Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Dude Podcast. I'm your host,
Corey Evans. This week's show is titled fourth Quarter report Card,
my final installment of the twenty twenty four report Card series,
where I assigned letter grades of an A, B, C, D,
and F based on play performance stats compared to expectations.
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Speaker 2: Get right to it. What a grade of an A?
Speaker 1: Brian Thomas junior. What a start NFL debut season. He's
only twenty two, the twenty third overall pick out of
LSU eighty seven twelve eighty two to ten touchdowns, fourteen
point seven yards per catch via one hundred and thirty
three targets. He finishes the PPR wide receiver four, a
top five asset, already elite in redraft and Dynasty circles.
His standout worthy performances were six eighty six in a
touchdown in Week four against Houston, five for one twenty
two in a touchdown in Week five versus Indianapolis, five
eighty nine and a touchdown in Week seven versus England,
ten for one oh five and two in Week fifteen
versus the Jets, nine for a buck thirty two and
a touchdown in Week sixteen at the Raiders, and seven
four to ninety one and a touchdown in Week seventeen
versus Tennessee. He succeeded with both Trevor Lawrence and Mac Jones,
which indicates that Brian Thomas Junior or BTJ is quarterback independent.
He's in alpha at the collar scene and that transferred
over to the pro level.
Speaker 2: Now.
Speaker 1: It did help when it comes to target share pure
volume that Christian Kirk with his collar bone, Gabe Davis
with his knee, and Evan Ingram on the shoulder were
all placed on IR at some point this past season,
and that elevated Thomas's usage. So we can't guarantee that
as a sophomore he's going to replicate or flirt with
ninety catches thirteen hundred yards and double good touchdowns with
North on one hundred.
Speaker 2: And thirty targets.
Speaker 1: Hopefully that stabilizes and it becomes the norm, but it's
not a guarantee. He had four one hundred and more
yard receiving efforts one twenty two a week five versus
the Colts, one oh five and meet fifteen versus Jets,
one thirty two in Week sixteen versus the Raiders, and
one h three in Week.
Speaker 2: Eighteen versus the Colts.
Speaker 1: Rather evident why he receives the lettergraven a for the
sake of this episode. Now, the debate or the question
is sure Brian Thomas Junior an instant wide I won
in all fourmats, particularly Dynasty because of his age. The
ongoing conversation is how high to rank Thomas Junior after
Jamar Chase, Justin, Jefferson, Ceedee Lamb, I'm Aron Saint brown
E elite neighbors. That's the cutoff where I think it
is time considered BTJ the next best if not him.
Other names contention are AJ Brown, Egle Collins, Pukinakua, Drake London,
Martin Erson Junior. That's a fun offseason exercise or debate
to bring into rankings, but for now, let's just celebrate
and be happy about the rookie season that Brian Thomas
Junior delivered. I actually have no shares of Thomas Junior.
My goal is offseason to acquire him in at least
one dynasty league. If you drafted him in your draft
last year, congrats.
Speaker 2: Letter.
Speaker 1: Crate of a b Is Baker Mayfield. He turns thirty
in April, first overall pick. You might recall the Cleveland
back in twenty eighteen, remain with the Browns through twenty
twenty one, twenty twenty two with Carolina and the Rams,
and then twenty twenty three twenty twenty four with Tampa Bay,
where he has resurrected his career, turned a major corner
and become arguably one of the best NFL passers. Without
necessarily receiving that sort of praiser recognition. His twenty twenty
four production was four thousand, five or three yards passing,
forty one touchdowns, sixteen interceptions, a seventy one point four
completion percentage, right seven point nine yards press attempt, a
one to six point eight passer rating, and for good measure,
bringing versatility more so than ever to the table, sixty rushes,
three seventy eight and three touchdowns. His annual quarterback finishes
in Fantas Football since becoming a pro have been quarterback sixteen, eighteen, eighteen,
twenty five, twenty nine, and these past two seasons.
Speaker 2: It was ten last year and five and twenty twenty four.
Speaker 1: Baker Mayfield is a quarterback one with this scheme, whether
it be both Dave Canalis or Liam Cohen so OC's
just the infrastructure around him, Mike Evans, Jayla McMillan, emerging star, Kadotten,
those receivers, and then the combo of Bucky Irving Rashad
White at running back. Chris Godwin is about to become
an armer shot free agent, so he may or may
not be back either way. Baker Mayfield under contract with
the Buccaneers till twenty twenty seven, has managed over the
past two seasons to recapture the confidence and the swagger
that makes him easy to root for and a fun
prospect that ended up being the first overall.
Speaker 2: Pick in twenty eighteen.
