2026 NFL Draft Round 1 Reactions: Fantasy Football Impact (Ep. 2002)

Summary

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Episode: 2026 NFL Draft Round 1 Reactions: Fantasy Football Impact (Ep. 2002)
Date: April 24, 2026
Hosts/Analysts: Joey P., Andy, DBro, Derek, Fitz, Worm, Alfredo, Bogman

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Episode Overview

The FantasyPros crew delivers rapid, in-depth reactions and fantasy football insight as the 2026 NFL Draft’s first round unfolds. The analysts break down every major pick—QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs—forecasting immediate and future fantasy value for both redraft and dynasty leagues. Lively discussion centers on fit, potential, team situations, ADP shakeups, and rookie draft ramifications. The group reacts with both enthusiasm and harsh critique, sparing no picks from scrutiny.

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Key Round 1 Picks and Fantasy Implications

1. Las Vegas Raiders: Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana University

[02:33–09:12]

• Analyst Takeaways:
  • Mendoza compared to “prime Matt Ryan”: “Maybe a ceiling projection for Mendoza looks a little bit like… Matt Ryan… won an MVP and went to a Super Bowl… Mendoza is very legit.” — DBro (03:13)
  • Raiders’ WR room described as “the worst collection of wide receivers…maybe remember coming into a draft… a mess” (03:13).
  • Optimism if they bolster weapons: “If we build that receiver room, if we continue to add to the line, he should have a successful career.” — Andy (07:19)
  • Kirk Cousins likely to start the year; Mendoza may sit, possibly through 2026, depending on team progress and Cousins’ play: “They’re not going to rush Mendoza... Even if the Raiders start 0-8… I think they’re going to wait until he’s ready.” — Derek (06:19)
  • Dynasty Outlook: High floor and big potential; only way he flops is if team fails to surround him with talent.

Notable Quote:

“I think the only way that he would flop is if the team really fails him.” — DBro (07:57)

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2. Arizona Cardinals: Jeremiah Love, RB, Notre Dame

[09:12–13:24]

• Profile: “Home run hitting prospect… Immediate impact RB1 upside... 6-foot, 212 pounds... sub-4.41 40.” — Andy (09:12)
• Draft Fallout: Sinks value of James Conner, Trey Benson, Tyler Allgeier (10:10).
• Fantasy Value: Still likely top 12/14 RB for 2026; some concern he didn’t handle massive college workloads, but “comes in without a lot of mileage... if they did run him into the ground in college, we’d be having the Jonathan Taylor conversation.” — Derek (11:36)
• Draft Philosophy: Cardinals adding lots of “easy buttons for the quarterback” with weapons like Love, Marvin Harrison Jr.
• Best Ball & Redraft: Comfortable investing at second-round price in 2026: “If they're taking him third overall, they're saying with their chest loudly, he's gonna get the freaking ball.” — Derek (11:36)

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3. Tennessee Titans: Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State

[14:23–18:24]

• Player Fit: “Classic boundary Alpha… wins deep, wins contested, 100+ receptions, 1600+ yards, 13 TDs last season.” — Andy (14:23)
• Fantasy Impact: Steps into a starting role; boosts Cam Ward value as Titans build out the offense.
• Target Competition: Worry? “If Wondale Robinson is the guy who really complicates things for him, then he's not [the player you want]." — DBro (16:32)
• Redraft Range: “Potentially top 36, top 48… where the rookie WR1 usually goes.” — Andy (18:24)
• Dynasty Outlook: Clear top-tier rookie pick; compared to prior round 1 WRs (Garrett Wilson, Breece Hall).

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4. New Orleans Saints: Jordan Tyson, WR

[18:24–22:36]

• Analysis: Not a perfect player (injury risk, catch-point inconsistency), but “hip fluidity is just ridiculous… ability to change directions on a dime is one of his superpowers.” — Derek (19:04)
• Role: Likely to see ~40% of routes from the slot, complements Chris Olave.
• Redraft/Dynasty Ranking: “Round 6/7 sounds about right for redraft, late 20s/high 30s at WR.” — Derek/Andy (20:18–21:22)
• Training Camp Hype Warning: “First ridiculous catch he makes in training camp... bumps him up a round or two… we know how this goes, guys.” — Derek (22:05)
• Caution on Olave: “I think now this makes Chris Olave completely off my board... you were paying for him at a ceiling.” — Andy (22:36)

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5. LA Rams: Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama

[22:36–27:40, 43:27–44:33]

• Profile: 15 Alabama starts, pro-style concepts, “great fit for McVay offense… thrown on the run, hitting deep play-action concepts.” — Alfredo (25:38)
• Debate:
  • Derek: “Absolutely horrible pick… red flags: injuries, short starting stint, up-and-down play.” (24:05)
  • Alfredo/Bogman: “Vote of confidence from McVay… traded away other first-round pick to make this happen… kind of like 20 starts elsewhere.” (27:01, 43:27)
• Fantasy: Will sit behind Stafford, but locks in as a first-round rookie pick in SuperFlex dynasty; “good situation for long-term value, but he won’t play this year.” (44:08–44:18)
• Notable Quote:

  “He is a guy that despite the starts and the surface level stuff, there are so many other things underneath that you go, actually the 15 starts at Alabama is kind of like 20 starts or 25 starts at a lesser school.” — Alfredo (25:38)

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6. NY Jets: Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon

[29:45–35:37, 46:56–48:25]

• Profile: “Blazing 4.33 40, relative athletic freak, but not a fully developed TE... routes, spatial awareness not ideal.” — Alfredo (30:53)
• Landing Spot: Crowded, uncertain future: “Flash without the substance… He’s my TE2 in this rookie class. I don’t love it.” — Alfredo (32:08)
• Critical Take: "This is idiotic... you drafted Mason Taylor last year and you just burn that? Jets are just burning their equity.” — Derek (33:43)
• Dynasty Impact: Loses value with Omar Cooper now drafted as well: “Now it really becomes way too crowded. ... Sadiq is clearly a loser in my book.” — Fitz (48:25)
• Projection: Avoiding at cost in rookie drafts, especially non–TE premium.

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7. Philadelphia Eagles: Makai Lemon, WR

[35:37–39:53]

• Trade Up: Eagles move up to snipe Lemon, “ideal slot archetype” with big upside if AJ Brown is moved.
• Fit/Expectation: How does he mesh with Devonta Smith? “Smith can win outside; Lemon can play slot; stylistic fit better than it seems.” — Joe/Worm (37:29–38:20)
• Dynasty Impact: May drop to WR3–4 in class, but PPR potential; some uncertainty in crowded, run-heavy offense.
• Notable Draft Story: “Makai Lemon was on the phone with the Steelers when the Eagles moved in front of them to take him.” — Joe (45:47)

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8. Cleveland Browns: Casey Concepcion, WR

[40:18–42:16]

• Situation: Not an ideal landing spot with QB uncertainty and WR competition (Judy, Tillman), but future could be bright: “Probably not going to be a fantasy stud this year, but 2027 and beyond, the table is set nicely for him.” — Worm (41:27)
• Draft Slot Rationale: Needed a speed guy to stretch the field. Not surprised he went ahead of Omar Cooper.
• Dynasty Impact: Remains in the next tier after the big WRs; “Concepcion is now clearly ahead of Cooper.” — Joe/Worm (50:00)

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9. NY Jets: Omar Cooper, WR

[46:56–49:52]

• Reception: Value for Jets after earlier draft mistakes, but “not an alpha receiver, always a complementary guy." (49:10)
• Short-term Outlook: Crowded WR room (with Garrett Wilson), bad QB situation (Geno Smith), and uncertain coaching future.
• Dynasty Impact: Still a top-6 rookie WR in Dynasty due to sheer drop-off after, but “not WR4 in class anymore.” — Joe (49:52–50:00)

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10. Seattle Seahawks: Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame

[51:03–56:37]

• Landing Spot: End of first round (32nd), Seattle (Super Bowl champs): “Lottery ticket... this is as good of a landing spot as you could get.” — Worm (52:49)
• Prospect Summary: Vision, burst; played second fiddle to Jeremiah Love but could catch more passes as a pro.
• Draft Capital: “First round matters. Third overall vs 32nd overall produces very different results for rookie RBs.” — Fitz (53:43)
• Dynasty Impact: Clear RB2 in rookie drafts, but value likely to be inflated by draft capital and destination. Potential ADP reach reminiscent of Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s surge in 2020.
  “Is that something we want to buy into?... The price is going to get out of control.” — Fitz (56:48)
• Redraft Impact: Shouldn't crack the top five of rookie drafts but could go as high as 1.06–1.08.

