1 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:23,440 Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Dude podcast. I'm your host, Korey 2 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:27,760 Evans. Thanks for listening. It's episode three and seventy titled Depth Chart Climbers 3 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:32,799 to Roster. We were at the peak of offseason free agency and the NFL 4 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:37,359 Draft soon to follow. Next week's content will be dedicated to the entire free 5 00:00:37,359 --> 00:00:40,960 Asian class and all the big new signings. I didn't want to jump the 6 00:00:41,039 --> 00:00:46,240 gun and talk about it this week because not all transactions are official and illegal 7 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:51,920 tampering period would it be necessarily underway until after a few days I usually record, 8 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:56,479 So instead of speculating on what could be deals, let's wait until it 9 00:00:56,479 --> 00:01:00,920 actually occurs and I'll break that all down next week. But this is discussing 10 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:06,319 five depth chart climbers to roster who could benefit from a free agency b the 11 00:01:06,439 --> 00:01:10,599 NFL Draft, or see already actions that have been taken by teams. And 12 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:12,560 you can see the right in the wall that these five names could see a 13 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:15,120 boost and value as soon as twenty twenty three. Before I get to that, 14 00:01:15,439 --> 00:01:19,439 there were three five star rinning reviews left nel podcast that deserved a shout 15 00:01:19,439 --> 00:01:23,560 out. First was by Johnny Hintz. It was titled The Dude. I'm 16 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:27,319 listening to the Dude for about four years now. Amazing analysis for both Redraft 17 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:30,959 and Dynasty leagues. Always organized and to the point if you don't listen to 18 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,079 him, you're missing out. Much appreciated there, Johnny. 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You can't beat it if you 36 00:02:43,719 --> 00:02:49,319 want access to that rookie content, which is all available exclusively on Patreon, 37 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:52,680 Let's get right to it. DUP chart climbers to roster first. I have 38 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:57,080 Jerome Ford running back Cleveland Browns. He'll be twenty four in September. He's 39 00:02:57,120 --> 00:02:59,840 five ten two ten, so a good build. Fifth Ron pick out of 40 00:03:00,039 --> 00:03:02,479 Tinnati. Last year, his game film stood out to me, but I 41 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:07,840 think his below average athletic testinge led to him sliding further than expected. In 42 00:03:07,879 --> 00:03:10,000 twenty twenty two, he had a four point four to six forty yard dash, 43 00:03:10,039 --> 00:03:14,199 thirty one inch vertical a nine foot ten inch broad jump, which are 44 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:17,599 good not great numbers. The vertical in particular is underwhelming. As a rookie 45 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:22,159 with Cleveland, Jerome Ford had eight rushes for twelve yards one and a half 46 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:24,199 yards per carry. That was in thirteen games played. He was not serving 47 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:29,000 a prominent role because you had Nick Chubb, Cream hunt the Ernst Johnson, 48 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:32,159 a top that running back depth charts at the collegiate level. Ford spent two 49 00:03:32,159 --> 00:03:36,520 seasons with Alabama and then transferred for another two years with to Tenati. His 50 00:03:36,599 --> 00:03:39,120 best output came in twenty twenty one went to Cinnati when he ran for a 51 00:03:39,159 --> 00:03:44,800 two fifteen thirteen, nineteen nineteen rushing line six point one yards per clip along 52 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:49,159 with thirty one career receptions. I really thought that twenty twenty one production log 53 00:03:49,199 --> 00:03:53,280 would put Forward on the map as a third fourth round draft pick over thirteen 54 00:03:53,319 --> 00:03:57,919 hundred yards rushing, nineteen touchdowns on the ground, high efficiency with six point 55 00:03:57,919 --> 00:04:00,759 one yards per clip. Unfortunately, though, I do think that athletic testing 56 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:04,560 made him not as valuable in the eyes of NFL talent evaluators. All that 57 00:04:04,599 --> 00:04:09,159 being said, sophomore year could be a different story for Jerome Forward. Cleveland 58 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:13,840 is full expected to let both cream Hunts and Derens Johnson leave as free agents, 59 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:16,000 which paves a path for Ford to become RB two for the Browns behind 60 00:04:16,079 --> 00:04:19,600 Nick Chubb, assuming a free age running back and or a rookie draft pick 61 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:25,439 is not allocated. To that position. Jerome is actually a logical replacement two 62 00:04:25,519 --> 00:04:30,399 Hunt skill set wise dual threat Russia receiver and isn't that far off in size 63 00:04:30,439 --> 00:04:34,600 either. Again, Forward five two ten, Hunt five eleven two sixteen very 64 00:04:34,639 --> 00:04:39,160 close and similar. I'm targeting Forward for a third or player of equal value, 65 00:04:39,199 --> 00:04:41,680 whether it be a running back, receiver, or tight end while people 66 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:46,240 are sleeping on his potential as a sophomore. During combine weekend in Indianapolis, 67 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:48,759 head coach of the Browns, Kevin Stefanski, was talking about a lot of 68 00:04:48,759 --> 00:04:51,920 different players, but a name that kept coming up in interviews and all of 69 00:04:51,959 --> 00:04:56,560 our social media was Jerome Forward. So we need to take that information at 70 00:04:56,639 --> 00:05:00,800 face value and look to a claire before his stock could potentially increase stantially in 71 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:03,439 a matter of a few months. Tyler Batty running back Denver Broncos. He's 72 00:05:03,439 --> 00:05:06,920 twenty three five eight one ninety seven, a bit undersized, a six round 73 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:12,759 selection out of Missouri last year by Baltimore. Size is the difficult obstacle to 74 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:16,040 overcome for him at the pro level, especially when he tested mediocre with combine 75 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:19,000 numbers of a four point four to five forty yard dash thirty three and a 76 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:23,000 half inch vertical on ten foot one. It's broad jump. For his size, 77 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:26,000 you think the speed would be in the fourth three range. He reckonstered 78 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:30,000 one rushing attempt during his rookie campaign in the NFL for zero yards. He 79 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:31,759 did, however, managed to catch one pass for twenty four yards. I'm 80 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:35,519 one target for a touchdown. That was with Denver all while appearing in one 81 00:05:35,639 --> 00:05:40,519 contest with the Broncos. He was not relevant at all of Baltimore was let 82 00:05:40,519 --> 00:05:43,800 go actually, and then Denver scooped him up. Storage from the NFL Combine 83 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:47,399 revealed that Javonte Williams in Denver could be back to start twenty twenty three, 84 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:53,600 miss actual games in the regular season, or even potentially be forced to miss 85 00:05:53,639 --> 00:05:59,120 the entire year due to his twenty as Yale and unfortunate additional ligament damage. 86 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:01,879 You talk about ay array of outcomes that doesn't provide as much clarity as we 87 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:05,279 had in the most important part of the offseason, that being rookie draft time, 88 00:06:05,439 --> 00:06:10,360 as well as initiating startup drafts, making trades, things of that nature. 89 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:14,680 We do have Octavia's Murray and Mike Boone as free agents, while Chase 90 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:17,160 Evmans was released a few days ago. That leaves Batty in a position to 91 00:06:17,319 --> 00:06:21,920 benefits if the Broncos don't add significant running back depth in fregency or the draft 92 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:26,079 right now, he could be on your waiver of wire or cost no more 93 00:06:26,079 --> 00:06:29,160 than a fourth or a fifth. To me, he's a speculative ad that 94 00:06:29,199 --> 00:06:31,959 could rise on the Denver running back depth charts, and it would not surprise 95 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:35,079 me at all if he becomes relevant in Denver next season. A lot of 96 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:39,360 the local beat indicates that the team likes what he has to offer in terms 97 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:44,480 of versatility and physicality, even despite the smaller stature. And with that context 98 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:46,920 in mind, remember that Baty flat out dominated in twenty twenty one at Missouri 99 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:51,759 with a two sixty eight sixteen fourteen rushing efforts good for six yards per carry. 