NFL Draft Predictions + GRONK Returns! - Fantasy Football Podcast

They could trade up and get him. Sure. So it's possible that, you know, Tua ends up there via trade as well. So, Mike, where do you have them? I have him going to the Chargers and it kind of fits in with my pick of Miami where I have Herbert going to Miami, but I have Herbert going to Miami not with their first pick. Like that's, I think he will be the quarterback to slide. The last that I have seen. To 18? Yes. Or we're not necessarily to 18, but.

I'm saying Miami will not take him at 5. They won't trade up to 3 to go get Herbert. If he's dropping into the teens, maybe then they move their 18th pickup. But I believe that, I believe Miami doesn't take a quarterback with that first pick, leaving two for the Chargers. I have to go into Herbert. I have him going to Miami at 5. I think they will take him there. The pressure to take advantage of.

the high draft capital spot when you need a quarterback. It's very intense. We saw the Daniel Jones acquisition last year or pick up last year. It's surprising people. I think Herbert is going to end up in that Blaine Gabbard boat of Mitchell-Trabinski boat. If you need a quarterback, they're sitting there. And the risk with Tua might dissuade Miami away from him at five. So I will go with Miami with Herbert.

I really like the idea of Herbert going to Miami at five, but that would be at five in the second round, which is where he belongs at best. Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa. Sorry, I just, I don't think Justin Herbert's going to make it. But I've got him going to the Chargers. I've got him dropping a few spots, staying right where the Chargers are at and drafting him. I know there was a team or two last year that said that Herbert was their number one prospect on the board.

last season. And so they were looking at whether or not he was going to come out. I think that that could have been the Chargers. I assume it's either the Chargers are the Broncos. And I really wanted to have him go to the Broncos just to bear up with John Elway. But I don't think they'll do that to lock. Andy, let me ask you this question. Go ahead. Because you like Tua as well. I know that you stated that you ended up liking Burrow more. But let's say Tua, yeah. Let's say Tua ends up at the Chargers surrounded by offensive weapons and Burrow

is in the Bengals, is there any chance if you're in a Superflex you're taking to a overburrow? Is it possible? I think it would be a tough decision. It'd be really close. Yeah. And I think it could end up happening. What I was curious about is if one of these guys is on the board at 9, if Jacksonville's staring down.

I, yeah, that's a good question. You know, two at nine, what happens? But let's get into the running back predictions. We're going to predict the landing spots of five running backs, starting with Jonathan Taylor. Jason, why don't you give your prediction for Jonathan Taylor? Yes, Jason, your prediction gives me a, oh, I get tingly. So I put this in early. I got, I got my picks in early, and I, this is,

like my dream spot for him. I think he is perfect for the Seahawks role. And I put that in there, researching what the Seahawks were looking at, what prospects, local mock drafts, and they all had them taking a running back, you know, in the...

third or fourth round. But then, and what's upsetting, did you see Mike all the going arounds of Jonathan Taylor talking about the Seahawks? Yes, I was meeting with Pete Carroll and all that. I was so upset when that came out because I had this, I had this pick before then. And now I feel like it's going to be a somewhat trendy guess. But to me, he's the clear best running back in this draft class. He's not the Vegas odds on favorite to be the first drafted. But I wanted to get him into the back of the first round. So I got the Seahawks grabbing.

A new Marshawn Lynch. I'm not sure I love that destination. Oh, my goodness. I love it so much that Jonathan Taylor is he is that he is the type of running back that Pete Carroll has just had massive success with. I mean, like Chris Carson is like that's the type of runner that Jonathan Taylor is where it's just absolute beat people up. And they will give Jonathan Taylor.

250 plus carries. Well, the thing is, it might not, it very well might not be year one. But Chris Carson's an, you know, an unrestricted free agent 2021. It is a little scary to speak to your point, Andy, of like, they just drafted a first round running back and he didn't get the play over Chris Carson. So that could very well happen again. But Jonathan Taylor to me. It would make it murky for Taylor in rookie drafts, in my opinion.

I know that you guys like the potential, but that's handing him the keys and giving the keys to a rookie would be a problem. Mike, you and I once again, apparently... We have a lot of ties, Andy. Do we? Yeah, there will be a thin margin of error for one of us to beat the other. The meat margin? The small meat margin that we need for... Yes, the meat margin. Well, we both have them going to Detroit. Carry on. Because they need a running back.

Oh. Big times. Oh. They do. That's rough. They do need one. They need a running back. Mike agree. Mike says it's rough, but he's got him going to Detroit. Well, I have him going to Detroit, but I don't have such low blows going against my man, Carrion Johnson, who I still think is a good running back. But I agree that they need somebody else. And they feel like a team that would do it.

Yes. He is not how I qualify a good running back in the NFL. Those two things do not, talent does not mean everything. That's all I'm saying. Yeah, he needs to be on the field. Yeah. You're not good if you're on the sidelines. Yep. Unfortunately, that's the case. So I think that they are, they need to put themselves in a position where, hey, carry on might be their guy. But you have to have somebody else waiting. And it can't be Ty Johnson. So 35 to Detroit is where I have.

Jonathan Taylor DeAndre Swift DeAndre Swift this one brings me sadness I'd be excited Mike what I would be excited yes DeAndre Swift to Miami Mike and I both have picked Miami so once again the meat margin no separation no but now the patties are stuck Miami is going to turn things around very very quickly you really believe they will

Yes, I do. Yeah, and I saw some evidences of it even heading into the back half of last year. With Herbert. You have Herbert going there. They have a lot of draft picks, Mike. And DeAndre Swift is a very talented player, and they'd hand him the backfield. And that's what I want in that situation there. So I would be encouraged and excited about Swift to Miami compared to some other places where he might platoon. That would be my argument. That's fair. That's fair. For me, I'm taking the Jaguars. I like this pick. I like it.

