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Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Dude Podcast. I'm your host,

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Corey Evans. This week's show is titled Difficult Players to Rank.

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I have five players that even myself behind the scenes

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in my own rankings, have had a difficult time assessing

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value both short and long term because there's a wide

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array or range of outcomes for each of them, whether

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it's their contract status, their row within the current offensive scheme.

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There are quite a few factors in play to discuss

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and break down, hence why I have them featured on

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the show as Difficult Players to Rank. Before we get

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to that, my calendar is open for roster calls this

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offseason is now upon us for upcoming fregency as well

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as the twenty twenty six rookie class, so feel free

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to reach out if interested to lock down a thirty

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fifty dollars. Let's get right to it. First player that

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I find difficult to rank is Tyler Algier, who is

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going to be twenty six this April, a Penning free agent.

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His status in the open market is something to monitor

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because he's been a solid compliment to Bijon Robinson and

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even has a one thousand yard rushing season under his belt.

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More to come on that soon. He was the PPR

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RB thirty nine, that being Tyler Algier in twenty twenty five,

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so a solid RB three, RB four at seasons zen

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despite being even more valuable in a sense as a

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premiere handcuff and even showing spike week production of RB

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one RB two output reliance on the end zone with

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a one forty three five to fourteen to eight rushing

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effort only fourteen receptions for ninety six yards sixteen targets.

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Even though Algier is more of an early down grinder

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and or shortyardist contributor, his efficiency as a pass catcher

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is notable. It's just Atlanta has not used him as

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a capacity due to Bijon functioning as a dual threat

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running back and receiver talent. More in Algier. He's been

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the RB twenty nine, thirty six, and forty three from

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twenty twenty two to twenty twenty four and again the

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RB thirty nine to twenty twenty five, so he has

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not yet been more than on average an RB two

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or RB three in fantasy. So the fact that his

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open free agent market is uncertain he could return to Atlanta,

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resign and or test fregancy and be either a starter

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or leader of committee elsewhere does make his value a

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bit puzzling and makes him a bit difficult to rank

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as well in the dynasty landscape. As I mentioned, he

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has won one thousand yard Russian campaign on his resume.

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He was one thousand and thirty five yards on the

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ground in twenty twenty two. Is a rookie out of BYU.

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Algier did have feature back upside, it's just that's cap

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now in Atlanta due to the elite talent that is bijon.

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In terms of career efficiency, Algier four point three yards

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per carry on six hundred and seventy six Russian attempts.

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That's solid. As I mentioned, as a pass catcher, there's

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some untapped potential there. Sixty one career receptions on sixty

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nine targets. It's effective in terms of catch rate as

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well as securing the limited role that he is offered

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as a pass catcher. It's a matter of opportunity or

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a lack thereof. So there is two ways this goes

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for Algier. He returns to Atlanta, remains a high end

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handcuff to beat Robinson, or he signs elsewhere and is

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suddenly an RB two or a breakout candidate with plenty

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of perceived upside as a one A instead of being

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the one B or complementary option for the Atlanta Falcons. Therefore,

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in terms of twenty twenty six rookie draft capital, I

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would say a fair cost for Algier is a second.

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A first will be a premium if you have Vjon

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on one roll that dice to have Atlanta's backfield unlocke, I

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understand paying a late first foul year. Otherwise, I would

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say a second is fair game and a third should

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be considered a discount. Up next is the volatal yet

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highly productive Michael Wilson. He's twenty five turns twenty six

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next month in February A seventy eight one thousand and

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six seven receiving log one hundred and twenty six targets

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in twenty twenty five as the PPR wide receiver ten.

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Hard to believe that from beginning to the end of

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the season. He was a top ten or top twelve

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wide receiver at wide receiver one in ten or twelve

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teen leagues. He actually paced as the PPR wide out

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two from weeks eleven on, which shows that he was

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a league winner and a terrific return on investment for

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those that stashed him after a so far pedestrian NFL

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career arc because he was the PPR wide receiver sixty

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is a rookie in twenty twenty three, and then the

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wire receiver fifty nine as a sophomore in twenty twenty four.

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So this outburst, this breakout that was not expected, does

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make Michael Wilson difficult to rank. He's under contract with

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the Cardinals till twenty twenty seven. Is a former third

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round pick out of Stanford who had plenty of intrigues

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as a prospect. There was some Day two buzz for

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Michael Wilson if not for his durability woes concerns from

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the college level. He's put it all together in twenty

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twenty five. The variables in play are twofold. It's quarterback

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Kyler Murray. Is he going to be traded cut this offseason?

