Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Dude podcast. I'm your host,
Corey Evans. This week's show was titled Ideal Rookie Landing Spots.
The premise here is we are all excited about owning
these upcoming first, second, third, fourth, or fifth brown draft
picks in our respective Dynasty leagues to select twenty twenty
five rookies in the NFL. But the more important topic
of conversation is what actual franchises need positional help at quarterback,
running back, wide receiver, and tight end to make it
worthwhile for us to either buy, sell, or hold our
draft capital twenty twenty five. At the end of the day,
land spot is a huge piece in the evaluation puzzle,
and this episode shall help us at least get a bigger,
broader picture of where we want rookies to end up
when it comes to Day one, Day two, and Day
three draft picks. Before we get to that, shout out
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Speaker 2: Let's get right to it.
Speaker 1: Let's start with quarterback for ideal rookie landing spots up first,
we have Tennessee at one point oh one currently Roster
and Will Levis and Brandon Allen. Seems like a four
gun conclusion that Tennessee will at this point draft cam
Ward out of Miami or move back and look to
address quarterback still in the first round of later pick
or on day two Cleveland have picked one point oh two, right,
now it is Kenny Pickett or Deshaun Watson. Deshaun Watson
with that second Achilles tenant tear, he is out for
the foreseeable future. Kenny Pickett has been a below average
talent at the NFL level, despite his pedigree out of Pittsburgh.
He actually bottomed out in Pittsburgh. He was the backup
to Jalen Hurts in Philadelphia for the Super Bowl run
this past season and very well could be the team's
short term starter and less. Cleveland dresses quarterback at pick
one point oh two in this year's draft. The Giants
at pick one point oh three recently signed Jameis Winston
and also have Tom de Vito on the roster. However,
neither are anything more than backups or journeymen to this
point of their NFL careers. Jameis Winston has always benefited
from volume, but has never been all that active or
efficients per pass attempt or per season.
Speaker 2: Tennessee.
Speaker 1: Cleveland and the Giants are the prime land spots for
the big name quarterbacks in this year's draft.
Speaker 2: I'd even go as far with three.
Speaker 1: More teams to throw them in the ring where it
might not be bad to see developmental talent's land that
be New Orleans at pick one point h nine currently
have Derek Carr, Spencer Ratler, Jake Hayner at quarterback, not
to mention new head coach Kellen Moore, who at this
point to the public is apparently in favor of keeping
Derek Carr around. When you think about it, though, this
is Moore's team to build and develop around him, and
he might want or has quarterbacks in mind in this
year's class that could become quote unquote his guys. Pittsburgh
at one point two to one in the first round
right now, Mason Rudolph assigned. Scott Thompson is another backup option,
either of which, sort of like the Giants, are long
term options at quarterback to be successful at the pro level.
Aaron Rodgers apparently has met with Pittsburgh Mike Tomlin front
office brass. There's no deal in place at the time
of this recording. Things could change by the time you're listening.
Even if Aaron Rodgers does sign with Pittsburgh, that is
not a long term solution. As we've seen from his
stint with the Jets, he is no longer the elite
version himself good enough to get by and potentially bring
the Pittsburgh Stelers to the playoffs based on how top
tier the defense is. But Pittsburgh twenty first overall pick.
Don't be surprised if there's movement up to select a
quarterback in this year's crop, or if there's a name
they like at that point to select one. And then
finally I'll throw the Los Angeles Rams in the mix
as an ideal rookie landing spot for quarterbacks. They have
the twenty six pick overall this year. Matthew Stafford was
brought back, as well as Jimmy Garoppolo. Sets of Bennett
still on the roster, Matthew Stafford is essentially year to
year at this point. Jimmy Garoppolo is Shelvis former self
sets in Bennett a major question mark after missing a
lot of time taking time away from football. The Rams
are a sneaky team who've got the quarterback in the
first round or be shooters on Day two. And in
terms of first round rookie quarterback candidates that we want
to see go to ideally Tennessee, Cleveland or the Giants,
it's Cam Moore out of Miami, Shaduah Sanders out of
Colorado and Jackson Dart out of Ole miss If somehow
all three end up in Tennessee, Cleveland, and New York,
suddenly they could be Day one starters. Out of that
group of three, Ward, Sanders, and Darts. Based on the
pulse of the NFL, it sounds like cam Ward is
the only near lock to be a Day one talent
out of the gates. But doesn't mean we can't prioritize
Sanders or Darts and then a being mid to late
first round picks or even early Day two picks. If
I had to put money on it, I'm assuming based
on all of the rhetoric I've heard that Ward, Sanders,
and Darts all on up as first round picks, specifically
Ward and Sanders.
