Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Dude Podcast. I'm your host, Korey
Evans. Thanks for listening. This week, I'm talking about the top twenty
twenty three DFAs undrafted free agents to roster for Fantasy football. I've discussed rounds
one through seven over the past month in detail on this very show and over
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bread and butter of this week's show. The first u DFA to roster in
Fantasy Football this year is Shawn Tucker, running back to Tampa Bay. He's
twenty two in October five nine, two h seven with an unofficial four point
three three forty yr dash that's really good speed a career ninety two point two
Russian grade from PF. Pro Football Focus reportedly Shaun Tucker has a heart condition
which resulted in him going undrafted. That very well would explain how a talent
if his caliber, goes undrafted. When Tucker didn't gain medical clearance from the
NFL combine, it should have been a red flag for us. Instead,
we all pretty much ignored it. For the most parts, it was assumed
that Tucker had a soft tissue or body ailment as opposed to a medical condition
related to his heart. That has not been confirmed, But everything that I've
been able to find on Twitter does pinpoint teams fading Shawn Tucker and the draft
itself because of the concern regarding his condition or the fact that they perhaps as
a franchise, don't want to be liable before they could happen. Nonetheless,
based on skill set alone, Tucker was projected to be a middle late day
two pick or even early day three pick. Instead, he went undrafted.
Three years with Syracuse with annually opera carry averages of four point six, six
point one, and five point one. He had dominant rushing logs of two
forty six, fourteen, ninety six, twelve, and twenty twenty one,
and then two h six, ten, sixty eleven, and twenty twenty two.
Those, as I alluded to, should have been day two, day
three numbers for running back, especially with his size speed combination. Sixty four
career receptions also gave him an inside track to feature back status, assuming a
draft capital supported it. He displays a unique blend of patience, acceleration,
and even appears to reach a second gear when building momentum downfield. If he
makes the team with Tampa Bay, Tucker could offer big playability that otherwise does
not exist on the buccaneers currents running back dep sharks. Tucker's best trade,
or at least in my mind. My favorite from film study of him at
Syracuse is contact balance. The ability to bounce off or shut off would be
tacklers. It stands out consistently when watching his film, so we have a
shod way he dodged free agent and draft bullets to be in line as a
Buccaneers presumed RB one with Leonard Fournette out of the now backfield picture. Keyshawn
Vaughn Chase Edmonds are also on Tampa Bay's short term running back depth charts.
I've seen Tucker drafted as early as the third round of rookie drafts. At
that price point, I am out there are far better running back, wide
receiver, tight end, if not quarterback options in a one quarterback or superflex
format, and then slide as far as a fifth I would say fourth fifth
round if you want to take a shot in the dark on Tucker's upside not
knowing when or if he'll be cleared for football activities because as of the recording
of this show, I have still not seen medical clearance based on Tampa Bay's
Twitter account and sell for the showing rookies on the field practicing. So it's
so much uncertainty surrounding Tucker's health, it's hard to project him as a pro
in terms of what his usage or roll could end up looking like. So
for the sake of rookie drafts or post draft waiver bids, Tucker is a
fine stash with a wait and see approach. Bryce Ford Wheaton, wide receiver,
New York Giants. He's twenty six four two twenty one coveted size.
He turned down offers reportedly from Philadelphia and Seattle. Imagicum receiving phone calls from
Nick Sirianni or Pete Carroll saying hey, you know what, thanks for the
offer, but for Whedon himself decided to sign at Brian the Ball and the
Giants Elite athout a profile a four point three eighty forty one each vertical ten
foot nine each broad jump. Best comparable is DK Metcalf from a metric standpoints
on analytic models again six four through twenty one body frame shocked that BFW one
undrafted sixty two six seventy five seven receiving log with West Virginia last season all
our career highs during his four years in school against Big twelve competition. That
accounts for rather underwhelming production. Still, though he was a focal point of
his team's respective offense last year, annual yark protect averages of sixteen point eight,
fifteen point four, thirteen point seven, ten point nine. That trend
went down yearly, which is discouraging in terms of downfield usage, but it
could be a product of West Virginia's offense, not for Weedon and his skill
set entire He does track the ball well downfield, excels in testa chech scenarios,
struggles to create separation, and needs to improve as a route runner.