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Additional Noteworthy Fantasy Insights

• Rookie WR Rankings: The debate between Carnell Tate, Makai Lemon, Jordan Tyson, and Casey Concepcion remains open after the draft, with strong landing spots reshuffling the order but leaving all in the top rookie range.
• SuperFlex Leagues: Fernando Mendoza, Ty Simpson, and the top three WRs (Tate, Lemon, Concepcion) are locked into the first round of rookie drafts.
• Jets Critique: Multiple analysts criticize the Jets’ strategy—questioning tight end duplication and a lack of clear offensive vision. Sadiq and Cooper’s value both suffer as a result.
• Training Camp Hype: Expect rookie ADPs to rise with early camp “wow” moments—tying to historical trends of offseason hype cycles.

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Memorable Quotes & Debates

• Raiders WRs:

  “It is the worst collection of wide receivers that I can maybe remember coming into a draft. … This receiving room is a mess.” — DBro ([03:13])

• Jeremiah Love Dynasty Value:

  “If they're taking him third overall, they're saying with their chest loudly, he's gonna get the freaking ball.” — Derek ([11:36])

• Jets TE Pick:

  “They're putting Tabasco sauce on a ham and cheese sandwich just for the heck of it.” — Alfredo ([31:28]) “Grab AG, shove him in a basket and fire him into the sun. Forget this. Burn it down.” — Derek ([33:19])

• Draft Room Drama:

  “Makai Lemon was on the phone with the Steelers when the Eagles moved in front… The Eagles had trouble getting in touch with Lemon because Pittsburgh… had already called Lemon.” — Joe ([45:47])

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Timestamps for Major Segments

• [02:33] Raiders/Mendoza fantasy fit and WR room debate
• [09:12] Cardinals select Jeremiah Love, RB impact
• [14:23] Titans nab Carnell Tate, WR fallout for Tennessee
• [18:24] Saints select Jordan Tyson, slot fit and dynasty value
• [22:36] Rams pick Ty Simpson, splits panel (pros & cons)
• [29:45] Jets reach for Kenyon Sadiq (TE), severe criticism
• [35:37] Eagles snag Makai Lemon, slot archetype, dynasty debate
• [40:18] Browns select Casey Concepcion, role outlook
• [46:56] Jets select Omar Cooper, wideout crowding
• [51:03] Seahawks shock with Jadarian Price, first-round RB value

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Final Thoughts

The FantasyPros analysts pull no punches breaking down each team’s Day 1 draft strategy, uncovering immediate and long-term fantasy football takeaways. Rookie draft boards are already being shaken up—especially at RB and WR—while team situations, coaching uncertainty, and depth chart placement loom large in dynasty forecasts. The group urges caution in chasing draft capital hype, particularly for non-QBs entering crowded or questionable team environments (notably the Jets, again). With more rounds and new landing spots to come, they encourage listeners to tune in for continuous, sharp, and honest fantasy coverage.

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[Next up: Live reactions for Rounds 2–3, 6:30pm ET Friday on YouTube]

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[Joey P. (Fantasy Pros Host)]

This is the Fantasy Football Podcast. It is me, Joey P. Joe P. Zepia and today you're gonna get the best of Night one right here on Fantasy Pros, straight from our live stream on YouTube. Last night we covered the entire first round of the NFL draft and guess what? We'll be back at it doing it today with on Friday as well. Day 2 Join us at 6:30pm Eastern. Watch the second and third rounds of the NFL Draft live with our experts breaking down every single pick the way you want to know. Fantasy style. That's right, get instant fantasy reactions as the draft unfolds. Coverage begins again Friday, 6:30pm Eastern on our YouTube channel, Fantasy Pros. Go to YouTube.com fantasy pro. Subscribe today and ring that bell till it goes ding. So without further ado, let us get at it and and let's talk about last night, shall we? And what went down with all of the action from round one of the NFL draft.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

And gentlemen, we do have the Las Vegas Raiders on the clock. They finished 3 and 14 in 2025, last in the AFC west this season. They've replaced Pete Carroll and company with Clint Kubiak fresh off calling that super bowl for the Seattle Seahawks. They also had the Max Crosby deal accepted, reversed, and they had a really kind of in between there. Their team needs, of course, quarterback, wide receiver, offensive tackle and defensive tackle. This is one of their 10 picks in this draft. Andy. Obviously, Fernando Mendoza is going to be the pick. I mean, you would all have to think. But my question to you is, how do you see him from a fantasy standpoint, whether that's dynasty or a redraft dependent?

[DBro (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah, this is one of those situations where I got to know what that receiving room looks like, you know, so it is just very difficult to spin immediately. I like Mendoza. I think maybe a ceiling projection for Mendoza looks a little bit like, I don't know, Matt Ryan. Do people consider that an insult? I don't mean like the, you know, I don't mean late stage Matt Ryan stage Matt Ryan. I mean like the good Matt Ryan who won an MVP and went to a Super Bowl. Like, I, I think Mendoza is very legit. Certainly looks the part, a work ethic guy. Like everything about him. It is the worst collection of wide receivers that, that I can maybe remember coming into a draft. It is a, it is a bad receiving room. Outside of, outside of. They have. We, we, you know, we know they have an answer at center. We know they have an answer at running back, at tight end. And they have almost everything else is an open question on this team. Right. So they, they need a lot. But this receiving room is a mess. So I, I really want to see what that looks like at the end of this thing.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

And they have an earlier second round pick, Derek, where they could address that. We talked with E.J. snyder a couple weeks ago and he was actually really bullish on Jack Besh that he's potentially someone Clint Kubiak could use strategically. But it's really just back. It's Trey Tucker. It's a couple guys. It's nothing flashy right now. Derek. So would you like them to use one of those day two picks also on a wide receiver for Fernando?

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

Oh, absolutely. And yeah, like, you look where the Raiders have their picks. I mean, obviously the first one overall is going to Mendoza, but then they've got their second the third round pick, they have three fourth round picks. So the other thing is, are they live to take one of those sports and maybe jump up from the third to the second or something like that, you know, where they address multiple needs in a sweet spot of this draft. But we've also kind of talked about while a lot of people don't love this draft class, one of the strengths of this draft class, depending on how you feel about it, can be the wide receiver position. Like there's a lot of guys in that round three area. Maybe some of them dipped around four where I think that the Raiders could draft one, maybe two wide receivers here. And you know, I'm not saying that Jalen Naylor is amazing, but I think that he could be a serviceable guy for them. As sure. You know, if they draft a guy in round two and he could be the wide receiver two considering Bowers is going to be the one in the offense and then Naylor filing in as the three and then what do you get out of other guys? And I also kind of wonder, is this team not done in the sense of like Juwan Jennings is still out there on the, on the open market and a few other wide receivers. So, you know, this is also a team. I think like their wide receiver depth chart could look a lot different after the draft and prior to week one.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

That's a great point.