Speaker 2: Let's dive into running back.
Speaker 1: I see plenty of suitors that need either featured back
or committee members, and it's a great year to need
help at running back for us in Dynasty as well
as NFL teams in real life. Kick it off at
Cleveland again, they have one point zho two highly doubts
that the Browns attack running back there. Jerome Ford Pierce
Strong Ford has been serviceable as a compliment and or
starter ahead of Nick Chubb, who's a free agent still
unsigne the time of my recording, but Ford and Strong
is simply not good enough long term to final solution
at the position. As a result, I fully expect Cleveland
to add a minimum day two running back because they
have not addressed position via free agency. The Giants at
pick one point oh three, again not looking at running
back at that point's a bit early Tyrone Chasey Junior,
Devin Singletary. Sure with a two to three or window
on mine, the Giants could get bib with Tracy and Singletary.
Odds are though, that at least a day three, if
not day two running back are brought in compete and
or replace both of them long term. New England at
one point oh four not out of the question that
ashting gent could be taken at that point. That is
a fair assumption. With Rimandre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson both
trending the wrong direction in usage, value and efficiency, I
don't expect we're going to go that route. However, they
have a lot of needs offensively and defensively.
Speaker 2: But don't be surprised.
Speaker 1: The Patriots are a sound landing spots come day two
or Day three, the Raiders at one point zho six.
That is Sauni Alarm's ashing genty territory, no doubt about it.
With Samir White Orheem Sincere McCormick and Dylan Lobby on
the roster, there is not a primary running back that
new head coach Pete Karrock carom reliant, and we know
from his days in Seattle that Pete Carroll loves to
run it on the ground, establish a run and use
multile running backs. Samir White was a bus last season.
Raheem Moster is no longer at least from last season
what we hoped he could have been with Miami in
that dominant twenty twenty three season. While McCormick and Lobby
are simply depth, the Raiders are a rebuilding team. But
if you wag genty with Brock Bauers, that could be
a leaf offensive duo and weaponry to utilize for quite
some time. Of course, there are other positional needs, both
offensive and defensively. So bottom line is the Raiders could
reach for gent at one point oh six. Not a guarantee, obviously,
but I will say that the Raiders will be bringing
in a running back. They need the depth chart help
and or a presumed starter to take over the Chicago
Bears at one point ten. With Ben Johnson now at
the helm, DeAndre Swift or Shawn Johnson are right now
the legitimate running back depth for Chicago. Kareem Hunt was
in the mix before he re signed with Kansas City,
which is interesting because it could be an indication that
both GM Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson do
not have faith or full confidence in DeAndre O Roshan.
The Bears even could be candidates for Ashra Gent. No
matter what, I don't expect the Bears to leave this
year's draft without bringing in at least one or two
unning backs Dallas at one point twelve, all of these
storylines are gently returning home to the state of Texas.
Javonte Williams, Miles Sanders, Deuce Vaughan are the Cowboys running
backs at this point of notes. As we all know,
Rico Daldo left for Carolina as a free agent.
Speaker 2: I am a fan of Jamonti Williams.
Speaker 1: But I would not rule out Dallas bringing in multip
running backs via this year's draft, and it's a good
landing spot to be and just based on the usage
of how Dallas incorporates running back into its offensive game plan.
Speaker 2: Denver at one point two to oh to twentieth.
Speaker 1: Overall pick Julia McLoughlin, Aldric Estimate, Blake Watson, Tyler Bady.
These are all replaceable level running backs and is one
of the best landing spots in my opinion, if in
the first round or second third rounds Day one, Day two,
Denver drafts a running back that we're all excited about
that said running back is he going in a catapult
in rookie ADP because it's a phenomenal landing spot on paper,
even though Sean Payton has in consistent usage and personnel
group is at running back he be dating back to
his time in New Orleans with Mark Ingerman Nelva Kamara.
