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26 min
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Jul 23, 2026
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Thu, July 23, 2026
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A.J. BrownAmon-Ra St. BrownAshton JeantyBijan RobinsonBrock BowersCeeDee LambChristian McCaffreyColston LovelandDerrick HenryGeorge PickensIsaiah LikelyJa'Marr ChaseJonathan TaylorJustin Jefferson
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Player insights
A.J. Brown
PositiveValue24:09
A.J. Brown is cited as a likely third-round wide receiver option with top-12 positional appeal; the source is comfortable drafting him in round three as part of a strategy that prioritizes running back depth in rounds 1-2, noting that wide receiver 10 through 29 had less than three points per week of separation last year.
Insight pageAmon-Ra St. Brown
PositiveProjection3:48
Amon-Ra St. Brown is ranked as a top-five wide receiver for 2026, part of the elite tier that averaged 11+ games of 15+ fantasy points last season.
Insight pageAshton Jeanty
PositiveProjection6:01
Ashton Jeanty is available at the top of the second round and is projected to record over 320 total touches and 270 total fantasy points, which by last season's metrics placed him firmly inside the top 10 fantasy producers at running back. The source is comfortable with him as an RB1.
Insight pageBijan Robinson
NegativeDepth Chart5:16
Bijan Robinson is expected to be drafted in the first two rounds and will be off the board before the second round pick comes back to a team picking at 9. This limits the ability to secure a top running back at the turn.
Insight pageBrock Bowers
NegativeProjection7:39
One of two elite-tier tight ends in 2026 alongside Trey McBride; both going around the third round; source not interested in investing that early at the position given other wide receiver availability at that draft stage.
Insight pageCeeDee Lamb
PositiveValue3:48
CeeDee Lamb is a top-five wide receiver and has been consistently available in mocks from the 10 spot or earlier; in a recent mock, Lamb was the 13th overall pick while JSN went 9th. From the 9 spot, you can likely secure Lamb or JSN, both offering 18+ fantasy points per week floor. The source has managed to roster Lamb when picking from the 10 spot or before without fail.
Insight pageChristian McCaffrey
NegativeRole5:45
Christian McCaffrey has question marks around him heading into 2026, which makes the source comfortable waiting on running backs rather than reaching for him early. The source prioritizes volume and notes that only 10 running backs cleared 300 total touches last season.
Insight pageColston Loveland
PositiveBreakout8:18
Source would draft as an exception in the fifth round (two rounds after Bowers or McBride) because they believe he will have a monster season; source has stats and evidence to support this projection and plans to detail reasoning in a future episode.
Insight pageDerrick Henry
PositiveProjection6:01
Derrick Henry is available at the top of the second round and is projected to record over 320 total touches and 270 total fantasy points, which by last season's metrics placed him firmly inside the top 10 fantasy producers at running back.
Insight pageGeorge Pickens
PositiveValue24:09
George Pickens is cited as a likely third-round wide receiver option with top-12 positional appeal; the source is comfortable drafting him in round three as part of a strategy that prioritizes running back depth in rounds 1-2, noting that wide receiver 10 through 29 had less than three points per week of separation last year.
Insight pageIsaiah Likely
PositiveSleeper8:33
Source really likes Isaiah Likely as a wait-and-see tight end option; projects him as a top 15 producer at the position with an average of 10 fantasy points per week; positioned as a value play after passing on the elite tier (McBride, Bowers) and Loveland.
Insight pageJa'Marr Chase
PositiveProjection3:48
Jamar Chase is ranked as a top-tier wide receiver; the source notes that the top four wide receivers all had 11 or more games of 15+ fantasy points last season, compared to just 6-8 games for the next 16 receivers. Chase is listed first among the top five wide receivers.
Insight pageJonathan Taylor
NegativeRole5:45
Jonathan Taylor has question marks around him heading into 2026, which makes the source comfortable waiting on running backs rather than reaching for him early. The source prioritizes volume and notes that only 10 running backs cleared 300 total touches last season.
Insight pageJustin Jefferson
NegativeProjection11:00
Despite four consecutive seasons as a top-five wide receiver and more 20-point fantasy games over the last five years than any other WR, Jefferson faces downside risk with Kyler Murray at QB. Murray has a historically low first-read target share and scrambles under pressure rather than force-feeding his primary receiver, creating uncertainty about Jefferson's target volume and consistency even at an ADP of 12.4.
