Matt Waldman on Zach Charbonnet
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Zack Charbay is worth drafting in the late rounds... Charbanet coming off that knee injury isn't going to be right till probably the end of the year or next year. And on top of that, he's gone after this year.
STACKED’s take
Risky late-round hold with knee injury; won't be ready until year-end or next year.
Worth drafting as a late-round flyer in rounds 17–19, but injury recovery timeline and draft capital make him a risky hold. Knee injury occurred in January with surgery delayed until late February; the source projects he won't be fully ready until end of year or next year. Mike McDonald's optimistic public statements about being "way ahead of schedule" and potentially available week one don't align with reality; people covering the team daily remain skeptical. Even if he returns before November, it's a long shot. Additionally, Charbonnet is gone after this season, reducing his incentive to play on an uncomfortable knee. Unlike James Connor, holding Charbonnet requires commitment through the season with no easy exit; Connor is currently going as RB71 while Charbonnet goes as RB50, but the source would flip-flop those rankings, suggesting Connor is undervalued relative to Charbonnet's injury risk and opportunity cost.
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