It is a situation that is very favorable on paper.
Even Pittsburgh at one point two one, as I'm actually
quarterback being in need, don't be surprised if a first, second,
or third running back is brought in to replace Nagy
as the workhorse ahead of Jalen Warren, Kenneth Gainwell, or
even Evan Hall Hall being the sleeper in that backfield.
Speaker 2: Pittsburgh needs help offensively right now.
Speaker 1: Mason Rudolph is the QB one which mayby not last
more or less.
Speaker 2: I'm a Jalen Warren advocate.
Speaker 1: I simply don't think that he is a first, second
to third down grinder, more of a scat back or
best used in a committee to keep him healthy. A
massive workload could be a demise to his health and career. Kadena,
the Chargers, with the twenty second overall pick in the
first round, are becoming a popular mock draft laying spot
for running backs. Najie Harris is a free agent is
brought in. We have Kamani Vidal, the Athletic Reporter that
the Chargers are expected to add quote an explosive end
quote running back in the draft. Whether that's Day one
or day two is up for debates. This could potentially
hurt or sink the value of Najie Harris. I'm not
in full blown panic mode yet. Something to monitor though,
because any offense of the Chargers' magnitude with Harbaugh and
Greg Roman that brings another running back to emulate JK.
Speaker 2: Dobbins.
Speaker 1: That success last season could be monumental for Dynasye value,
whether it's Naji or a rookie and then finally, I
will throw Washington with the twenty ninth overall pick in
the mix, whether it's in the first round or eventually
the second, third, etc. Brian Robinson, Austin Eckler, and potentially
Chris Rodriguez's depth.
Speaker 2: B rob is just.
Speaker 1: More of a not plotter, but grinder. He's not going
to win us week in fantasy or necessarily take over
a game in the NFL.
Speaker 2: He's just consistent and reliable.
Speaker 1: Austin Eckler, he had a concussion that linger last season
per touch. I still think he's a fine change of
pace or third down weapon. But washington third dynamic offense
with Jaden Daniels and Cliff Kingsbury as EC is one
of the best, if not most ascending offenses in all
football from we saw last season. If you add an
impact rookie from the talent level this year's class to
that mix, watch out. Speaking of Day one and Day
two running back candidates to fit these teams, I want
to see all of them land on these teams. Quite honestly,
we have asking gent Omarion Hampton, Trayvon Henderson, Quinn, Shawn Judkins,
Cam Scataboo, Caleb Johnson, Dylan Samson, and Baishall Tooton. Could
there be more running backs in that conversation, Sure, but
these are the ones that I think most of the
NFL and fantasy football communities would agree on. If they
land with these teams that have holes or gaps at
running back on their respective depth charts, it means nothing
but upside for their value.
Speaker 2: So I hope that comes true.
Speaker 1: In terms of first round running backs, I think that's
really only going to be a handful of names, notably Genty, Hampton,
Henderson Judkins. Those four seem like potential first round picks,
with the lock being gent and probably Omar and Hampton
based on most plugged into NFL draft outlets. Time for
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Speaker 2: Be right back after this short break.
Speaker 1: All right, wide receiver Tennessee at one point on one
is surely in the mix. If not for Cam Wore
to draft an impact name like Travis Hunter with only
Calvin Ridley and Treylon Burks as legitimate options to lead
the wide receiver room, it is quite clear that the
Titans have to bring in more talent at wide out
in what's deemed an okay wide receiver class. So I
would not be shocked if Tennessee mexs is splash. Probably
not at one point oh one, but in the second
to third round to help the veteran presence of Ridley
and the unreliable health of Trealon Burks Cleveland. Again, they
need help everywhere. At one point oh two, I doubt
that wide receiver is the pick here, but Jerry Judy
secret Tillman are the only real options at this point.
Elijah Moore was a free agent who has not signed
with the team yet as of this recording.
Speaker 2: Jerry Judy really took a step forward.
Speaker 1: Tillman dealt with that very unfortunate concussion that lingered and
ended a season. There needs to be more depth in
Cleveland and a wide receiver that we want to see
drafted from this year's class. Landing with the Browns would
be favorable, at least from a value perspective. New England
at one point oh four could take a wide receiver
between Tomorrow Douglas, Kayshawn Booty or Boute.
