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Joey and I both still prefer Courtland Sutton over Waddle at cost, coach speak aside. Waddle will consolidate what was a deep WR2-by-committee approach last year, but his steep cost is hard to justify.

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Waddle's steep cost hard to justify; Sutton better value a few rounds later.

Despite Sean Payton's positive coach speak about Jaylen Waddle's instincts and quickness, the source and Joey both prefer Courtland Sutton over Waddle at cost. Sutton's red-zone ability and contested-catch skills aren't going anywhere, and while Waddle is talented, they have him much closer to Sutton in rankings than ADP does, meaning Sutton is the better value a few rounds later. Waddle will consolidate what was a deep WR2-by-committee approach last year, but his steep cost is hard to justify.

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