Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Dude Podcast. I'm your host,
Corey Evans. This week's show was titled Preseason Week three Recap.
It is the final week of preseason contests.
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to it. Camp Scataboo is the Giants RB three, at
least for now. He finally made his preseason debut versus
the Patriots, three rushes for twelve yards, was on the
field for ten of ten snaps with the Giant starters
across the first two drives or for those that at
least were starting the game this past week. Thankfully, Scataboo
appears to be over his lingering training camp hamstring injury
that kept him sidelined and likely.
Speaker 2: To late an early season rookie roll.
Speaker 1: For now, it's Tyrone Tracy junior Devin Singletary at top
the Giants backfield pecking order. Let's not forget, though, that
Camp Scatabu the prospect is going to push both Tracy
and Singletary in due time. Camp had one hundreds twelve
college receptions six point two yards per carrier across seven
hundred and nine rushing attempts at collegiate level and remains
a strong bet to eventually overtake RB one status for
the Giants in twenty twenty five at some point when
that is ultimately depends on usage and Skataboo avoiding the
injury bug as he had for the past month or
so with that hamstring. But I'm going to bet that
the second to third round heree draft capital we all
spent on him is worth the long term wait. Phil
MafA is pushing for a roster spot with Dallas. If
you're not familiar, here's a running back with the Dallas
Cowboys to Russia sixteen yards and a touchdown for eight
yards per clip versus Atlanta. This past weekend, Jaden Blue
left the contest with a low grade Ankle's brain sounds
like he is on the right side of questionble for
week one, We'll see how his ankle responds. Miles Sanders meanwhile,
did not suit up due to her shoulder injury, which
leaves a sup starter Javonte Williams locked in to the
most projected volume to begin the campaign. Seventh round pick
Phil Maffa is out of Clemson. He is six feet
two thirty four who brings early down traits, at least
in my mind, reminiscent to that of what Dallas coveted
from Ezekiel Elliott. Not quite the same prospect obviously, or
caliber of talent.
Speaker 2: However, the Cowboys lack.
Speaker 1: That short yardix threat that has the size of a
Zeke or in this case, philm MafA, Javonte Sanders Blue
are more versatile, could be feature back status talents, Yet
MafA brings something else to this running back rotation. Recent
reports have indicated that MafA is in fact on the
roster bubble and if the Cowboys do cut ties, hope
to sign him back to the practice squad if he
goes unclaimed on NFL waivers. Looking at MafA, the prospect
five point one yards per carry, cross, five hundred and
sixty one pre rushing attempts, and fifty eight receptions for
this point of the offseason schedule. With cuts, do this
upcoming week you're listening, I'd say stash MafA. See if
he's kept in Dallas. If he's not, then we can
likely forget about the situation unless he's resigned with the
practice squad or signed to an NFL team. But I'm
intrigued by the skill set and body frame for a
short yard edge goal line role. Donovan Edwards is worth
a deep league bank stash. He's a running back with
the Jets. Nine totes twenty six yards and a score
for two point nine yards per clip, two receptions eleven
yards with two targets versus Philadelphia. If Edwards makes the
Jets final roster, he would push for RB three or
RB four status depending on the health of Isaiah Davis
and his lingering ankle injury, Brest Hall Braylan Allen, but.
Speaker 2: RB three RB four could be up for grabs.
Speaker 1: Edwards is an undrafted rookie out of Michigan who shared
time with now Tennessee rookie running back Cleil Mullins this
past season. He's six one two twelve five point three
yards per carry across four jerd and twenty two creer
Russian attempts eighty six receptions. Edwards is a solid, not
spectacular running back prospect. At one point, he was on
the shared cover of the NCAA Football.
Speaker 2: Game, so you know that he is a well, at least.
Speaker 1: Advertised or known commodity in the college football space. Issue
is the Jets have a deep running back room and
Edwards went undrafted in real life. However, early reports out
of camp did suggest that if Donovan Edwards makes the team,
it's going to be because of his receiving and pass
protecting skills, which the Jets do have with Brees Hall.
Remains to be seen if those traits fully exist with
Bryan Allen again the wildcard a question mark is Isaiah.
Speaker 2: Davis and that lingering ankle injury.
Speaker 1: So for now, sort of like film OFFA, we're taking
dart throws this late in the preseason or ultimately before
Week one begins, Film OFFA Donovan Edwards. Let's stash them,
see if roles exist as rookies or if they're on
NFL teams, and go from there. Chris Rodriguez Junior suited
up this week. Austin Eckler and JCM or Jacoori Krosky
Merritt did not. It could be reading the tea leaves
that Eckler and JCM reviewed as the one A one
B punch, whereas c rod is more of a complimentary weapon.
Speaker 2: Time will tell.