Speaker 2: I've heard it pronounce both ways.
Speaker 1: Jalen Polk, mac Collins recently signed Javon Baker Kendrick Bourne.
It's a lot of quantity, not quality. There is news
of Stefan Diggs visiting New England and he could sign
within days. That has not been named official yet, but
that would change the scope of New England's draft strategy.
Perhaps with a DIGS level talent brought as a free agent.
Pure speculation, but New England certainly needs to bring in
some more depth. Let alone top tier talent to help
the young yet franchise level quarterback that is Drake May
Jacksonville at one point oh five.
Speaker 2: Don't rule out a wide receiver here.
Speaker 1: Brian Thomas Junior, Parker Washington, Gabe Davis, Theammy Brown brought
is a free agent. BTJ is the clear cut one
for this offense now run by Liam Cohen as the
head coach, but beyond him with mil Christian Kirk and
Evan Ingram, Jacksonville lacks playmakers offensively. So this is a
situation where I would love to see a Jamar Chase
T Higgins one A one B or even now George
Pickins DK ME Cats situation, but in Jacksonville or there's
a nice compliment to Brian Thomas Junior, and that is
not only on the roster. The Raiders at one point
oh six are a nice line spot for rookie wideouts
with only Jacobe Myers, Trey Tucker, and Kyle Phillips. Demante
Adams of course no longer with the team Rock Bowers.
You can consider a wide receiver and a titan's body.
But still, if Pete Carroll and Gino Smith are going
to turn their ship around, they have to add more
than Myers, Tucker and Phillips. The Jets at one point
oh seven are sneaky for a wide out Garrett Wilson
and then not much shelter with Malakai Corley, al Lazard,
Zaber Gibson and Tyler Johnson. Justin Fields needs help and
Garrett Wilson will receive plenty of double coverage unless someone
else is brought in to take or alleviate that pressure.
Caroline at one point eight is he able to get
Jalen Cocher and Adam Feelin would not be all that
surprise to see the Panthers add a few wideouts in
this year's class, and that would be nice for Bryce
Young's developments and consistency. The Saints at one point oh
nine right now, Chris Olave a major question mark in
terms of his concussion history, let alone Raschichi heab returned
from injury. Brandon Coach recently signed, and Bob means help
is needed in that area. Dallas at one point twelve
is currently just using Cee Lamb as the Alpha and
then Jalen to Obert, Camante Turpin. That is a pressing
need as well as potentially running back, so Dallas could
be an offensive heavy draft. Arizona with the sixteenth overall
pick in the first round, I doubt that wide receiver
is of top need.
Speaker 2: With Martin Harrison Junior used.
Speaker 1: Last year with high draft capital, you have Michael Wilson,
Greg Dersch and Zay Jones. Arizona needs more of consistent
two to take pressure off of Harrison Junior. Don't expect
it again to come day one, but day two, day
three certainly possible. Denver, like running back, wide receiver is
a need. Courland Sutton has not been extended yet. There's
been trade speculation. You have Marvimms, Troy Franklin, Devon Vallet,
Evan Ingram is going to help that receiver mix, but
at tight end. Denver certainly fits the bill to take
a wide receiver in the first, second or third round.
Green Bay has the twenty third overall pick in the
first round. If you listen to Josh Jacobs this offseason,
the Packers lack a true franchise caliber wide out one
with Jayden Reid, who's at a consistency with injuries and drops,
Romeo Dobbs concussions, D'antavion Wicks, drops Christian Watson, just cannot
stay in the field.
Speaker 2: Yes, have good depth offensively, but a.
Speaker 1: Cornerstone wide receiver one is needed to help Matt Lafuer
and obviously Jordan Love take this offense to another level.
And then I'll throw Houston in as well as a team.
I want to see whid receiver go to as a
rookie twenty fifth overall pick in the first Nico Collins,
Christian Kirk, Tant Dell may may not return this season,
John Meksheet and his Dabrad Hudginson.
Speaker 2: CJ.
Speaker 1: Stroud needs playmakers around him to make quicker reads and
better decisions with.
Speaker 2: A deplete offensive line.