[Fitz (Fantasy Analyst)]

That.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

That is certainly a great point. You still have guys like Stefan Diggs if he's going to be active this season. Tyreek Hill unsigned. Yeah. So definitely some veteran wide receivers that we would not expect to be free agents at this time, but they certainly are. And Derek looks like we do have the pick in here. Lots of hugs, lots of congratulations there in the Raiders room. When do you expect to see Fernando Mendoza this year? Is this something that you expect Kirk Cousins to maybe play the first month, play the first six weeks? Or do you think it is Fernando from the jump?

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

I don't think it's Fernando from the jump. I think that the Raiders have been very diligent. Brady's talked about this. I think we're going to see Kirk Cousins and depending on, I think the big thing for Kirk Cousins and how long he's going to start is how well he plays. If he goes out here and he plays well, I think there's an easy outcome where we easily could see like Mendoza gets Patrick Mahomes in his, in his rookie season. So is that like the median outcome? No, but it's a possibility. I easily could see it happening. I Think a lot of this comes down to with Cousins now in the fold and on the depth chart and being the veteran presence, they're not going to rush Mendoza. There is no pressure to start him. Even if the Raiders start freaking 08. Like, yes, the fan base will be calling for Mendoza, but considering where Kubiak, I think they're given a long leash here. I don't think they're going to listen to all the fans, you know, calling from Mendoza to start. I think they're going to wait until he's ready. And whether that's this season or maybe 20, 27, I think nothing is really off the page here.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

Okay. And the pick is in. And it is Fernando Mendoza, quarterback out of iu. Maybe one of the best stories not just in college football of the past decade, but maybe all the sport. Right. He takes Indiana University to a national championship. Kurt Signetti, a guy that I know very well from my alma mater, IUP coaches him there. He comes from Cal 6, 5 2, 25 elite efficiency, 68.5% career completion rate, top 15 all time, added seven rushing touchdowns. Heisman Trophy winner. Andy, do you think there's any way that Fernando can flop, or do you think it's like, hey, if we build that receiver room, if we continue to add to the line, he should have a successful career?

[DBro (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah, I, I think the only way that he would flop is if the team really fails him. Right. Okay. They don't build out the receiving core the way they should. They don't protect him the way they should. I mean, it's. It doesn't even. It's not a criticism of Mendoza to say, wow, was that guy well protected at the college level?

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

Right.

[DBro (Fantasy Analyst)]

And so sometimes that is. That is a difficult thing to assess when you're trying to project a guy into the NFL. But he, I mean, he checked every box for me in terms of like that the balls he's able to throw, like some of the big boy NFL throws that we've already seen him make, some pretty sophisticated stuff. Like that's the funny thing to me about Kirk Cousins being there, is that Mendoza, I don't know what his ceiling is, but I think he can play right now. Like, it wouldn't. You put him in the right environment. I think he can play right now. So I. But I also agree with dbro, like there. There is definitely a universe out there in which he doesn't play at all as a rookie. And Kirk Cousins is fine and they find their way to six or seven wins and, you know, it's an the whole team is an unfinished product. So we don't, we don't see him early in the season. We don't see him at all. But I think he's pretty ready and I think the floor for Mendoza is actually very high.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah, I love everything he's got going on between the helmets, man. No one I feel like works harder out there in college football the past year or two than Fernando Mendoza. So great story and yes I believe it is. Jeremiah Love, running back and okay making the, making the big splash here. This is really a home run hitting prospect. Immediate impact RB1 upside for fancy football purposes. 6 foot 212 pounds ran a sub 441300 rushing yards, 21 total touchdowns this past season. Already had 1100 yards, 19 touchdowns the year before. Doak Walker Award winner, All American. I mean this is the type of prospect though if you are going to pay up Andy and a top three pick it is Jeremiah Love. But what does it mean for fantasy? What does it do? Because it kind of tanks the value of not only James Conner but all those Trey Benson shares people have been hanging on to and then anyone invested in Tyler Algier already as well.

[DBro (Fantasy Analyst)]

What a, what a wild ride for Tyler Algier in relatively short. Seriously comes in, impresses. He didn't, he didn't do anything wrong as a rookie. Like he was really good. Was he Bijan Robinson? No, he wasn't Bijan Robinson. So they, so they add him, he escapes that and now he's greeted by Jeremiah Love who's really good. I don't, I'm not really settled on the issue of, you know, I know that Jeremiah Love didn't have a lot of games with 20 carries. Whatever. He wasn't like that. That full workload, you know, grind him to dust sort of running back at the college level. I don't know that he can't do it. I think they just had two great backs like I think, I think it was a little bit of that last year. So this is a little bit unfortunate for Jeremiah Love. I still think he holds a lot of value. I still think he's somebody who frankly I'm probably not going to get. I'm rarely as enthusiastic about like the top rookie running back as consensus. So I may not get him but I still see why he should be ranked in. I don't know is it the top 12 now? Is it the top 14? This isn't, this isn't ideal. I think Algeria is going to play and I think Algeria is really good.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

So DBRO we've had him outside the top 25 of the fancy pros ECR rankings, but best ball, especially over on underdog, he has been going closer to that 1, 2 turn. Where are you going to be comfortable investing in him at all? If you are at all here in 20, 26 redraft leagues, I'll take him

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

as a second round pick. I'm fine with it. Like, I mean, if they're taking him third overall, they're saying with their chest loudly, he's gonna get the freaking ball. And could this be like a Jameer Gibbs situation where everybody's willing to like, you know, grab the pitchforks, light them on fire by week five if like Algier gets a two touchdown game in like, you know, week two or something? Like, sure. But I think you're betting on talent and to Andy's point, like, yeah, they didn't run him into the ground like that. That's a wonderful thing. And I'm not worried about his volume, expectations or upside in the NFL. If anything, he comes to the NFL without a lot of mileage or if they did run him into the ground in college, we'd be having the Jonathan Taylor conversation of yesteryear of like, how many carries are too many carries. And so I, I think the one thing I'll say about Arizona, while, like, I think it's kind of insane to take him considering the constitution of your roster, the other thing I will say is that LaFleur, like, how he wants to run this, you know, how, whatever, you know, however we want to connect the dots of him being around teams and offenses and it running through the running back and a guy that could play all three downs and a pass game weapon and all those kinds of things. So, you know, the connection can be made there. But the other thing about this is if they are truly, and we all kind of believe that they are, if they are the Ty Simpson team too. Oh, if you want to set Ty Simpson up or whoever's going to start here for any type of success, bro, I mean, okay, fine. The offensive line, okay, like, it's good, but it's not great. You got Michael Wilson, you got Marvin Harrison Jr. You got, yeah. You got Jeremiah Love. I mean, valid. It's, you're, you're hitting a lot of easy buttons for the quarterback. A lot of easy buttons.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yep.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

And we're seeing right now in the chat Mr. Grimm all the Algiers shares. He was acquired pour one out for our brother. But the Titans pick is in and it turns out it is going to be Carnell Tate wide receiver out of Ohio State. A little bit of a shocker here but I mean should it really be? Because this is their classic boundary Alpha type of wide receiver wins deep wins in contested situations. 6 2, 63 depending on the day. 192 strong wide receiver 2 role for the Ohio State Buckeyes this past year, but he played with small time greats. Whether it was Jeremiah Smith, arguably one of the best wide receiver prospects we've seen in college ball in, you know, the history of it or whether it was the year before Mecca Buka, you know, he's played with Tyler Ennis, some pretty dang good tight ends there as well. But last two years of production, 100 plus reception, 1600 plus receiving yards, 13 touchdowns. All Big Ten player. Derek, how do you like the fit and what does this mean for fantasy football purposes?

