Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Dude Podcast. I'm your holst Corey Evans.
Thanks for listening. This week. I have preseason week two takeaways.
Oddly enough, they're all about players who are rookies. It was non intentional,
just panned out that way after I assessed what was on the field from
week to of the preseason. Before I get to that bread and butter of
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com. Let's get right to it first. Up here, I have Sectric
Tillman has the size and ball skills to be a factor. Two captures fifty
yards on three targets against Philadelphia. The long's reception was for thirty six yards.
Third round pick out, a Tennessee who was once viewed as a premier
wide out prospect before a left tangle spring costs him misstime in twenty twenty two
and eventually required surgery and reportedly was tightrope surgery, which is something you wanted
to avoid either way. Funny enough, him and his former teammate were selected
back to back in this year's NFL Draft. It was Jalen Hyatt selected in
a third round picks seventy three overall Tillman seventy four overall. Doesn't happen all
that often where former college teammates at the same position are taken directly after one
another. Now, Cedric managed to emerge back at twenty twenty one with a
sixty four one twelve vlog averaging sixteen point nine yards pertect, which at the
time put him on the map. Is potentially a top five wide reciper prospect
in the college scene. Cleveland's top three wideouts appeared to be locked in right
now Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore, Donovan Peaple's Jones. Tilman has done enough
though to mccase for being the Browns wide RECEIP four ahead of David Bell,
Anthony Schwartz, Marky's Goodwin, or even Austin Watkins, who flashed a bit
in preseason week two. But I'm not necessarily buying the production. We saw.
It was great for him to make that push for a role in the
preseason. But Austin Watkins doesn't have the pedigree of Setric Tillman, or the
body frame for that matter, and that brigsact point where Seedric offers wide ship
one side of the field six three two fifteen with soild speed four point five
four forty yards and athletic ability thirty seven inch vertical ten foot each broad jump.
Not to mention the toughness, the physicality and route running. They'll stand
out when he's off the release on a line of scrimmage or attempting to catch
passes in traffic high points of football. Really well, reliable hands and a
large catch radius. There's a lot to like about Sectric Tillman. He could
become a legitimate outside threat for to Shaun Watson in Cleveland, as Amark Cooper
ages. Cooper is not dust or washed yet. However, we know that
Cliff comes quick for some wide receivers approaching or on the wrong set of thirty,
so Tillman's an excellent stash in Dynasty. What's interesting is that Tillman's rookie
ADP hovered for the most part around the mid third for much of the offseason.
I do think he could become or be worth a second in due time
if the role as well actually were four comes to fruition. The one downside
to Tillman and his outlook is that he's twenty three for a rookie so advanced
age as a late declarer out of Tennessee. I brought up Jalan Hyatt a
few minutes ago, and he's actually the next player I want to break down.
I think he's going to require patients that should pay off long term.
Full reception thirty five yards, one touchdown on five targets for Carolina. He
had a thirty three yard touchdown in the game, and it was from Tyrod
Taylor, not Daniel Jones. Hyatt's been fighting for a starting role, seeing
increased reps with the Giant's first team offense as training camp has progressed, and
appears to be the team's best vertical threat. If you're a fan of my
work and you're listening Free Show or even paid content and Patreon, you know
I've been a long fan of Hiatt, advocating for him, had him ranked
a head of consensus both pre impost draft. The issue we now face is
how much wide receiver depth the Giants sport with assumed starters and Darius Slayton,
Paris Campbell in the slot, and then Isaiah Hodgens along with depth in Wando
Robinson, who would actually be a starter if healthy, Sterling Shepherd, Cole
Beasley, Jameson Crowder. Not all of those wide receivers will make the team.
Obviously, even if Hyatt carves out a starting job, it's unlikely equates
to a full time role out of the gate, since Slayton Hodgens are able
to play outside as well. I think a more realistic rookie expectation to set
for Hyatt is him becoming the big play threat for the Giants aerial attack that
Daniel Jones has not had in quite some time to utilize downfield. Nonetheless,
Jalen is a terrific Dynasty investment since he doesn't turn twenty two until late September
and brings top end straight line speed four point four forty with his standout athletic
traits forty inch vertico eleven foot three inch broad jump. Those are jumped out
of the gym type of numbers, and quite honestly, if Jalen Hyatt It's
success fill as a pro, He's going to be what we always hoped Will
Fuller would have been, and that is something that could win you a week
in Fantasy little and win you a league at cost. Think about it.
