Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Dude podcast. I'm your host, Corey
Evans. Thanks for listening to this week's show. I'm talking about my favorite
twenty twenty three Dynasty rookie draft picks each round one to five, assuming your
league goes that deep, I'll pit point in each round who my favorite targets
are. And basically, you can walk away with this from one of two
perspectives. One try to take these players in those value ranges, or two
trade for them after the fact at a similar price point to then have shares
of them in Dynasty. Before you to that. A couple of housekeeping notes.
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My favorite Dinasty Review draft pick is JSN or Jackson Smith and Jagbug. He's
only twenty one, so youth is on his side. Twentieth overall pick.
I don't Ohio a state. Spent three years in school with one standout campaign
in twenty twenty one, a ninety five sixteen oh six nine receiving log sixteen
point nine yards pertech that put him on the map as a top tier wide
receiver prospect. Mind you, those stats were compiled with Garrett Wilson and Christo
Lava on the same field together, so JSN was dominant and the alpha among
those three names and posted a twenty two point seven percent target chair in that
twenty twenty one season. Twenty twenty two was an entirely different story. JSN
caught five balls for forty three scoreless yards while being limited to three games played
due to that a leen series hamstring injury. It's a thing the past.
He's back on the field with Seattle in practice looking like his former self.
There's polarizing viewpoints though on Jackson one side sees him as a possible superstar in
the Stefon Diggs range of outcomes, a slot wide out who could expand his
outside game as a pro. That's where I see him. The other end
forecasts Smith and Jigba exclusively as a slop pret with limited of letic ability who
was a one hit wonder with the House States. Yet he did post at
six point five to seven second three comb drill time, which typically showcases special
or rare change direction skills for a wide out. You know where I stand
based on the TITLETS episode quite honestly be Jean Robinson's consensus rookie one one one
quarterback or superflex, But it's then Jimir Gibbs verse JSN for a year's debate
at one o two and nonsuperflex or in the top one on one to one
oh six range and superflex. I have both JSN and Gibbs in the same
tier, but for me, it's smithing Jigba at one point on two and
Gibbs at one point oh three and a one quarterback format. It's splitting hairs
between the two. I'm simply a huge fan of j and he's the one
wide out that I want to walk away within every draft if possible. If
I'm in the mid to late first, I will move up for Jason.
If I don't have a first, then if you're not in that rookie draft
rings to select Jackson, be willing or able to sacrifice a twenty four first
or player inside of the top thirty to forty area startup value to trade for
his services. I won't go on record stating that jsn is as fallless or
sure fires a prospect as justin Jeffers Centers Mark Chase. However, I do
think a wide receiver one ceiling in fantasy football exists for Jackson Smith and jakebo
dk Metcalf. He's locked into Seattle's wide receiver one for the resieable future.
Tyler Lockett has been a staple of consistency with catch tobles of eighty two,
one hundred, seventy three, and eighty four over the past four years.
Yet he's entering his age thirty one campaign. Lockett does not look washed yet,
but that cliff comes quick and sometimes before we even expect it. So
jsn usurping or replacing Lockett as soon as twenty twenty three would not be a
surprise. We expect it not necessarily, but keep an open mind to the
idea of it being the Metcalf and js N show very soon for Seattle,
and even if Lockett proves us wrong and remains relevant for at least another season
or two, we can expect plenty of three receiver personnel that will feature js
N, most likely in a slot. So all of those factors on a
table. That is why Jackson spitting Jagbo is my favorite first round selection four
rookie drafts in twenty twenty three, in the second round, give me some
Sam laporta twenty two years old second round pick out of Iowa with a strong
colversmay production for a tight end couple with a borderline elite athout a profile the
position. His past to receiving logs fifty three six seventy three touchdowns twelve point
six yards Pertecch in twenty twenty one, and then closing out his college tenure
fifty eight sixty seven and one touchdown for eleven point three yards Pertecch in twenty
twenty two. He's six three, two forty five a four point five nine
forty yard dash thirty five in vertical in a ten foot three inch broad jump.
As you can see as I alluded to, those are incredible numbers from
both a box score and measurable standpoints. Laporta has been the talk of the
town for much of the off season as the air parent to t J Hogginson
in Detroit. The Athletic report that Sam was the best player in the Lions
rookie mini camp, which is then carried over to heavy red zone US Stige
and OTAs, and there's been nothing but positive buzz from mandatory mini caamp.