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

Well, first of all, I'm loving this because I gave out prior to this show. I hope people went and bet it. Carnell Tate under seven and a half for the draft position squadron as well as if you were following my bets. Carnell Tate at plus 280 to be a top five pick. I did miss on him being the number seven pick but we're still two and one on just the tape selection alone, baby. So we're, we're. The hot streak is still going, dude, and I'm here for it. You need to surround Cam Ward with more weapons. What do you get out of Calvin Ridley at this stage of his career? Yeah, they signed Wando Robinson. Ellick had flashes, although brief and very infrequent. Shamir dk, like what are you getting out of him? So like now they're going to field like a starting lineup of like whether it's Gunner Helm or whoever at tight end. Probably Helm is their starting tight end, Calvin Ridley, Wandell Robinson and freaking Carnell Tate. Like yes, you're, you're putting Cam Ward in a spot to succeed in year two. I'm, I'm here for this man. I'm absolutely here for this. And I thought it could be an outcome for him because yes, like everybody was like, oh, Bob Sava is going to go defense and trench and stuff like that. This was also the same head coach that oversaw them selecting Breeze hall and them selecting Garrett Wilson in round one. So I think this is an incredibly, because, incredibly smart selection in the sense of you look at where they spent a ton of money this offseason. It was all on the defensive side of the ball outside of Wendell Robinson. So this also gives. While we've all been also talking not only the Tate stuff, but the fallout of Tony Pollard. I think you look at him as safe. Like, if Jeremiah Love is not there, Tony Pollard is going to be the guy getting the freaking rock. And he's going to be a rock solid rb, too. And what's going to be a massively improved offense this year.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

Andy, I do like this fit for Cam Ward. I think it boosts his value. I like it for the Titans overall. However, we have a guy on this team in Wanda Robinson who has eaten up some of the most targets we've seen in the NFL the past two seasons, working with his former head coach and Brian Dable as the OC there in Tennessee. So does this maybe complicate matters a little bit for Carnell Tate as a rookie breakout?

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

Wow.

[DBro (Fantasy Analyst)]

If. If Wondale Robinson is the guy who really complicates things for him, then he's not.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

I don't.

[DBro (Fantasy Analyst)]

I'm not even trying to insult Wanda. Like, I think he's good in his role. I think they're going to complement each other really well. I think. I think Tate can be a star. I. You know, was this the dream scenario? I feel. I feel like it was DBRO in the. In the half hour before. Before I came on that, that. That projected Tate to Washington, obviously that would be a home run for fantasy purposes.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

Love it.

[DBro (Fantasy Analyst)]

That was a. That got me. That got me a little excited, like, right before I came on, but. So we don't get that. But, man, I. I love to see a team build around a talented young quarterback. I love to see a team, like, invest around Cam Ward. This is. I like this a lot because I, I kind of. I mean, Cam Ward had a lot of the usual rookie quarterback problems last year. And, you know, the timing of things is different in the NFL and you just don't have as long to throw as you think you do. And he had. He had the issues that we commonly see. He also put balls on hands a lot in scenarios where, like, catches weren't made and they weren't. They didn't always get classified as drops, but, like, his dad was tweeting about it.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

His dad made sure we knew about it.

[DBro (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, gosh, that's right. He did. But, like, I thought he was sneaky good. And I think there's a lot there, and. And I think Tate can be an absolute star, so I love what they're doing around him.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

Cam Ward will be the.

[Fitz (Fantasy Analyst)]

The.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

The. Basically everybody's sleeper quarterback this year. Andy Wright. Yeah, he's going to be. He'll be the poster boy for every sleeper article.

[DBro (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah, I think that's exactly right. And he's not, you know, does it, does he have the rushing upside that we chase? No, not necessarily. But you want to talk about somebody who could make a huge leap in year two, I mean, it's, it's screaming at you right now.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yep. Everybody's going to draw the, the parallels to Caleb Williams and stuff of last year.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

Be prepared, I will say, to just take Carnell Tate potentially, like probably top 36, top 48. This is where always the, the rookie wide receiver one usually get. I mean, Ted at the end of the, you know, August redraft season was definitely in that conversation as well. So Saints still on the clock? The main NFL Network broadcast went to a commercial. So we're going to skip in front of them a little bit. We're going to skip the line here. We're going to give you a pick. It is Jordan Tyson, as we were kind of alluding to there. So Jordan Tyson is the pick for the New Orleans Saints. Derek, a pleasant reaction from you. You're a little bit lower than I think consensus has been on Tyson as a prospect, but I know injury certainly went into account with that.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

Well, yeah, I was lower on Tyson as a prospect because I think I see the areas of his game where he could still improve in and where I don't think he's a perfect player, you know, even outside of the injury risk. So, I mean, but with the Saints, like this fits a need, man. And the other part about this with Tyson is the upside is definitively there. Like, although I do have worries and there are some holes in his game like where he's not a great yak producer. His play strength at the catch point has to be more consistent. But you see the high end reps from him and he's not going to be tasked with being a wide receiver one in the Saints offense. I mean they, they have the ability considering like you have Juwan Johnson there, you have Chris Olave there, they can kind of ease him into all of this. So I mean, considering the need and the fit and then you're talking about Kellen Moore, like Jordan Tyson probably sees like 40% of his routes from the slot this year. And I think that is definitely going to help him because the strong point of his game is the hip fluidity is just ridiculous. Like his ability to change directions on a dime is one of his superpowers. So if they're going to play a lobby on the perimeter and put Tyson into the slot and as well as you know, get some reps on the perimeter. This is a really good fit man. Really good fit.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

Andy, does that mean that Jordan Tyson might come in somewhere and redraft rankings around that six, seven round? That's kind of I feel like where a lot of these like non premium rookie wide receivers that are sometimes boxed in by veterans land. Does that sound about right to you and where do you think he shakes up? Maybe in some super flex dynasty rookie drafts as well?

[DBro (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah, it does. I think he compliments Olave really well and I think bro got into that. He can play in the slot, he can play the Z. He's. He's just going to complement Olave really well. I think you probably have the right range. It's round six when I say it sounds a little early but like 67 is probably the right range. I think he's a really talented player who's going to be. This is, this is the best use for him and this is a great environment for him and it man, this boost shuck a little bit too. Again I don't want to, I don't want to over hype shuck. I mean I, I don't think he's a perfect quarterback by any means but I was surprised by him last year. He was perfectly functional.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah.

[DBro (Fantasy Analyst)]

And this is a, this is a pretty good one too.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah, I think he's probably like a

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

wide receiver 3ish type.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

As far as redraft rankings I kind of like off the cuff. I kind of feel like that's where he's going to be in that like wide receiver like late 20s, high 30s range and redraft.

[DBro (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah, I think he's going to be you know, ideally with a player like this, a rookie like this, you'd want to say well as long as I can draft him as somebody who I don't absolutely have to start. I think you're have to get a little uncomfortable with the price. I think you're going to have to draft him in a spot where you're. He's probably a locked in starter for you. He's probably your third wide receiver. He's probably a flex but I again I think it's a pretty rich environment. I think it is a very well constructed offense just in terms of the skill position players and how they're going to complement one each one another. I, I think it's a great landing spot for him so.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

Well that, that's a good, that's a good call out too because you know, the first ridiculous catch he makes in training camp hype video season is going to bump him up like another round or two. We know how this goes, guys.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

Well, and we've seen like Kellen Moore get the career started of some really great wide receivers. CD Lamb when he was back in Dallas. He's resurrected the career then of Keenan Allen a couple years ago in Los Angeles and then Chris Olave a year ago. I will say with this though, he did crush qj.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

Though, like, let's be honest about that. He did crush qj. So let's, let's keep it a buck here.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