Insight pageKyle Pitts
NegativeProjection7:15
Tight end two in 2025 with only 18 fantasy points separating him from the rest of the tight end field; significant production cliff after the top two tight ends (McBride and Bowers).
Insight pageKyler Murray
PositiveRole14:06
Kyler Murray's historically low first-read target share and tendency to scramble under pressure rather than force-feed his primary receiver creates concerns for his pass-catchers' target consistency. The Vikings' offensive line injuries in 2025 compounded the issue, as Murray requires significant protection to stay in the pocket and execute his primary reads.
Insight pageNico Collins
PositiveValue24:09
Nico Collins is cited as a likely third-round wide receiver option with top-12 positional appeal; the source is comfortable drafting him in round three as part of a strategy that prioritizes running back depth in rounds 1-2, noting that wide receiver 10 through 29 had less than three points per week of separation last year.
Insight pagePuka Nacua
PositiveProjection3:48
Puka Nakua is ranked as a top-five wide receiver for 2026, part of the elite tier that averaged 11+ games of 15+ fantasy points last season.
Insight pageRashee Rice
NegativeValue22:41
Rice is going in the second or third round of most drafts but the source is not particularly worried about his volatility despite it being flagged in a recent column; the source advocates taking Rice for the value and upside available at that draft position rather than paying full price.
Insight pageTrey McBride
NegativeProjection7:15
Tight end one in 2025 with 105 fantasy points separating him from tight end two (Kyle Pitts); one of two elite-tier tight ends going around the third round alongside Brock Bowers; source not interested in investing that early at the position given other wide receiver availability.
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Episode Transcript
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0:39Hey, I'm Liz Loza. This is Facts vs. Feelings, and today's fact is that not all draft spots are created equal.
0:46Daniel Dopp in your cozy box. Welcome back. I can't wait to talk more fantasy with you today.
0:53I know it's going to be so much fun, Liz.
0:56Thank you for having me back for the entirety of the season, might I add.
1:01If this is your first Facts vs. Feelings, I am excited to do this for the rest of the year with you.
1:09Let's dive in, though, to a bunch of draft content, Liz, because you and I have been doing a bunch of mock drafts.
1:16Everyone is asking us strategy questions right now. It is nonstop draft season, and we got an unbelievable voicemail from our girl
1:24Emma in Chicago during our fantasy therapy hotline segment.
1:27We wanted to make sure that we played this because it had a really good conversation, spurred a nice conversation for us here.
1:35So this is Emma from Chicago with a question about your drafts.
1:39Hey, my name is Emma. I actually live in Chicago.
1:42Go Bears. Nice. First, I wanted to ask for a 12-team PPR, what draft spots do you like?
1:48I'm in a league where we get to draw numbers to pick our draft spots, and just wondering what draft spots you guys like.
1:57Emma, I love this. I love this question. I love the setup of your league.
2:02I love that you're a Bears fan. I love the whole thing.
2:06Daniel, what do you think about this, like, getting to choose your own draft spot?
2:11I love the setup of the league. I don't love the Bears fan, but like, yes, Liz, give me this.
2:18I want to be able to, when I draw my draft spot, I want to be able to choose then where I
2:25pick, not just have to get that number, because I have some strategy with how I choose where I'm going to be drafting from.
2:34Do you have a place right now in 2026 that you found you like drafting from so far?
2:40I do. Let me also say, though, that it is shocking that you like agency.
2:45You like to have some decision making in your daily choices.
2:49That's shocking. And yes, I have discovered that I adore drafting from the nine spot.
2:54You know, we've been doing all of these mocks, and a lot of the reason we do them is so that we can discover things like this.
3:03And I have found that when I draft from the nine spot, I am able to walk away from my drafts, locking
3:10up a top tier wide receiver and an anchor running back, which makes me feel like I'm about to crush the whole
3:18damn league in a matter of weeks. Dude, I love if you can start your draft with a top tier wide receiver
3:25and an anchor running back like you're talking about.
3:28It feels like you are set up for success.
3:31But tell me how you do that from the nine spot, Liz, because you can't just draft all the good players.