So I can't wait to see how Laporta is utilized in training camp when all
starters are on the field together. We put some pads on soon enough and
we see that Iowa pedigree on full display. Laporta is a pass catching tight
end who needs to surely refine as run blocking, but should not have a
difficult time overtaking the on paper tight end starter in Detroit. That being Brock
right for starting tight end status in twenty twenty three. At some point,
if not right off the bats, Sam moves like a wide receiver up the
line of scrimmage. You'll see that on his film left and right, even
in routes after the catch very fluid. In fact, he brings second in
missed tackles forced and third in yards of the catch among tight ends last year
in college. Remarkable talent that we are overlooking because of Dalton Kaide and Michael
Mayer speaking up. If you miss out on Kincaid in the late first or
mayor in the earlier mid seconds, then Laporta is an excellent consolation prize in
the mid to late second. I've seen him go sometimes as early as top
of the third, which at that point could be an absolute steel and auto
draft for me. In that range. Therefore, is based on pure value
and assessing cost benefit of going quarterback, running back, wide receiver, or
in this case, tight end. Samuela Porta is my favorite targets in the
second round of rookie drafts this offseason. In the third round, it is
israel A Banaconda. He's twenty one in October, so super young. He's
a fifth rounder out of Pittsburgh who broke out in twenty twenty two with a
two thirty nine fourteen thirty one twenty rushing effort for six yards per carry and
then thirty eight career receptions across for US in school showcases. Some hope for
featureback upside the next level. The issue is there's obstacles in place, most
of them being Breece Hall in New York. Yet Hall is uncertain for the
start of this upcoming season after last year's twenty cl meeks seven. Israel is
in a position to earn a real role for the Jets if it continues to
push Michael Carter or even down of a Knights in training camp and the preseason.
The Jets Brass already believes that a Banaconda can contribute right away based on
what he's shown in minicamp, OTAs and even mandatory minicamp, which speaks volumes
about his potential as a twenty year old prospect. Think about that, he's
twenty years old and he's already potentially leap frogging Michael Carter even Donovan Knights and
could earn a week one roll if Hall isn't ready Izzy that's his nickname.
The tape It's a joy to watch simples that patient rusher plus vision, big
playability that is eerily similar to Breese Hall in the sense of being able to
take any carry to the house to the end zone from pure burst explosion down
field also offers good contact violence skills with a no nonsense, one cut approach.
Get this, Izzy ran for one hundred and more yards and nine of
us loving his played in twenty twenty two, and by the time I project
here summer rookie drafts to conclude, I would not be surprised if a Banaconda
ends up being a second round draft pick, but the sake of this episode
in the time stamp, He's one of my favorite targets in the third round,
especially if you miss out on running back in rounds one or two.
Izzy is a really good value add come to third round, especially if you
already have Breese Hall rostered. He is a major insurance piece and perhaps one
of the better handcuffs to prioritize among younger running backs in the NFL at this
point. Time for a quick break. I'll be back with the fourth and
fifth round targets that I am very excited about this offseason in rookie drafts.
Come to fourth round, I am targeting Puka Nakua, twenty three fifth rounder
out of BYU with back to back solid lines of output in school of forty
three eight oh five and six for eighteen point seven yards pertech in twenty twenty
one, and then forty eight, six, twenty five, five or thirteen
yards pertech in twenty twenty two. The Rams sport one of the weakest wide
receiver rooms in all football. Behind Cooper Cup you have Van Jefferson to touatwell
Men's chronic next in line for targets, not a set at forget at wide
receiver two. I'm that team? Is it? Puka Nakua? Perhaps not,
but despite the youth and experience, he has caught the attention of Rams
decision makers early on in practice sessions. In fact, headcoach Shaw mcvassa,
and Nakua was impressive at OTAs and beat reporters continued to deliver a positive drum
beats for the six two, two hundred and five pounds wide out day in
day out. It's not all sun sho rainbows. Puka struggles with separation at
times, especially off of press coverage. However, as a fourth round option
in rookie drafts based in the ADP, that's a fairly cheap price tag with
more room for profit than loss, so factoring in his struggles when it comes
separation are in a reason to fade him necessarily. Nakua ranked second and sixth
in yards out run over the past two years in college per PF and for
those in familiar with the format yards per out run, that is a key
metric in determining the success or failure wide receiver doesn't always transcend from the collegiate
level to the pros end of the day, though that is great to see
that he was paced that well at BYU with those numbers, with good not
great production lines, we could tell he's a focal point of the offense.