100 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:56,480 He even tallied one hundred and twenty six career receptions in school. That's 101 00:06:56,480 --> 00:07:00,800 a prolific college resume even in a one year sample size. The receptions, 102 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:02,759 though, are more of a true indication of what he can offer a team 103 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:09,040 satellite weapon change a pace role something like that. Now, imagine if Javonte 104 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:12,040 Williams is ease back into action, are able to return for a while and 105 00:07:12,319 --> 00:07:16,399 new head coach Sean Payton actually utilizes Batty in an Alvin Kamara type role in 106 00:07:16,439 --> 00:07:19,439 the passing game. Remember that paid and utilized for the most part a two 107 00:07:19,439 --> 00:07:24,920 back system with New Orleans mark Ingram and al Acamara. It's a long shot 108 00:07:24,920 --> 00:07:29,160 that baby's ever that useful or prominent fantasy, but why not offer up that 109 00:07:29,199 --> 00:07:31,399 fourth, fifth or better yet? Steve's a free agent at him right now? 110 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:35,680 Stash him as a possible depth chart climber. It could translate to our 111 00:07:35,759 --> 00:07:41,160 game of fantasy football and turn into gold at a silver or bronze price tag. 112 00:07:41,199 --> 00:07:45,399 Sean Payton is the head coach you want pieces of or exposure too in 113 00:07:45,439 --> 00:07:48,639 the fans football realm, and Tyler Batty is arguably the cheapest entrance cost on 114 00:07:48,759 --> 00:07:53,199 Denver's roster at this point in time. How about Kyle Trask, He's already 115 00:07:53,199 --> 00:07:56,279 twenty five, It's a bit older for only a two or three year player 116 00:07:56,279 --> 00:07:59,040 at this point. Check a round pick out of Florida in twenty twenty one 117 00:07:59,199 --> 00:08:01,879 gives an ideal eyes in frame at six five two thirty six. Was not 118 00:08:01,959 --> 00:08:05,319 utilized as a rookie in twenty twenty one, appeared in one contest last season 119 00:08:05,439 --> 00:08:09,120 while completing three of nine pass attempts for only twenty three yards. Now, 120 00:08:09,199 --> 00:08:11,920 that's a terrible start to a pro career, but he performed really well at 121 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:16,639 the college level in twenty nineteen to twenty twenty with annual passing logs of two 122 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:20,480 thousand, nine hundred and forty one yards, twenty five touchdowns to seven interceptions, 123 00:08:20,639 --> 00:08:24,000 a sixty six point nine completion percentage rates, eight point three yards press 124 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:26,800 attempt, and then in twenty twenty, closing out his career with the Gators, 125 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:30,519 four thousand, two ord and eight three yards passing forty three touchdowns at 126 00:08:30,519 --> 00:08:33,919 only eight picks, sixty eight point nine completion rates, and a nine point 127 00:08:33,879 --> 00:08:35,840 eight yard press attempt. He played with Kyle Pitts, Karis Tony, and 128 00:08:35,919 --> 00:08:41,200 even Danian Pierce at times various points of his tenure with Florida. Eight career 129 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:46,320 rushing touchdowns as well, shows some rushing upside to his game, and Trash 130 00:08:46,399 --> 00:08:48,720 does have some deceptive ability to escape the pocket, but is more of a 131 00:08:48,759 --> 00:08:52,679 traditional pocket passer or pass first quarterback as opposed to a talent who would tuck 132 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:56,039 in and run for a first down or yardage. After Tom Brady retired, 133 00:08:56,120 --> 00:09:00,519 yet again this offseason, Tampa Bay has been vocal about envisioning a roll of 134 00:09:00,559 --> 00:09:03,440 four trast with the franchise, and as soon as twenty twenty three, offensive 135 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:07,039 coordinator Dave Canalis said he sees Trask as an efficient quote point guard end quote 136 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:11,960 who can distribute the football to the Buccaneers offensive skilled players. Senior advisor Bruce 137 