moore]

And then. Yeah, exactly. Then we got that defense. Oh, I love your pick. I told you that when you put

[Mike Wright]

it in the wide receiver, tight end reset the market.

[Jason Moore]

They've always had a tight end, Zach Ertz into Dallas Goddard. They need a wide receiver with, you know, the presumed departure of A.J. brown and Dallas Goddard is not long for the team. So Stowers would be perfect there. I had the Broncos in here because the Broncos want Stowers, I think that is for sure. But they pick late in the second. I have Stowers getting picked very high in the second, way above the expectation. I have the Titans taking them right. Right off the bat in the second round.

[Andy Holloway]

And I'm going with the Baltimore Ravens.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, yeah, they could do it.

[Andy Holloway]

Always looking for weapons lost. Isaiah likely chose Mark Andrews.

[Mike Wright]

It's not impossible for them to take Sadiq at 14 as well. Oh, yeah, I agree with them as a definite contender for a top tight end. Top tight end. What do we got?

[Jason Moore]

We got some statistics in here from every year somehow. And I don't know. I don't know the rules and what he does, but he has Kyle makes this doc that tracks our picks and basically gives knockout power. Because obviously if, you know, for instance, if Jeremiah Love goes for that hurts Andy, who has him going five. And then we knock you out. The knockout power.

[Mike Wright]

So, like, if certain people's picks are right. Yeah. I mean, you guys had quite a few that matched. I mean, me and Mike had a couple. I don't know if me and you had any that matched. Jason. Which scares me because you've been winning this every year.

[Jason Moore]

Mendoza.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, that's fair.

[Jason Moore]

I think you'll get that one right.

[Mike Wright]

But yeah, we'll see. It's fun. It's exciting. We wanted to get the show out early for you just so that you had an opportunity to listen to it

[Jason Moore]

and because these all sound real dumb real soon.

[Mike Wright]

Yeah, we got to get this out there before it expires. But one final reminder for you on the Ultimate Draft Week giveaway, a listener league spot, two signed jerseys. Just go to ultimate draft kit.com by the end of the weekend, pick it up. You'll be entered to win and we'd love to have you in the listener league. That would be a lot of fun. So that is it, guys. No more shows until these players have teams.

[Andy Holloway]

Enjoy the draft.

[Mike Wright]

My predictions are incorrect.

[Andy Holloway]

Goodbye.

[Mike Wright]

Let's hit the golf course.

[Jason Moore]

Jay, thank you for listening to another episode of the Fantasy Footballers Podcast. Join our fantasy football community on jointhefoot.com and follow us on Twitter the FFballers.

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