Speaker 1: Rodriguez went five rushes thirty four yards six point eight
yards per rush versus Baltimore. Brian Robinson traded the forty
nine ers for that sixth brown pick speaks volumes to
how Washington views its running back room, meaning b Robins
expendable to the franchise. With Eckler, JCM and Chris Rodriguez
next in line, let's break the backfield down with each name,
so Chris Rodriguez six Brown pick in twenty twenty three.
He's five to eleven to two twenty four. It's a
bruising type profile. He has twenty two NFL games played
to date, eighty six rushes, four hundred and twenty yards,
four touchdowns, four point nine yards per clip, three receptions
twenty four yards with three targets. Head coach Dan Quinn
of Washington came out as past weekend said that he
envisions Rodriguez handling short yardage and goal line duties, which
would put a dent in the outlook of JCM. However,
JCM did not suit up this past weekend. Again, Rodriguez
was the one receiving reps, so that is sort of
a vague and or unclear statement from Dan Quinn. We
need to see regular season reps to understand how this
backfield's going to unfold. I will say, though at cost
right now, I'd rather have Chris Rodriguez over JCM, because
the JACM hype is getting a bit out of control
or off of realistic expectations. And quite frankly, Rodriguez, with
his twenty two games played today to a pro has
done exactly what Dan quinn Is asking of him short
yardage and goal line duties. Not much of a receiver
with only those three catches across three targets. So j
CM Jcory Krosky Merritt seventh round pick out of Arizona.
He's five to eleven two O eight six college seasons,
fourth Alabama State, one with New Mexico, A one with Arizona.
There's an eligibility issue that made him play literally half
a game with Arizona in twenty twenty four. It all
amounted though, to four point six yards per carry across
five hundred fifty eight rushing attempts forty receptions. And then
we have Austin Eckler, who I think is the best value,
especially in full PPR if you're contending dynassee team out
of this Washington backfield mix. Eckler was the PPRRB thirty
four with the team in twenty twenty four in twelve
games played. Had that concussion that was unfortunate down to stretch.
Eckler is going to be a plug and play RB
two or a south flex in ten to twelve team leagues,
or as JCM and Chris Rodriguez Junior going to be
competing or vying for similar snaps. Now it is possible
that JCM is as good as advertised, or they call
him Bill Krosskey Merit and he is the running back
to roster on this team. Time will tell ultimately, though
I think any of the three are worth buying into
heading into week one.
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Speaker 1: Harold Fannings Junior should be able to coexist with David Njoku.
Fantas Junior had two grabs, sixteen yards and a touchdown
two targets versus to La Rams third round selection sixty
seven overall from Bowling Green, with one of the most
impressive production resumes in recent memory for a tight end prospect.
Speaker 2: One hundred and eighty catches.
Speaker 1: Two thousand, three hundred ninety six yards receiving seventeen touchdowns
for thirteen point three yards per catch. That's unreal, video
game esque numbers. Now to mention Fantas Junior's twenty twenty
four receiving log alone being one.
Speaker 2: Seventeen, fifteen, fifty five, and ten.
Speaker 1: So the third round draft capital was warranted from the
outside looking in, with David Joku a top the depth chart,
not the best landing spot, However, Fannags Junior is an
in between tight end wide receiver at six four to
two forty one, and Cleveland has limited wide receiver options
Jerry Judy, Secret Tillman and then a lot of unknowns.
Deontay Johnson reportedly could be cut. Jamari Thrash has not
done much in his endul tenure to date. Isaiah Bond
went undrafted Dude's off field allegations those have since been dropped.
He received a very lucrative guaranteed contract despite being an
undrafted prospect. Could have been a Day two, if not
Day three mix had it not been for his off
field situation. I fully expect Fannings Junior to again coexist
or be on the field with David and Joku serving
different roles. Fannings Junior is incredibly versatile. We know what
Joku is at this stage's career top ten to twelve
tight end in Dynasty, but Fannings Junior can be Isaiah
likely esque for the sake of the Cleveland Browns offense.
Speaker 2: So if anyone is undervaluing his.
Speaker 1: Potential, swooping now while there's still somewhat of a discounted
price associated with his rookie outlook. DJ Giddens is reportedly
RB two for the Colts. He had six rushes for
twenty two yards three point seven yards per rush against Cincinnati.
Tyler Goodson, who has an elbow injury, and Khalil Herbert,
an undisclosed injury, appear to be on the outside look
getting in for roles in the Colts backfield, while Gettings
is poised to back up Jonathan Taylor. Getd In's fifth
round pick one to fifty one overall out Kansas State.
He's sixty one, two hundred and twelve pounds six yards
per carry across five hundred and seventeen college attempts not
to mention fifty eight receptions. He fits the bill. He
looks good on film let alone paper with his production profile.
Bottom line, if you have shares of j T and Dynasty,
do what it takes to solidify that Colts backfield on
your team. While acquiring DJ Giddens in the process, Rams
GM less Need praised Terrence Ferguson's ball treking skills and
body control during the game's broadcast.