3:39Start at the first round. Who are you taking with that first pick at number nine?
3:44Well, I will hold on. Hold on. Don't get ahead of yourself.
3:48Let me just say why it's important to have one of these top tier wide receivers.
3:54That is because the top four wide outs all had 11 or more games of 15 or more fantasy points last season.
4:01Now, the next 16 fantasy wide receivers managed six to eight games of 15 or more fantasy points.
4:07So about half as many than that top tier.
4:10Still a pretty good number, but half as many.
4:13My top tier five guys are in order. Jamar Chase, Jackson Smith and Jigba, Puka Nakua, Amun Ross St.
4:20Brown, your boy, and CeeDee Lamb. Now, also, obviously, ADP is not gospel, a little disclaimer, but it does give you a
4:27pretty good idea of what's going to be available when you pick.
4:32And since I have been mocking every week, usually a number of times per week, without fail, I have managed to roster
4:39CeeDee Lamb when picking from either the 10 spot or before.
4:43In fact, we did actually a mock this past Monday, and Lamb was the 13th player taken off the board while Jackson
4:50Smith and Jigba was drafted at the nine spot.
4:53So you're probably going to be able to get either CeeDee Lamb or JSN at that nine spot.
4:59Either way, the hope is that you can rely on that late first round wide receiver for an average of 18 or more fantasy points per week.
5:09That's like the floor you're looking for there. Yeah, getting a ton of volume from that wide receiver as well.
5:16And Liz, if you're doing that, though, you can't get one of the top running backs because Jameer Gibbs and Bajon Robinson,
5:23like they're going to be off the board before it even comes back to you in the second round.
5:30So how are you approaching the running back in the turn at the second pick?
5:35Well, I think it's important to get an anchor running back like we've been talking about all spring or summer because the position dries up really quickly.
5:44Now, we've also talked about how some of those earlier picks like CMC and Jonathan Taylor have a couple of question marks around them.
5:52So I don't mind waiting too much because ultimately we all know that volume is king.
5:57And last year, just 10 running backs cleared 300 total touches.
6:01Not surprisingly, there are 10 running backs coming off of the board in the first two rounds.
6:07So, again, we want that volume. And I feel like I can find either if I'm picking at the, you know, what
6:15is that top of the second round? I can get either Ashton Gentty, Derrick Henry or Omari and Hampton.
6:21You and I are a little bit higher than the consensus on Hampton, but I personally am comfortable with that as my RB1.
6:29Regardless, all three of those running backs are projected to go over 320 total touches and, best part, 270 total fantasy points,
6:36which by last season's metrics placed them firmly inside the top 10 fantasy producers at the position.
6:42So from the nine spot, I'm able to get a wide receiver that's going to give me 18 fantasy points per week
6:50and a running back that is probably going to end up being a top 10 producer at the position.
6:56I love that. And you're getting tons of volume across the board, setting yourself up with a fantastic foundation for the rest of the draft.
7:05But Liz, the draft doesn't stop in the second round.
7:08And you're the tight end whisperer. All right. So I got to ask you when we're looking at the tight end position,
7:16maybe a little later on in these drafts, I'm sure you got a strategy on how you want to approach the tight end position.
7:24What are you doing from the ninth spot with tight ends here in 2026?
7:29Well, tight end is tricky because there's such a dip from the first tier down the rest of the producers.
7:35Right. In fact, if you look at last year, there were 105 fantasy points separating the tight end one, who was Trey
7:43McBride, from the tight end two, who was Kyle Pitts.
7:46After that, there were only 18 fantasy points. Now, Daniel, I'm not the best at math, but 18 is a lot less than 105.
7:54And now, basically, this year, there are two tight ends in the top tier.
7:59Everyone's agreeing on that, right? There's Trey McBride and there's Brock Bowers, and they're both going probably around the third round.
8:06I'm not really interested in investing that early when there are other wide receivers available at that time.
8:13I might, as an exception, draft Colston Loveland because I do think he's going to have a monster season.
8:19We'll get into why. Shocking. Probably in a future episode.
8:22I got the stats. I got the receipts. We'll talk about him in a future episode.
8:28But he's going in the fifth round. So two rounds after either Bowers or McBride.
