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2 min
Duration
Estimated from transcript
Aug 29, 2026
Published
Sat, August 29, 2026
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Topics
Ben SinnottChristian McCaffreyColston LovelandDalton KincaidEmeka EgbukaJames CookKyren WilliamsLuke MusgraveSam LaPortaTee HigginsTucker KraftTyler WarrenZay Flowers
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Ben Sinnott

PositiveValue2:24

The source identifies Ben Sinnott as a tight end target to consider at the 6-7 turn.

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Christian McCaffrey

PositiveValue2:00

The source suggests taking Christian McCaffrey at the 1-3 position as a strategy to test early-round team construction.

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Colston Loveland

PositiveValue2:16

The source identifies Colston Loveland as a potential flex option to target at the 4-5 turn if he falls to that draft position.

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Dalton Kincaid

PositiveValue2:25

The source recommends stacking up on Dalton Kincaid later in the draft as a viable tight end strategy.

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Emeka Egbuka

NegativeInjury0:52

The source notes that Emeka Egbuka is currently dealing with a toe injury, which may impact his draft availability and status.

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James Cook

PositiveValue2:02

The source suggests experimenting with draft strategy by taking James Cook at the 1-4 position to evaluate overall team composition.

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Kyren Williams

NegativeValue0:34

The source identifies Kyren Williams as a viable running back option at the 2-3 turn, though notes that the decision is complicated by a large tier of comparable players available in subsequent rounds.

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Luke Musgrave

NegativeInjury0:55

The source highlights that Luke Musgrave is currently dealing with a groin injury, which is a factor to consider for his draft outlook.

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Sam LaPorta

PositiveValue2:20

The source expresses a strong preference for Sam LaPorta as a tight end target at the 6-7 turn if he is available.

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Tee Higgins

PositiveValue0:50

The source identifies Tee Higgins as a 4th-round target, specifically highlighting his availability around the 4-3 draft position.

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Tucker Kraft

PositiveValue2:23

The source identifies Tucker Kraft as a tight end target to consider at the 6-7 turn.

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Tyler Warren

PositiveValue2:18

The source identifies Tyler Warren as a potential flex option to target at the 4-5 turn if he falls to that draft position.

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Zay Flowers

PositiveValue0:48

The source suggests Zay Flowers as a 4th-round draft target, specifically noting his availability around the 4-10 position in mock drafts.

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Full transcript

Episode Transcript

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0:00Listen, at the end of the day, what's
0:02going to work is hitting on the right
0:03players. I think the best thing you
0:05could do for yourself is mock draft on
0:07the platform that you are using to
0:09draft, and then experiment with those
0:11couple strategies. But, there's very
0:12clear paths for what's happening in the
0:14first three rounds, and like I said,
0:16it's elite running backs very early on,
0:18it's the next tier of running backs at
0:20the 1-2 turn, and then it's all that
0:23tier, but in wide receiver form, at the
0:252-3 turn. And why it gets messy is
0:27because once you get past that tier of
0:30receivers at the 2-3 turn, and you're
0:32looking at the running backs available
0:34there, like it is, again, it's the Kyren
0:36Williams, it's the Jacobs, it's the And
0:39I like these guys, but when I look at
0:41the guys that are available into the
0:43next round, like there's a huge tier of
0:44guys from Jacobs all the way down to I'm
0:47looking at some of the mock drafts, like
0:48you can get Zay Flowers at the 4-10 in
0:50this mock draft. Tee Higgins at the 4-3.
0:52Emeka Egbuka. And there are a lot of
0:53these guys are dealing with injuries,
0:54too, like Emeka Egbuka with the toe
0:55injury. Luke Musgrave with the groin. A
0:57lot of them are going to end up falling
0:58to the mid end fourth round, and it's
1:00like I don't see a huge tier drop-off
1:02from the middle third round running
1:04backs to these high-end wide receivers.
1:06And that's where the problem begets
1:07itself. So, I'd go to the platform that
1:09you're drafting from, obviously take
1:11your pick, and then experiment. It's
1:12okay to take guys earlier than their
1:13ADP. It's okay if you don't follow exact
1:15ADP from picks 1 through 7. I promise
1:17they're not going to end up finishing
1:18that rank, anyways. So, experiment.
1:20Like, go take C-Mac at the 1-3. Go take
1:22James Cook at the 1-4, and see if you
1:24enjoy your team better. See if you like
1:26your team better at the outskirts of the
1:28draft by choosing that way. All right,
1:30so we got our running backs early. We
1:32got wide receivers at the 2-3 turn.
1:34We've got some flex at the 4-5 turn,
1:36along with Loveland or Tyler Warren if
1:39they fall there. If they do not fall
1:40there, then I still really like LaPorta
1:43or Kraft or Fanning at the 6-7 turn.
1:45Stack up on Dalton Kincaid later on.
1:47Quarterbacks are easy. There's 15-16
1:49good ones that you can get later on in
1:51drafts, as well. So, go practice. Go
1:53mock draft. Let me know your favorite
1:55strategy if you're picking early on in
1:56drafts. And yes, I will be doing this
1:58for the other draft slots.

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