You know, in this scenario, you can see Leonard for, yeah, Jacksonville Jaguars at 20 in the first round, trade Leonard Fortnet, get compensation back. I think they showed as a team that they want a running back who can be a pass catcher. And they gave Leonard Fournett a lot of, I mean, a hundred targets. Compensation alert. I just found out it will be a box of meat. Oh, there's no way. You are not getting a.

Getting a prime package of Omaha meat for Leonard. That's true. That's true. But, yeah. You're getting those Tiger King leftovers. You're getting a pack of Oscar Meyer. This is one I hope I am wrong about selfishly. I want Leonard Fournett to stay there in that same role for the sake of my dynasty team. But, yeah, I've got to vote. I guess I'm now rooting against that happening based on your dynasty team success. All right. So I like that pick, though. I think that that could happen because he could be gone. They could cut Fournet soon. Right.

Maybe by the time that you listen to this podcast, they'll have done it. Cam Acres. Cam Acres, this is one that pains me in my League of Record team, and it's keeper running back, Devin Singletary. But I think there's, I've gone back and forth to this, and Cam Acres to Buffalo, that's where I'm going. I would make me sad. I want Singletary to have that backfield to himself, but because of where Cam Acres, the draft capital might be.

you know, 54 second round pick Cam Acres. That could have... Maybe. Could be later than that. Yeah. So I'll go Buffalo with my prediction there. Mike, we finally diverge. Yeah, yes, we have finally separated the stakes. And I completely agree that Jacksonville, there's far too much smoke going around with them moving on from Leonard Fournett. If he's not traded, I think he will be cut. And Cam Acres...

would be great in Jacksonville. I think he would have tremendous fantasy value there and just be good for their NFL football team. And you also won't have to spend, in my opinion, a first or second round pick on Camakers. I think you can get him in the third. Yeah, and I agree that he's going to be around that third round as far as a pick.

And the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, I've said, obviously Andy and I have a water bet whether or not they draft a running back in the top three rounds. I've got Cam Acres going to the Buccaneers as a receiver out of the back field. They have to get a better receiver for Tom Brady at running back. Agoon Bawale is not a good enough, athletic enough running back to really succeed in the NFL. And, you know, Rojo is deficient at...

receiving work. So I think they need to get a guy in who... They have maximum confidence in him, Jason. Maximum. Yes. Let all the other NFL teams know that we have maximum confidence in our running back room. Let me ask you this, Jason. So you have swift to Jacksonville, Cam Acres to the Buccaneers. If that...

were to happen. Oh, Swift would be way ahead. It's still Swift? Okay. If Swift goes to the Jaguars in the first and Cam Acres goes to the Buccaneers and they get rid of Leonard Fournette, I mean, they're going all in on Swift there. All right, let's look at J.K. Dobbins. J.K. Dobbins, I'm going with the Chiefs, and that would make J.K. Dobbins a very, whatever running back ends up. Let me put it this way. Top three rounds. Any running back that goes to Kansas City. Hoo-ha.

Are they going to be any running back top three rounds? Are they a top three rookie pick? 100%. A top three? Oh, yes. The question just becomes, can they vault into the 101? Are they a top one? That's where it's very tough. If they took Dobbins in the third round, meanwhile, Taylor's in the second, and DeAndre Swift is in the first, that would be tough. It would be a very, very difficult decision for those people at 101.

All right. So where do you guys have Dobbins ending up? I agree with Jason that the Buccaneers want a pass catching and just well-rounded running back. And I think that Dobbins is the man for the job. What was our bet, Jason? Was it top two rounds? It was top two rounds? It's the third round and push. Yes. All right. I'll be shaking a little bit. To me, this is almost like where I hope he goes because I like J.K. Dobbins.

I think he would be great for the Steelers. The Steelers right now, you could say whatever you want about James Connor. He's good when he's on the field. We talk about Kerry on Johnson being more of a bus because even though he's been good when he's on the field, he's not on the field. James Connor has at this point almost proven that you have to have another guy there. And yeah, if they were to go get J.K. Dobbins, that would be awesome.

I would really like his long-term prospects. All right. Last running back prediction. Mike and I have this guy going to the Steelers, and that's Clyde Edwards Allaire. Oh, man, I would love that. That sucks. Yeah. That's kind of why I put him there. I don't know if I really think they do. The fact that they don't have a first and these running backs that we're profiling right now, like there are people, teams know that these guys are really good and you're going to have to go out and get them. It's tough to see.

Pittsburgh really spending that too on a running back. I know there's some smoke around the local media talking about that they are almost guaranteeing that Pittsburgh will take a high draft capital running back, but it's tough to see. But if they're going to grab one, I think it would be a guy like Clyde. And I've got them going to the Rams. Oh, perfect. Perfect. And I would hate that situation.

All right, wide receiver predictions. We've got five guys we carved out here. Mike, seriously, why do we have the same picks? Because we're both really smart. Well, let me ask you this. Whose picks were in first? I think Mike pretty much probably beat me. Oh. But if the copycat wins. That'll be a sad day. Jerry Judy, we both have them going to the Jets. We talked about it with the quick question.