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Flock Fantasy fantasy football takes on Trey McBride
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All Flock Fantasy insights about Trey McBride
PositiveValueJul 31, 2026
Trey McBride is selected as a third-round pick from picks 1.09–1.10 in a 10-team draft, representing an exciting third-round player option available to drafters in late first-round positions.PositiveProjectionJul 31, 2026
Ricky Pierall ranks Trey McBride higher than DeVonta Smith, who is the highest-ranked player according to ADP at this draft point; Pierall would take McBride over Smith.PositiveValueJul 31, 2026
Ricky Pierall ranks Trey McBride higher than DeVonta Smith, who is the highest-ranked player by ADP at the tight end position, and states he will take McBride over Smith. McBride is locked in as the team's TE1 and should be the only tight end drafted in Yahoo, ESPN, and Sleeper drafts; a second tight end is only necessary in baseball-style leagues.PositiveRoleJul 30, 2026
Elite tight end drafted in the third round by Rodriguez, who acknowledges the early pick but commits to the strategy, indicating confidence in McBride's tier despite the premium draft capital. When Rodriguez has McBride, he limits himself to drafting no more than two tight ends total, indicating McBride is his anchor tight end.PositiveValueJul 27, 2026
Mrs. Flock prioritizes McBride in the third round as a cornerstone of a high-upside tournament strategy. Selected at pick 28 in the third round; Mrs. Flock prefers McBride over Chris Alave at this pick and values the pairing of Nico Collins (round 2) and Trey McBride (round 3) more highly than the alternative pairing of Brock Bowers and Chris Alave. McBride averaged 18.5 fantasy points per game last season at tight end, vastly more than any other player selected in round three not named Josh Allen; even with expected regression and less passing volume in Arizona, a 20% drop would still leave him as a good pick in the third round. The Cardinals' retention of Jacobs is viewed as a positive bump for McBride's ceiling. Mrs. Flock is banking on McBride scoring heavily to turn a $500 buy-in into $200,000.NegativeValueJul 26, 2026
Experiencing a significant fall in draft boards despite strong personal ranking. The source personally ranks McBride at 25th overall (beginning of third round), but notes that more and more often Trey McBride has been falling down draft boards in recent drafts, suggesting a disconnect between the source rankings and actual draft behavior.PositiveValueJul 25, 2026
Selected in round 3 despite acknowledging Cardinals' offensive struggles. Speaker explicitly states McBride is ranked ahead of DeVonta Smith and maintains this ranking conviction across multiple drafts, indicating strong personal conviction in McBride's value relative to market perception.PositiveValueJul 25, 2026
Ranked ahead of DeVonta Smith and selected in the third round. Speaker emphasizes consistency with this ranking across multiple live streams, noting that most people are not excited about the pick and view the Cardinals as 'absolute garbage,' but maintains conviction despite acknowledging potential disagreement. Positioned as elite tight end in draft strategy alongside secondary tight end Kittle.NegativeRoleJul 24, 2026
Pulled up at the 2-3 turn alongside George Pickens in mock draft; drafted at 24th overall in a real-time draft example. Described as 'the elite tight end' on the roster with strong speaker approval ('I really like it'). Paired with George Kittle as dual tight end depth. Ceedee Lamb raises concern about McBride's fantasy viability, noting he is in a bad offense; interested to see tight end data comparing McBride and Bowers to understand impact of poor offensive context on production.PositiveValueJul 23, 2026
Selected at pick 25 as elite tight end option; chosen over Rasheed Rice despite Rice having better ADP; speaker explicitly states preference for McBride's elite tier status over Rice's ADP advantage. Classified as an elite tight end in speaker's draft strategy and preferred over Colston Loveland.PositiveValueJul 21, 2026
Mr. Veterinary's highest-ranked player overall despite ADP consensus favoring Rashi Rice at tight end. McBride averaged 18 PPG last season and 15.6 PPG the prior year, outpacing comparable WRs drafted ahead of him: Jaylen Waddle (max 15 PPG), DeVonta Smith (max 15 PPG), and Zay Flowers (max 14.3 PPG). At pick 30, Mr. Veterinary expects McBride to be much worse than last year due to Arizona's weak offense, but if he achieves 90% of last year's production, he remains a phenomenal pick; Mr. Veterinary would have drafted him at 19 if expecting full repeat production. Despite Arizona Cardinals offense projecting poorly, McBride's historical production suggests downside protection with only one touchdown the year prior, indicating floor-ceiling appeal.PositiveValueJul 21, 2026
Flock Fantasy identifies McBride at pick 34 as the main value fall in the draft, calling it 'insane' value. Paired with Saquon Barkley in the same draft, the source expresses strong approval of the team composition. McBride is also the source's backup option to Jeremiah Love in the third round if Love is not available.PositiveProjectionJul 19, 2026
In start zero tight end leagues, Trey McBride is projected to fall to the end of the third or beginning of the fourth round.PositiveRoleJul 18, 2026
Author mentions that the Arizona Cardinals have Trey McBride as part of their offensive weapons.PositiveRoleJul 18, 2026
Trey McBride is described as the elite tight end in the draft team.PositiveProjectionJul 18, 2026
Trey McBride is selected at pick 28, ranked ahead of DeVonta Smith by the analyst.PositiveRoleJul 17, 2026
Trey McBride is selected as the team's tight end in the mock draft.PositiveValueJul 17, 2026
Trey McBride falling to pick 29 is so valuable that it prevents the analyst from taking Brock Bowers, indicating McBride is a strong value at that position.PositiveValueJul 17, 2026
McBride's availability at pick 29 is so valuable that it prevents the analyst from taking Brock Bowers earlier, indicating strong value at that position.NegativeProjectionJul 14, 2026