For the most part, Hyata slid to the back of the second, if
not early mid third in rook adp since May, depending on one quarterback verse
super flex formats. If he actually hits, he's gonna be worth the first
in a matter of months, and that profit or rising value is what I
mean by a league winner. The one argument against Hyatt, or even Tillman
for that matter, is Tennessee's offense. The fact that it receives plenty of
criticism from head coach Josh Coopele's scheme in terms of how it doesn't always transfer
over to the NFL. That doesn't remove Higat's success in my mind last season
in the volunteers offense sixty seven twelve, sixty seven fifteen after eighteen pointing guys
per catch, Is it the same scheme and set up as the Giants offense.
No, of course not. However, those numbers and accolades can't be
taken away from high. He still ran the routes, he's still lined up,
knew the playbook, burned defenders and put up ridiculous numbers. Almost seventy
catches, almost thirteen hundred yards and fifteen touchdowns, averaging nearly twenty yards per
catch. That's the big play upside, along with the yard of the catchability
I keep referring to tank big could be a legitimate weapon for Jacksonville. Thirteen
rushes seventy yards, averaging five point four yards per carry against Detroit. His
longest rush was seventeen yards. Keep in mind Jacksonville arrested its offensive starters.
It was impressive, though nonetheless, there's been a lot of buzz about Tanking
training camp as both the rusher and pass catcher. Most team reporters indicated that
bigs B should be RB two for the Jaguars, while also making it crystal
clear that Chafts ETN is the unquestioned RB one. There is pure panic in
the streets about et N. The amount of questions I receive should I trade
ETN for this player? This package is becoming unreal in terms of how his
values being assessed in the dynasty trade market. People are writing off Etn as
if Biggsbe's leap frog him on a depth chart. Already don't forget ETN basically
had a red shirt rookie season and just flourished on the NFL scene in twenty
twenty two for what was a really strong performance across the board. Now that
doesn't mean that Bigbe won't eventually push ETN for volume as the twenty twenty three
season aggresses or even serves a change of pace back. Yet that's what we've
presumed head coach Dog Peterson wanted to do. We saw it last year which
Michael Hasty. They brought on Dernis Johnson. There was always going to be
another factor behind or alongside ETN. You need to keep him fresh when it
comes to longevity, and ETM wasn't all that efficient in the red zone converting
golden goal opportunities or even punching him for a touchdown. But if Etn's floor
and baseline of Russian volume still exists and his passing game usage increases, because
that's been the talk of camp in Jacksonville's, Etn's prowess is a debt pass
catch you're finally coming on display, then enough to worry about ETN losing in
significant value to Biggs beat I think it's a situation where Biggs we will offer
standalone value and complement ETN really nicely in real life. Now take makes for
an interesting prospect out of Auburn. Six feet two or thirteen pounds a really
good size, but he lacks straight line speed four point five six forty with
subpar athleticism thirty two and a half vertical nine ft eleven ex broad jump.
He did manage to produce at a high level against sec petition in school,
and I take production for the most part more seriously than testy measurables. I
will say too. Tank has great vision, a good feel for being patient
behind his blockers, and is a one cut rusher, not going to dance
around. He finds the whole moose forward, always looking to churn yardage upfield,
diving a bit deeper. Biggsbe's three career rushing logs at Auburn were one
thirty eight eight thirty four five six yards per carry, two twenty three ten,
nine ten, four point nine yards per clip, and one seventy nine
nine seventy ten for an average or five point four couple with sixty two total
receptions that amount to the bigs B being a third round pick at eighty eight
overall tanks suddenly become an expensive early to mid second round Ricky draft pick,
whereas is ADP floated around the late second, early third for May to July.
It shows you all quickly running back value can change just based on depth
chart promotions, let alone rookie valuations. From how to perform in training camp
the preseason. We all need to stay water and fluid, which is why
I create tiers of rankings over on Patreon. Since so much and change from
a valued perspective in the matter of a few preseason games to a blur from
a head coach. You get the picture. You need to stay flexible with
player adjustments up or down rankings, and don't over underreact from one week.
But this is an important story and narrative to bring up because Bigsby is first
receiving a lot of praise and second delivering on the field. Time for a
quick break. I'll be back with a few more takeaways from preseason week two.