Speaker 1: Sometimes it is the environment, the cooking staff, the supporting cast,
and those having your back in a franchise where clearly
it was not the case in Cleveland, Carolina or the Rams.
A lot of quarterbacks have had their careers plumbing in
Carolina especially, but Tampa Bay is where Baker Mayfield has
made his money an NFL home, becoming a fantasy quarterback
one in the process. A letter greater of a Bee
could have been an A I just feel like Brian Thomas,
you deserve that for this fourth quarter report card lettergate
of a CEE. Kenneth Walker to third. He's only twenty four, somehow,
despite this being his third professional campaign.
Speaker 2: Let's look year by year rookie year.
Speaker 1: Twenty twenty two to twenty eight, ten to fifty and
nine version scorers. That's four point six yards per clip
twenty seven for one sixty five no touchdowns on thirty
five targets. The PPR RB eighteen and fifteen games played.
We thought we had a star in our hands. Twenty
twenty three is a sophomore two nineteen nine oh five
and eight scores, four point one exper totes and twenty
nine four two fifty one and a touchdowns receiver that
was with thirty seven targets PPRB nineteen and fifteen games
played almost identical end of season value as both a
rookie and sophomore. Enter year three twenty twenty four, Kenneth
Walker delivered one fifty three, five seventy three and seven
three point seven on the ground. Major aggression there in effectiveness,
but increased his passing game usage forty six two hind
and nine and a score.
Speaker 2: With fifty three targets.
Speaker 1: The ppr RB twenty five and twelve games played was
not as available Kenneth Walker. The red flags with him
are injury history and unfortunate lack of availability. That is
the best ability availability for a pro. Meanwhile, Zach Sharbonnay
finishes the ppr RB twenty six on less volume one
thirty five five sixty nine and eight touchdowns, four point
two yards per rush and forty two three forty and
one touchdown as receiver on fifty two targets. This year
ended for Kenneth Walker by being placed on IRB with
an ankle injury. He is under contract with the Seahawks
till twenty twenty six. O c Ryan Grubb is won
and done. He was fired. I would imagine that potentially
Seattle goes to more balanced approach in twenty twenty five,
no matter who was brought in as EOC under Mike
MacDonald the aforementioned NFL injury history, he had a hernia procedure.
This is Kenth Walker twenty twenty two, ankle Spring twenty
twenty two, oblique strain twenty twenty three, Adumin injury in
twenty twenty four, Cashtrain twenty twenty four, and that ankle
injury that ten mit ir in twenty twenty four. So
clearly their ability has not been Kenneth Walker's friend, and
that's why, quite honestly, I think he has not done
an at the NFL level to warrant more than RB
two value. He has more name recognition than actual production,
and if you look at, for example, someone like Rashod White,
the stats are early similar. I would say most people
by a wide margin, would prefer to roster Kenneth Walker.
But if you did a blind resume player, a Walker
player Bvershod White, White theoretically could have the edge by
missing less time, even though Bucky Irving is what appears
to be the running back to roster on the Buccaneers.
But back to Walker, I do think he's one of
the more over valued assets in dynasty entering this offseason.
Age certainly bodes well, yet I don't really mind rostering
for far less cost Zach Charbone and allocating what Walker
would demand in the trade market or startup draft to
another position. He's been the PPRRB eighteen nineteen to twenty five.
That's an RB two or RB three, not the RB
one that he can be with his amazing change of
direction and lateral agility, and can be a home run
hitter and take one of the house any touch with
also a lot of negative rushes and trying to do
too much. Walker is a fascinating player, but right now
more outbent in unless his cost falls dramatically this offseason.
Time for a quick break. I'll be back with letter
grades of a D and an F before I get
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after this quick break. What a grade of a D
would be? Jalen Waddle, Who's twenty six twenty twenty one
the PPR wide out.
Speaker 2: Thirteen and sixteen games played.
Speaker 1: Twenty twenty two PPR wide receiver eight and seventeen games played.
We thought we had a perennial wide receiver one entering
year three. Then he fell back a little bit. In
twenty twenty three, wide receiver thirty four and fourteenth played,
and unfortunately.
Speaker 2: That trend went worse.
Speaker 1: In twenty twenty four, PPR Wide Receiver forty six and
fifteenth played a fifty eight seven forty four and two
log this year twelve twenty ears per catch via eight
three targets. His first three pro receiving logs before twenty
twenty four were one oh four, ten to fifteen and six,
seventy five, thirteen, fifty six and eight, and seventy two, ten,
fourteen and four. The hot start to his career, the
consistency and then fading off a bit eerily reminds.
Speaker 2: Me of the PPR cheat code.