Fair point, fair point. To add to his resume. I will say though, I think now this makes like Chris Olave like completely off my board. He was already kind of like at the price where I thought you were paying for him at a ceiling. And if that price, like I'm sure it will come down a little bit. But I mean he was a late second round pick in draft again and like that was always the ceiling for Chris Olave. You know, I, I've fought with this over a couple beers with Pat Fitzmores a few times at the Expo. Like I think that's right. I just feel like now we might still be paying that and the pick is in and it is Ty Simpson, quarterback out of Alabama. And I so wish I bet this because this is my, this is what I thought from the very beginning. But I think like the interesting thing here is like you look at Ryan Grub's offensive system and it's always been a bit hit or miss, right? And there's like no denying that like this was one of the worst Russian games in the country, man. Like, like they jam Miller, he came back late in the season, he got concussed early when he came back and they still never really had it. And you watch like the Iron bowl and Ty Simpson willed them to that win, ends up finishing in the SEC this past season leads them in pass attempts, completions thrown for over 3, 500 yards, 28 total touchdowns as well. And like I don't think the arm is elite, Derek, but I still think there are some really good things going on here with Ty Simpson, specifically between the helmet. I've said it on the NFL draft show. If he lands with the Rams, he is a top five, top six pick in rookie draft because what he can do in Sean McVeigh's offense, I think the ceiling is the limit. This is a dream landing spot.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

Well, y' all could take him. I don't want him like, it's. I. I understand betting on the Rams and betting on all those things. The other thing that we cannot discount. Okay, how do you feel about that pick if when Stafford goes, Sean McVeigh also goes, and he goes to the. The broadcasting booth, because. Can we rule that out? I don't think we can. We've heard that rumored, like, how many different years in a row, So I think this could set the Rams up. Well, that's if they hit on this pick. Like, I just think there's so many glaring red flags. Like, you know, and I know Alfredo was higher than I am. Like, I was just not a fan of his film. Like, even before the back injury, like, I thought it was up and down. I thought his ball placement was okay. I think that, you know, the belief in Ty Simpson is more of what he has between the ears and, you know, as a processor and things like that than as far as, like, as a talent. So I, I just. I look at all the glaring red flags about Ty Simpson, the short starting stuff like the, the stature, the injuries, everything in between, and the fact that he fell off down the back half of last. The. His only starting season. If this works out for the Rams, kudos. I. I still think it's a absolutely horrible pick.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

Alfredo, tell us what you're seeing in Ty Simpson that maybe our friend Derek Brown isn't. He was certainly thrown some pretty good wide receivers. The Jeremy Bernards, the Ryan Williams, even though he regressed, and of course, Isaiah Horton. So what do you think he brings to the Rams offense?

[Alfredo (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah, I actually. They're. Looks like they're going to be posting it now in just a moment. I just wrote a whole scouting report on Ty Simpson for reception perception, which

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

will be up very soon.

[Alfredo (Fantasy Analyst)]

Totally free. Perfect, everybody. One of the things I talked about is that, like, a lot of a lot. There's maybe too much ado about his 15 starts because 15 starts in Alabama is a lot different than 15 starts anywhere else where he's running a lot of pro concepts. He's getting the opportunity to be under center. He's getting the opportunity to call protections at the line of scrimmage. He's. He's able to really, I mean, do a lot of things that are pro concepts that you don't typically see. I mean, let's talk about how he's one. He's a great fit for this McVay offense. He's great thrown on the run, being able to run some actual play action to be able to hit dagger, dagger concepts, hit the backside Dig. That's something that we didn't see a lot from a guy like Fernando Mendoza who really struggled over the middle of the field. And that's something that we typically see. I'm saying all these things because when a quarterback like this who doesn't have a lot of starts gets in a training camp, well, now he's got to learn how to take a snap from under center. He's got to figure out that footwork. He's got to get better at throwing on the run. He's got to be better at throwing and hitting over the middle. Beating zone coverage. Ty Simpson saw zone coverage more than any other quarterback in the fbs. So he is a guy that despite the starts and the surface level stuff, there are so many other things underneath that you go, actually the 15 starts at Alabama is kind of like 20 starts or 25 starts at a lesser school that didn't quite do all the same things that he got to do there.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

Do you think you'll keep him right in that 5, 6 discussion for your Super Flex rookie rankings? Alfredo?

[Alfredo (Fantasy Analyst)]

Absolutely. I mean to me the vote of confidence from not only Sean McVeigh and the Rams organization, but the fact that they had traded away their other first round pick.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah, that's it.

[Alfredo (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah, that's it.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

Like they know.

[Alfredo (Fantasy Analyst)]

They know that this is the guy that they are investing in. It's definitely vindicating on my end being someone who liked the film dbro. I know, I'm sorry, I'm.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

No, that's fine.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

We can push back.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

Like I look, if we turn over the cards and I'm totally wrong, in two to three years I will eat the L. Totally happily eat the L. Like I just, you know, and I like the back and forth like because different processes, man. One of us is going to be right and one's going to be wrong. It's totally fine.

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[DBro (Fantasy Analyst)]

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[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

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[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

However, we do have the pick in and guys, it turns out that a little bit of a shocker here.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

It is.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

Tight end Kenyon Sadiq out of Oregon. So we're gonna.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

Jets baby. Jets are gonna. Is this coffin nail for Mason Taylor? Like honestly, I think it's, it's a

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

real, it's a real question mark. Sadiq, a very fun prospect, a guy that actually comes from a little town out in Idaho. Had to actually transfer to a different high school just to get his eyes some scouts eyes on him. But really had a nice 20, 25 breakout season. 51 receptions, 560 yards and eight touchdowns that helped guide Dan Lanning's team to a deep college football playoff run, eventually losing to Indiana in the Peach Bowl. And I'll say what man like Sadiq fell off a little bit at the end. We had Johnson really kind of come up but I think with what he did at the combine, Kenyan Sadiq and you know, just that blazing 4.339 second 40. The 9.58. Raz. It makes him feel like he kind of is this guy who could do something at the next level. Alfredo, what are your thoughts on Kenyan Sadiq as a prospect? And then separate that from the landing spot we just found out about.

[Alfredo (Fantasy Analyst)]

So Kenyan Sadiq was my tight end, too, which I know is a little controversial in this rookie class. I. I just. I didn't see a guy who was fully developed as a tight end. And I know we, we love the relative athletic score, and that is always necessary when we want a good tight end, especially for fantasy. Yeah, he's a better blocker that I think people give him credit for, but I didn't see a guy that had very clean routes. I didn't see the guy that had the proper ideal spatial awareness that I typically look for. That's a big thing for me when I'm. When I'm looking at pass catchers. If you don't know where you are on the chessboard, what you're supposed to be, I don't typically love that. And then I think too, is especially not just a transition to what this landing spot is. Now you're going to the Jets. It's exactly what I just said. It's the flash without the substance right now. Like. Like they are. They're putting Tabasco sauce on a ham and cheese sandwich just. Just for the heck of it. Like, that's. They go out and they draft the tight end that runs a 4 3. And it's like. But you had. You had a tight end you drafted last year. You got him in the second round last year. And then you're like, hey, Geno, Smith's going to take us to the promised land. I don't understand it. He's going to remain my tight end, too, in this rookie class. I. I don't love it.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

Are you also a source over Sadiq guy?

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

That entire conversation.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

Oh, my goodness.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

Okay, well, I'm glad to hear that. Derek, what is your thought process behind this pick for the Jets? Because for me, it kind of just feels like that maybe they did want Ty Simpson here at 16 and they're a little, you know, jumped out of the room that the Rams went up and got him. So, so what are your. Your thoughts here? Do you like the fit? Do you not like the fit?

[Fitz (Fantasy Analyst)]

You.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

You seem a little distraught.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

This is idiotic. Like, this is absolutely idiotic. Which I guess is par for the course for the jets, but, like, why in the everlove and hell did you draft Mason Taylor? With a second round pick and he was your starter and you, you believe in him and you're going to go draft Kenyan Sadiq? Like basically you're just saying, last year's pick. We're just burning that, toss it in the trash can. And this is what it comes down to. When everybody has all the hope and the hype of saying, hey, this team has all these picks, they're going to be good. Except when the team is stupid and they suck, then they're going to burn all the equity.

