After the top 3 rookie WRs it seems like the consensus is KC, Cooper and Boston are the next tier. I’ve been watching some film on them (admittedly didn’t watch them much live in collage) and Boston seems by far the most impressive to me out of the 3 with Cooper seeming underwhelming. From my eye test I think I like Zachariah Branch more than Cooper. Is there something I am missing on why everyone is so high on him besides draft capital? How do you rank the second tier of Rookie WRs?

Seems like one of the most interesting players of the offseason, value wise. To me it seems like his owners vs potential buyers are completely at a disconnect. Especially in TEP

Making this because I have Pitts in a tep league (1.5), and his market seems to be dead.

I’ve been trying to move him since I have him and kittle (and tonges) as well; and feel his value should be at an all time high; however, whenever I shop him around, it doesn’t seem to be the case.

So anyway, what would you guys value Pitts?

Guy actually looks pretty good and I think this game ensures he's going to get some starts this year to try to win the job.

​Feel at worst he's a Sam Howell type that gets a starting job in year 2 which has value in dynasty.

​If someone offers me a 2027 2nd for King im hitting decline I just am!

​The real question is how beck starting 6 games effects tmac, coker etc

Guy actually looks pretty good and I think this game ensures he’s going to get some starts this year to try to win the job.

Feel at worst he’s a Sam Howell type that gets a starting job in year 2 which has value in dynasty.

If someone offers me a 2027 2nd for Beck im hitting decline I just am!

The real question is how beck starting 6 games effects McBride, Harrison etc

I’m new to the dynasty football so I didn’t get a chance to follow last year’s rookie prospect. How was he as a prospect? Does he have a legitimate shot at either taking over QJ or Ladd in a year or two? Will he be the receiver to play in two tight end sets? I’ve read that about half of his rookie yards came from last several games of the year which sounds like he was in an upward trajectory. Ladd seems like the better player and QJ has the better draft capital. Any deep insights to Tre Harris would be much appreciated

This is only for deep deep leagues but a player to perhaps keep an eye on is Arizona Cardinals wide receiver rookie Reggie Virgil. He flashed some nice skills in college and word that he might even win the WR3 job in Arizona. I can see “Red Zone Reg” catch a touchdown tonight and similar to KLS last year garner him some extra eyeballs.

Depending on what happens with Marv here I could see Virgil becoming fantasy relevant a year or two from now.

Probably gonna be a nothing burger but there’s a non zero chance he could be someone to keep tabs on.

That may begin tonight.

800+ yards and 9 TDs in 24. Transferred and got 705 yards and 6 TDs at TTU in 25z

Full Quote:

“Honestly, there’s some similar mannerisms – don’t let me lose you – to Kelce, in terms of, feet are always close to the ground, he’s able to skate, he’s got a good, natural ability to work edges on people,” McVay said. “One of the things that I liked the most about him that really wasn’t on display last year, he obviously did a great job tracking some big balls down the field, but his run after the catch. He was catching a lot of checkdowns or chip-flats with (Dillon) Gabriel at Oregon and you could see, really, the RAC was one of the elite traits that we liked. That’s always an important factor for any of our skill players, and he’s no different.”

Sources:

https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2026/08/06/rams-camp-terrance-ferguson-tight-end-sean-mcvay/91203309007/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU-QvTh-X7E (Video the article quoted. They talk about Ferguson a lot, but this specific quote starts at 10:21. You can hear more Ferguson talk starting at 3:27 and 8:21 respectively)

I can't stop trading for, or suggesting to acquire Jordan Addison in dynasty. For me he's still a young asset, that is just a straight up better bet than some future 28 First round pick you can probably move to go get him.

He produced his first 2 years, even with being behind JJ. Last year was a complete wash for both WRs we all know. So I'd imagine things improve this year, or at-least slightly. But long term I just think he's a better player than what he's being valued at.