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With a new regime at head coach no more again

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and running the show, or is cob Rissette going to

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be the assume start of for week one? Not to

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mention coexisting with a healthy Marvin Aerris Junior who had

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that heel injury that was lingering. Not to mention the

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appendix that he had ever moved in how he lost

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weight that was previously added over the offseason with all

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the muscle that he put on. Not to mention Harrison

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Junior appearing only twelve games in twenty twenty five. This

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resulted or allowed Michael Wilson to function as Arizona's primary

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wide receiver one, and he thrived. Head coach, I've had

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the scheme. These are all factors considered. We don't have

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those answers right now. I will say though, that moving forward,

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in honesty, Marvin Harrison j VERSU Michael Wilson is more

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of a conversation than ever was. And that's hard to believe,

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but it's true. If I had to bet, I would

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sell high Michael Wilson. I doubt that he ever finishes

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again as a top ten wide out or is the

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PPR receiver ten in a season. I'd look for a

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twenty twenty six first made would be ideal. Late is

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worth considering. If you can get late plus a second,

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that should be a solid return. And sure, you're betting

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against what is already a proof of concept with Persett

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at quarterback if he does remain a starter in twenty

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twenty six or at least early stages, depending what the

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Cardinals do with draft capital. But Michael Wilson repeating or

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sustaining the seventy eight one thousand and six seven pace

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in twenty twenty six and beyond seems a bit unrealistic

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based on his career norms to date as a rookie

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sophomore and this was his third year. How about Kyle

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Pitts talk about polarizing. He's twenty five, twenty six this October.

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Another penny free agent who should see a lucrative market.

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Whether Atlanta places the franchise tag on him or looks

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to extend him is another story on the year. Pits

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eighteen targets as the PPR tight end two over one

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hundred PPR points separated Trey McBride as the tight end

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one to the tight end two and beyond, and Pitts

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just shows the drastic change in value for the title

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position where McBride is in a league his own, a

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true elite commodity and game changer at the position. Nonetheless,

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Kyle Pitts touchdowns by NFL season this is crazy but true. One, two, three, four,

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and five. That's obviously a crazy coincidence. The odds that

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he continues with the sixth, seventh, eighth, et cetera seasons

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with correspounding touchdowns to Maxwell's total seems highly unlikely, but

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it has been the case years one through five. In

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terms of annual production, Pitts has been the PPR tight

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end six, thirty, three, thirteen, and fifteen from froen twenty

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one to twenty twenty four. So him being the PPR

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tight end two in twenty twenty five is a career outlier.

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Outside of that rookie season tight end six finish, he's

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more of a tight end two in terms of the

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average there. But there's no denying the fact that Kyle

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Pitts finally was utilized and functioned as a more receiver

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pass catcher than traditional tight end for the Falcons, who

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unfortunately had a lost campaign between the injury and Michael

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Pennix to reverting back to Kirk Cousins, Pitts became a

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security blanket for both quarterbacks, and while Drake won and

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missed time due to injury, pitt stepped up as the

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facto top pass catcher for the Falcons. A new Atlanta

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regime inbound for both GM and head coach could impact

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Pits whether he returned to the Falcons with a new

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contract or test the market elsewhere and becomes a true

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tight end one another franchise out of Florida. Pitts was

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deemed a generational talent, so there's plenty of interest at

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least you'd think on paper and Pits either setting a

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record or matching other big tight end contracts that have

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been recently signed at the position. I will say I

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don't want to over underreact with Kyle Pitts. I want

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to stay somewhere in the middle or lukewarm on his

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value because he has only hit or clear to one

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thousand yards receiving once as a pro. That was his

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rookie year ony twenty six yards in twenty twenty one.

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We see the proof of concept, which is huge for

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a tight end. The utilization that in eighty eight nine

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to twenty eight five log one hundred eighteen targets could

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get you a top three a top five finish at

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tight end in fantasy, and that in a tight end

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premium league is as equal or more valuable than a

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wide receiver to or running back two or even firting

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with a white out one RB one in value. So

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Kyle Pitts certainly has his stock rebounded. It's skyrocketing in

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dynasty value. It's now a matter of where do you

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rank him in terms of his years at tight end?

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Is it top ten? Is it top five? Do we

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really factor in one season as the PPI tight end

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two enough to push him above the likes of McBride, Bowers, Laporta,

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Kittle just to name a few. I'm not there yet,

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but he's certainly in that conversation or tier range after

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what we sell in twenty twenty five, I am very

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excited to see what Pitts does in terms of returning

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to Atlanta or leaving elsewhere for perhaps even more usage

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on the horizon. That being said, in terms of twenty

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twenty six worth you draft capital, Pits is undoubtedly worth

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Another player that certainly fits the difficult player to rank criteria.