Speaker 2: It was against Cleveland.
Speaker 1: In the game, Ferguson two receptions forty eight yards, three
targets for twenty four yards per catch, A really strong showing.
Tyler Higbe keep in mind is entering his age thirty
two season, has had his fair shares of injuries.
Speaker 2: Free agent at.
Speaker 1: Twenty twenty six, Terrence Ferguson is the future at tight
end for the Rams. Does he sort of like Harrold
Fans Junior coexist with the assumed starter of that being
Tyler Higbee in twenty twenty five That mains me be
seen from what the Rams beat and training camp useage indicates,
it will be the case. There'll be a lot of
personnel groupings that feature in showcase Higbee and Ferguson. Keep
in mind that Terrence was a second round selection forty
six overall top fifty pick this yeard of Oregon who
lit up the NFL combine one of the best athletic
tight ends in this year's class. He's sixty five two
forty seven, four point six to three speed, one point
five to five ten yards split, thirty nine ers vertical,
ten foot two inch broad, and his career receiving log
backs it up in college one thirty four, fifteen, thirty seven,
sixteen touchdowns for eleven and a half yards per catch.
Terrence Ferguson has been in the same value tier. If
you missed out on Tyler Warren, Colson Lovelin. Then the
next best things this year have been Terrence Ferguson or
Elijah Arroyo in that late second, if not third round
rookie draft range. If you've had the ability to draft
Ferguson in the fourth rown e draft, then that looks
like an eventual steel in value. Jakardia Wright should be
on NFL roster if you have not heard the name.
He's a deep sleeper, a running back with Seattle. He's
not even on all fantasy platforms. I have seen him
on sleeper, so that's good that he's in their database,
which I hope changes if he makes a team. Regardless,
I've been tracking enough of right this preseason to see
that there's enough burst agility to consider him an NFL
calber running back. Whether or not with Seattle. I don't
think it matters. He's going to latch on somewhere this week.
Five rushes sixty five yards thirteen yards per rush against
Green Bay, and again it might not happen with Seattle
because they have Kenneth Walkers at charbon A, Dami Martinez,
George Holani.
Speaker 2: It's a crowded running back room.
Speaker 1: But I do think that Jacardia Wright can surface as
a rotational back with plenty of upside in the NFL
on drafted talent on Missouri State eight. He's six feet
two hundred and eighteen pounds, three years of Kansas States,
three years at Missouri State's collectively four point six yards
per rush, five hundred and twenty six rushing attempts, thirty
rushing touchdowns, and seventy five receptions. This is a deep stash,
and with roster cuts coming in your leagues, we have
to see if rights even put into website platform databases.
Speaker 2: But keep the name in mind.
Speaker 1: That's all I want to bring up at this portion
of the episode for this topic. That's Jacardi right with
the Seattle Seahawks. I think he deserves a bet on
NFL roster and possibly in deeper dynasty league. Especially point
for carrier leagues should be considered as well. And last,
but not least, Dante Thornton Junior continues to make a
strong case for a starting wide receiver role. Two catches
twenty six yards and a touchdown for thirteen yards per reception,
three targets against Arizona. The narrative all off season long,
whether we want to believe it or not, has continues
to be.
Speaker 2: Thornton Junior, a fourth round pick.
Speaker 1: Out of Tennessee, playing ahead of second rounder Jack Besh
out of TCU. The Raiders simply seem forer for Thornton
Junior size and speed on the outside, along with Trey
Tucker opposite end. With the team's best receiver, Shobe Myers
in the slot. There will be rotation personnel groupings that
of course change the alignments. However, Thornton Junior, at six
five to two O five brings special trades to the
field four point three point forty it's blazing speed, one
point five to one, ten yards split, thirty three inch
vertical and ten foot six inch broad jump.
Speaker 2: Ultimately, if I.
Speaker 1: Had a bet on it, I expect Jack Besh to
overtake either or both of Thornton Junior Tredy Tucker by
season zen. For now, though Thornton Junior looks like a
steal from offseason rookie drafts where his ADP for the
most part was fourth fifth round for most of the summer,
this goes a show back draft.
Speaker 2: Capitol does not tell all, and at.
Speaker 1: This point Thornton Junior, fourth rownder is out playing Jack
best second rounder.
Speaker 2: It's unfortunate. Jack Besch really.
Speaker 1: Is one of my favorite wide receiver prospects, at least
from a film perspective this year, but it seems like
the Raiders are pigeonholing him to the slot where the
ops is Kobe Myers, who is the clearcut best receiver
on the team not named Brock Bauers. So this requires
patience for those that invest in Jack Besh and if
you were able to pick up and or draft Don
thin Thrton Junior late kudos. He might have an early
season starting role for a Raiders offense that looks better
than advertised, even though it's early results from the preseason.
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