[Alfredo (Fantasy Analyst)]

Tell us how you feel, man.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

I mean, but seriously, I'm not even a Jets fan, but I feel for jets fans here. There's so many other places you can go with this pick that makes sense for where this roster is what you need here. Like take a wide receiver, take a cornerback, even take freaking Colton hook hood. Fine. All of that a tight end when you invested a second round pick in one last year. What are we doing here, man? Like, what in the everliving hell are we doing here? Just grab ag, shove him in a freaking basket and fire him into the sun. Forget this. Burn it down. Forget this whole season. Forget all the picks. The GM is garbage. I'm sorry for jets fans, this is horrible.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

All of a sudden. All of a sudden though, Alfredo, it's making you and I look like some of the smarter analysts in the building. Because I think now, depending on where that we do ultimately see Eli Stowers land right now, the over under for his draft position, 40 and a half and get it about plus 200 right now. So good odds if you, if you want to take that anything, maybe someone does reach up for Stowers. However, like I think now this complicates matters for Sadiq not only short term, but it's also not like the. Mason Taylor's a veteran.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Right.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

This is a guy who just was drafted last season as Derek is continuing to go on about.

[Alfredo (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah, I mean what they're probably going to be doing here is Mason Taylor's gonna be your classic inline y tight end and you're gonna have Kenyan Sadiq be the move guy and be sort of the H back, the John who Smith. And that's been like one of my comps for him as well. Gerald Everett was another comp that I had for Kenyan Sadiq and it. I just. That's where we're going to be. It's going to be another Isaiah likely. That's a lot of fun, has some athleticism and then you're just like, well, where are the big games?

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

So Avoid him in rookie drafts. That's all I heard. Alfredo.

[Alfredo (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yes, there's.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

I was already avoiding a cost, honestly, I mean.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

But seriously, like, this is one of those picks that if you were like me and you were like, hey, like, the rookie drafts might not be like this. I have hope for this class. Like, this is one of those landing spots and picks where you're just like, well, crap, if you got the 108 in your league or the 109 or something like that, now you're just like, well, that's lovely. Cool. Except it's not. And it's horrible. And now I want to throw up.

[Alfredo (Fantasy Analyst)]

You say that he was. He was the 110 in my super Flex rookie rankings.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Wow.

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

Okay.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

I was very close. Yeah.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

The Eagles trade up. You just mentioned him. Bogman Makai, Lemon. We've been wondering maybe a little bit why he's fallen. I thought there was a chance he could go a lot earlier than this, and it looks like that's who the Eagles are trading up for is Lemon. They trade with the Cowboys. The trade is Eagles get picked 20 and a seventh rounder, Dallas, is getting picked 23. So moving down three spots and they're getting picks 114 and 137 to make this move. But Bogman, like I said, you just mentioned Lemon, he's been in the top five of our Super Flex rookie mocks this whole way through in that elite tier of receivers. But he goes 12 spots lower than those other two guys and the lowest

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

you will run first team

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

is very soon going to have a need at receiver, even if it maybe technically hasn't happened yet. So what does it say to you? Just, first of all about Lemon, just the draft capital alone about. I mean, does this say to you that he should be now the fifth pick in Super Flex rookie dress, as opposed to, you know, we had him third or fourth in some of ours.

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

I don't know if I've decided on that quite yet, but I do. You know, I guess it's the interviews, because he was great. He was great at usc and I. I'm really. He was number one on my board. I don't know if I'm gonna have him as my number one wide receiver still, but I don't know, it's kind of a weird fit. They have some skinny guys there, him and Devonte now, so it's. It's a fine pick. I.

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

At least this.

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

This is great for Jalen. Hurts, I'll say that, because with A.J. brown gone, I was. I was kind of Concerned I had the. You know, people killed me for my take on Jalen Hurts getting out from Jalen hurts now because I thought they're going to trade A.J. brown, but. And they still have to trade A.J. brown or else. This is a really weird pick, but I think that's gonna happen before the night ends, so we'll see what happens there. But yeah, this is. It's an interesting pick and they moved up to get him, so they must really like him.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Yeah.

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

With Dallas, by the way, traded with that.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

With.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Yeah. Team in the division, you know, fits. It feels like Levin, I mean, he's constantly talked about as this ideal slot receiver archetype in, you know, the modern NFL. And it's interesting because devonte Smith is very small, but he is a guy who can win on the outside. So, like, you could argue that stylistically, even though they look like they shouldn't be a fit, it could actually maybe be an okay fit. I think what's really interesting just from the dynasty perspective is one of the key points we often talked about when talking about his value is the fact that this is a guy that can catch a ton of passes and most dynasty leagues are ppr. In a place like Philly, it starts to get a little harder to imagine him catching enough passes for that to be a differentiating part of, you know, the equation. When trying to evaluate him, do you. Do you agree with that sentiment or do you think that that's still on the table as an outcome for him?

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

No, because, I mean, now A.J. brown is as good as gone. Like, he is going to get traded to the New England Patriots and it's going to be a primary three receiver set of Devontae Smith, Makai Lemon and I guess Don Tavian Wicks. So, yeah, I mean, I think there's going to be plenty of. They're going to be target opportunities for Lemon. It just remains to be seen how run heavy the Eagles are. It's probably going to be a top 10 offense in terms of like, running ratio. So really interesting deal. It's funny, Worm, like people had different takes on how to order Carnell, Tate, Jordan, Tyson, Makai, Lemon. I think after this draft, people are still going to have very different takes about how to order those three wide receivers.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Yeah, I think we're going to have a lot of fun conversations. I hope everybody tunes into you. The three of us are doing a live stream on Saturday. We're doing a bunch of shows next week. There will be a lot of opportunity for us to talk and do some mock drafts. And try and sort through that very interesting stretch. I mean, particularly, you know, Kenyon Siddiq. The guys before us were just talking about it with pick 16 to the Jets. Like, he was kind of at the back end, you know, as those three receivers, and he was kind of that six pick in a few of the mocks we did. Where does he go now that he's with New York? I mean, it's gonna be a really interesting middle of first rounds, I think. But, yeah, you know, the Blitnikov winner. Do you agree, Fitz, before we move off Lemon, that about this being maybe a boost to. To Jalen Hurts in terms of how you would view him in fantasy?

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

I don't know about it.

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

I just like that they're coming away with a weapon, right? Like they needed a weapon.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah, they did. Yeah. Like, we can't say the switch from AJ Brown to Makai Lemon is going to be like a big boost for Jalen Hurts, but like, it buoys what could have been a kind of a sinking. I don't know, the. The sinking fantasy value of Jalen Hurts had he not gotten another weapon to replace Brown.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

By the way, Brown's pick is in, and we're being told it's. It's another wide receiver. So we have the fourth off the board, and it is not Omar Cooper. It's Casey Concepcion. And this is a pick that I'm guessing Debro quite likes because he is, you know, was his number two receiver in this class. I don't know how we're gonna feel about. I know I like the player too, and I had actually grown to like him even more kind of throughout this process and listening to guys like dbro. But Fitz going to the Browns, I mean, I was worried about Tate going to the Browns, and now you get a lesser receiver. So good prospect but lesser receiver going to this situation. I mean, it's tough.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

It is tough. You know, not the best situation for Concepcion this year, but either Shador Sanders is good or they are going to have the pick of the litter in a good quarterback draft in 2027. And also Jerry Judy is going to be out of case at Concepcion's way next year. Not that he's necessarily in his way,

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

out of his way right now.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah, right, right. But, yeah, I mean, I. I think Concepcion is probably not going to be a fantasy stud this year, but 2027 and beyond, like, the table is set nicely for him.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Bogman you surprise at all, Concepcion going ahead of Cooper. I mean, there's some drops. Issues there, but pretty seems Like a pretty good player. And was I mockingback going to the

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

Browns at this pick?

