NFL Draft Breakdown: NFC Winners & Losers - Fantasy Football Podcast

relative to, you know, the value you're getting back. You've seen Alan Robinson's talent win out fantasy production-wise despite bad quarterback play. So there are those players that can do it. Well, the Keenan Allen thing, too, is also, like, as of last year, I think people were still concerned that Keenan Allen just could never be healthy because you had those two seasons where he played half, then he played one game. But since that time, he's appeared in every single game. All right, Tyler Lockett.

Tyler Lockett buys sell. I, man, I think I'm trying to move Tyler Lockett if I can. Interesting. He's obviously a valuable piece of this team, a low passing volume situation. I think D.K. McCaff is legitimate and will continue to ascend in this league. And so Lockett will have his big games, but I don't know if I want to lean on him. So I'll go ahead and sell. I'm going to buy. I'm not buying him as a foundational.

piece of my team, but I think that Metcalf is legit, but... Would you rather have Lockett or Keenan Allen in a dynasty league today? Oh, that's a... That's a fascinating question. I think it's still Keenan Allen, just because of the possible outcome of him still being the one where Lockett and Metcalf will split, and that split will become more and more even, and honestly, the split could favor D.K. Metcalf sooner than later, but...

But I still think Lockett has his value. But very, very similar to Russell Wilson, I know what I'm getting into. I don't think I'm getting into a weekly consistent, a consistently high producer on a week-to-week basis. That's why he's not the foundation of my team. But if he's like the third wide receiver or my flex or something like that, then I'm buying. Yeah, to me, I still think Tyler Lockett is a good receiver with a great quarterback. But when I made my dynasty rankings this last week,

I had D.K. Metcalf, like, if I, if I have to choose Metcalf or Lockett, on that own team, I'm taking Metcalf higher. He's younger, and I think his ceiling is higher going forward. So, you know, to me, Tyler Lockett's a hold. But if we have to say, buy or sell, I would be selling him because I think he's going to turn into the two. Mike and I were just a little bit distracted. We thought.

We thought you were saying he had a very nice quarterback butt. Yeah, Russ. That's what I was saying. Russell Wilson. He was a very nice quarterback butt. He's juicy booty. I guess that's possible. I don't know as well as you're more of the, be the more the expert in that department. You got to get a peek ski of that Wilson derrier. Powerful. That's a famous quote now. Juju Smith-Schuster, probably one of the more polarizing.

decisions for fantasy owners to make. In fact, when I have done some exploratory trade offers in a number of leagues, Juju is the player that I don't know what people actually think about them when I approach for that trade. I don't know if you are still in. I don't know if you're trying to get out of Juju. And so, you know, for me, I'm going to buy. I'm going to buy the fact that a player at his age.

put up a 1,400 plus yard season, that's not easy to do. I don't care if you have Antonio Brown on the other side of the field. I don't care if you were in a very conducive offense. That is not normal. You don't put up 1,400 plus yards in the NFL. At his age, if people are going to downgrade him in Dynasty considerably, which is what I have seen in Dynasty startup rankings, where this guy was what, a top three pick last year?

Yes. Yeah, he was creeping up to be the overall number one wide receiver. I don't know exactly what rankings you're looking at, but I think he's down in the low teens now, maybe lower. Yes. So I'm going to buy him because regardless of what happens with his contract with Big Ben, I believe that the talent of Juju is better than the value right now in Dynasty.

I'm right there with you, Andy. It's tough. There's, you know, the rumors floating of will they not even extend him? They draft Chase Claypool. But I'm going with the talent. I mean, I still believe Juju is extremely talented. You know, Deontay Johnson looks like the real deal. But Juju, I believe, I want to vet this because it seems impossible, is still younger than Deontay Johnson. Juju is such a young.

wide receiver, who's already had two dominant. He's still younger. Yes, he has always, he has always been. I will, I will vet that as we go along. He was older last year. Yeah, he just got younger this year. Well, he took a year off last year because they lost the quarterback, so he's like, pause life. But yeah, I mean, look, he's super talented. If Big Ben comes back, I think he is a buy. Okay. I'm going to buy too. Evan Ingram, tight end, New York Giants, all the talent, all the entries in the world.

What do we think? Buy sell, Dynasty League. I feel like the eternal optimist right now, which is a little strange to live in this land, but I'm going to buy him for the reasons you said. In eight games, he was the tight end seven in points per game, was the tight end seven points per game the year before that and had the rookie breakout year. He hasn't been able to stay on the field, but like I just mentioned for Keenan Allen, he had two years in a row where

He was written off as this dude's just going to be hurt his entire career. Daniel Jones looks like a stable franchise quarterback who was going to Evan Engram. So I will buy because there aren't many tight ends that can be the focal part of their offense. I'm out. I'm out on Evan Ingram. If I get at best tight end seven in points per game and I get the injury concerns, I'm out.