8:33And if I'm waiting, then as we discussed last week, I really like Isaiah Likely, who I think could be a top
8:4115 producer at the position and probably get me an average of 10 fantasy points per week.
8:46Yeah, absolutely love that, Liz. And you're talking about the nine spot overall.
8:51I kind of want to close this out with the reason why I like drafting from the nine spot is it lets
8:58me look at what the teams around me have.
9:01So when you get in those later rounds, I kind of get to see, does this guy already have a quarterback?
9:09Does the person after me already have a quarterback?
9:12Do I need to take it here? Or can I wait six picks and get someone a little bit earlier?
9:18So that strategy is really nice from that nine spot.
9:22And Emma, unbelievable question, girl. Thank you so much for this.
9:26Look at the inspo you provided, Emma. Thank you.
9:29That's right. Absolutely. All right. Make sure before you move on that you are sticking with us for the entirety of the offseason.
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9:58Cannot wait to have you back. Are you pumped, hopefully, to be able to be in person with us here in Bristol, Connecticut?
10:05Why would I not want to be pumped to be in Connecticut in August?
10:10I hear the weather's great that time of year in New England.
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11:39All right, Liz, new segment we're going to bring to the table.
11:43I've decided I'm going to be a fantasy matchmaker today, bring you a handful of dating profiles of some guys that maybe
11:50you should consider drafting on draft day, and then I'll let you decide whether or not you are interested or not interested in them.
11:58How does that sound? I'm, like, already, like, giggly and bashful.
12:02I love it. I don't know if this is where I start.
12:06We're going to have you swiping left and swiping right.
12:10We're going to figure out if you like them, obviously.
12:13Which way is good and which way is, like, smash and pat?
12:17Yeah, which way? I don't know any of this.
12:20So I think if you swipe left, that means keep going.
12:24It's just like a normal photo booth. You're just, like, swiping left.
12:28If you swipe right, you're going against the grain.
12:31That means I actually like a person. So you want to swipe right if you like someone.
12:37Swiping left if you're just moving on, Liz. Okay, no date, date.
12:41Got it. Correct. Correct. All right. No roster spot, roster spot.
12:45I mean, I mean. My, that's right. My first client that I'm going to bring to the table for you, Elizabeth Loza,
12:52after four consecutive seasons as a top five wide receiver and having never finished outside the top 10 at the position until
13:00last season, this smoke show has more 20-point fantasy games over the last five years than any other wide receiver.
13:07And with a short king now leading his offense instead of a barely legal quarterback, at an ADP of 12.4, do you
13:14think you'd be interested in spending a little bit more time with Justin Jefferson?
13:19I figured it out when you said short king at QB.
13:23And you know what? I don't, for the record, I'm 5'2".
13:26Everybody knows this. I don't mind a short king.
13:29However, however, before everybody comes at me, you don't have to be six foot four and work in finance.
13:36However, every, before anyone comes at me, that is my problem with this Justin Jefferson situation.
13:41Now, I fully acknowledge that he is definitely an high upside bounce back candidate.
13:46But the thing about Kyler Murray that makes me the most nervous is that he has a historically low first read target share.
13:54Because when he feels pressure, that man scrambles. And he doesn't force feed his wide receiver like he is, like he is supposed to, frankly.
14:03I'm now, you know, I was, if I'm remembering correctly, the Minnesota Vikings spent a lot of money on reinforcing their offensive line in 2025.
14:11It didn't work because a lot of them were injured.
14:14So there is hope that that line can get healthy and give Murray the protection he needs.
14:20It's just that he needs so much damn protection.
14:23And Daniel, if Justin Jefferson isn't properly fed, like immediately, there's going to be some bad blood.
14:29Because this dude is not someone who just likes, neither one of these guys are like sit back and be chill types.
14:37Okay, Liz, then here's the question. So probably, okay.
14:40I need to ask you then, are you going to swipe left?
14:44Are you swiping right on Justin Jefferson, my friend?
14:47At his current ADP, I am swiping left because I'd rather have a running back right there for the reasons I outlined previously.
14:55All right. Here's the next one, Liz Loza. If you like tight ends and long legs, this next one is for you.
15:02Coming off his second season as a top six fantasy tight end and still only 25 years old, which is right in your wheelhouse.
15:10This player delivered a post-post-hype resurgence with a 22% target share and the most touchdowns of his career.