Rashi Rice continues to push for a Week one role with Kansas City.
He saw some first team reps against Arizona, with most of his production coming
with the second string offense. It was still an impressive showing eight receptions ninety
six yards on nine targets. Thirty eight yards was his longest reception and it
showed off his best characteristic in my mind, run at their catch skills.
We saw it time and time again with rights at the college level, the
Chiefs intend to spread the ball around of as receivers. I believe in the
preseason Week two contest, there's seventeen different pass catchers who hauled in a reception,
which goes to show you that it's going to lead to a lot of
a consistency for Rice and other receivers not named Travis Kelsey, who was Kansas
City's top pass catcher as a tight end. That leaves a handful of others
in the mix for significant volumes such as Kadarius, Tony Off, Healthy,
Sky Moore, MBS, Rashi Ris himself, Justin Ross a lot of buzz
around him lately, Richie James, and even Justin Watson. Writes himself second
round pick this year at SMU fifty five overall after sparkling ninety six thirteen fifty
five ten log in college last season. Offers plus size at six one two
oh four with a notable athout of profile four point five one forty forty one
x vertical and ten foot eighting broad jump. I'm in on Rice a bit
more than sky More, even though sky More has been a consistent standout in
camp and apparently a near lock to be the chief starting slot receiver based on
local beat reporters. I guess don't trust Andy Reid in terms of alignment and
personnel groupings because we've seen in a running back time and time again where c
H is a starter. Oh wait, now it's actually going to be as
a Pacheco. We still have jere mckinnons stealing a ton of volume. The
same lawgical applies a wide receiver. But Rice reminds me a lot of Jujusman
Schuster in terms of ranther catch skills, and that's what the Chiefs want to
utilize in the offense alongside Travis Kelsey. I do think that if Darius to
stay healthy, he could separate himself in this receiver room. Sky More also
in that same conversation, But Rice is the cheapest right now, and I
think that is what stands out to me most. The fact that she is
already twenty three, resulting and sliding a bit and rookie drafts this summer to
as late at the end of the second which is phenomenal value my opinion.
The situation in Kansas City more than makes up for the advanced age as a
prospect because of receiving passes from Patrick Mahomes. Even if the volume and rolls
in consistent, we can't assume where she rights will be a starter if Tony's
healthy. I do think it will be in three receiver sets, Tony mvs
out wide, more in a slot, and then a lot of mixing and
matching rotating pieces. And that's frustrating from a fantasy lens, But when it's
one of the best offenses in all football, with the guidance of Reid and
Mahomes at quarterback, we simply just want exposure a piece of the target share
pie in fantasy, which should come in so many different forms of variations within
this Chief's offense. Jaden Reid appears to be Green Bay's primary slot receiver.
He had one catch nineteen yards a touchdown in two targets versus New England.
The lone catch and touchdown on the night actually came on a crossing route where
Jordan Love fund of the needle to find reading a small window between two defenders.
It was an excellent pass. Christian Watson and Romeo Dobbs are expected to
start on the outside for the Packers, which could present Jaden with plenty of
opportunities underneath across the middle of the field as a possession outlet for an inexperienced
Love at quarterback. Love has looked good in the preseason, but it's against
for the most part, second stringing defenders or a mixture of starters and backups,
So we need to take it with a major grain of salt until we
see Love come the regular season. Now read himself second round pick out a
Mission State fifty overall who caught the attention of scouts and analysts pre draft as
a Crisp Brott runner along with clear work ethic, solid not spectacular production in
school the past two seasons of fifty nine ten, twenty six ten and fifty
five six thirty six five. Jaden Reid. When you watch the films,
here's somebody that's good at football, understands a game, knows where to be
one running routes, and that sometimes is more important than the upper tier production,
at least from a college point of view. He's five eleven one eighty
seven with below average testing numbers of the combine a four point four five forty
yard dash, thirty three and a half its vertical, and ten foot one
as broad. The one other knock against Read and Dynasty is his age already
twenty three, which seems to be the case for a few wide receivers in
this year's class. Just discussed where she Rice in that same boat, as
well as Secor Tillman earlier on. But if you were able to draft or
select Jaden Reid earlier on this summer in the late second, early mid third,
then you could have a starter Week one to utilize on your Dynasty roster,
which rarely happens in that ADP range of rookie drafts. Two more here,
He's are more of quick hitter then deep dives, But Malik Cunningham is
a portly in line for a Taysom Hill role with New England. He did
not record a passing attempt against Green Bay this past week, but he earned
five targets as a receiver no catches. However, preseason week won Malik took
ten snaps at wide receiver in seventeen at quarterback. That's that hybrid role.
