NFL Draft

Under the Radar Winners: NFL Draft Day 1

[profiler]Case Keenum[/profiler] probably breathed a giant sigh of relief when the Browns surprised most of North America and selected Denzel Ward instead of Bradley Chubb. If Chubb isn’t available for the Broncos to draft at 5, it’s hard to fathom them not using that pick to take a franchise quarterback instead. Chubb is too much of an […]

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NFL Draft – Best/Worst Day 1 IDP Landing Spots

This will be the first of three articles reviewing the best and worst landing spots of this year’s draft prospects. In this installment, I’ll cover the first day of the draft, as I give my thoughts on the good the bad and the ugly. Which players’ landing spots were the best for fantasy owners and

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BEST & WORST LANDING SPOTS: DAY 1 OF THE 2018 NFL DRAFT

Baker Mayfield, Quarterback 1st Pick, Cleveland Browns I love Mayfield; he was my QB1 in this class. He goes to a team that has a great offensive line, a decent, young core group of receivers, and a decent enough stable of running backs. He’s in a good spot to succeed, and I think he takes

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Instant Impact: 2018 NFL Draft Round-1

Dynasty Reactions from @DFF_Degenerates 1. Cleveland Browns Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma @DFF_Madman: So this is what I think: http://factorysports.wpengine.com/pre-draft-preview-cleveland-browns/ The Pied Piper… Welcome to Cleveland! @amazehayes_: No brainer. On to the Giants. @DFF_Thebrain: This pick sucks! Congratulations Browns on drafting Johnny 2.0. Browns gonna Brown. First QB under 6’1” drafted in the first round since… Johnny Football.

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EDGE CRUSHERS-IDP Podcast:10 Prospects/5 Conundrums

Welcome to the Dynasty Football Network’s IDP-centric show. Your talking heads Nick ” Hail to the Redskins” Wagner and Joshua “@DFF_Cog” Johnson are here to help you circumnavigate through the murky IDP trenches, as well as make you a more well-rounded dynasty threat. Tighten your laces and get your mouthpiece fully in your mouth as the boys rattle your cage.

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2018 Metric Big Board

From writing mock drafts on a napkin at dinner to emailing my rankings to friends, it doesn’t even matter, I’ve always wanted to share my passion for evaluation and understand it better. The past five years I’ve been attempting to master a new way of ranking NFL Draft prospects and find a way to quantify

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Eagles 2018 Fantasy Football NFL Draft Primer

The defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles currently have just one pick in the first three rounds, and that pick comes at No. 32 overall. Their remaining picks are 130, 132, 169, 206 and 250. Before I get into what I see as the team’s draft needs from a Fantasy Football perspective, I truly believe that

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AFC North IDP Draft Needs

The NFL Draft is quickly approaching! The IDP department is breaking down each team, post-free agency and what they should look to address in the draft. Cleveland Browns Draft Needs – CB, DE, & S The Browns addressed defense twice in the 1st round last season with [profiler]Myles Garrett[/profiler] and [profiler]Jabrill Peppers[/profiler]. They need some

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NFL Draft Prep: Carter Donnick’s Final 2018 Big Board

Important Notes– *Before people get up in arms, the 355 players here are the ONLY ones I evaluated. So if a prospect isn’t on the list, I didn’t watch enough tape to craft a grade. For reference, I like to at least watch three games of the prospect before coming up with my evaluation. *My

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FCS Spotlight: Jaelon Acklin, WR, Western Illinois

Jaelon Acklin may not be on everyone’s radar this draft season, but I am going to do my best to convince you to get him on yours. With a background in basketball, track & field, and obviously football, Jaelon Acklin has earned all-state honors in three different disciplines over three years. He received all-state honors

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Green Bay Packers: Pre-Draft Fantasy Needs

The Green Bay Packers head into the 2018 NFL Draft with high hopes after a disappointing 2017. The current belief is that the Packers and new general manager Brian Gutekunst will prioritize defense in the draft, but there are also some holes to fill on the offensive side. Any rookie that gets to join Aaron

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The Definitive Dallas Pre-Draft Guide: Draft Targets and Trends

In part one of this series, I looked at the Cowboys skill positions and possible replacements. If you missed that article, start here. Drafting Skill Positions in the Garrett Era While head coach of the Cowboys, Jason Garrett has partaken in a relatively needs-based draft approach. The upside here is that over Garrett’s tenure, the

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One Man Three Round NFL Mock Draft

This is my final mock draft before the actual NFL draft. I tried to keep it as up to date as possible with trades and FA signings accounted for. This mock is a what I think will happen based on team needs and previous draft tendencies. Round 1 Cleveland Browns: [profiler]Sam Darnold[/profiler], QB, USC Cleveland has

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Five underrated rookies to keep an eye on in 2018

As we draw closer the NFL Draft, most of us seem to have a general understanding of all of the top rookies in this class. Soon we will covet the names of Barkley, Guice, Michel, Moore, Sutton, Ridley, and a few others like them. Although for every sure-fire top rookie pick in the past such

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The Definitive Dallas Pre-Draft Report

In-depth analysis of the Cowboys skill positions Since the day I watched my first football game, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with the football team in Dallas. It was a warm spring afternoon in 2012, and there was absolutely nothing on New Zealand television that was remotely interesting. As I channel surfed through the sports

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Landing Spot Hell: Running Back Edition

In a recent conversation I was having with Travis May on my podcast, we were discussing rookies we could imagine landing with the Tennessee Titans. One of the names that were thrown out there (before the free agency signing of Dion Lewis) was Georgia running back and fantasy draft twitter darling Sony Michel. We pretty much

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NFL Draft Prep: TE Tyler Conklin, Central Michigan

The tight end class in this year’s draft often gets underrated because of the easy comparison to the 2017 tight end class, which was one of the strongest tight end classes in recent memory. While this year’s class doesn’t have the depth or top-end talent that there was one year ago, there are some intriguing

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New York Jets Pre-Draft Fantasy Briefing

The New York Jets have had a long and painful history of quarterback flops. From passing on Dan Marino to Geno Smith, Bryce Petty, and Christian Hackenberg, the Jets have not been very successful since Broadway Joe Namath. The Jets decision to move up to the number three slot proves they crave a top three

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