That's where he's a bit raw inexperienced. Most draft experts projected for Reading to
be a fourth fifth round selection, so falling into the UDFA conversation was unexpected.
What complicates matters a bit more is that the Giants have a crowded receiver
room with Vandale Robinson, Darius Slayton, Paris Campbell as a Hodgens Doing Shepherd,
and rookie Wyat Jale Hyatt. So all of that context in mind,
Bryce, for Wheating, is not a must draft even late, not even
fourth fifth round for our rookie draft purposes. He is more of a priority
ad off of the waiver wire after the fact, based on purely athletic profile.
That's what I'm excited about. He is not a complete wide receiver.
We saw the same from his production at West Virginia, but the fact that
he had teams knocking down his door immediately post draft, Philadelphia, Seattle and
the Giants bodes well for him at least making an NFL team and perhaps carving
out a role in the future. This is not a player of aken On
for week one. This is a stash in hopes that he proves his skeptics
wrong and demonstrates you should have been a Day two or Day three pick in
the NFL draft. Up next is Xavian Valida Houston, a running back.
He's twenty five in July. It's old for a rookie prospect. Obviously,
six feet two hundred, he offers an extensive amount of experience at the college
level with Wyoming and Arizona States, thirty five career rushing touchdowns eighty eight catches.
That's across five different campaigns. He went two fifteen, eleven, ninety
two, sixteen for five point five guards per clip during his loan campaign with
ASU in twenty twenty two, which coincidentally represented his best all around Russian output
during his time in college. His annual ropera carry totals were five point six
five point one, five point six, five point one, five point five.
Consistent effective, in other words, a steady, reliable rusher on tape.
Valida doesn't seem to offer any top tier traits. That makes him somewhat
of a jack of all trades, master of none running back prospect. It's
not a huge shock, and he went undrafted since he was receiving that kind
of feedback from league circles. Perhaps sixth seventh round would have been the best
case scenario. However, Valida's college resume of output gives him a chance at
NFL relevancy, even if it's as a practice squad candidates who eventually emerges as
a committee member, perhaps for Houston. The Texans running back room has volume
up for grabs. Outside of Damian Pierce, Devin Singletary, other names include
Mike Boone, daria O Womballe, Validae out of Asu. As someone I
had middle of the pack in terms of my pre draft rankings over on Patreon,
I thought he would have been drafted because the production speaks for itself.
But the advanced age twenty five in July is what has me concerned in terms
of allocating any sword of draft capital to him. Certainly not in the top
fifty or even top seventy five mix if you're in a rookie draft right now,
but after the fact, this is someone looking to add if I need
help at running back. We've seen it time and time again with UDFA running
backs, where an opportunity is provided and they capitalize on it and suddenly the
fantasy relevance. I'm not guaranteeing as Valida, but take the shot. It's
worth it. We know that he can handle an ample workload based on his
an exposure with Arizona States in twenty twenty two, It's time for a quick
break. I have two more top udfas to Roster and Dynasty, so stay
tuned up. Next is Keaton Mitchell, running back to the Baltimore Ravens.
He's only twenty one five eight one seventy nine, a bit undersized for running
back prospect, good athleticism four point three seven forty thirty eighties, vertical ten
foot six inch broad jump, a career ninety three point two rushing grade from
PFF. All three seasons were with East Carolina, so a small school.
You questioned the level competition he actually led that being Keyton Mike Schell all FBS
rushers with fifty four rushing attempts of ten plus yards last season. Explosive big
playability self explanatory register day seven point two yard percurey average in twenty twenty two
from his two O one fourteen fifty two fourteen rushing log. How about sixty
career receptions. So versatile talent. I will admit though that drops were an
issue based on the stats that you can find let alone where you see on
tape his hands were a product of U Sig the sixty career catches. Perhaps
not though the best natural pass catcher out of the backfield. He looks though
as a rushers if he's gliding with each and every carry, fluid runner instant
acceleration that stands out most doesn't have these size to become a volume driven running
back in the NFL. Could surface as a change of pace or satellite weapon.