ESPN's Mike Rice said that Cunningham quote has generated early momentum to be a Taysom
Hill type option end quote for the Patriots, and that caught my eye.
I checked every wave wire in my superflex leagues to see if Cunningham was rostered.
I had him in a few, he was available in one more so
I scooped him. You should do the same because if true and you're in
a pinch at quarterback, suddenly you can just start him and hope for the
best, like we'd have done with Taysom Hill, either in a quarterback slot
or tight end over the past few seasons. So therefore, Malie Cunningham must
be rostered in all superflex leagues, and if you're in a twelve team or
fourteen team one quarterback league, go ahead and keep him on your radar as
well. Despite his UDFA status in real life, Cunningham excelf at Louisville with
career rushing touchdowns while proving to be a more than capable passer. And my
comp for him was actually Lamar Jackson, just based on how he went about
his business on the field, not the best pastor. Lamars developed significantly since
his time in college. There's room the girl for Cunningham's six turned twenty five
in October, and it's not out of the question that he becomes a Patriot
starter at quarterback over Mac Jones, who's in turmoil with Bill Belichick. If
we're for Bill O'Brien, I don't even know. If Bill Belichick, it'll
be starting Mac Jones and then Bailey Zappi has proven that he can be a
good backup or a game manager, but he doesn't take shots down field.
He's a low, a dot or averaged at the target underneath, thinking dunk
type of quarterback, whereas Mille Cunningham brings versatility and dynamic ability to the field
as both a passer and rusher. So bottom line is pick up Millie Cunningham
if available in a superflex league. Lastly, Justin Shorter could be in the
mix for Buffalo's wide receiver three job five catches forty seven yards and a touchdown
with six targets against Pittsburgh. Beat reporter Joe Buscaglia, one of the best
Business, anticipates Shorter to make the team, stating he has quotes improved dramatically
from the starter camp and would be at legitimate risk of getting claimed on waivers
end quotes referring to if the Bills were to cut ties. Now justin fifth
round pick out of Florida as somewhat of a raw prospect this year. He's
more of a developmental player with an intriguing bill at six four two twenty three,
since he never caught more than forty one passes in a college season.
But this latest report out of Buffalo cut my attention. It's that Khalil Shakier
was the projected wide receiver with three for Buffalo entering this offseason. Now he's
rumored to be as low as wide receiver five in the Bill's depth chart,
behind Trent Sheerfield and Deontay Hardy. So if Justin Shorter carves out a wide
receiver with three role tied to Josh Allen, he's gone undrafted. That being
Shorter in most of my rookie drafts. He could be a free agent in
your league right now. Pick him up, hope that he makes a team,
first and foremost. If he suddenly is on the field weak one,
then you might have a diamond in the rough on your hands that cost you
nothing to pick up, or at this point a fourth or a fifth.
You want to take that leap of faith because we know Stefan Diggs Gabriel Davis
are locked in. Is the top two wide outs. Dalton Kincaide and Dawson
Knox are in a log jam at tight end. Knox the superior locker,
whereas Kinkaid is your move tight end. Who could line up as the third
wide receiver in a sense if Buffalo wants to go that route. The snapshare,
though between Kincaid and Knox is up for debate, presents the scenario where
someone like Justin Shorter could step in and suddenly have a rookie role. Don't
expect a crazy amount of stats. We're instead talking about a possible waiver wire
gem available right now in a vast majority of Dynasty leagues that will do it.
A quick recap of my preseason Week two takeaways. Sacred Tillman has a
size and ball skills to be a factor. Jalen Hyatt will require patients that
should pay off long term. Tank biggsbet could be a legitimate weapon for Jacksonville.
Rashid Rice continues to push for a Week one roll with Kansas City.
Jaden Reid appears to be Green Bay's primary slot receiver, Malie Cunningham is reportedly
in line for a Taysom Hill row in New England, and then Justin Shorter
could be in the mix for Buffalo's wide receiver with three job. Thank you
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