Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Dude podcast. I'm your host,
Corey Evans. Thanks for checking out this week's episode. It
is titled ten Burning Questions for OTA's Organized Team Activities.
We're at that portion of the off season program where
Rookie Mini Caamp was underway. We're now approaching even though
it's not across the board equal or same time start
OTAs before we know it, training camp will be upon
us preseason not far behind. So I have ten questions
that should be of top priority for us to focus
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All Right, Question number one is can George Pickens coexist
with Cede Lamb.
Speaker 2: Pickens is twenty four. He's been the PPR.
Speaker 1: Wide receiver thirty nine, thirty and forty two with the
Steelers from twenty twenty two to twenty twenty four. Those
return on value finishes are not parallel to what Pickens
can do talent wise, or is even perceived at role
wise in the NFL. In other words, the ceiling from
a fantasy end could be far more productive. Even though
Pickins has had to surpass three catches one thousand, one
hundred and forty others receiving five touchdowns or one hundred
and six targets in a season. That could change with
this trade from Pittsburgh to Dallas. Meanwhile, we can't forget
that Ceedee Lamb has posted four consecutive one thousand yard
receiving campaigns or greater. He's the alpha in the room. However,
George Pickens from a fantasy environment standpoint, but now Dak
Prescott as his quarterback could finally deliver on those expectations
of being more of a wide receiver two with Spike
Weeks for wide receiver one production, whereas he's been more
of a wide receiver three or worse flex as the
thirty nine, thirty and forty second wide out in per
season finishes. Dallas has not extended Pickens since trading for him.
He's under contract until twenty twenty six, so that rookie
contract will expire. It sounds like the Cowboys want to
let Pickens play out that contract. That's more of a
long term decision. Regardless the question of Pickens coexisting with Lamb,
my answer is yes, and we should get some indication
of that early on. In OTA's number two is Will
Shipley or AJ Dillon RB two. In Philadelphia, sa Kwon
Barkley is entering his age twenty eight season, accumulated three
hundred and seventy eight regular touches in twenty twenty four alone,
not to mention the postseason run.
Speaker 2: Shipley and Dylan figured.
Speaker 1: To compete for Kenneth Gamwell's vacated role, which resulted in
seventy five totes, two ninety on the ground, one score,
sixteen receptions for a buck sixteen last season behind Saquon.
Shipley was quiet as a fourth round rookie last year
thirty three eighty two to two point seven yards per
rush four grabs thirty five yards, while Dylan missed the
entire year because of that lingering neck stinger injury. The
reason why I think solving this RB two conundrument Philadelphia,
Shipley or Dylan is important is because Barkley is at
that peak in value in Dynasty and real life purposes,
despite as contract extension where the wheels could come off
many points unless he defies age at running back like
Derrick Henry has. Barkley has been a screaming tale high
for me, and Dynasty is offseason. In one of my
leagues where I have a share of Barkley, I was
able to pivot off of him to Marvin aers A junior,
even though there's more numance than trade itself. If you
have Barkley and your goodtender, it is hard to move
on because you know the production will be there. I
have is barglets in your history. The accumulated mileage on
his NFL resume. This screams sell high, get off before
the wheels come off the bus type of scenarios. So
take some shots on Shipley or yej Dillon stashed him
and let's see who occupies that Kenneth Gainwell role.
Speaker 2: In twenty twenty.
Speaker 1: Five question three, what will Jacksonville's running back rotation B?
There is no loyalty here to ETN or Bigsb or
even the rookies Tuton LeQuinn Allen because there's a new
regime led by GM James Gladstone and head coach Liam Cohen.
ETN Junior's twenty six contract year expires in twenty twenty six.
He was the PPR RB thirty five and was arguably
his worst NFL season last year. He looked lost at times, inefficients.
Tank Bigsby is twenty three. In August, he was a
ppr RB thirty six behind ETN and at one point
Bigsb overtok ETN in usage last season, so they were
neck and neck as RB three candidates. We now enter
Bashall Tooton, fourth round rookie out of Jeunia Tech, who
lit up the combine a speed monster. Liam Cohen did
call out in early practice fumble from Tuton. It's not
the end all be all, but Tuton did have nine
career college fumbles or close to double digits, which was
a red flag in his profile. Despite the immense athletic traits.