Big play machine, however, exceeded twenty nine yard from scrimmage with twenty
four touchdowns over the past three years with East Carolina draft scouts. Those in
league circles had Tita Mitchell label as a Day three pick, so fairly surprising
didn't hear his name called, and at least round six or seven. He
needs to avoid bouncing outside on Russian attempts, as I'm sure that was a
jobback on film that most NFL talent evaluators noticed regularly. The Ravens backfield mix
includes JK. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, Justice Hill. If Mitchell makes the
final roster, he could become a part of said Ravens backfield rotation. I
think the replacement level option is Justice Hill Keta Mitcher could become RB three for
Baltimore. That would make him well deserved in a roster spot in ten,
twelve or more size team leagues for Donaty purposes, and I think he's worth
a look. Unlike some of the other names I brought up in rounds four
or five of actual workie drafts that were taking place right now or could be
completed, because the college profile had him projected or estimated as the potential top
ten running back in this year's class, he did not get the draft capital
support that notion. Yet There's still a lot of upside and Keaton Mitchell's outlook,
which was why I'm rostering him where I can across the board as a
UDFA and the last, but not least deneric Princes running back to Kansas City
twenty three six feet two sixteen solid build for the position. He tested off
the charts of the combine with a four point four one forty thirty five and
a half inch vertical ten foot forms broad jump. In fact, was ranked
as RB one in the NFL Next Gen Stats model according to Athletic Ability among
twenty twenty three rookie running backs. More on Prince one season with Texas A
and M three with Tulsa. He went one twenty six seven twenty nine five
last season for five point arts per clip. Those are all career best tolls
except for the art per carry average, and that was with Tulsa in twenty
twenty two. Get this, four hundred and fifty three of Prince's seven hundred
twenty nine yards rushing last season came against two opponents Temple on USF, so
that puts an asterisk buys production as perhaps it was an outlier against inferior competition.
The pros are that he breaks tackles, powerful downhill rusher. The CON's
questionable feel vision, lack of noticeable burst, and poor decision making as blocking
lanes unfold ahead of him didn't offer much either. There's a pass capture at
the college level only seventeen receptions. The Chiefs running back rotation is not set
in stone. We have a z a epic Checko who emerged before our eyes
as a rookie. Jerk McKinnon resigned, and then Clyde everards Layer is the
most polarizing of them all. Fifth year option declined. Could he be cut?
Could he be traded? Who knows? As we've seen with Procheco last
year. Draft capital is irrelevant Under Andy Reid, He's going to play the
top producing running backs, which makes Prince one of my favorite post draft adds
the stash among rookies and especially among udfa's. I'm not going to spend an
actual draft pick on him because college profiles and consisted despite his superb athletic ability,
but you better believe that I'm going to anti up some bid dollars and
door. We have a priority to see if Prince can become Isaia Pacheco two
point over to sake of this offense. I don't trust any running back on
the Chiefs current roster outside of McKinnon. I think his role is most stable
in terms of floor and the ceiling exists from his touchdown equity we saw in
twenty twenty two were even previous years. We can assume that Pacheco is pencilanas
RB one, but he's more of a cell high for me because I guess
cannot see a Day three draft pick becoming an annual starter for the Chiefs long
term. Cech is still in my mind a solid Bilo and dynasty and hopes
that he lands with a new team changes scenery can resurrect his career elsewhere.
McKinnon is the one that I think is startable week to week. That leaves
it with Prince not even a lock to make the final roster, but he's
the cheapest. Why not take that gamble in order to see if it becomes
something latches on the Chiefs roster coming into August or September, that will do
it My top twenty twenty three DFAs the roster for Fantasy Football quick recap.
We have Shawn Tucker running back Tampa Bay. I've seen him after as early
as the third round and some of my rookie drafts I'm not comfortable that price
point fourth or fifth sure, Bryce Ford Wheaton wide receiver, New Were Giants.
I'm going to add after the fact of your rookie draft XAVI and Validate
running back Houston. Someone to add once your draft is complete. Keaton Mitchell
running back balts Mo Ravens fourth fifth round, a solid target, especially in
a point per carry league. And then, as I just mentioned, Deneric
Prince, running back Kansas City, someone I'm targeting after drafts as well.
Do not spend actual rookie draft capital on him. There's far too much with
certainty, but the upside is still realistic to achieve at the NFL level.
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