Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Dude Podcast. I'm your host, Corey
Evans. Thanks for listening to this week's show. It is preseason Week three
recap, another jam packed episode to break down my main takeaways or reactions from
the final week of the preseason. We are also close to week one of
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Let's get right to it though. Preseason Week three recap. First,
I have Kenny Pickett appears ready to break out Week one of the preseason at
Tampa Bay six of seven, seventy yards, a touchdown, no interceptions.
Week two versus Buffalo three to four four three yards, another touchdown, no
picks, and then week three another tune up against Atlanta four or four for
eighty six yards. Of course, take a grain of salt, there's been
second string defenses in each of these games. Regardless, I've seen enough and
limited action so far to see major growth from Picket. He looks poisoned the
pocket, making sound decisions, not rushing or panicking as he was a bit
as a rookie, and last year in twenty twenty two, during his first
pro campaign, Kenny three for two thousand fortune to four yards passing seven touchdowns
to nine picks, so a negative ratio. Completed sixty three percent of his
passes, adding in a fifty five two thirty seven three rushing effort all in
thirteen games played. He missed time due to two separate concussions. He had
one in October and the other in December. That's a bit worrisome or a
red flag, however, you cannot predict when a concussion will occur. It's
just accumulated history does get us a bit nervous for longevity, sort of like
two of that sense, not a severe for picket. Just wanted to bring
that up. The Steelers moved on from Big Ben. Ben Roethlisberger was deemed
a week rookie quarterback class last year. They allocade the twentieth overall pick two
picket out of Pittsburgh, So a local kid, Kenny put up study numbers
at the college level during his five years in school. Nothing quite like his
twenty twenty one outburst of four thousand peers or nineteen yards passing forty two touchdowns
to seven interceptions and a sixty seven point two completion percentage rates. I'm excited
about pickets sophomore outlook in superflex formats as a locked in quarterback two. There's
even some quarterback one appeal or intrigue if Kenny is able to develop as a
passer as well as expand his rushing usage more consistently. But we saw in
twenty twenty two was not startable in a one quarterback format. Pickett's growth on
his own is what we want to see. The fact that he has a
borderline elite supporting cast and Deontay Johnson, George Pitkins, Knocki Harris, Jalen
Warren, pat firing me with Allan Robinson, Calvin Austen, even Darnell Washington,
I'll make for even a stronger case to believe in a breakout for Kenny
Pickett. The factor, I don't think that's being discussed enough. Is it
boiling down to offensive coordinator Matt Cannid a trusting Picket more than twenty twenty three.
I read an article on the season that Canada did not allow Picket to
call any hot reads at line of scrimmage. How can you really trust a
quarterback to run your offense, have full rain of it. If you're not
able to call hot reads or make any sort of audibles pre snap, you
need a quarterback to understand what he's seen on film, identify packages defensively,
and then make those quick, sudden improvements at the line of scrimmage to then
pick up part of defense. And I hope that's what Matt Canada allows pick
It to do in twenty twenty three, because this offense could start, it's
still gonna be run first. I believe with Naji and even jay Len Warren,
who's really picking up steam here and I've talked about him a bit on
my Bull Predictions episode. But back to pick It, the breakout seems legit.
Hopefully you're invested in superflex. If not, he's your quarterback two or
three in a one quarterback format. Sam Darnold won the forty nine Ers quarterback
two job. It's been a wild NFL journey for Donaldson's being the third overall
pick at twenty eighteen. He spent twenty eighteen to twenty twenty with the Jets
before landing with Carolina for twenty one to twenty twenty two. The main difference
now is that Sam is no longer a starter in Frcisco. That could change
quickly based on a lack of experience from rock Purdy at the pro level as
a seventh round selection last year. Not to mention he looks okay, but
you never know with his elbow situation and injury from last season. I actually
think that Rock Purty's an excellent fit for Kyle Shanahan's zone scheme offense, where
you need to be able to make quick reads and deliver the ball in tight
windows to wideouts or even running backs underneath. That is what Rock Purty does
really well. He's not necessarily the best deep passer in the NFL. Good
arm, not the best arm, so made him a seventh round pick,
but he fits Shanahan's system really well, and Sam Darnold brings a similar skills
out to the table. So that's why I believe this offense is moving forward
with both those quarterbacks and not elephant in the room Trey Lance that saga is
over. He was traded to Dallas for a twenty twenty four fourth round pick.
The Cowboys are also paying his five point three million guaranteed contract in twenty
twenty four and have the ability to pick up Lance's fifth year option in twenty
twenty five if desired. What gets interesting is the situation with Dak Prescott becoming
a free agent at twenty five. If Dallas has not agreed to terms with
him before then, it is Trey Lance to air apparent to Dak in Dallas.
