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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 combination of shows content is Good

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Vibe and Bad Vibe Players. Sometimes we can do all

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the data mining and studying we want. At the end

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of the day, it's that vibe check or gut instinct

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when you're drafting or trade for players that pans out,

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And of course I'll give you some stats to back

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it up, but these are just read through the tea leaves.

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Good Vibe players they're gonna hear right now, and then

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Bad Vibe Players over on Patreon for this week's bonus episode,

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which if you want access for twenty four seven dms

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as well as the bonus content each and every week,

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scroll down episode show notes, click on link, says joint Patreon.

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You'll find me and my additional coverage over on that

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platform for either five, twelve or twenty five dollars per month,

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so don't miss out, all right, Good Vibe Players. Up

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first is Terrence Ferguson, one of my favorite tight ends

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to roster and or trade for at cost right now

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in Dynasty Leagues. He's twenty three point three years old,

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had a subpar eleven two thirty one three touchdown effort,

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but average twenty one yards per catch, so effective on

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limited volume. With twenty five targets in fourteen games played

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as a rookie out of Oregon last season, the Rams

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tight ends had the fifth most targets of the position

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in twenty twenty five at one hundred and fifty. Only

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twenty five of them went to Ferguson, but the future

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is bright. Tight End depth is the main obstacle for

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Terrence to truly break out, with Tyler Higbee, Koby Parkinson,

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Davis Allen second round pick this year, Max Clair also

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in the fold. All of that being said and identified

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on the table, Rams beat reporters seem to mostly agree

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across a board that Terrence Ferguson could be in line

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for the third most targets va Matthew Stafford in twenty

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twenty six, behind Pukunakua and Devanta Adams. While Higbee and

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Parkinson serve traditional inline roles at tight end, some pass catching,

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more blocking, whereas Ferguson is an extension of Puka and

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Adams in the passing game. Who is more receiver than

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blocking tight end? I don't believe it's out of the

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question that Ferguson pushes for a top ten, if not

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top twelve season for fantasy purposes if this conjecture of

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third most targets for the Rams ends up being true.

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Speaker 2: In short, the vibes are good.

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Speaker 1: They're positive for Ferguson out of camp so far, and

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if you can buy the dip in perceived value a

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role because of the presence of Higbee, Parkinson, Allen and Claire,

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this is your chance to do so. My favorite cost,

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if possible, is a second, and I feel that's in

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line with his four, where the ceiling long term for

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Terrance could easily be a first. Another good vibe player

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is Josh Downs, who still is somehow only twenty four

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point nine years ars old. An expand and role should

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be on the horizon at the departure of eighty Mitchell

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to the Jets and most recently Michael Pittman to the Steelers.

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Speaker 2: Head coach of the Colts, Shane.

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Speaker 1: Steiken has talked up Downs his offseason is taking on

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more perimeter snaps in twenty twenty six instead of solely

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being used out of the slot, which mostly based on

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these numbers about provide has been the Downs role in

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the NFL a slot machine. To date, Downs has compiled

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one thousand, five hundred and sixty one slot snaps compared

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to only four hundred and forty eight outside of perimeter snaps.

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As a pro, an increase in two receiver groupings and

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or twelve personnel usage would be a huge stock boost

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for Josh Downs because the morning on the field, the

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more you can tribute, the more snaps you play, the

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higher statistical seiling you can provide. Alec Pierce is the

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assumed wide receiver one for Indianapolis, yet he's still recovering

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from last year's ankle injury and subsequent surgery, so.

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Speaker 2: TVD on his timeline.

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Speaker 1: Let's look through what Downs has done his three years

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as a pros He answers the final year of his

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Reoky contract twenty twenty three eight seven to seventy one,

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two touchdowns, ninety eight targets. He was the wyre receiver

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forty three as a rookie. Twenty twenty four as a sophomore,

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we saw a slight uptick in usage and stats across

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the board seventy two eight to h three, five touchdowns,

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one hundred and seven targets as the WYE receiver thirty

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five and then some regression hits Year three twenty twenty

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five fifty eight five fifty six, four touchdowns, eighty eight targets.

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Speaker 2: As the Wyre Sherever forty four.

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Speaker 1: So at his peak, Downs has been a back end

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wide receiver three. Otherwise two out of three years he's

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been a wireceiver four with inconsistency when it comes to

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the fantasy side of things.

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Speaker 2: This year, I believe with Alec Pierce.

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Speaker 1: The one Tyler Warren one A one B alongside Pierce

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in terms of target pecking order, there's a strong case

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Downs could push for not only wy Sherever with three

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value top thirty six in a twelve team league this

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upcoming season, but earn perhaps the third most targets on

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the Colts behind Pierce and more not all that dissimilar

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as I mentioned for Terrence Ferguson, so good vibes are

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certainly so rounding Josh Downs in his outliver twenty twenty six.

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And if you need help at wide receiver, whether it's

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a flex spot on your team or purely depth, now's

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the time to acquire Downs while there's still some room

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for helium or growth in his fantasy profile Another good

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vibe player is Travis Etn Junior, twenty seven point four

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years old. The Saints prioritize signing him to a four year,

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forty eight million dollar contract to take over lead running

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back duties. Alvin Kamara's role and roster spot remain a

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major question mark or unknown heading in a training camp.

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If he does return, it sounds like Kamara's role will

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be complimentary to Etn, not the focal point as in

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years past, and beyond Etn and Alvin, it's Devin Neil

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and Hendre Miller Miller who can never stay on the field.

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So this is a very bright positive outlook for Travis

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in terms of what he could be in the Saints offense.

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Let's look back at his Jacksonville tenure when he was

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in his prime with twenty twenty two to twenty twenty

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one with that Liz Frank injury, Etn delivered as the

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PPR RBS seventeen, three, thirty five and ten with three

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separate one thousand yard rushing or more seasons at least

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two hundred and twenty rushes and three of four campaigns

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and minimum.