Speaker 1: Because case of point twenty twenty three or twenty twenty four,
Stroud was essentially a different football player from a statistics
and film perspective.
Speaker 2: Niko is his go to guy.
Speaker 1: Kirk is going to help, but the uncertain timeline for
Dell return, Maxhe and Hudginson being depth more than starters,
this is a need for Houston. Now all that in mind,
Day one and Day two wide receiver candidates we want
to see go to these teams. Travis Hunter, Teed McMillan,
I Metcha, Guka, Luther Burden, Matthew Golden. Those are the
cream of the crop in this year's class, probably first rounders,
if not early to mid second rounders, possibly then second
to third round so it can make an immediate impact.
We have Jack Besh, Jadon Higgins, Trey Harris, Jalen Noel,
Elk a omanor Jalen Royals, Xavier Rostrepo, and Isaia Bond
to name a few. Wide receiver again is good, not great,
but there's plenty of wide receiver needed teams in the NFL,
where using a Day two pick could put a rookie
wide receiver on the fast track to becoming a wide
receiver two or three on an NFL roster. And if
a Day one pick is used on any of the
teams that discussed in the first round obviously, then that's
going to be speaking volumes because this year's praising class
wide receiver was not good, so teams will be addressing
in the draft instead. Finally, hat's round out this exercise
with ideal organ land spots at tight end. This is
the shallowest in terms of team need, but there's plenty
of names to keep in mind. So the Jets at
one point oh seven do need a tight end, but
they need a lot of help. Jeremy Rucker Stone Smart
our current options. We'll see what the Jets do this year.
Indianapolis is one of the most popular tight end first
round mock draft nations, with Jelani Woods, Will Mallory and
Drew Ogletree currently at depth for that position. Indianapolis is
a fourteenth overall pick in the first round. Watch out
for Seattle pick eighteen overall in the first round Noah Fense.
Aj Barner has not lived up expectations. Barner impresses a rookie,
yet might not be a starter caliber talent at the
pro level, but Chargers twenty second overall. The most common
narrative is that Jim Harbaugh, former Michigan coach in college,
wants to bring in Michigan talent Coaston Lovelins for you
to night. That could happen on paper, We'll see otherwise.
Will Disley recently signed Tyler Conklin. That could be set
in stone. Just The Chargers tend to make outlier controversial picks,
think Quentin Johnston with all of his dropish from TCU,
so I would not rule out a tight end being
brought in. Despite the recent addition of Tyler Conklin Houston
picked twenty five in the first round, Daland Schultz Breving
Jordan Kate Stover. Schultz could be a cap casualty by
the time training camp rolls around, if not the preseason,
So C. J. Stroud does need help tight end his
way to do it. And then Philadelphia is the last
team I think I would want to see a tight
end rookie go to this year. Dallas Scott has been
a subject to trade rumors. Seems well known that Philadelphia
wants out of that situation before he's extended any further
grant ed Kiltara Harrison, Bryant Kylin grantson those are prely
deaf pieces. So the Jets, the Colts, the Seahawks, the Chargers,
the Texans, and the Eagles seem to, at least on paper,
need tight end help the most and first round tight
end candidates are Tyler Warren, Colson Lovelin, potentially Elijah Royo.
So this tight end class is being deemed.
Speaker 2: Very strong, which I agree with.
Speaker 1: But in terms of the first round, Moren and Lovelin,
with the possibility of Elijah Royo, then come Day two,
Day three, there'll be plenty of teams taking shots on
tight end to either bolster tight end room or potentially
develop one into a starter long term. Hope you'll enjoyed
this week's episode. I thought it was very beneficial to
do so because again, we all hold these draft picks
with the idea of improving our teams, yet at the
end of the day, prospects could land in bad situation.
So at quarterback, running back, wide receiver tight end, you
need to bake into your strategy perspective where rookies land
and then increasing decreasing moving them up or down in
your ranks accordingly. So now we know, at least from
a depth op perspective, where we want rookie landing spots
to occur, which at times can be as or more
important than how a prospect tests at the combine or
the production profile, because landing spot can be critical. Perfect
case in points who Knakua ideal fit scheme wise for
Sean McVay and now one of the best pop receivers
in the game.
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