That's far off, but I wanted to bring it up as part of
this Darnald conversation. I've been stashing Sam in super flex formats as a quarterback
three, quarterback four in hopes he would make the team under the direction of
Shanahan and even John Lynch, both of which continue to praise Darnold's talent while
acknowledging the environments with the Jets and Panthers were not ideal for success, and
I tend to agree with that assessment. Fortunately for Donald, he's only twenty
six years old, which is young for a quarterback who shelf lives last much
longer than a running back, wide receiver, a tight end, and now
being under the proper coaching staff, he could recapture some of the pedigree out
of USC. They made him such a prize prospect and at one point hisman
candidates at the collegiate level. So if Sam Darnold is a free agent in
your Super Flex league, I doubt he is, but you need to scoop
them up asap. And if you have Brock Purty or if you're a week
at quarterback and a one quarterback format, Sam Darnold is a logical end up
bench dash because this is a system generated quarterback room where you might not have
the best skill set compared to other NFL teams, but if you can do
and execute what Kyle Shannon is asking you to do, then you're going to
start and put up stats. And in fantasy, it's all we can ask
for. Josh Jacobs, he is back with the Raiders. The holdout is
over. Signed a one year contract worth up to twelve million in incentives.
He would have made ten point one million under the franchise tag, and I
wonder if this is going to be the new path to running backs getting what
they want at least for a one year deal. Barkley did the same thing,
threatened to hold out. Jacobs filed suit. The franchise tag could become
a loophole in a sense where running backs then get more money on an incentive
driven deal. It's not a huge surprise because most signs, especially from Beat
reporters, indicated that Jacobs will return to spite the lengthy holdouts. It's worth
mentioning that during the absence of Jacobs, saw for running backs of Mere White
impressed the raiders across the board. Make no mistake that it is Josh Jacob's
his backfield. It does sound like White will have a role though. After
a strong offseason process, Josh now back on the RB one map. He
emerged as one of the best fantasy football values in twenty twenty two. In
his fourth NFL campaign, posted output of three forty sixteen fifty three twelve on
the ground for a four point nine carry average on three hundred and forty rushing
attempts that is incredibly efficient to almost average five yards per clip. Chipped in
a fifty three four hundred receiving line on sixty four targets. This stat it's
shocky. Mctrue one hundred and sixty cree receptions on tumors of targets. Josh
Shacobs has not caught a single receiving touchdown. You'd expect some positive aggression in
that category. I labeled Jacobs as a sell high candidate after a career year
due to the nature of how running backs are treated in the NFL. That
seemed to be spot on, because the Raiders are not want to anti up
eventually common grahams Met. I also believe and still think this is true,
that it's unlikely Jacobs will be as efficient in twenty twenty three as he was
in twenty twenty two or see the same amount of total touches with Zamier White
involved in some capacity. So therefore, Jacobs in my mind or at the
mid first in both one quarterback and superflex formats, where Zamir White has lost
some muster, but now as a solid BILO opportunity. I'd say late second,
early third, because a is going to have a role. It sounds
like MB he's one injury away from potentially being a strong RB two or back
in RB one. And if Jacobs does not return to the Raiders in twenty
twenty four, Zamir White is an in house replacement if the team wants to
go that route. Time for a quick break. I'll get back with a
few more recaps that warrant our attention from preseason week three. Up next is
Jake Bobo could be wide receiver four for Seattle if he makes the team.
And I'm recording this on Sunday, so NFL teams have until Tuesday to make
their roster cuts. I've already seen some trades take place, like Peter Strong
to the Cleveland Browns a few other cuts. So if anything is discussed here,
that is not agur informations because I didn't have it at the time.
But even so, if Jake Bobo does not make the team at Seattle,
he could latch on elsewhere either way. Let's review his preseason performances by week.
Week one versus Minnesota three fifty five, one touchdown, three targets,
Week two versus Dallas two or forty three with three targets, and then Week
three at Green Bay two twenty seven one touchdown, three targets with three targets.
Each and every week, Bobo has been consistent, which is quite the
resume for a UDFA out of UCLA. Over on Patreon. During the pre
draft process, Jake was someone I called out as an early favorite to be
a sleeper in the draft. Unfortunately, NFL decision makers and not agree.
That doesn't mean Bobo can't make a name for himself as depth in Seattle or
another organization if he makes the final roster, and I believe that there's a
path for that to occur because JSN is on the sidelines with his risk surgery
timeline seems to be all over the place, anywhere from three to four weeks
up to six to eight weeks. Hopefully he's back sooner or later, but
Bobo could be in line to mix in for those wide receiver for three,
wide receiver for four duties if he makes a team until JASN is back.
Bobo is six four two h seven and A let me to believe that he
might be used as a big slot tight end threat the next level or an
outside perimeter weapon in certain packages, especially with slow straight line speed. And
I think it's why you went on drafted four point nine nine forty. I
can't even tell you how slow that is for a wide receiver who declared at
the college level for the NFL four point nine nine forty. Then again,
you watch what he's done in three weeks of preseason action, and he's not
slow off the line of scrimmage or stuck on a defenders. Just separation the
body frame helps basically, don't break the bank. I'm Jake Bobo already twenty
five, is rookie. He spent four years with Duke and one year with
UCLA last year fifty seven eight seventeen seven. At this point though, he's
well worth an AD and so we have to make grosser cuts in your dynasty
league. Malik Heath is a UDFA to watch out four. Unfamiliar with him.