Tuton is someone to target heavily in the second round
KY drafts, with a pure upside tie to Liam Cohen
and what could be a Bucket Irbye role if it
all pans out. Lequin Allen seventh brown out of Syracuse.
Allen was one of my favorite receiving becks who also
has plenty of rushing potential. He reminds me of Rashad
White as a taller running back. So if you have Etn,
biggsb Touton or Allen Shares, it remains me seeing what
that rotation will be in twenty twenty five. The reason
why I like taking shots on Tuton and Allen is
that Etn could be on a different team at twenty
twenty six. Bigsby has his limitations in pass pro as
well as fumbling. Not saying that one name will necessarily
emerge from this group, but this is situation in a
Conte offense where you want exposure to running backs as
a matter of who pans out or who is most valuable,
So rostering all of them what happens isn't a bad idea,
or at least a fewer multiple of Eta Junior Bigsby, Twoton,
Allen we should know in due time who Cohen favors
to utilize. Question number four, Can Marvin Harrison Junior break
out as a sophomore? The answer for me is yes
with a capital why twenty three. In August, he went
sixty two eight eighty five, eight touchdowns, fourteen point three
yards per catch, one hundred and sixteen targets as the
PPR wide receiver thirty as a rookie last year?
Speaker 2: Was it underwhelming? Sure? Based on him being a.
Speaker 1: Top five pick in real life the one point on
one for the most part in rookie drafts, but apples
to apples. The reason why his receiving efforts and stats
look disappointing is because of the historic seasons that Malik
Neighbors and Brian Thomas Junior had. Otherwise, sixty two, eight
eighty five and eight for a rookie wide receiver is
really good, if not well above average. So if anyone
in your league is down on Harrison Junior does not
believe in the talent, situation or potential swoop in now,
this is the ultimate by low window for Marvin Harris
Junior in Dynasty Now. A second year in Arizona OC's
Drew petsing scheme, which reps are valuable in the offseason
to get a rapport with your oc let alone Kyler
Murray so many times last year Kyler and Harrison Junior
were not on the same page.
Speaker 2: Not to mention the most.
Speaker 1: Recent report this past week that Harrison Junior added muscle
this offseason and that should or could help combat the
lack of separation skills or ability that Harrison Junior struggled
with last season. I am about as all as it
can get on Marvin and if you have the opportunity
to buy him right now, do so before that window
closes shut. Question five, will Kyra Williams and the Rams
agree on extension? This is a big one because the
Rams running back room is interesting. If Kyron missed time
or left as a free agent, it does not sound
like it will come to that. Kyrien thinks that in
time there will be a new deal in place. He
is a free agent in twenty twenty six. He turns
twenty five in August. Has been the PPRRB seven and
back to back years twenty three to twenty four in
a true rare workhorse roll in today's NFL four and
a half yards per rush five hundred and seventy nine
career rushes, seventy five catches, twenty six rushing touchdowns, five
receiving touchdowns. That's all in thirty eight NFL games played. Sure,
there's durability risk with Kyron, However, the ceiling is top five,
top three at running back. From a fantasy lens, we
have Blake Korum, a former third rounder out of Michigan,
and rookie Jarquest Hunter, fourth round pick out of Auburn
this year as competition or change your pace even complementary
options to Kyron. What we know is that Sean McVay
has relied heavily on Kyron over the past few seasons.
McVeigh is typically a one running back kind of coach.
This extension would be music to our ears for those
invested in Kyron. If there is no deal that's done
by the time the season comes to a start, then
suddenly there might be some room for not panic. But
question is Kyrien going to be with the Rams long
term or is this just more of a scheme based
assets that Kyroen has thrived off of that might not
pan out elsewhere. But it does sound like Kyron is
confident that he will receive an extension soon.
Speaker 2: Keep an eye on that situation.
Speaker 1: Be right back with five more burning questions for OTA's
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Speaker 2: Be right back after that quick break.
Speaker 1: Question number six, what will Green Bay's wide receiver usage be?