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:16,279 Arians, former head coach, stated that he thinks Tampa Bay is quote in 138 00:09:16,279 --> 00:09:18,000 good hands with Trask. He's got all the size, he's got the arm, 139 00:09:18,120 --> 00:09:22,399 he's got the stature end quote. That's all great public support, nice 140 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:26,720 working in his favor. The Buccaneers, though, could easily sign, trade 141 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:30,240 for, or even draft another quarterback to replace Brady's a plant Trask, what 142 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:33,320 is working in his favor is draft capital, if from her second round pick 143 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:35,159 in twenty twenty one, when at that point in time, the Buccaneers did 144 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:39,879 not need to allocate resources two quarterback from the outside looking in, and then 145 00:09:39,919 --> 00:09:41,559 makes sense for Trash to have a chance to start and what could be a 146 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:46,600 rebuilding Tampa Bay franchise next season. Therefore, it is reasonable to see what 147 00:09:46,639 --> 00:09:52,360 you have in Trash before spending more capital or resources on a quarterback. Fantasy 148 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:54,720 wise, and he's a solid quarterback three or quarterback four and superflex not yet 149 00:09:54,799 --> 00:10:00,360 on the one quarterback lead radar outside of deeper formats twelve teams or more. 150 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:03,440 Trask if I had a bet is tap of a starter week one and less, 151 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:07,679 something crazy has between now and August September, wait and see he's a 152 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:11,600 depth chart climber. Without braiding the picture, time for a quick break. 153 00:10:11,639 --> 00:10:15,039 Went back with two more names to roster that are climbing up the respect the 154 00:10:15,039 --> 00:10:22,200 depth charts that warrant our fantasy attention. Kenneth Gainwell came to mind when I 155 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:26,559 was creating the topic for this episode. He's twenty four actually this week five 156 00:10:26,720 --> 00:10:28,120 nine, two hundreds, so a little bit bigger than Tyler Baby, but 157 00:10:28,200 --> 00:10:33,080 not much. Fifth round choice out of Memphis in twenty twenty one by Philadelphia. 158 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:35,039 His best career output was in twenty nineteen, when he recorded a two 159 00:10:35,159 --> 00:10:39,919 thirty one fourteen fifty nine thirteen rushing effort six point three yards per carry, 160 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:45,559 along with a fifty one six ten three receiving log. Fat season put game 161 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:48,320 one on the map as a legitimate running back prospect out of Memphis as a 162 00:10:48,399 --> 00:10:52,519 rookie and sophomore with the Eagles, he has occupied a complimentary role, not 163 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:56,200 the same workload or usage at the college level with anti production of first, 164 00:10:56,200 --> 00:11:01,159 we'll start twenty twenty one A sixty eight two ninety one five rushing line four 165 00:11:01,159 --> 00:11:03,519 point three yards per clip and thirty three for two three and one's receiver, 166 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:07,080 and then last year twenty twenty two fifty three two forty and four as a 167 00:11:07,120 --> 00:11:11,559 rusher four and a half yards per carry and twenty three receptions for a buck 168 00:11:11,639 --> 00:11:15,759 sixty nine. The usage isn't what we thought it might be. I thought 169 00:11:15,799 --> 00:11:18,879 for sure game will be more involved you over a year. If not for 170 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:22,879 the touchdowns six as a rookie and four as a sophomore, game will be 171 00:11:24,080 --> 00:11:28,240 hardly relevant. But he does have that big playability that keeps him as at 172 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:31,200 worst a bye week fill in or if you're really weak at running back, 173 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:35,480 perhaps an RB two RB three plug and play option. There's upside for more 174 00:11:35,480 --> 00:11:37,240 as a point I'm getting at, and he could be in line for a 175 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:41,759 year three breakouts. With both Miles Sanders and Boston Scott expected to test the 176 00:11:41,759 --> 00:11:45,480 free agent market, and it's not likely they return from what I understand. 