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Speaker 2: Of forty five targets each year. We know what he

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Speaker 1: It is an elite top five running back or a

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very fair fringe RB one RB two on that borderline.

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And he's now paired with offensive mastermind Kellen Moore on

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the Saints. Where Etn's role is being labeled, whether it's

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more or the coach staff speaking this or beat reporters,

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I've seen X factor, full volume start or three down player.

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It's all good vibes for what Eten Junior's role should

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be in this ascending Saints offense led by Tyler Schuck. Therefore,

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Travis should be on the RB one RB two bordline,

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yet again, where the Thornes side could be out of

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Kamara if he does return for this upcoming season, that

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is if. At this point, even so, it's clear that

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the path forward is with Etn Junior and not Kamara. Therefore,

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if you need running back help to put your team

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over the top, is Contendert fits that bill really well.

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I'm sure it might be more of a short term

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investment with two to three years left of top tier production,

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but that's running back shelf life to begin with the dynasty,

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so he could be your ticket to a championship this year.

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Speaker 2: Quick break.

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Speaker 1: I'll be back with two more good Vibe players before

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I get to that. Don't hesitate to reach out for

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a roster call. I offer them on Google Meets in

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two separate increments. We have thirty dollars, thirty minutes or

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one hour, four to fifty dollars. You can hit me

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a call on the books via email to dynastydopodatgmail dot com.

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Speaker 2: Look forward to hearing from you. If you want to get.

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Speaker 1: A call scheduled, be right back after that short break.

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Another good Vibe player is Cam Skataboo, twenty four point

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four years old.

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Speaker 2: He made a.

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Speaker 1: Massive rookie impact in eight games played prior to that

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devastating dissocated ankle injury, which at the time it looked

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like one that could signline Cam into twenty twenty. However,

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it's been a really nice recovery. He had a one

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oh one four to ten five touchdown rushing effort for

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four yards per carry, adding twenty four to two o

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seven and two touchdowns as a receiver across story two

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targets with that rookie performance, that's six hundred and seventeen

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yards of scrimmage one hundred and twenty five touches. That

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was a great start to his career as the Arizona

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State product. Acclimated well to the Giants offensive scheme, and

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now we have an even better environment or favorable situation

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with new head coach John Harbaugh wanted to commit to

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the run with Skataboo and to a lesser extent, Tyrone

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Tracy Devin s Military. Harbaugh was even referred to Scataboo

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as a top tier back. This is music to our

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ears for those invested volume is king and fantasy footballs.

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We all know and a workhorse role is certainly in

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the cards for scataby as long as his body holds

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up from the physical contact inviting approach he brings to

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the running back position both in his college time and

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short temple size with the Giants last year. There's other

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good vibes that have indicated Scataboo is near or at

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Speaker 2: He took eleven done eleven reps.

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Speaker 1: Earlier on this offseason, he did a backflip for crying

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out loud of a celebrity softball game not too long ago,

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and perhaps the best news is that most beat reports

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expect him to be a near full go for training camp.

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It's wheels up for camp Scataboo. If you have shares, hold,

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don't sell high. The volume is hard to find in

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today's game, and Skataboo is virtually guaranteed it as long

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as his body and health hold up and cooperates and

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last been not least for good vibe players. Another one

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of my favorite tight ends that not enough people talk about.

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It's Aj Barner twenty four point two years old. He

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quietly performed on pace is a low end tight end,

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one high end tight end two and twenty twenty five.

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As a sophomore, he was quiet for the most part

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as a rookie thirty two forty five, four touchdowns, eight

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yards per catch, thirty eight targets as the tight end

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thirty five. That was twenty twenty four, but as I

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alluded to, sophomore year twenty twenty five, he enjoyed a

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mini breakout of fifty two for five nineteen and six touchdowns,

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nine point nine yards per catch, sixty eight targets as

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he tight ended fourteen. So just missing that tight end

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one threshold. He also added ten rushes, fourteen yards and

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a touchdown. There are some under center snapwork, push push

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like usage. There's a lot baked into Barnard that doesn't

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get enough buzz or recognition when it comes to his

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fantasy appeal. He was in fact second on Seattle last

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year in reception the touchdowns, behind only JSN, and third

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in yards receiving behind only JSN and Cooper Cup. The

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wildcard in this evaluation is the development or a lack thereof,

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for Elijah Royo. Is he going to emerge at also

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sophomore or serve as more of a complimentary special teams contributor.

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That is what we have to wait and see. Nonetheless,

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AJ Barner is the Seahawks' best tight end and should

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be treated as such in fantasy football. It's worth noting

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that Barner said he underwent two surgeries this offseason but

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is ready to go for training camp.

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Speaker 2: That's excellent news.

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Speaker 1: The vibes are good on the AJ Barner front, and

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if you miss out on Terrence Ferguson, another tight end

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recommended earlier on, then you can get arguably AJ Barner

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at the same price or possibly cheaper. So a second

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or a third in terms of rookie draft capital. That

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will do it. Thanks for listening to this week's episode

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of Good Vibe Players. Those were Terrence Ferguson, Josh Downs,

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travs Etn Jr. Camp, Scataboo, and AJ Barner. And again,

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the point I'm making here is that I'm getting good

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vibes reading good things about these players, and sometimes that's

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as are equally important when it comes to roles or

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perceived usage than actual stats. You have to have faith

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and confidence in the schemes offensively that these players are

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in and these are five players that are giving off

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those good vibes. Thanks again, until next time, this is

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the dynasty you drinking out. Hope you'll enjoy the week

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and I'll talk to you soon.

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Speaker 2: See you