Pickens struggled with injuries and inconsistency at Georgia, but there's no questioning his talent.

Chris Mannix shares the latest on potential trades for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving and explains why there has been "no traction" in recent weeks for a potential deal. Then, a few seconds later, the scoreboard that, at first, only had Lyles' name on it, popped up with the names of the two finishers behind him. It probably means Pierce will start in a committee but could lead the charge by October. Allgeier was monstrously productive at BYU over multiple seasons and he absolutely crushed in 2021. Mac McClung, the high school phenom that many may recall from his viral Ballislife mixtapes, has A number of Dolphins players and others around the NFL shared the post as well. The Bills have struggled to run the ball in recent seasons, but still have a high-powered offense that will score plenty of touchdowns with Josh Allen at the helm. Walker was a surprise second-round pick for Seattle after Rashaad Penny's breakout late last season. He somehow caught 37 passes for 558 yards and five touchdowns in three career games against Iowa, so some of us are particularly happy to see him leave the Big Ten. The worry is that Jacobs starts his season playing well, relegating White to the waiver wire. Jones at least has elite speed (4.31) and he's joining a team with minimal talent at receiver. If Cordarrelle Patterson isn't able to take on the workload he did last season, Allgeier could see significant snaps. Always free! Olave was a polished route runner at Ohio State and enters an offense with plenty of weapons now with Michael Thomas back from injury and the addition of Jarvis Landry. Shakir is at least a season away from fantasy relevance, in all likelihood, as he's well behind the various vets in Buffalo's receiving room. That should mean more in the way of receiving for Cook as well as outside runs, which limit his touch potential right away. He was simply a huge, unanswerable problem. He has the patience to thrive in a zone-scheme run system (like the Jets have) and the shiftiness to avoid oncoming tacklers. He also has much to learn about pass blocking and catching the ball (17 receptions in three seasons). It appears his new team is looking to get him up to speed in that regard: Making it look easy @Kenneth_Walker9 pic.twitter.com/V5qoobJktk, Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) May 6, 2022. To use our rankings/tools, we ask you quickly contribute to them. After a lot of anonymity, White broke out with a big year at Arizona State, rumbling for 1,400-plus total yards and 16 total scores with 43 receptions. McKissic. Seattle's selection of Walker was one of the more confounding picks on Day 2, because most of us assumed the team was set at running back after re-signing Rashaad Penny, fantasy playoff legend. Fine, 10 receivers in the first 50 picks aren't so bad. Not that you asked, but Addison is currently my 2023 draft priority for Chicago. ROOKIE-ONLY DRAFT OUTLOOK: Walker's long-term view is fairly rosy when you consider that he's Seattle's only quality running back under contract in 2023 and the offense around him has nowhere to go but up. Should Fantasy managers take notice and not put much stock into them, or should they still draft them anyway? Given Fournette's history of injuries and workload, it's an opportunity that could pay off big for White. Heisman Moment Biletnikoff MomentCOASTAL CLINCHING MOMENT@KennyPickett10 @Espn_Jordan #H2P #BeatUVA pic.twitter.com/ilNXDJ1EaZ, Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) November 21, 2021. The team's GM immediately described Cook as a "sub back," a talented receiver who can fill the role originally intended for J.D. But with Chris Carson returning from neck surgery, clearly the Seahawks saw a need. It might be a stretch to say there's one who could produce like Elijah Mitchell or Elijah Moore. The Steelers receiving corps is obviously a talented group, which helps Pickett's cause. The Falcons are pretty clearly in another rebuilding season, so there's a good chance Ridder starts under center by the second half of the season. Walker is a stocky, strong-legged running back with excellent lateral agility and very good patience and burst. It caps his upside, which is why the range to take him in redraft is Round 6. But he was a productive four-year player at Boise State who put a few wildly impressive catches on tape. Here's a provisional dynasty top-30, organized by round and subject to change: Hall crossed the goal-line 56 times over three stellar seasons at Iowa State, catching 82 career passes and topping 1,700 scrimmage yards in each of the past two years.