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

Okay.

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

A lot because they need a guy that can stretch the field. They have a big slow guy in Tillman. They have a route guy in Judy. They need a speed guy. They really do.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

And.

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

And I get to hate him from the, you know, cradle to the grave a M. And the Browns love that.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

So one of my favorite things that happened, I gotta say, Fano and Concepcion, that's. That's a. I'm. I'd be pretty happy with that if I'm not bad.

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah, I mean I probably would have done it.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Is it an A plus plus plus? I don't think so, but I think that that's a job well done. Especially picking up extra picks from the Chiefs. Trading down and getting Fano.

[DBro (Fantasy Analyst)]

I don't.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

I think that's a, That's a good day.

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

I don't think they took the BPA at either pick, but they took the biggest need of both picks. So.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

And they took good players. It wasn't BPA overall. So it's not, it's not like they reached, you know, it's not like they took like. Sorry to knock your guy. He's just the one who comes to my mind. Bogman. It's not like they took Skyler Bell here, right. To fill a need. It's still a first round receiver that they took even if it's not bpa. Same idea with Fano. Still.

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

Still a good Chris Brazil or Ted Hurst or anybody.

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

I was just.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

It was the first one that came to my mind because I'm staring at it probably. I do want to let everybody. If you haven't tried it yet. The Dynasty Draft Simulator is the fastest way to prep for your rookie drafts. Mock with your league's settings and trades and walk into your draft with a plan. Get [e-mail] simulator or on the Fantasy Pros app Bogman. We're going to say goodbye to you in a second. Before you go, I need to clear the floor for you on ty Simpson going 13th to the Rams because we did not get to it yet. Give me a few seconds on Simpson.

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

I mean, it's weird. I'll say that like it's. It's not that surprising that they took Simpson. It's surprising that they use 13 to take Simpson. I thought you would trade back in there, but you know, they have to have a plan and Stetson Bennett wasn't it. So it's not the worst pick that I've ever seen in A draft. It's not something I would have done. I would have found a way to move back. I would have found a way to do something different. I think it is. It was too early for Ty Simpson. Guy only had a handful of starts in the NFL.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

So we have a comment in here asking who's going to be QB1, Mendoza or Ty. I don't think there's any real debate about that from us, Johnny.

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

But I, I like long term. You, you love Ty Simpson on the Rams specifically with.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

I think this locks him into a round one pick in Super Flex drafts, in rookie drafts. I think.

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

I think so.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

I think it does not matter how you feel about the player. I think he simply must be a first round pick in this class now

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

and it's good for him. I mean like the alternatives were the Cardinals and the jets and he would

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

have had to start this year for them for sure.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah. And I will say this in defense of the Rams with the pick, I know like people are going to trash them for this pick, but they're in it to win the super bowl this year. They do not expect to have a pick in the top half of the draft in the 2027 draft. So they are not going to be having the lick. Would not have had the pick of the litter of quarterbacks next year. Like why not take this chance now?

[Derek (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yep.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

And I know Bogs Night were able to rattle off like 15 potential first round quarterbacks in the 2027 class, but realistically it's not going to be 15. It's probably going to be more like

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

well look at what happened to this class. Was supposed to be the expected big quarterback class because a lot of them were eligible and they decided not to come out. So. And some of them played terribly. So you know, you take three away out of like the six that are for sure first rounders and you know it is thin and they should have a nice run again. And you know they didn't get an extra first round pick in this class like they did from Atlanta last year. So. And, and my buddy, the Falcons fan was very happy that now the Falcons can't be mad about losing that pick because they don't know how good Ty Simpson is going to be for at least the season.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

So by the way, our colleague Mike Mayer shares a funny story here that Makai Lemon was on the phone with the Steelers when the Eagles moved in front of Pittsburgh to take him. The Eagles had trouble getting in touch with Lemon because Pittsburgh, who knew the Cowboys were going defense, had already called Lemon. So thinking that the Cowboys are going defense, they thought they had their guy and then the Eagles went up and got him. That is. That's pretty funny. I wonder what Bogman's thinking about that. We'll have to ask him tomorrow. Fitz, what do you think about that story? But. But yeah. So jets obviously are up next here. Obviously it's not gonna be Star Wars. Where do you guys think they should go here? I mean, again, we keep talking about Falk falling. Is there another name that Gabby Cooper.

[Fitz (Fantasy Analyst)]

Like they talk so much smoke about Cooper.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Yeah.

[Fitz (Fantasy Analyst)]

To the jets, whether it was at. Not at 2, but at 16 and then at 33 and now they just moved up ahead of a team that also would have taken Omar Cooper probably with the 49ers, but maybe they didn't love him as much as the jets did. So I, I think it's. It's probably Cooper.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Yeah. Feels like it should be if it is Cooper. Fitz, will you start to feel different about their first round? I mean, having made three picks. Yeah. I know you didn't like the way they went with their first two, but will you feel better about them overall?

[Andy (Fantasy Analyst)]

A little bit.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

I mean, I guess it's value on Cooper considering his. Well, his over under as of this morning was what, 23 and a half, 24 and a half, something like that. It's had fallen a little bit. But yeah, they. A lot of people were mocking Cooper to the jets at 16. So this helps pick up the pieces of what has been a bad night for them.

[Fitz (Fantasy Analyst)]

It does, it does make.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

If that's the pick.

[Fitz (Fantasy Analyst)]

It does. It does significantly hurt Sadiq even more though, because that.

[Bogman (Fantasy Analyst)]

That's what it looks like.

[Fitz (Fantasy Analyst)]

It is. So now because like I'm like, it

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

is Cooper, by the way.

[DBro (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah.

[Fitz (Fantasy Analyst)]

So when I was first looking at Sadiq, I'm like, okay, well isn't he gonna be the number two guy? All there is is Garrett Wilson and I'm not overly concerned about Mason Taylor as like this super special player. But now you're throwing in Omar Cooper to the mix. Okay. Now it does really become way too crowded with Geno Smith as the quarterback. So Sadiq is. After day one again, we have two more picks. But when it comes to winners and losers, Sadiq is clearly a loser in my book. Of all the places he could have gone, a super dynamic tight end. We don't even know who the head coach will be for the jets next year, how they're going to use Sadiq, who the offensive play caller is going to be next year. So that. Yeah, that's.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Are you. I think it's very easy to paint the picture of Aaron Glenn's getting fired. They're going to draft a quarterback very early next year and they're going to probably hire an offensive minded head coach to pair with their young rookie quarterback. So when you get to rookie drafts this year, Fitz, are you going to be drafting Omar Cooper kind of with that in mind or are you going to be saying, well, listen, that's all projection and assumptions and right now he has no real, you know, good quarterback situation. He's not the number one receiver in the offense when Garrett Wilson is healthy. It's not an offensive mind head coach. Like it's a pretty rough landing spot for this year. That could look a lot better a year from now. How are you going to be approaching him in rookie drafts trying to balance those two positions?

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah, I think we knew Cooper wasn't going to come in and be the alpha receiver anywhere. Like he's. He was always sort of meant to be a complimentary receiver. It was an ensemble cast at Indiana last year with Cooper and Surat and you know, Charlie Becker and so it, I mean I, it's fine that we can have low expectations for him next year or excuse me, next season, this season, 2026. But like 2027, things are going to look brighter when presumably the jets have a new quarterback. So I'm not too worried about it. Like he's still going to be a top six receiver. Such a drop off from six to seven that Cooper is still going to be a first round pick in Dynasty drafts.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

We talked about him as early as a wide receiver. Four in the class though in rookie mocks. I feel like that, like that feels pretty tough at this point with the.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

It does. I mean now Concepcion I think is clearly ahead of him.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Yeah, maybe Boston, depending where he goes.