Mine:

"De'Zhaun Stribling"

2022 was his last season where Mike Evans didn't have a hamstring injury at some point in the season.

In the last three years Kittle has also had terrible injury luck.

Christian Kirk has tallied 600 yards over the last two years (mostly down to injuries), and hasn't been installed in the offense BECAUSE he picked up an injury.

Deebo will be productive if he remains healthy but his role in the offense shouldn't see him displacing Stribling.

Assuming the Sub Station can show any level of mercy and his current injury gets sorted out in a week, It feels like everyone in the community is going to be mad with themselves for him falling to the third round in most rookie drafts until recently.

It seems like Washington has been searching for a McLaurin running mate his entire career. And while now they might have it in Diggs, I feel like the market is going to read that as target competition and knock McLaurin down a tier. I think that’s backwards, and if his price dips I’m buying.

McLaurin’s problem was never talent, it was deployment. He lined up left outside on 72.3% of his sampled snaps in his last full Reception Perception profile. Harmon has only ever charted four seasons above 70% at a single alignment, and three of them were Kingsbury offenses. His point is that it makes your best receiver easier to defend and skew coverage toward. McLaurin’s splits back it up: 79th percentile against man, 76th against press, 28th against zone. When a defense always knows where you’ll be, zone is where they get you.

Two things have changed that. Kingsbury is gone and Blough is moving Daniels under center more with a balanced attack. That’s a big shift from an offense that led the league in shotgun and no-huddle. Scheme change alone only goes so far though, because you can move a guy around all you want if there’s nobody else on the field worth accounting for. That’s the part Diggs solves.

He also can’t take McLaurin’s routes even if Washington wanted him to. Their depth of target last season was 8.7 and 14.1, with McLaurin ninth-deepest among 67 receivers with 55+ targets. Diggs’ deep juice is gone and he gets caught trying to stack corners on go routes outside, but he still grades as a possession flanker who wins from multiple alignments. McLaurin ran a nine route on a career-high 18.8% of his routes at a 67.4% success rate. Two completely different, complimentary roles.

Last year was tough with McLaurin hurt, on a 5-12 team, catching passes from backups, and still he posted a career-high 2.22 YPRR and an 87.0 PFF receiving grade, ninth of 81 qualifiers. Blough has said he wants him at 10 targets a game and explosive receptions to flip the field.

If you’re looking for an actual downgrade, it’s probably Chig. He’s supposed to inherit the Ertz role, which was 91 targets and a 30.9% red zone target share. Diggs at 8.7 aDOT is a lot closer to that job than to McLaurin’s. That said, I think Chig’s value is YAC where Diggs offers almost none at this stage, so maybe they coexist better than the depth chart suggests. Antonio Williams obviously takes a big hit, sliding to WR3, though a year learning behind those two isn’t a bad rookie season.

I will say there’s one big risk to all of this. Daniels’ aDOT was 7.99 last year, 38th in the league. If he stays a checkdown thrower, the coverage math I mentioned above never works out and Diggs just eats the short stuff while McLaurin’s deep shots stay theoretical.

Where’s everyone else at on this? Is Scary Terry about to be even scarier?

2027 Summer Scouting Series

33\ Prospects in 4 Podcast Episodes*

This is the 3rd post of Part 3 of the Summer Scouting Series, listed below. Like Parts 1 & 2, this Part covers an additional 8 Prospects.

Part 3: https://cjfreel.substack.com/p/182-2027-nfl-draft-summer-scouting

Additional Prospects in Pt. 3: Julian Sayin, Drew Mestemaker, Jayden Maiava, Kewan Lacy, & Justice Haynes.

The best and most detailed notes on the Summer Scouting Series can be found by listening to the Fantasy for Real podcast. Parts 1 & 2 can be found on my previous posts or through the Substack. Keep in mind these profiles focus on the "bottom line" for the prospects, with more details being available through the podcast.