We have Jayden Reed, Matthew Golvin, Christian Watson, Romeo Dobbs,
Dow Tavion Wicks, save On Williams, a luxury of riches
for the Packers in real life, but puzzling for.
Speaker 2: Us in fantasy. Jayden Reid was the PPR wide.
Speaker 1: Out twenty five and twenty twenty three, the wide out
twenty nine and twenty twenty four, so a stable wide
receiver three with some wide receiver two upside He's bulked
up almost fifteen pounds this offseason, which could, like Harris Junior,
help benefit his game. Matthew Goldvin, twenty third overall pick
out of Texas speed Machine, brings verticality and possession traits Ford,
Jordan Love and Matt Lafleur in his offense. Christian Watson
towards ACL Meek eighteen the last season, highly unlikely to
be ready for the first half of the campaign. We'll
see what that timeline ultimately translates to. Romeo Dobbs the
PPR wide off at these six last season, meaning he
was boomer bust, not reliable week to week. Don Tavion
Wicks was the PPR wide out seventy two, so even
less reliable than Dobbs. And then Savan Williams third round
or to TCU can do it all rusher receiver special
teams who is going to emerge? My money would be
on Matthew gold then, based on the draft capital investment,
Jayden Reid is somewhat of a buy low if you
need help at wide receiver three or flex on your team. However,
I'm not going to overspend for any of them, and
I want to see what all the beat reporters and
those plugged into the team have to say with usage
in OTAs and eventually training camp before looking to acquire
any of these names if they're not already on your team, unless,
of course, you're a rookie draft and Matthew Golden is
stearing you in the face in the late first, early second,
then of course take that talent and let's see how
the utilization occurs as a rookie. Nonetheless, it's great news
for Jordan Love if you have him in a one
quarterback or super flex lead because he has so many
weapons to utilize. Question seven will James Cook hold out?
He turns twenty six this September. He was the PPRRB
twelve and twenty twenty three and the ppr RB eight
in twenty twenty four, so in RB one in twelvefteen
leagues the past two years. He's commanding that James Cook
around fifteen million per season, and we know by now
that Bill's GM Brandon Bean. His stance remains the same
about not willing to pay that amount or meet that threshold.
There's apparently been an offer on a table to Cook
and his camp are not in favor of This is
a stalemate. It's worth bringing up that James Cook did
not show up for the beginning of the Bills offseason program.
Speaker 2: No surprise there.
Speaker 1: He's at back to back one thousand plus yard rushing seasons,
career numbers of four point nine yards per carry on
five hundred and thirty three rushes, twenty rushing touchdowns, ninety
seven receptions seven receiving touchdowns in forty nine games played.
Cook has benefited from being touched on a pendant. He's
not a true workhorse like other top two running.
Speaker 2: Backs in the NFL.
Speaker 1: However, it's a great scheme fit with Joe Brady and
how Josh Allen looks for Cook.
Speaker 2: In this offense.
Speaker 1: All that being said, sort of like Sakwon Barkley, we
might be at a point in peak value for James Cook.
I am of that belief. I have two shares of
Cook in my dynasty League's one. I still have a
share of the other I pivoted off of amounted to
being a few Domino trades. Ultimately, I doubt that Cook
holds out because it would hurt his value, to seem
with running backs in the past that I've done so
Ray Davis, Ty Johnson nonetheless, are excellent stashes in the
event that James Cook plays hardball and it tends to
hold out for a new contract. If you have him
and you can pivot to another running back or Robert
Stever coloson value, there's no harm in doing so. The
odds that James Cook continues to deliver on his touchdown
rates is unlikely. He's a terrific RB one when healthy
and on the field, but again, when there's there's fire,
and it's been almost a year now, this rhetoric of
James Cook possibly holding out and that is a bit
scary when you relign him as an RB one or
an RB two in your dynasty League's question eight. Will
Jordan Addison be suspended early this offseason? Addison filed the
continuance of his DUI case and his hearing was ready
schedule for this past March. There has not been a
clear concise discussion if league discipline from the NFL worker
at all in twenty twenty five or.
Speaker 2: In twenty twenty six.