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It's Trevor Lawrence after a shocking in a good way

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twenty twenty five season he's twenty six, twenty seven. This October,

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he was, in fact the fantasy quarterback four and twenty

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twenty five. Was it Lawrence finally acclimating to the pro

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level putting it all together? Or was it Liam Cohen

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effect we've seen so many times perfect or become a

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quarterback guru and elevate his supporting cast around him. This

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time instead of being Baker Mayfield like with Tampa Bay,

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it was Trevor Lawrence in Jacksonville. Lawrence on the year

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four thousand seven yards passing, twenty nine touchdowns, twelve interceptions,

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a sixty point nine complete percentag is rate, seven point

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two yards best attempt, a ninety one passer rating, eighty

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two three thirty nine nine rushing log. That's where a

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lot of his fantasy value was elevated and came from

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in terms of overall points scored the Russian production. He's

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been the quarterback twenty three, eight thirteen to twenty seven

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from twenty twenty one and twenty twenty four, so the

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fantasy QB four finish is not the expectation to assume

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moving forward. Outside of the quarterback eight finish, he has

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not been a quarterback one and twelve or even ten

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teen leagues. That's twice now in his career. I do

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credit a lot to Liam Cohen now to mention the

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added presence of Jakobe Meyers and how he literally changed

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and slowed down the game for Lawrence as a reliable

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slot and perimmeterive threat. Lawrence has needed a veteran presence

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to the level of Myers. The splits before and after

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Skoby Myers, if you take a deep dive, are astounding,

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and it really has paved the path for Lawrence to

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have things spread out more and rely on his elusiveness

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in the pocket, mobility, ability to throw on the run

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that are innate skills we saw time and time again

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Rumson that deemed him a top TI year prospect. Now,

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despite all the positives, there is a regression alert to discuss.

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Nine rushing touchdowns is highly unlikely to repeat or be sustainable,

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which is why Lawrence is a difficult player to rank

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moving forward. He does have an excellent supporting cast for

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pass catchers. Again, Koby Myers at the front of that

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conversation and his extension Brian Thomas Junior, Parker Washington, Travis

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Hunter upon his return, Brent Strange, Travis dtn Beachelle Tuton.

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There's a lot to like about Liam Cohen and the

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supporting cast in Jacksonville. The issue I have is putting

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Trevor Lawrence in the same quarterback bucket as clear top

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five quarterbacks or top ten that we're going to draft

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an ADP or even Trey for in existing dynasty leagues

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because he has only done it once, or if you

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want to count the quarterback eight finished twice in his

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career with so much inconsistency or up and down in between,

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So in short, difficult player to rank. I will say,

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obviously though, that he's worth a first in super flex

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formats for twenty twenty six Rooking draft capital. The question

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is how high will you put Trevor Lawrence. For me,

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He's going to be somewhere in that eight to twelve range.

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I'm not going to put in top five. I doubt

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that is going to be the norm for him from

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here on out. However, if Trevor Lawrence is your quarterback

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two and superflex or now your quarterback one, is soon

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quarterback league or a backup, you're in terrific shape. There

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is cell high appeal. It's a matter of your depth

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and lead context, but he is undoubtedly a difficult player

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to rank. Yet we can't deny the presence of both

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Liam Cohen and Jacobe Meyers being now staples for Lawrence

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to rely on. And last, but not least, how about

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Ameca Agbuca. He is twenty three twenty four in October,

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so still fairly young for a sophomore. Some wide out

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prospects twenty twenty six will be around that age range.

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Amecca went sixty three nine thirty eight and six touchdowns

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one hundred and twenty seven targets in twenty twenty five.

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As a rookie. He was the PPR wide receiver twenty three,

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so finish is a top twenty four wide receivers position,

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a wide receiver two for the sake of twelve teen

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leagues back end at that. But still, there are so

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many peaks and valleys throughout the year that I'm more

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excited about the good than bad. He delivered a twenty

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five four to forty five five effort during his first

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five pro contests, then fails to pass sixty four yards

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receiving in eleven of twelve other games. So he started

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off hot out of the gate and cooled off considerably

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hit a rookie wall if you will. Mike Evans penny

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free agent, will he read signon Tampa Bay or look

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elsewhere in the back nine of his career, Still the

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performing at high level regardless, Chris Godwin and JAYL McMillan

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are both under concert till twenty twenty eight. That's a

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factor consider when it comes to depth chart, personnel usage

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and or target share. There's also another inbound OC coming

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which puts a lot of uncertainty in the offense for

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pass catcher pecking order after Josh Grizzer was fired recently,

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so Mega Buka is certainly not someone that anybody's going

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to write off in the Dynasty realm, especially after his

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toward pace to start his pro career. The issue or

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uncertainty is the future of Mike Evans within the organization,

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not to mention what does his offense look like with

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yet another new OC in twenty twenty six. I'm only

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to bet on the early sample size of Abuca, and

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I'm only to spend an early mid first on him

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in any formats. But I understand the skepticism. If he

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burned you down the stretch when it mattered most or

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the second half of the season, when again he did

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not surpass sixty four yards receiving in eleven of twelve

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other games after that five week stretch to begin his

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NFL tenure. Thanks for listening, hop you're enjoy this week's

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episode of Difficult Players to rank. Those were again to

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recap Tyler Algier, Michael Wilson, Kyle Pitts, Trevor Lawrence, and

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a mecha abuka. Until next time, this is the Dying

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Institute checking out. Hope you have a good rest of

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the week and I'll talk to you soon. See you