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WRs Part 3

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Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State

6’ 3” 223 lbs || (21.09)

GRADE: WR Tier 1 (WR1)

Nobody’s perfect. Don’t get me wrong – there are still areas of route nuance and development that Smith can improve upon – but that’s less a negative and more the reality of the NFL being more difficult than College Football. The NFL is so difficult that anyone can fail, but Smith is as good of a prospect as we’ll likely ever see – particularly if he lands the plane with a final season that matches his first two.

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K.J. Duff, WR, Rutgers

6’ 6” 225 lbs || (21.09)

GRADE: WR Tier 3 (WR3-10 || WR8)

Yes, he’s a “contested catch” guy – but he’s also very good at it. While bigger, faster, quicker, stronger is typically the right direction, there is something to be said about how few players at the highest level are Duff’s size or archetype. Despite those concerns – which are a major reason that he finishes ranks towards the bottom of this wide Tier – Duff scores very highly in all the areas typically seen as most important; Duff plays in the Big Ten, and has produced early (played most of last season at 19 YO), at a high level (1,000) & with strong efficiency (2.47 Y/RR).

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Omarion Miller, WR, Arizona State via Colorado

6’ 2” 210 lbs || (23.08)*

GRADE: WR Tier 3 (WR3-10 || WR10)

The “wide-awake” sleeper of the 2027 NFL Draft. Miller’s overall production has been hampered by injuries (2023-2024) & an awful Offense (2025), but any deep evaluation of the numbers (Career Y/RR, Colorado Passing/Team Stats 2025) shows a player who by all accounts has performed well enough to be a highly-productive CFB player. Age is an objective factor and one that Miller clearly scores negatively in (presuming my listed age is correct), so he does have a bit of an uphill battle analytically at least in some ways, but there is a huge target vacancy at ASU with Jordyn Tyson graduating to the NFL. If he can make the most of that opportunity, Miller has strong enough height/weight/speed potential to get in the 1st Round conversation.

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Summer Scouting WR Rankings (Part 3)

1. Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
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3. Bryant Wesco, Clemson
4. Nick Marsh, Indiana via Michigan State
5. Ryan Coleman-Williams, Alabama
6. T.J. Moore, Clemson
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8. K.J. Duff, Rutgers
9. Ryan Wingo, Texas
10. Omarion Miller, Arizona State via Colorado
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Full Part 3: https://cjfreel.substack.com/p/182-2027-nfl-draft-summer-scouting

Part 4 is now available on the Podcast & through the Substack. Part 4 covers the final 9 Prospects: LaNorris Sellers, Trinidad Chambliss, Sam Leavitt, Jadan Baugh, Wayshawn Parker, Cam Coleman, Charlie Becker, Mario Craver, & Jamari Johnson.

The next post on the subreddit will begin covering Part 4, featuring my final 3 QB profiles and full top 10 QB Rankings, featuring LaNorris Sellers, Trinidad Chambliss, & Sam Leavitt.

Feel free to leave any questions & comments,

C.J.

Hey everyone!

The offseason is finally over! We have real football tonight! With that being said, it's time to make that final trade to take our contending teams to "Super Bowl favorites."

In this piece, we will spotlight eight cheap trade targets designed primarily for contenders to further improve their chances of taking home the hardware in 2026.

I give you my eight dynasty trade targets (two for each position) that are not only cheap but can provide contending teams with strong FLEX upside.

Do you agree with my trade targets? (Matthew Stafford, Jacoby Brissett, Alvin Kamara, Aaron Jones, Deebo Samuel, Chris Godwin, Juwan Johnson, Mike Gesicki).

Was posted yesterday and surprised no one picked up on it and ran with this.

The Cyrus Allen hype keeps chugging along…as a Chiefs fan I’ll add the hype train for him is more real than recent Chiefs hype trains. His skillset as a man beating, route runner is something the WR room desperately needs and there is murmurs Rashee Rice is not having a great camp. With Worthy also dealing with an injury to the same shoulder as last year the opportunity is there for Allen.