If Puka Nakula continues this onward trend of outperforming the likes of Van Jefferson two
two or Scornic, then Pouka becoming fantasy viable as a rookie in twenty twenty
three is certainly within the realm of possibilities. Hence why he's my favorite target
in the fourth round rookie drafts. Potentially even late third you want to take
a gamble or reach for him slightly to have him on your team. Totally
fine and on board with that valuation. And then here we are at the
fifth round. It is Tyler Scott for me twenty two. In October fourth
round selection out of Cincinnati, who emerged in twenty twenty two with a fifty
four eight ninety nine nine production log sixteen point six yards protetch Scott slipped a
bit farther than expected, possibly duty to size concerns five eleven a buck eighty
five. It was rather surprising to see his former teammate Cincinnati, that being
Tray Tucker selected ahead of him in the third round. I was actually shocked
by that. Regardless of Bears might have landed a steel in Tyler Scott who
could serve as a long term replacement to Chase Klaypool and or Darnel Mooney after
twenty twenty three, because both are UFA's in twenty twenty four at this point,
would be a shock if both of them returned to Chicago. You never
know more On Scott the player, his four point four four forty yard dash
as quick, but not as fast as the game speed that he shows on
film. There's also standout eletic ability built into Tyler's profile. Thirty nine and
a half vertical and eleven foot one inch broad jump, mind you, five
eleven ninety five. That's jump out of the gym type athleticism and a reason
why I am prioritizing him in the fifth round, if not earlier in my
rookie drafts that have not taken place, or even after the fact via trade
in quick side note, in one of my twelve team super Flex Tighter Premium
leagues a few weeks ago, Tyler Scott was dropped. I couldn't believe it
since he was drafted not even a month ago in our league, so I
put in a bit amount that was fairly aggressive. Luckily I was able to
land him, so it's like I got another free draft pick out of the
situation. Which is always a reminder that you have to monitor your dynasty agg
drops and wave wire daily, even in the offseason. You never know if
you don't get notifications via sleeper or my Fantasy league over email who's being scooped
or potentially overlooked and dropped in each league. So that's a quick sidebar that
you could not necessarily win or lose leagues from that, but you could really
gain some serious depth if you pay attention daily. Takes a few minutes,
it's worth the extra attention. Comps for Tyler Scott have ranged anywhere from Brandon
Cooks t By Hilton to the high end of Tyler Lockett, which are all
difficult to achieve, yet possible. Based on what Scott brings to the table
in the fifth round of rookie drafts, you should be looking for a lottery
ticket with ements upside. That is, Tyler Scott to a t ten of
his fourteen career college touchdowns went for thirty more yards downfield. That is big
playability written all over him. Plus, don't forget Tyler Scott is a former
high school running back who brings rushing versatility to his resume as a run and
catch threat. And that's where I think that the Bears are going to become
creative. If he doesn't have a year one role right away, it might
be on special teams, or might be as a gadget player like Cordorolle Patterson
was to the team a short few years ago. They're centerpieces of the Bears
offense, justin fields DJ Moore, Chase Claypool, Darnel Mooney, col Comet,
the running back tandem committee of Cleil Herbert and Dianton Foreman Roshan Johnson.
You get the idea that Scott has or faces rather an uphill battle to become
fantasy relevant, but at the end of the day. In rookie draft,
we aren't necessarily drafting for day one impact. It's a long term perspective,
and with the free agent contracts coming up or expiring for Clay Wallooney, it
makes a ton of sense why Chicago allocated that fourth round selection to secure Scott
as with a short and long term piece of the franchise that will do it.
Hope you all enjoyed my favorite twenty twenty three rookie draft picks in each
round rounds one to five. Of course, there are so many more prospects
that I am a huge fan of and want as many shares as possible.
Love in dynasty, which is honestly really difficult, I had a hard time
picking only five names. There are so many that had in groups that I
thought this makes more sense than perhaps this player at this price point. But
those are the five and a quick recap of them. First round JSN,
second round Sam Laporta, third round israel A Banaconda, fourth round Pukakua,
and fifth round Tyler Scott. So in summary, I want to take each
of those players in those rounds if possible. If not, I'm going to
trade said draft picks in twenty twenty four or players within their ADP range and
start a value or existing rankings to acquire them. I'm optimistic about their short
and long term career arcs in the NFL as well as fantasy. Of course,
the earlier you are like Ajas Center La Porta, the higher chance of
return on dividends immediately, and then the mid to late round picks Izzy,
Puka and Scott will take longer McQuire patients. You get the idea, hope
you enjoy the exercise and the episode, and if you can trade for these
players or even one of them after listening, then I think it'll be a
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