177 00:11:45,519 --> 00:11:48,200 Of course, you'd never know. Some mock drafts on the flip side of 178 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:52,480 the Eagle selecting B John Robinson at pick one point ten overall, which seems 179 00:11:52,519 --> 00:11:56,279 like someone of a stretch for a team that doesn't want to allocate significant capital 180 00:11:56,320 --> 00:12:00,440 to re sign Miles Sanders, who's been a nice fit for their offense. 181 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:03,600 But BJ Robinson could be a very special talent, as we all know. 182 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:09,159 What's worth noting is that Gamewell earned increased usage during Philadelphia's twenty twenty two playoff 183 00:12:09,240 --> 00:12:13,720 run NFC Divisional game versus the Giants, a twelve for one twelve and one 184 00:12:13,799 --> 00:12:16,679 rushing line, one catch nine yards. NFC Championship games with forty nine ers 185 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:20,519 was a fourteen for forty eight rushing line, and then two grabs for twenty 186 00:12:20,519 --> 00:12:24,600 six yards. Super Bowl vers Kansas City a bit disappointing seven rush to twenty 187 00:12:24,639 --> 00:12:28,639 one yards but four receptions twenty yards. Regardless, Gainwell saw his usage increasement 188 00:12:28,639 --> 00:12:33,440 it matters most, and was earning high leverage opportunities in the postseason. Now, 189 00:12:33,480 --> 00:12:37,720 even if Sanders and Scott don't return, it's unlikely that Gamewell would ever 190 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:39,639 become a feature running back in the NFL like he was at Memphis due to 191 00:12:39,639 --> 00:12:43,879 that five nine, two hundred body frame. That being said, one hundred 192 00:12:43,919 --> 00:12:46,799 plus rushes in addition to thirty more catches could put him on the flex radar 193 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:52,440 in twenty twenty three with RB two upside. If Gamewell is RB one and 194 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:56,000 then another veterans brought in a rookie as RB two and it's an RBBC where 195 00:12:56,039 --> 00:12:58,799 essentially Kenneth takes over the Miles Sanders role, then suddenly he could legitimately be 196 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:01,440 on the RB two map. A lot of different outcomes, which is why 197 00:13:01,480 --> 00:13:05,200 running backs are hard to invest in before the periods of free agency and the 198 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:09,919 draft conclude. All that being said, his outlook is contingent upon what the 199 00:13:09,919 --> 00:13:13,240 Eagles do over the next few weeks and months. From a short term perspective, 200 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:16,559 however, I view Gainwells a depth chart climber who is worth a third 201 00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:20,440 round grew draft pick. Since the profit outweighs the potential loss, You're not 202 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:24,440 spending a premium on gain Well. Nobody really thinks he's ever to become a 203 00:13:24,480 --> 00:13:28,000 workhorse back. And with again all of these mock drafts using draft capital over 204 00:13:28,039 --> 00:13:31,279 the Eagles with their first pick at pick one ten or later on in the 205 00:13:31,320 --> 00:13:35,039 back of the first round their actual pick. With a running back like Beja 206 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:39,080 Robinson, nobody wants to invest in Kenneth game well because of the fear of 207 00:13:39,120 --> 00:13:43,679 a decrease of value, but at a third round cost valuation, there's room 208 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:48,799 for profit even if he plays yet again an incilliary role before because his usage 209 00:13:48,159 --> 00:13:52,159 was very encouraging down a second half of twenty twenty two, let alone in 210 00:13:52,159 --> 00:13:54,200 the postseason when you think you put your best players on the field. And 211 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:58,080 last, but not least is kJ Osbourne. He's twenty sixteen June five to 212 00:13:58,200 --> 00:14:01,240 eleven two, one hundred and three pounds, fifth round pick in twenty twenty 213 00:14:01,279 --> 00:14:03,919 out of Miami. He was a late bloomer of sorts. Produced at the 214 00:14:03,919 --> 00:14:07,559 college level, yet never eclipsed fifty three receptions, eight hundred nine and two 215 00:14:07,639 --> 00:14:11,639 yards or seven touchdowns in a season, and that was all with Buffalo in 216 00:14:11,679 --> 00:14:15,720 the Mac Conference all the way back in twenty eighteen. He tested surprisingly well 217 00:14:15,759 --> 00:14:18,679 at the Combine in twenty twenty, with a four point four eight forty yard 218 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:20,080 