Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Dude podcast. I'm your host,
Corey Evans. I'm continuing my Rookie ten mustno Stats preview
series with free content discussing the rookie wide receiver class
this week, which I think is the best group of
this year's prospect class. Quarterback fairly week below average outside
of from Ana Mendoza, possibly Ty Simpson among a few
others running back discussed last week. You know, my opinion
and context on that wide receiver is we're going to
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know even more about pre draft outlooks based on heightweight, combinations, speed, agility,
A lot of metrics to come and help shape our
prospect evaluations.
Speaker 2: Let's get right to it.
Speaker 1: Ten must know stats four twenty twenty six UI receivers
Up first is McKay lemon delivered a one thirty seven
twenty eight fourteen receiving log averaging fourteen point seven yards
per catch in thirty three games play with USC suggested
size of five to eleven one ninety five, which does
sort of peg Lemon is more of a slot weapon
at least from trajectory from college to the pros. I
would not be surprised though, if he makes an Amanos
Saint Brown esque role jump to be utilized inside and outside,
not saying the seilings anywhere near Amara Saint Brown, but
Amananan Lemon, both out of USC same program. There are
similarities and skill set and college usage at least see
a path to that sort of elevancy, even to a
lesser extent. For McKayle Lemon, he is just simply a
good football player. Polish, does everything well and has a
knack for fine open space in these shorts intermediate areas
of the field. While the stats aren't the best in
terms of receptions, yards are touchdowns, and only thirty three
games played with USC at the college level, m kayle
Lemon is a virtual lock to be selected in the
first round in the NFL as well as in dynasty
rookie drafts. Another receiver in that same tier or draft
outlook as Jordan Tyson, who scored twenty two receiving touchdowns
in thirty three games played with both Colorado and Arizona States.
Tyson is going to check in around six two to
two hundred, so much larger in terms of height frame
than mckaye Lemon, and Tyson is your prototypical X with
the fuck ability to line up both in the slot.
Speaker 2: Or out wide.
Speaker 1: He has big body traits in terms of going up
and getting the football high, pointing it physical both at
the catch point and after the catch.
Speaker 2: There are a lot of scouts or.
Speaker 1: Analysts that have Tyson penciled in as wide receiver one
in this year's class.
Speaker 2: I don't disagree with it.
Speaker 1: I think it's a true three receiver race pre draft
between Lemon, Tyson, and Cardinal Tait in terms of who
will hear their name called first come drafting in the
first round. But Tyson is surely in that conversation and
was a touchdown machine at the college level with those
twenty two receiving scorers and only third three games played.
How about Malachai fields average fifteen yards per catch that
was across one hundred and sixty five total receptions and
forty eight games played with Virginia and over Dame. He's
around six four to two twenty two. We'll see the
official height weight check into the combine field. Does someone
post senior bole who was deemed more of a Day
two prospect is now pushing for mid to late Day
one draft capitalists, so could become a vary intriguing asset
both the fantasy and real life.
Speaker 2: With his field stretching a bild and.
Speaker 1: My ball mentality in those one on one contested catch situations,
the size alone is worth our attention. I Fields tests
well from a speed and agility standpoint. I think it
will cement first round draft capital, even if it's late
first round, so I'm very excited to see how he
fares in the rest of the pre draft process. The
bottom line, though, from wide receiver stats to know in
his college resume is that he was able to have
big chunk plays often as well as effectively. With fifteen
yards per catch across one hundred and sixty five total
receptions with two different schools, Casey Concept Sheon scored twenty
five receiving touchdowns, three rushing touchdowns and for good measure,
two pumpmer turn touchdowns in thirty eight games played with
both North Carolina State and Texas A and M. He
is an all purpose athlete. Five to eleven one to
ninety is his college weigh in. We'll see what happens
in Indianapolis. At the combine, Casey Concept she is deemed
a smaller build wide out, which again sort of like
ma kayle Lemon. Does that mean that cases gonna be
more slot than all around the formation or personnel? The
usage NFL talent remains to be seen. I think that
will be concept based and orland spot dependent. But when
you fire up the film of Casey Concept you on,
you see the receiving, rushing, and special teams abilities that
do put him as a fringe first round talent in
real life. If he ends up in a good offense
that's at least favorable for fantasy purposes, would not surprise
me at all. If he ends up being an early
first round selection, whether it's super flex or one quarterback
formats in the Dynasty's sense of things. One more stat
and a wide receiver before we get to a quick
break is that Omar Cooper Junior averaged fifteen point six
yards per catch and scored twenty two total receiving touchdowns
across one hundred and fifteen receptions in forty two games
played all with Indiana. Omar Cooper Junior helped his case,
of course, in the postseason round with Fernando Mendoza or
Indiana won the title in twenty twenty five. He is
a do what all talent six feet two one, right
around that range that's close to Jordan Tice in a sense.
O Markooper Junior is going to be a discount of
version of Jordan Tyson when it comes to cost in
rookie drafts for Dynasty, of course, so we expect Jordan
Tyson to be a top ten to fifteen pick. O
Mark Cooper Junior's deemed more of a Day two talent,
but his draft stem his stock has been on the
rise thanks to so many talent evaluators and NFL svisue
makers watching tape of Romanda Mendoza and seeing Cooper Junior
being a big part of I Mendoza thrived. You have
the fifteen point six yards per keetch, showcasing he can
win downfield and after the catch with big plays, and
the twenty two receiving touchdowns with an ample mind receptions
in one fifteen overall to showcase that Cooper Junior does
it short, intermediate and deep. He will be I think
one of the better values at wide receiver rookie drafts
this spring and summer. Quick break and be back with
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Speaker 2: We'll be right back after this short break. How about Zachariah.