Speaker 1: Based on previous DUI cases for players in the league,
three games seems to be the average or median expectation.
Speaker 2: Addison is twenty three.
Speaker 1: He's been the PPR Wide receiver twenty three and twenty
twenty three and the wide receiver twenty one in twenty
twenty four. Start as at aol ten Ure, so a
rock solid wide receiver two in fantasy. He's still seeking
his first one thousand yeard receiving campaign. However, has been
a touchdown machine at nineteen scores in thirty two games
to date. He's a really nice one B to Justin
Jefferson as the one A, and now we'll be able
to see how he fares with JJ McCarthy in twenty
twenty five. What I will say is that it's fair
to wonder if Minutes Soda is anticipating his suspension in
twenty twenty five, they're spending what did it seem like
a need third round pick on ty Felton out of
Maryland in this year's draft. That's just me sort of
reading the tea leaves. We'll see what happens. Addison, I
still think is a terrific investment and holding the dynasty.
If anyone is fearful that suspension or JAJ McCarthy's presence,
I would buy low. Addison is easily worth the first
I'd say mid to late in most formats, but the
suspension is certainly looming one way or another from what
it sounds like. Question nine, when will Chris Goblin return.
He dislocated his ankle in Week seven of last season,
resulting in surgery. All reports indicate that Goblin should be
all systems go for the start of twenty twenty five.
Some have questioned that timeline, and understandably so. After the
Buccaneers selected Meca Guka with the nineteenth overall pick in
the first round this year. Goblin himself, entering his age
twenty nine season, signed a lucrative three year, sixty six
million dollar contract in the off season. The return of
the Buccaneers when supposedly up to twenty million more per
year available from teams at the Patriots on the table
contract wise, clearly Godwin wants to run it back with
Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans. If Godwin is back from
his ankle injury, even eighty ninety percent of what he
was doing last year, he was on pace to be
a top five to eight receiver, depending in half for
full point GPR formats. There's a lot of competition here
between Evans, Godwin, Hilly McMillan, Agguca, Bucky Rashad, even Kay Dodden.
Even so, Godwin went healthy is a key cog of
the offense Baker is going to continue to implement even
without the presence of Liam Cohen. Godwin, in my mind,
is a solid investment for contending teams. If you're on
that brink of middle of the road not contending, this
is your moment to sell Godwin or wait until he
is back in the field between thegether a few big
performances and then you have your exit. Question ten is
how serious is Luther Burden's injury? Ben Johnson as stated
that Bird is dealing with a soft tissue injury and
remains to be seen Wheney will return.
Speaker 2: That's not great to hear.
Speaker 1: It's vague and discouraging for Burdon's beginning offseason programs. He
fights with the Bears wide receiver three row behind DJ
Moore and Roma Doonsay. As we all know, Burden second
round pick out of Missouri, who a majority of scouts
had ranked as a first round prospect, even some as
the wide receiver one in this year's class, ahead of
Travis Hunter.
Speaker 2: Tedero McMillan.
Speaker 1: I'm not as high on Burden to that extents, he
is in my rankings higher than consensus. I think that
Burden's going to be a perfect scheme fits for Ben
Johnson in the Amanans Saint Brown.
Speaker 2: Slot role, assuming health cooperates.
Speaker 1: Anytime a rookie off the bat gets injured, and it
sounds like it was a weird injury where the football
landed on him, ars up against him awkwardly when he
hit the ground. There's not a lot of clarity, but
I will say that he needs the reps with Caleb
Williams to really develop that rapport and be ready to
become an immediate contributor come week one. Dj Moore, Roma,
Doonzay Coleson, Lovelin, DeAndre Swift, Roshawn Johnson, co Comett. There's
a lot of pass catchers and skill positions to utilize
for Ben Johnson and company. Burdon needs to be back
in the question does remain how serious is this soft tissue.
Speaker 2: Injury and what is it?
Speaker 1: Is it just a simple strain from the ball landing
awkually on his body or is it one of those
dreaded possible lingering hamstring calf sort of strains. There's no
answer right now, and that's why I think it's a
pressing question to monitor and OTAs. Thanks for listening to
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