dash, thirty seven a half innings vertical, and a ten foot three inch 219 00:14:20,080 --> 00:14:24,840 broad jump. The NFL Next Gen stats model had him as wide receiver six 220 00:14:24,879 --> 00:14:30,320 in their athleticism score for that wide old class, which is notable considering athleticism 221 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:33,159 is very important for wide receiver to translate to the pro level. Despite his 222 00:14:33,279 --> 00:14:37,519 average college resume and draft capital, Osbourne has carved out a nice real life 223 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:41,440 role. We went to seed over the past two seasons after being used solely 224 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:43,440 on punt and kick returns as a rookie. So let's look at the past 225 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:48,120 three years. Twenty twenty one fifty six fifty five seven eighty two targets, 226 00:14:48,159 --> 00:14:52,879 thirteen point one yards per reception, twenty twenty two sixty six fifty and five 227 00:14:54,120 --> 00:14:58,840 ninety targets, ten point yards pertetch. Based on this trend, if Osbourne 228 00:14:58,879 --> 00:15:01,399 sees north of hundred targ gets, he could flirt with seventy receptions, eight 229 00:15:01,519 --> 00:15:07,120 hundred ninetdred yards and close to double of touchdowns. That's wide receiver two wide 230 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:09,600 receivers, three territory and fantasy every day, all day. Yet he's barely 231 00:15:09,639 --> 00:15:13,919 even considered a flex. He's entering a contract year, so when you think 232 00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:16,200 about it, kJ has even more incentive to prove himself in twenty twenty three. 233 00:15:16,240 --> 00:15:20,600 There's a path now the wide receiver two duties for him after the Vikings 234 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:22,600 decided to move on from Madam Deilan, who has been released as he enters 235 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:26,320 an age thirty three campaign. He was set to make about twenty million, 236 00:15:26,519 --> 00:15:30,440 so that was an obvious release for the Vikings. It was forecasted and actually 237 00:15:30,480 --> 00:15:33,600 came to fruition. But back to Osbourne, he thrived in December and January. 238 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:37,320 His best per game outputs over as stretch was ten for one forty seven 239 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:41,159 and one verse the Colts, seven for fifty nine and one at Green May, 240 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:46,200 and then five from one seventeen at Chicago. Of course, Minnesota could 241 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:50,240 easily sign a veteran as a free agent or draft a younger receiver to compliments 242 00:15:50,519 --> 00:15:54,360 or pair with Justin Jefferson moving forward, but I don't think kJ Osbourne's being 243 00:15:54,360 --> 00:15:56,039 phased out of this offense. It's actually the exact opposite. His role is 244 00:15:56,080 --> 00:16:00,240 growing. You can see it you over year and at cost. He's an 245 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:03,720 advisable wide receiver four or five to roster with. As I mentioned, wide 246 00:16:03,720 --> 00:16:06,799 receiver two, wide receiter three upside if it all pans out, because he's 247 00:16:06,840 --> 00:16:10,159 had a mini breakout over the past two seasons. That nobody's really counting for. 248 00:16:10,279 --> 00:16:12,639 He shouldn't cost you more than a third late or even early fourth. 249 00:16:12,799 --> 00:16:17,919 These often overlooked and not viewed as a Week Tweek contributor. Yet when you 250 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:21,840 go back look at his box scores, his game logs, Osbourne was startable 251 00:16:21,960 --> 00:16:25,919 for a good portion of twenty twenty one and twenty twenty two. Sure he's 252 00:16:25,960 --> 00:16:27,720 a bit violad old, there's Spike Weeks, so bloom or bust. But 253 00:16:27,759 --> 00:16:32,320 when he connects and now without Adam Field in the picture, kJ has the 254 00:16:32,320 --> 00:16:36,720 opportunity to climb Minnesota depth chart and become very reliable in the fantasy football realm. 255 00:16:36,879 --> 00:16:38,519 That will do it for this week's show. A quick recap of depth 256 00:16:38,559 --> 00:16:42,919 chart climbers to roster beat Jerome Ford, Tyler Batty, Kyle Trask, Kenneth 257 00:16:42,919 --> 00:16:47,840 Gamwell and kJ Osbourne. Hope you all enjoyed the content. A few reminders 258 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:51,519 If you want to get on my calendar to schedule a roster call thirty minutes 259 00:16:51,519 --> 00:16:53,080 to one hour. 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