Fantasy Football Podcast 2017 - NFL Draft Show + Team Needs, Marshawn and AP News

Are we considering a position pick here like a running back? I mean, would that be the one offensive position they may take early? I don't see them at pick number nine going with a wide receiver. I don't see them going wide receiver or running back here. They don't need a tight end. They could use some offensive line help and the way that the top end of this draft is worked out. I could see someone falling to them there. Otherwise, you know, there's.

They like San Diego, I don't think they're a team of desperation anywhere. So it's really going to matter what happens ahead of them. Maybe they can trade that. I'd love to see them solidify the O line just for the confidence levels for guys like, you know, AJ Green and Dalton and for, you know, Gio Bernard coming back. And I'm not even going to say Jeremy Hill's name because I'm never excited about Jeremy Hill. They are heavily linked. I will say more than more than any other team of digging through, digging into the bushes of.

A team linked to Joe. You can dig through them now? You can do anything with the bushes. Wait, who are you going to say? They're highly versatile. Link to who? Mixing. Oh, okay. Yeah, certainly. That's a perfect fit. And he's, so obviously he's not going to be taken here. Maybe not so obviously, but it's an obvious to me they would not take him there. But he is, he'll be the. Yeah, but they can take him a 41. Yeah, take him a 41. That's a perfect match because you know that they've always been willing.

to take a chance on a guy with a tattered past. Yeah, and I would say this is the time, and we're going down through those first 32 picks, but this is where you do need to stop looking at just the first round and realize team needs through the whole weekend, you know, I think Jeremy Hill does stand the most to lose here because if they do bring in a back, I think it would be more his replacement than GEOs. Yeah, GEOs kind of have, he has a roll carved out there.

Well, if Nixon goes there, they're all on notice. All on notice. All on notice. All right. Buffalo, New Orleans, and Cleveland again are 10, 11, 12. New Orleans is almost certainly at this point after signing Adrian Peterson. 99.9% defense. Yeah. I can't imagine this pick being anything with defense. Do you guys disagree? No. The first round, I mean, they traded Cook to.

say our offense is fine. We've got Drew Breeze. We want to win games. Let's get a defense. So they will be going defense there. However, as the draft continues, I think they need a replacement for Cook. I mean, they have some on the roster, but they will add wide receiver depth. And whenever a wide receiver goes to a situation with a Hall of Fame quarterback, I like those wide receivers more. I mean, it's just... They would have to beat out, you know, Sneed and Ginn. None.

Yeah, I mean, they would have to beat out Sneedding getting correct. Yeah. And tight end is not out of the realm of possibility here either. I thought about that, but I don't think they'd ever spend this pick on it. No, certainly not. But if Injoku fell later, or Evan Ingram or someone like that, you know, they know how to use it. Buffalo picks right before them.

Buffalo has needs at all the skill positions. Wide receiver, obviously. They offloaded Robert Woods and Markey's Goodwin, and they pretty much have nobody. They got Sammy Watkins, who's going to maybe be on the field. This could be a landing spot for O.J. Howard, to me, this could be a landing spot for Deshaun Watson or a quarterback in general.

Literally every single skill position they need. They won't use the first round pick on a running back, but if they use it on a quarterback, if they use it on a wide receiver, if they use it on a tight end, all of those, if they could go and get several more first round picks, that would really help them out. I have no doubt that Buffalo will take a running back in the first five rounds as well. I cannot imagine.

with the injury history of LaShaul McCoy and how banged up he's been in the past couple of years at times that they would want to lean on Jonathan Williams in his entirety. So whether it's a veteran through free agency, you know, whether it's Laguerre Bluntland somewhere eventually, which I thought would be so funny. No. But that's the possibility. And then you have- Don't put that evil on me. You have Cleveland again at number 12. We've talked kind of about their situation and their needs, so I think we can move on now and talk. Arizona at number 13.

I mentioned they're very similar to the Titans. They need help in the secondary, I think, and they need a wide receiver. A lot of the things coming out of Arizona is that they would like to use the year that is clearly the last year for Carson Palmer and Larry Fitzgerald. There's so much talk about how the Cardinals have the people to help bring along the next generation. And I don't think that that's been talked about a lot with quarterback, right?

You bring in a quarterback to sit behind Carson Palmer to learn whether that's a Mahomes or a Kaiser or any of them. But not a lot of attention has been paid, I think, to the fact that a wide receiver could come in and spend a year learning from Larry Fitzgerald and be, you know, on how to take care, how to live the NFL life. So to me, this is a team. Cori Davis.

Yeah, Corey Davis, it would be great. Mike Williams would be great. I think they lost Michael Floyd. John Brown had issues last year. This might be the best early landing spot for any wide receiver to go and make an immediate impact. I agree. I completely agree. And anybody, John Ross, even, I know we've already got a bunch of them, but, you know, Bruce Ariens loves fast wide receivers. All right. We've got a number of picks to get through here, and we've got to make our predictions. So, Mike, what does Philadelphia do with pick number 14?

think number 14 man they they need the running back situation here of the first round is so interesting to me because zeke ruined everything or helped everything it depends on your your matter perspective and they really need a running back i feel like dog peterson wants to have that guy i mean coming from the system of having jamal charles uh and right like ryan matthews

Gets hurt. It didn't work out. And Wendell Smallwood is not the guy. He's just a backup. Yeah, and Darren Sproles is not a mainline. Right. You need to take some pressure off of Carson Wentz. But I don't think that they'll go a skill position player here. What's your favorite offensive fit for Philadelphia at 14? Favorite fit. Best situation for fantasy.