Speaker 1: Branch collecting one hundred and fifty nine catches in thirty
seven games played with both USC and Georgia five to
ten a buck eighty. So he's right on that Mackay
Lemon and or Casey conception. She own heightweight ratio being
sub six feet below.
Speaker 2: Two hundred pounds.
Speaker 1: Zachariah Branch, I think is one of the best kept
secrets among Day two projected talent wide receivers in this
year's class. You fire up film with him and you
see that Georgia made it an effort or intentionally found
ways to concept plays around Branch and let him do
a lot of damage post catch run to the catch.
Branch is someone that I have a lot of excitement
towards drafting rookie drafts, assuming the draft capital and he
testswelt the combine because of the tape I've watched so far.
He is lightning in a bottle with the ball in
his hands and a playmaker after the catch point. How
about Elijah Surratt compiled two hundred receptions and scored thirty
one receiving touchdowns in forty games played with both James
Madison and Indiana. Of course, Omar Cooper junior discussed team
out Indiana. Elijah Surratt did not declare for the NFL
last year, went back to school, and it was actually,
for the most part, I believe a sound decision to
put an excelemation point on already impressive college resume.
Speaker 2: Not too many prospects to say.
Speaker 1: They've had two hundred catches and over thirty touchdowns in
forty games played six two to two O nine And
every time I watch tape of Serrat reminds me of
Keenan Allen in terms of being flexible to line up
inside the slot or out wide.
Speaker 2: Knows what he's doing.
Speaker 1: High Football IQ Chris brought runner fluid both pre and
post catch. Elijah Surratt sort of liked thatch. Riah Branch
is a Day two projected talent that I had my
eye closely on to see where his cost goes from
pre draft, combine and post draft.
Speaker 2: Skyler Bell register two.
Speaker 1: Hundred and twenty receptions and twenty four receiving touchdowns in
fifty two games played with Wisconsin and Yukon, so a
lot of experience at the college level. You know, we're
fifty games played. He checks in around six feet point
eighty five. So far, there's not a ton of hype
on Skylar Bell in the draft community, yet he is
in the Day two conversation. The size in terms of
weight could make him more of a slot and or
at times mismatch downfield. Might not be in every down
wide receiver in offensive packages, but his production does speak
volumes as to what he can do when featured, when targeted.
And that's a common theme with a lot of Day
two or even Day three projector wideouts in this year's class,
is that there's value to be had not only in
the NFL for teams but us in Dynasy. We're gonna
have plenty of talent that can make an impact in
the second, third, even fourth to fifth rounds of rookie drafts.
If you draft beyond three rounds that otherwise wouldn't happen.
It's why wide receiver if you need help, which I
think every team in an eyes to league, whether you're
stacked or within the position, could always use more depth
and hopefully you find the annual hitting gems or mid
to late round draft steels that rise at the top
and that very well could be Skylar Bell out of Yukon.
Up next is Antony william secure two hundred and eight
catches and twenty one receiving touchdowns in forty three games
played with Clemson.
Speaker 2: Another day two projected.
Speaker 1: Talent here five to eleven one to ninety fits that
mold of perhaps not big enough in terms of height
and weight to be either an every down player or
pro typical X receiver in an offense, but can do
plenty of damage to David Clemson out of the slot
and be mixed and matched on either side of the
formation with stat accumulation of over two hundred catches and
twenty plus receiving touchdowns to back up his sound and
consistent film on the field. And the last set I'll
bring up is one of the rising sleepers among MYE
receivers in this year's twenty twenty six ROKI classes that
Brennan Thompson averaged eighteen and a half yards per catch
that was across eighty four catches and forty eighth played
with three different schools, Texas, Oklahoma, and Mississippi State. Now,
the issue I have beena Thompson is size or lack thereof.
At five to nine suggested one hundred and seventy pounds.
We're talking tint Dell type career arc or expectations here,
which tink Dell great athlete and has made an impact
to the pro level, but injuries and a lack of
durability have been detrimental to his consistency, and the same
could be said about Brena Thompson. We'll see what he
actually checks in at the combine. I will say though,
that he is pure speed and might either match or
break the record from what I've read, and you can
see it on film. With the forty yard dash, we're
talking four to two, four to three speed somewhere in
that range. Brenda Thompson is a lidlifter and a big
play in the making each and every time he's targeted. Again,
eighteen and a half yards per catches an average across
eighty four catches means that if you need a vertical
threat or someone who opened things up underneath and zone coverage,
Brendon Thompson is probably your guy among rookies in this
year's class. Another name I'll throw in that mix is
Malik Benson, who, outside of Daniel Jeremiah, is not getting
a lot of buzz or praise out of Oregon. Every
time I watch Malik Benson tape, I see a Troy
Franklin esque prospect, yet he's mostly graded on day three.
So Brendan Thompson is the one that stands out to
getting the buzz, but I'll throw in Matt Name as well.
Keep an eye on during combine testing Elik Benson to
see if he runs as fast or close to Brendan Thompson.
Speaker 2: That will do it up.
Speaker 1: You enjoyed my twenty twenty six Rookie Wide Receivers ten
Must Know Stats episode.
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Enjoy the NFL Combine. We'll have a lot to talk
about over the next month, breaking it all down and
making those tough decisions. We're having those difficult conversations of
Wayne College film production and then the combine extric It's
always a fun part of this pre draft process.
Speaker 2: Talk to you all next week. See you