Yeah, the injury concerns are there. I would sell him. I think he can net you good value, and I do. I worry just like the Giants do of whether or not he's going to be on the field and be able to help me. And he, you know, because when he's been on the field, he's been good, I think he'll still carry value. I don't think he's like a super buy low candidate right now. So while he's not at peak value, I'm willing to sell him. Also, I have vetted.

uh the the date of births for juju and fluctuating date of births that yeah and according to today juju smiths chuster is still younger than their rookie last season dionte john so we'll see what happens with those ages moving forward right we'll check back in next year that had the the weird birth oh was that camera notice pain

Yeah, I can't remember his thing got way older over time. Yeah, a couple years in, it came out that his birthday was wrong on everything. It's like, oh, he's ridiculous. All right, we have some news to talk about. We'll get into the NFC winners and losers. I want to thank great friends of the show, great friends of this time of life as well. And that's Omaha Steaks. We're all staying home and there's never been a better time to stock up on Omaha Stakes than right now.

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recently signed for a $16 million guarantee contract. I think it was a $19 million deal. But he has been made tight end and flex eligible in ESPN. The quarterback designation has been removed. He is now tied in flex eligible. So quick reaction to that news. I know Sleeper has not done it yet. So we can all have, we may have different opinions on this.

I believe this is the right move by ESPN. I believe it reflects the utility of Tayson Hill. He is what, throwing the ball seven times as a professional athlete. He has been involved in the passing game. He blocks like a tight end. This is the right move to me. And so I think it's a good call. I think it's a fine call. I just don't care.

You know, he's not going to be someone I draft to play. Maybe, you know, Andy, in your situation, we're in a deeper dynasty league where you've got tight-end problems, that's a situation where maybe in a pinch you could play Tayson Hill. But it's not going to be a relevant player for most people. So I, whatever. I think that can change. I think that can change like we saw towards the back half of last year. And you are going to benefit in the tight-in position of his passing work if he gets an opportunity to throw the football.

Do you think sleepers should make the change? Other platforms like Yahoo should make the change, Mike? I think the change should be made. When a guy has, what, we had 22 targets and he threw the ball six times? Like, yeah, he's not, he's, he's not being played as a quarterback. I get that his, his designation by the team is that, but we play a dog. It walks like a duck and it quacks like a dog. Right, like we play a silly game based on another game. It's, it's okay if we.

change some things around on our side. But I'm with Jason that I mostly don't care. I don't see him working his way up to being a player where you're like, I'm starting Tayson Hill every single week as a tight end. They did just move. They signed James Winston and they paid Tayson Hill. So they don't have the flexibility issues about Tayson Hill being the backup and not being able to be used as much. So there's the possibility of snap count goes up.

Lynn Bowden, number 80 overall pick from the Raiders, has been designated as a running back. Is that correct? That is correct. You want to mention that, Mike? Yeah, because people are doing their rookie draft. When he was picked, he was kind of a similar real Swiss Army knife type of guy where you're like, are they going to make him a RB, wide receiver quarterback? What are they going to do with Lynn Bowden? So now you know, he will be categorized as their third string running back.

All right, let's get into the NFC winners and losers. Hey, rookie. Welcome to the NFL. All right, let's start in the NFC West, the San Francisco 49ers. They spent a first round pick on Brandon Ayuk out of Arizona State wide receiver. Are you looking? Lots of wide receivers to choose from in this draft, in my opinion. And as a Cardinals fan, I'm annoyed by it, but of the ones that they needed to pick.

A little strange that they didn't jump at C.D. Lamb early, and they traded down. So I guess in that sense, I'm happy. But Brandon Ayuk, where they got him, the player that he is, the average depth of target of Jimmy Garoppolo, it's a perfect fit to me. Who's the winner? Who's the loser in this offense based on their draft selection? I think the winners, you know, Mostert.

is actually a winner in the draft. They decided to trade Matt Berita. Now, granted, they also have Derek McKinnon. Yeah, McKinn is still around. My name is Jeff. I mean, Tevin Coleman, it's a giant group. But getting Brita out of there, I think, helps Moster and Tevin Coleman the most. Outside of that, I mean, I don't see Debo as a winner or a loser. This was fine. You knew they were going to pick up another wide receiver in this draft. It's a good landing spot for Iyuk.

You know, I think you could argue that Jimmy Garoppolo gets, you know, gets a touch up because they drafted a first round wide receiver. That he doesn't really have to throw the ball very far for? Right. It is perfect for him. Right. He's like a CD Lamb type in the sense that just so great after the catch. And that's what the Niners want. They want that ball to either be handed to someone or virtually handed to someone. Brooks.

Do you want to say, I mean, do you want to say anything about Dante Pettis right now? I know that. I really don't. You really don't. Are you willing to, are you writing a goodbye letter? Are you still on Team Pettus? If I have him in a Dynasty League, which of course I do, he's hanging out on my bench. I'm still there. Would you rather have Jalen Hurd, who's now recovered, or Dante Pettis on your bench in a dynasty? I'll stick with Pettis in that case. I'd take her.