Speaker 1: That was Jarvis Langry. Wattle can do more outside and
as well in the slot. Langer is more of a
slot possession weapon. But the fact that the career started
off so well and then there's been a lack of
consistency after the first few years just really made me
think and look back at what Jarvis Landry offered us
in Dynasty. He was a wide receiver one for a
good stretch there. Now the targets per year are a
reason why for Waddle this downturn in value one forty one, seventeen,
one oh four and eighty three. He is in their
contract with Miami until twenty twenty nine, a lot hinges
on to his future. Despite his extension he received not
to mention Tyreek Hill, who said he wants out of
the Dolphins franchise after Week eighteen against the Jets in
his postgame press conference. I do think, unlike Kenneth Walker, however,
that Jalen Waddle is perhaps the best, if not one
of the most ideal bilos in all of Dynasty right
now in terms of cost. Despite the LETTERGRAVI d I'd
offer up a first for him if it's super flexed,
start with your second. In twenty twenty five, it's not
a great wide receiver class. This is a good year
to need running back or tight end if you have
ample amount of draft capital. For twenty twenty five, quarterback
and wide receiver are very top heavy, so Jalen Waddle
could be in for a huge spike in volume, sort
of like other names I've talked about, though, durability is
cruiser for a Waddle, and that's been a calculator risk
when you roster him or start him for that matter,
weekend week out. Quite a few variables in play here,
but I will say that Waddles film appears better than
the box score, and if you look at twenty twenty
one and twenty twenty two, there's a lot to like.
At least on paper letter Grave of an f To
round up this week's show, Dalton and Kaid, Who's twenty five.
He regressed significantly as a sophomore after a strong season
twenty twenty three with output of seventy three six seventy
three and two touchdowns nine point two yards per catch
via ninety one targets. He was the PPR tight end eleven.
A tight end one is a rookie that is about
as good as it gets, unless you're a phenom like
Sam Laporta or Brock Bauers. However, instead of taking over
as Buffalo's primary pass catcher, which was certainly in the
cards or in play without set Von Diggs on the roster,
the Bills instead took a committee approach led by Khalusha
Kir and other supporting acts like Kean Coleman, Kinkaid himself,
MC Collins, Mariy Hooper, and of course James Cook. As
a versatile chess piece. Kincaid as a sophomore went forty
four four to forty eight and two touchdowns for ten
point two yards per catch seventy five targets in thirteen
games play. There was the PPR Tighten twenty six about
a turn of events, tight end eleven, tight end twenty six.
Kincaid as a rookie after that production, was on a
career arc or path of a set of forget it,
tight ended one and potentially a top five option in
Dynasa League's without much hesitation. He is now more perhaps
than ever, difficult to trust or rely on as a
surefire tight end one, let alone a tight end two.
Speaker 2: Especially if Buffalo addresses wide.
Speaker 1: Receiver in free agency or the drafts are replaced to
Mark Cooper. Unless Cooper is resigned. Dawson Knox is also
a factor here. He remained a thorn in kin Kate's
side with receiving a lot of twenty two, three, eleven
and one for fourteen point winners per catch, thirty three
targets and sixteen games played. That in of itself isn't
viable for fantasy. But if you add king Kaid to
his resume twenty two more catches, three or more yards,
another touchdown, another thirty three targets, then suddenly Kinkay could
have been a tight end one. Again, of course, missing
time dude to injury to Nott help matters. We get
the point, and keep in mind that Knox is under
contract with Buffalo until twenty twenty seven. End of the
story is that at Kinkaid received an F I think
is a true indication that he is not on the
level of veterans we've trusted over the years, like Travis Kelce,
George Kittle, or young upcoming stars as I'm actioning, like
Laporta or brock Bauers. Kinkaid is in that muddy territory
of can he be a tight end one or is
he even difficult to rely on week to week?
Speaker 2: Hope you'll enjoyed this week show. A quickerlycap of my
fourth quarter report card.
Speaker 1: The letter grades and A was Brian Thomas Junior, at B,
Baker Mayfield, A C. Kenneth Walker to third, A D
Jalen Waddell, and an F. Dalton and Kaid. Thanks again
for listening. As I mentioned on the top of the
episode at the start, please hit me up if you're
interested in a snap back hat or a T shirt.
They're gonna have my Dynasty logo on it, so I
can get an idea of how much, if any, inventory
to purchase. Of course, I needed the man in order
to warrant the supply, but if it works out. It's
gonna be a really cool project for twenty twenty five
because merch has been something a lot of people have
reached out on in the past. I just have not
had the logistics place to create the apparel. Thanks again,
until next time. This is the dying as you're drinking
out enjoy. Wild Card Weekend should be a lot of
fun games and fantasy value to monitor.
Speaker 2: See you