Chat member expects McBride to underperform compared to Bowers due to Arizona's weak offensive projection (down 2.2 PPG from last year to 18.6).PositiveValueJul 14, 2026
McBride is significantly undervalued on Underdog (ADP 28) compared to other platforms where he goes 1-8 picks ahead of Bowers; analyst believes McBride at pick 29 should have been prioritized over Bowers at pick 20.NegativeProjectionJul 14, 2026
The drafter nearly autodrafted Trey McBride due to panic and would have been unable to sleep if he had taken both Bowers and McBride in a $500 draft.NegativeProjectionJul 14, 2026
The drafter would consider it a major mistake if Trey McBride fell to pick 29, indicating he should have been taken much earlier.PositiveDepth ChartJul 14, 2026
Trey McBride is on the same team as Colston Loveland, creating a tight end depth chart situation.PositiveValueJul 11, 2026
At pick 31, McBride's regression risk is priced in, making him a good value despite expected decline from his 18 PPG pace.PositiveProjectionJul 11, 2026
The analyst expects regression for McBride due to Marv returning to health, the offense becoming more run-heavy, and decreased passing volume for the Cardinals.PositiveProjectionJul 11, 2026
McBride's 18 PPG average last season exceeded the career highs of Flowers, Devonte Smith, and Chris, showing elite production at the tight end position.PositiveValueJul 11, 2026
McBride averaged 18 points per game last year and is in his prime at tight end, with an ADP around pick 27 that the analyst likes despite market skepticism.PositiveProjectionJul 11, 2026
McBride is expected to experience regression due to Marvin Harrison Jr. returning to health, the Cardinals running more heavily, and reduced passing volume, though this regression is priced into his current ADP around pick 31.PositiveProjectionJul 11, 2026
McBride's 18 PPG average last year exceeded the career highs of Flowers, Devonte Smith, and Chris, demonstrating elite production at the tight end position.PositiveValueJul 11, 2026
McBride averaged 18 points per game last year and is in his prime at tight end, with his ADP falling from the second round in April to around pick 27 by July, making him undervalued despite widespread skepticism.PositiveValueJul 10, 2026
McBride makes it all the way down to pick 30, which the analyst absolutely loves as a cost.PositiveValueJul 10, 2026
McBride makes it down to pick 30, which the analyst describes as an absolutely loved cost for the tight end.NegativeValueJun 24, 2026
Taking McBride in round 3 (pick 29) as part of a bully tight end strategy limits roster flexibility; even if McBride outscores the WR you would have taken (e.g., Rashee Rice), that WR could fill WR1, WR2, WR3, or flex, whereas McBride only fits flex if you already have Bowers. Teams taking two tight ends in first six rounds make playoffs only 13% of the time. Post-draft trade attempts fail because league mates recognize the need to sell and demand discounts. However, the source believes taking McBride in round three would be advantageous in specific league settings—particularly leagues that start only two wide receivers and one flex, where tight end position makes up a very high percentage of starting lineup output. The source also uses McBride as the elite tight end target in an anchor-WR draft strategy, securing him after two premium wide receivers (Smith-Njigba and A.J. Brown) to lock in positional advantage before addressing running back depth.PositiveRoleJun 20, 2026
Trey McBride is part of a unique dual-tight-end build alongside Tyler Warren in the first seven rounds, representing an unconventional team construction strategy.PositiveRoleJun 20, 2026
McBride is described as a 'difference-making asset' at pick 29, indicating strong value and importance to the offense.PositiveValueJun 20, 2026
At pick 29 in the third round, McBride is worth a shot despite Arizona's projected horrendous offense (second or third lowest scoring in the league). He can underperform last year and still be a good pick at this cost.NegativeMatchupJun 20, 2026
The Arizona Cardinals project to be horrendous with a win total around 3.5 games and the second or third lowest-scoring offense in the league, which is the primary concern limiting McBride's upside despite his individual production.PositiveProjectionJun 20, 2026
McBride is selected at pick 29 as a strong value despite Arizona's projected offensive struggles; he was TE1 in PPG last season with 252 PPR points, TE2 the prior year, and has played 16+ games every season at age 26.PositiveProjectionJun 17, 2026
Trey McBride goes at pick 18, and the analyst finds it interesting where he and Bowers were selected in this draft.PositiveProjectionJun 16, 2026
McBride faces headwinds next season: Marvin Harrison's return will balance Arizona's pass-to-rush ratio, the offense will get worse overall, and there will be more target competition, all working against him at his draft cost.PositiveProjectionJun 16, 2026
Trey McBride was selected 13th overall in this $500 draft. While he had an exceptional season last year with only one bad game and seven dominant performances, he faces headwinds this season including a more run-heavy offense, significant regression projections for Arizona (second-worst offense in the league), and increased target competition with Marvin Harrison healthy.NegativeProjectionMay 6, 2026
McBride is ranked TE2 with back-to-back seasons averaging over 9 targets per game. He posted a massive leap from 2024 to 2025, jumping from 15.5 PPG to 18.5 PPG, primarily driven by finally scoring touchdowns once Jacoby Brissett took over as Cardinals QB. However, Geno Smith notes his 2026 situation has gotten 'sneaky worse' with Marvin Harrison and Michael Wilson representing serious target competition, and passing volume is expected to decline as the Cardinals rebuild their running back room (they abandoned the run in 2025 due to RB injuries, forcing 50+ pass attempts weekly). The speaker sees downside risk from reduced volume and potential QB efficiency regression from Brissett.PositiveProjectionDec 19, 2025
McBride is ranked in A tier as a must-start flex option for Week 16.