[Fitz (Fantasy Analyst)]

Would. Does this. Would you be clearly Sadiq? I don't know where you guys were on Sadiq vs Cooper, but is it Sadiq over Cooper clearly now, especially when it just comes to he plays tight end versus wide receiver on the Jet.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

I'm still Cooper over Siddiq. If it's not tight end premium.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Our consensus was in the same tier. Erickson.

[Fitz (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah, I knew it was close.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Yeah, I, I find that to be tricky because I was a little down on. On Sadiq in general. Not that I hated him. I thought he was a first round tight end, but I was not this like over the. Like I was on our show. Erickson with me, Fitz and Bogman really Pushing to say Stowers should be in the same tier as, as Sadiq. So like I've been a little bit hesitant on him anyway, now you get this landing spot and it's hard.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

So Seattle only has four picks in this draft. I'm shocked. Yeah, yeah, they like, if they're not going to trade this pick, could it be a running back?

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Well, that's the thing is people were saying like it could be the running back on day two. I mean, Jadarian Price was connected to them in some mocks like that, but that just feels like we keep talking about this as a really weak class of a second running back in the first round. That feels like a luxury also, even though it's a need position, I mean BPA like, you know, not that they need a safety, but a guy like Emmanuel McNeil Warren, like they're, they're good players in the board that it feels like taking a running back. It feels silly to me not to say they're not. But, but yeah, they, I mean, if it were to be a running back, it feels like Price would be it, right? Fifth.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

I think so. I mean he is the consensus number two running back in this class. I mean, I, I, there might be some dispute in the fantasy community, but among, in the NFL, I think he's been number two all along.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Yeah, I, I mean I, I do like Jonah Coleman, but I, I, he's been in that group of the second tier of guys. I've had Price at the top of that group kind of throughout. I mean, if it were me on the clock with Seattle, I would, I would not take a running back. I'll put that out there, but if they do. Oh, actually looks like it's okay. So it is Price.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

Wow.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Okay. I don't think that's very particularly smart, but you know what, this team just won the super bowl, so they clearly know a whole lot more than I do. That probably. I mean it certainly pushes him to the top of that group in terms of, you know, rookie drafts. He, he was in that clump with, you know, Jonah Coleman and maybe Emmett Johnson and whoever. This is like as good of a landing spot as you could get. And first round draft capital. He has to be RB2 in, in rookie drafts now.

[DBro (Fantasy Analyst)]

Fitz.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Right.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

He does. This is the lottery ticket landing spot for a running back, one of the rookie running backs. So yeah, I mean, like Jadarian Price, I don't, I don't want to tease our, our next segment too much, but like I would imagine he's going to Be listed as one of the winners of the first round among the fantasy prospects.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Yeah. Hard not to be. Obviously played behind Jeremiah Love at Notre Dame Erickson. You know, you wonder what kind of production we might have seen if he wasn't the 1B to loves. 1A for the fighting Irish, but somebody who I, I think will show more of an ability to catch passes than he did just because he was sharing that backfield with a guy like Love. But we haven't seen that. But is just a. I think a pretty good runner. And again, this landing spot is sublime.

[Fitz (Fantasy Analyst)]

Can't argue with that. Or the draft capital first round. Even though it's 32nd overall, which I do think does matter and requires some context when we talk about first round running backs. Running backs taken top 10, top 15 have performed way differently than running backs taken in the second half of the first round. So although both him and Jeremiah Love are both first round running backs being picked third versus 30 second are very different. So I just kind of wanted to add that layer. I think for me the issue is not that he's a winner, but I think he's gonna get really expensive. And is that something that we want to buy into when it comes to. Okay, we have a new offensive coordinator coming in. Charbonnet's not dead. Like he's gonna come back at some point. They have a couple veterans. They have Emmanuel Wilson who was able to carve out a role in Green Bay. And last year Trayvon Henderson was viewed as the best pass blocking running back coming out of college in years and years. Other coaches were talking about it. And what did he struggle with as a rookie? Pass bro. At the NFL level. So that concerns me with Price about the pass bro. Great vision. No denying that when he sees a certain lane, he's going to hit it. I think that at sometimes he looked like he had better vision than Love did because Love, I think sometimes just tries to hit the home run. But yeah, the thing with Prices is what he becomes 103. Like is it him? Mendoza? And then I don't.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

I don't think he's gonna get that high. I think he's still going behind the big three receivers at least.

[Fitz (Fantasy Analyst)]

I don't. I, I mean this. Yeah, you got. You guys talked about hit the lottery.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

Like you are making the great case for why he should not be going in the top half of rookie drive. I would not take Jadarin Price. I mean just. But people are going to go overboard. No question he's a winner. There just aren't that Many good landing spots for running backs in this year's draft.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Like, I don't, I don't think that I, I really don't think there's going to be many if any rookie drafts where he's going inside the top five. I think after Love, Mendoza and Super Flex and the, in the first three receivers, I think those guys are also going ahead of him. I think 106 is where you might start to see people go like, hey, I really need a running back and this is a great landing spot. Like, I don't like Sadiq and you know, I'm not a big fan of his other receivers. Like, that's where I think it might start in some cases. I don't think he's getting inside the top five. In, in almost any case. I just can't see somebody passing on like a top 10 receiver or, or Lemon going to the Eagles over him. I mean, maybe I'll be proven wrong, but I, I don't think he'll get that pricey. I, I think he'll get pricier than he is right now. Like he will be a first round pick in every, in every rookie draft and you know, up towards the middle as opposed towards the back of the first round. I don't think he's getting to the top of the first round in my opinion.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

You want to take him ahead of Kenya and Sadiq, fine by me.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

That, that's.

[Fitz (Fantasy Analyst)]

I, I just think that the pray. I, I don't think what happened to Claude Ed Brazil when he went to the nut spot at 32 over, like, like we just get out of control and carried away.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

Right.

[Fitz (Fantasy Analyst)]

Especially with him going this high. Because I think there's a lot of things where this worked out really well for him. Where everyone else's running back class was really bad. So naturally scarcity at the position that pushes him up. The fact that Seattle Worm, you did a great job of outlining, they didn't have any more picks that they could potentially fall back onto. Then take price at a different point. If you've been taking 33rd overall versus 32nd, he would still be, he'd be viewed like totally differently because he'd be a first round pick versus second round pick. And I, I just think the price. I think we're going to be literally figuring out the price.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Yeah, I, I think where it's going to get interesting is when you talk about a guy like Omar Cooper who we are worried about the landing spot in the. At least the short term versus him because prior to this Cooper was Clearly ahead of him. I wonder about that now. I wonder if some people might be concerned about Concepcion. I don't think they should be as much with the Cleveland landing spot compared to Price. But like I wonder if people say, well, Price versus Concepcion is now a conversation given the landing spot. I mean Denzel Boston did not go in the first round. I wonder if that becomes a conversation. You know, Stowers obviously hasn't been picked yet, but, but the, the top five guys I think are still fairly locked in in my estimation. I think what's a really interesting one is in a vacuum like agnostic of what your team needs are in a super Flex draft. Who is going to be ranked ahead of you? Who would you rather take, Fitz, Ty Simpson or Jadarian Price?

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

Ty Simpson.

[Fitz (Fantasy Analyst)]

Erickson, probably Tess Simpson. Yeah.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Okay. Because that's an interesting guys. You're saying I'm taking a guy who's not going to play this year at the very least and who we didn't think was very good, but he's still going to go ahead of Price. So that maybe that says something about Price not jumping too high in, in the rankings.

[Worm (Fantasy Analyst)]

Yeah. Positional value, man. And, and the, the setup for ty Simpson in 2027 and beyond.

[Joe (Fantasy Pros Host)]

Yeah.

[Joey P. (Fantasy Pros Host)]

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