He is with the Green Bay Packers six two two thirteen nice size,
a twenty three year old undrafted player from Ole, Miss. He broke out
in twenty twenty two with a sixty nine seventy one five receiving log. The
Green Bay Beat has been calling out Heath all the time throughout training camp,
and he's backed it up that hype. In preseason contest Week one, it's
Sinnati three for thirty six four targets, Week two versus New England five seventy
five five targets, and this past weekend verse Seattle four for thirty five at
seven targets. Christian Watson. He's locked in wide receiver one for the Packers.
Mr Dobbs presumably wide receiver two, but is now dealing with the hamstring
injury, which makes his week one status a bit uncertain, and then rookie
second rounder Jaden Reid expected to man the slot that leaves if he makes a
team, will League Keith in the mix for wide receiver four duties or rotational
piece in Green Bay's offense. I checked this weekend. He's available in all
of my Dinash leagues. I picked him up where I have roster space in
certain formats, He's not a must own. But if you have a spot
it's too available and you don't need to make roster cuts until closer to week
one, then why not see if he makes the team and then what kind
of news develops over the next week or so. Chris Rodriguez Junior needs to
be stashed. He closed up the preseason at seven rushes fifty two yards Versuscinnati
seven point four yards per carry. That stood out to me. Now,
even though Ubriguez was a six round pick, Washington claims that the front office
and the talent evaluators had a third round grade on the running back out of
Kentucky. The draft capital spread teams a bit far affected from the sixth round
to third round. It's encouraging, nonetheless, because it seems like Washington is
a fan of what he brings to the table. Brian Robinson Antonio Gibson are
locked in as the Commander's top running backs. However, Gibson is a UFA
in twenty twenty four, which could open a path for Robriguez to take on
a larger role as a sophomore. Robriguz himself is five eleven two twenty four,
so a big body best known for a short yardage ability a downhill power
rushing style. Washington has actually all been surprised by Chris's past catching chops as
well as his past protection skills, which should go a long way into him
seeing any reps as a rookie in certain packages or if Robinson Gibson were to
miss time. His best campaign in school can ack in twenty twenty one a
two twenty five thirteen seventy nine nine rushing log for six point one yards per
tempt that shows Robriguez can handle apple volume if required. He is someone that
I have had shares of for a while now. I took him as early
as the fourth or even fifth Brown rookie drafts. He went on drafted in
a few formats. More or less, I don't see him as an insurance
or backup running back. There could be standalone value here. You don't have
to roster a Brian Robinson Antonio Gibson to prioritize Rodriguez Junior in your dynasty league.
Is the bottom line, and last, but not least, Marvin Mims
Junior. His stock is on the rise. Sometimes all a rookie with notable
predigree needs is an opportunity to take advantage of, and that's precisely where Mims
is at. After Tim Patrick unfortunate towards Achilles, Jerry Judy slated in his
time with a hamstring injury. Marvin himself has dealt with a hamstring ailment for
much to training camp. He's back on the right track now. Hall of
than two catches fifty one yards with La Rams in Week three of the preseason.
The performance could and should have been better, but Mims was ruled down
by contact. Otherwise he would have scored a seventy five yard touchdown and his
ADP would have catapulted or trade value easily a couple of rounds or spots in
overall rankings. But you had to watch that game or see it as a
highlight to know what I'm talking about. I thought it was debatable he might
not have been actually done by contact, but either way, the speed was
on full display. It's puzzling in how Mims has received little to no buzz
after being hand picked by a new head coaching Denver, Sean Payden in the
second round out of Oklahoma. He's five eleven a buck eighty two four point
three eight forty yard dash that is blazing speed, thirty nine and a half
inch vertical on a ten foot nine is broad jump sub six feet almost one
hundred eighty pounds. Those are really good at like measurable testing numbers, and
he's coming off of a fifty four twenty three six efforts in twenty twenty two
at the college level. And best of all, Mims is a big play
machine, which is what Denver has lacked at wide receiver over the past few
seasons. Mims his annual yard protect totals at Oklahoma. We're sixteen and a
half, twenty two point zero and twenty point one. That's ridiculous. We're
gonna look back. I think roky adp from this year's class and it is
possible, if not likely, that Mims is the best value since the stock
has hovered around the late second without much fluctuation thinking back to May, He's
only twenty one years old. Talk about a donasty asset. Do what you
can to trade for Mims right now. It's not the best time because of
the Jerry Judy injury and Patrick being out already for the season. Even so,
I've had Mims graded as a late first round pick in my rankings both
preimposed draft. Not much has changed again though his actual worth or perception has
been and probably still is around the mid to late seconds. If you can
swoop in at any sort of discount an early second or late first projective for
twenty twenty four and you need help wide receiver, Marvin Mimms could be the
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Please click those five stars helps me out A ton quick recap of my
preseason week three discussion. Kenny Pickett apears ready to break out. Sam Darnold
won the forty nine Ers quarterback two job. Josh Jacobs he is back with
the Raiders. Jake Bobo could be wide Receiver four in Seattle if he makes
a team. Malik Heath is Udt Fay to watch out for. Chris Roberguez
Junior needs to be stashed man, Marvin Mims Junior the stock It is on
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