15:17As one of the front runners of that middle tight end tier and coming off the board as tight end six with
15:24an ADP of 67.4, are you interested in spending a little bit more time with my friend Kyle Pitts?
15:31That's a good question. You're really picking the good.
15:34You're picking the players that are like real polarizing.
15:37These are polarizing players that you're picking. You're helping me work through some stuff.
15:41Maybe this is fantasy therapy. Okay. So I will say what I love about Kyle Pitts is that everybody deserves redemption eventually
15:49if they work hard enough to find it. So I agree that he did that last year.
15:55I also really like his play caller in Kevin Stefanski this year.
15:59Obviously runs a position-friendly scheme. We saw how Harold Fannin benefited from it last year.
16:04A lot of money attached to Pitts. Like the Falcons organization really did invest in him.
16:09He signed a three-year extension worth, I believe, $54 million with upwards of $30 million of that guaranteed.
16:16Number two behind Drake London. So volume should be there.
16:19Although he is not as effective. There are some pretty considerable splits when he's on the field, or when London's on the field and not on the field.
16:29So that's interesting. I do think, you know what?
16:32I'm running through all this in my head in real time.
16:35I do think Tuatunga Vailoa's presence should help, assuming he wins the job over Michael Penix, because we know how much he
16:43likes to, speaking of short kings, also be a short to intermediate range of the field type of king.
16:49And that tends to support a tight end as well.
16:53It's just that this is like in a tricky part of the draft.
16:57You know what I mean? Like Ladd McConkie is there.
17:01Jalen Waddell is there. Carnell Tate is there. And those are three wide receivers with big breakout appeal.
17:07So ultimately, I'm going to swipe left, because miracles rarely happen twice, and I can get Isaiah Lakeley late.
17:13And I think, okay, so I understand this. I assume that's what you're going to do, because you've been talking about, as
17:21you did earlier in the show even, you like one of those earlier tight ends if you can get them.
17:28And if not, you kind of want to wait past this middle tier for someone a little bit later on the draft, based on who you can get.
17:37Totally fair. That's all right. I got one more client that I think you might be interested in, Liz.
17:44All right? Forget about a slump. This sophomore could have you humping your box score week in and week out.
17:50With his proclivity to find the end zone, this guy is primed to reprise his role as the thumper of this ascending offense.
17:58Amassing almost 1,000 total yards and five touchdowns as a rookie, double-digit scores isn't out of the question in 26.
18:05And this guy is cheap. He's so cheap, even your mama could afford him in drafts, Liz, with an ADP of 118.
18:13Are you in on my guy? Kyle Manungay. You just dropped a yo mama joke in 2026.
18:18I am dead. I will never recover from this.
18:21Okay. So you said thumper numerous times, by the way, which is an illusion and a reference, I'm assuming, to Manungay's goal line equity.
18:30We're getting back on the rails here. Yes. Okay.
18:33Getting there. His goal line equity. I believe, because this is Chicago Bear, that Manungay had the same number of rushes inside
18:40the 10 last season as Swift, but he had more goal-to-goal.
18:44He was used more in that capacity than Swift.
18:47Obviously, he came on down the stretch. We've got the Ben Johnson effect working for him.
18:53Yeah. You know what? I like it. I have not done this personally, but I'm going to, you didn't even ask me.
19:00I like worked through it on my own. I'm going to swipe right.
19:04I think this is great value. I have personally overlooked it until you put me through this exercise.
19:11So thank you. I hope it benefits everyone else's.
19:14It just benefited me. I think we have a match, Daniel.
19:17All right. That's about time. All right. Liz Loza's empowerment on guy.
19:21I can already hear the wedding bells. Ship it.
19:25Your vision narrows. You can't look away. Every assist.
19:28Every stop. Every logo three. Crumpy. Did you see that moment?
19:31We've broken this season. All of it. Right here.
19:34Lock in. It's the WNBA on ESPN. All season long.
19:38This is a safe place. It's a place where we can feel free sharing our feelings.
19:43Well, Emma from Chicago already blessed us with one voicemail, but I hear we have a bunch more submissions.
19:50Daniel, who's up next? Yeah, we got a lot of submissions, though.
19:54Emma did set the bar super high. We still have some really good questions here.