Philadelphia had 14 drafts, who? Well, I have McCaffrey going at 8, but if McCaffrey fell to the Eagles. That would be their best situation. Yes, that would be incredible. Jason. I think on the heels of that with the Colts, that's, I mean, I have McCaffrey falling. Everyone gets McCaffrey. Well, I've got him falling to that 14, 15 range. And I went back and forth whether or not the Eagles would take them. But I think they're in a similar situation with an old Frank Gore where they could use someone to take a little bit of pressure off of Andrew Luck. And so you have a new GM in there.

So we don't have a track record to look back from the past and say, okay, this is what they like to do. Obviously, he's come in. He's helped their defense tremendously. Does that mean they use offense? You know, they could use offensive line here. I know. I was going to say, they need a draft offensive line here. Which means they will draft Mike Williams. Running back would be ridiculous to me. Oh, I don't think running back would be ridiculous. You have, I mean. I don't think you can use your first round pick on running back here. I know he's, it's a great home for one. If they go there, I just personally think you invested in Trent Richardson.

in the trade it didn't work out you have phil borset that didn't work out andrew luck was on his butt all the year last year you got to protect i completely i completely i completely agree with that they might not do in the first but in the early rounds first three rounds i think they'll take a running back i agree with you you could have uh dante foreman laying there

Baltimore at 16, a great home for a wide receiver. If I had to pick, you know, that's where I have Corey Davis going. We'll get to those predictions momentarily. What else for Baltimore is worth discussing? I think wide receiver is the off-the-page obvious need for Baltimore, losing Steve Smith. Mike Wallace is not long for, you know, the NFL. He's not a long-term fix at that position. They lost Kamar Aiken. They got to draft a wide receiver. Perfect landing spot for a wide receiver.

Perfect. And I would just throw out maybe a pass catching tight end as well, although it's hard to imagine. They've got Max Williams. They've got Dennis Pitter. No, I know. But they use it and this is an especially talented class. Mike, what do you think about Washington? What does Washington do to disrupt the fantasy universe at 17?

This is what I'll say about Washington. Just don't draft from running back. They'll do it. They're not taking one in the first, but they'll grab one through the draft. Did you guys catch all the... Oh, how much they hate Matt Jones? The slander of Matt Jones. Oh, my gosh. He literally had nothing good to say about Matt Jones and said everything good about Rob Kelly. It's amazing how quick stuff like that can change. He was a former regime guy. This would be my... You know, if you want hot, spicy takes, this would be my...

surprise first round team to take a quarterback. Oh, wouldn't that just be? I mean, I can just see them. I feel like Dan Snyder would take off the leather glove and walk up to Kirk Cousins and go. With the 17th pick, the Washington Redskins select Mitch Trubisky and then just smack him across the face and then walk away. I don't know why Dan Snyder talks like that, but I figure he does.

Well, I mean, anyone who slaps people in the face with gloves. Yeah. They just, they have a glaring quarterback need in 2018. Yeah, I did it. I did it. It just is, oh, man, he would be so mean. You said it before I could say it, Jay. So I'm with you. That could happen. It shouldn't. They should pay Kirk Cousins. But Tennessee again at number 18. We've talked about their needs at length. I think if they, you know, if they go, I think one of their top.

Two picks is going to be an offensive piece. So whether that's the fifth pick or 18, I think we'll see an offensive piece land in Tennessee. Dan Snyder needs a big mustache. We talked about Dan Snyder last year on this exact show, Mike, me and you. And it was why I picked Zeke to Dallas last year. As I said, my argument to you was Dan Snyder returned to his ways. Jerry Jones will return to his and he will take him. So these guys cannot.

Who's the bad guy in Dudley-Doo, right? I'm trying to think. Snidly Whiplash. He needs a snidly whiplash mustache. Who's the guy from Frozen? Oh, Wesselton. Wesselton. That's the voice. The guy from Wessleton. Take that. Kirk. All right. Tampa Bay at 19. They're my surprise pick for a running back in the first round. They also cut Doug Martin without having any cap ramifications.

They've shown an interest in, you know, giving James Winston the tools he needs. They've also shown an interest in giving James Winston players from his former team. It didn't work out well with their kicker. Oh, so you mean me picking Mr. Delvin Cook? Yes, I think he'll fall out of the first round, but this would be a good spot if he were to go to a first round team. All right, Denver at 20. Another popular pick for Christian McCaffrey. They doubtful that...

He'll get there at this point. No, they have to get offensive line. Denver needs offensive line help very badly. I think this is a spot in the draft where they will have their board. I expect them to go offensive line early. I do think they will grab a running back in this draft. And I don't think they'll go quarterback. I think they're fine with their two guys. All right. Let's talk about Detroit. Last year, my bold prediction, by the way, was.

Henry to Detroit. Oh, yeah, I remember. So I missed that one. What does Detroit do at 21? What do you think the best fit for them might be? Well, I mean, it's a bit of a spoiler, but I have them moving on from their man. Yeah, from Jason's man. Eric Ebron, I have them grabbing a battery, a replacement for you. You know, I've seen that, but isn't it hard? Like, okay.

That's admitting that we got it wrong with our first round tight end. So to change it up, we're going to replace him with a first round tight end. But it's a later. It's a later first round tight end. Detroit, they're a team that has a lot of other needs. They've obviously solidified their offensive line a little bit. I could see them grabbing a wide receiver, if not in the first round, early in the draft. I think they need to put another piece there.

You know, Marvin Jones, he would disappear at times, and Golden Tate's not a frontline Calvin-esque type of guy. No one really is Calvin Johnson. But I think, you know, you've got to put Matthew Stafford into position to have those weapons. They're a team that I almost picked as a destination for a Mike Williams and Corey Davis. Miami, a playoff team last year. Playoffs. Number 22. What does Miami do?