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NFL Draft Round 1 Reactions
We'll be spending a lot of time dissecting the landing spots and outlooks of the 2023 rookie class, but I wanted to fire off some quick thoughts on the Round 1 rookie landing spots we got last night. Most of my opinions below are positive. Draft position is
Michael Mayer Has Elite Target Upside—Rookie TEs Tiers 1-3
Projecting tight end production is extremely difficult. This is something I emphasized when I was below market on Kyle Pitts in his rookie year. Yea, problem in general w/ TE is so few of them turn out to be difference makers & the ones that do break out are often
Keep Calm and Draft Anthony Richardson—Rookie QBs Tiers 1-3
4/18/2023 Ok, so here's the thing... we aren't NFL General Managers. Fantasy managers are most at risk of forgetting this simple fact when thinking about the quarterback position. When drafting Christian McCaffrey, we have no problem remembering how powerful receptions are in our fake
DeWayne McBride is Worth the Risk—Rookie RBs Tiers 5-6
In my first article on the 2023 running back class, I ranked Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Zach Charbonnet each in their own tier. Those tier breaks reflect a lack of depth in the upper echelon of the class. However, in Tier 4, I wrote up a whopping seven RBs.
Marvin Mims and Cedric Tillman are Emerging as Priority Fliers—Rookie WRs Tiers 4-5
4/11/23 This rookie wide receiver class isn't as strong as we're used to, but it is remarkable in at least one way: The consensus top six is as strong as I can remember seeing. Pretty much every evaluator has the same top six WRs
Izzy Abanikanda has Altered the Draft Landscape—Rookie RBs Tier 4
4/5/23 In writing up my top three rookie RBs, I mentioned that I viewed the 2023 RB class as both top-heavy and deep. What I meant by that is there is a clear upper tier to this RB class. His name is Bijan Robinson. Robinson is such a
Rookie Ranks (Superflex/TE Premium)—Early April Edition
4/11/23 Below are my rookie rankings for early April. I'll keep this post updated as I make changes before the draft. I'll also send out a pre-draft ranking update in a few weeks. I've been tinkering with the running back rankings, in