19:59This first one comes from Dennis from Florida via the Ukraine.
20:03Hi, my name is Dennis DeMarv. I'm from Ukraine, but I live in Jacksonville, Florida.
20:08And I got a question about the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback, Trevor Lawrence.
20:12Is he a viable pick at his ADP? And will he repeat what he did last year?
20:18Because I'm hesitant to drop him at his ADP right now.
20:22Thank you. Well, Dennis, I totally empathize with your hesitancy.
20:25Daniel and I, I know, like live through the will he, won't he seasons of Trevor Lawrence.
20:31And I think a lot of people are feeling similarly because he is currently the 13th quarterback coming off of boards.
20:38But that low ADP is why I'm interested in him.
20:41Because here's what we know right now. We know that down the stretch last season, things started to click.
20:48In fact, Lawrence was the QB one in fantasy points per game from week 12 to week 18.
20:54We know that he's heading into 2026 fully healthy.
20:57Last summer he was not. And we know that he has a whole nother year of Liam Cohen's unlocking type system under his belt.
21:05Plus, he's got plenty of receiving talent at his avail.
21:09And he's got a really low ADP. So, yeah, I'm going to say I am in on him that late.
21:15Yeah, if you're going to wait at the quarterback spot, Liz, I think you could do a lot worse than what Trevor Lawrence can be.
21:24I might draft a second quarterback if I'm going to wait that long and maybe grab Justin Herbert as well.
21:31But I got no problem giving the ADP. Absolutely.
21:34All right. This next question comes from Austin from Indiana, home of the Chicago Bears.
21:39Daniel, really? Hi, my name is Austin. I'm from Indiana.
21:42I have a question about a keeper league. It's a half PPR keeper league.
21:47And you have to give up the round that you drafted the person in if you keep him.
21:53I have Rasheed Rice, and I drafted him in the fifth round.
21:57Would you keep him over Trey McBride, who would have to give up a second round pick for?
22:04Thank you. All right. So it's either Rasheed Rice in the fifth or Trey McBride in the second.
22:10That is a good one. And first out, let's just say, right, Rice is a tricky player because it's hard to rely on him.
22:18And, you know, I think someone famous once said that your availability was your greatest ability.
22:23That's a quote that like people in sports tend to say.
22:27But as it pertains to Rice, he is currently the ninth wide receiver coming off boards in the third round.
22:34So if you get him in the fifth, that's a pretty good value.
22:38McBride, I will say, does offer a higher floor.
22:41But he's also going in the second or third round of most drafts.
22:46You're not getting any value there. And really, I'm not particularly worried.
22:50Maybe I should be about Rice's volatility. He was, in fact, in my recent column.
22:55Red flag players will probably draft anyway. So I'm going to go with Rice and take the value and the upside.
23:02I am with you on that, Liz. When I am picking a keeper, I'm picking them because I want the value I'm
23:10getting at that position, not me paying full price when I could just draft that player there anyways, which is why I would also go with Rasheed Rice.
23:19All right. This last one comes from our guy Ty in Arizona.
23:23Hey, guys. This is Ty calling in from Arizona.
23:26Just wanted to shoot out a question. What you guys thought or if I'm crazy going back-to-back-to-back running back in this year's
23:34draft or if it would be better to do back-to-back running back than third round receivers?
23:39I mean, listen, Ty, I appreciate that you were paying attention because we said running back drives up early and he was
23:47like, I'm going to take them all. We did.
23:50Give me the hoard, all the running backs. So I will say I don't hate back-to-back running backs because there is some
23:57solid value available at wide receiver in the third round.
24:01Fun fact, last year from wide receiver 10 down to wide receiver 29, there was less than three points a week of separation.
24:09So you can still get some great producers. If you draft in the third round of wide receiver, you're probably looking at A.J.
24:17Brown, Nico Collins, George Pickens is your wide receiver one.
24:20I feel pretty comfortable with that as long as I know I've shored up the running back position.
24:26All of those guys, those wide receivers I just mentioned, have top 12 positional appeal.
24:31So I don't mind it, but back-to-back-to-back, I think you're missing out on too much value at a different position if you do that.
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25:00Last call! Today we learned that I definitely want to have a beer with my new friend Emma from Chicago, that Dopp
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