He got the job done thanks to his quick feet, effortless hands and good vision. A 1,000-yard rusher at Arizona State last season, White will step in as Leonard Fournette's primary backup following the departure of Ronald Jones. However, he did happen to land with a team that has a glaring, desperate need at quarterback. He's also better than your typical rookie in terms of receiving and blocking. With competition limited to older veterans like Cordarrelle Patterson and Damien Williams, Allgeier should be in line for a good dose of touches in Atlanta with upside for a feature role. Even if he has a couple of outstanding preseason highlights, it'll feel like a reach if he's taken in Round 3. While Wilson certainly had judgement and accuracy issues last season, we definitely saw the traits that made him an early first-round QB. As a fantasy manager, however well, maybe it's better to see him attached to Patrick Mahomes for the foreseeable future. 3 wide receiver. You won't see any rookies in the top-25 picks in seasonal leagues and, if your draft is anything like the one you'll see on our site, you won't see any rookies in the top 45, either. An NFL fan took to Twitter to sell some J.J. Watt merchandise only to be answered by the Arizona Cardinals player himself. White is a stocky, punch-packing running back with quick burst and patience. Unlike others in the draft class, Spiller is a pretty good blend of power and quickness. Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi apparently had a few things to get off his chest this week. What he lacks, however, is elite collegiate production in a premier environment; he caught 43 balls for 801 yards and seven scores at North Dakota State last year. 2022 DRAFT OUTLOOK: Without promised opportunities in the Texans' already-suspect offense, Pierce should be drafted as a bench running back with solid upside. So that's not ideal if you're holding Gibson in dynasty, but it gives the Alabama rookie a path to immediate value. 3 wideout and possibly more if Michael Gallup isn't able to rebound from knee surgery. Rank the three players below 1, 2, and 3 according to how you value them. 2022 DRAFT OUTLOOK: If we believed in Seattle's offense, Walker would be the top rookie pick ahead of Hall. He doesn't have top-end speed and his decisiveness comes and goes, but that's about the extent of his negatives. If only he wasn't on the Jets they already have a young running back in Michael Carter, a coaching staff that strongly believes in using multiple rushers and a young quarterback who has a multi-year track record of not leaning on his running backs in the passing game. 1 overall simply because there isn't another player with his kind of upside in both the short- and long-term at any position. In theory, Bell can simply slide right into Jarvis Landry's role in Cleveland, where he'll eventually catch passes from Deshaun Watson. An incredible bargain in early Round 2 of rookie-only drafts. Seth Trachtman is a fantasy sports expert and diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan. Michael Thomas seemed to be on board with the pick, for what it's worth. Any sort of meaningful receiving role would, of course, make Walker a contender for top rookie status. 1 wideout immediately following the suspension of Calvin Ridley. But what if the collective NFL isn't as impressed with a rookie class? London was a target magnet at USC, a 6-foot-5 contested-catch dominator. The versatile Ridder will be breathing down Marcus Mariota's neck immediately in his new home. White is fully capable of carving out a serious role as a rookie. White doesn't necessarily give us Cook's guaranteed touches, but his ceiling seems at least as high. He's a good fit for a zone-running team as a two-down back but doesn't have much in terms of elusiveness. Players ages are as of Week 1. White is an elusive, shifty runner with prototypical featured-back size and he's coming off a 1,000-yard rushing season at Arizona State. Height 5-9 1/4 | Weight: 211 | Age: 21 years old. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports). All Rights Reserved. Tremendous prospect, brutal landing spot at least in the short term. His blocking might be his least appealing trait as he has work to do there. Still, it's difficult to imagine him making any fantasy noise in Year 1 at a position so loaded with options. The truth is that the 2022 class is solid, but imperfect. It's even harder when you consider the uncertainty surrounding the Falcons offense. He's much more of a power/vision runner than someone who wins with speed and explosion, but it's tough to find fault with his production. Buffalo's selection of Cook was probably a best-case scenario for Devin Singletary, because we basically knew the Bills were taking a running back. This rank, clearly, has a lot to do with the fact that Allgeier landed in Atlanta, where he's competing for carries with a 31-year-old kick returner. But if you have a dynasty roster with a glaring weakness at tight end, feel free to bump McBride up a full round. He should hit the ground running when he does return, without another Lions wideout with the same skillset. You're about to learn that there isn't anyone in the rookie class worth going crazy for. He seems precisely like the kind of run-downs back McDaniels has employed previously in New England. He ran for 1,601 yards and 23 scores, adding 28 receptions for another 199 yards. It's not difficult to imagine various scenarios that might lead to Ridder getting starts for Atlanta as a rookie, which is enough to give him a small edge over this next guy Willis tumbled to the third round of the draft, which of course means he's not guaranteed quarterback-of-the-future status for Tennessee, nor is he a lock to even see the field in his first year. Tolbert could be the team's No. Height 5-11 1/4 | Weight: 217 | Age: 21 years old. Robinson is undersized but a problem for defenses with the ball in his hands. Strong was a hugely productive big-play back at South Dakota State and he crushed the combine, running 4.37. Ron Rivera is promising/threatening a Jonathan Stewart-DeAngelo Williams-style workload split for Robinson and Antonio Gibson. And if you're in a rookie-only draft for Dynasty leagues, you may determine that you'd rather trade out of this year's picks to stock up on next year's class, which already figures to be awesome. Height 5-9 5/8 | Weight: 218 | Age: 22 years old.

Not only is there no Najee Harris or Ja'Marr Chase, but there's no Javonte Williams or Jaylen Waddle. Hover over players for more info. I was very self-concerned about whether that number was going to turn from a 2 to a '1, Lyles conceded. Noah Lyles crouched down, put his hands on his knees and glared at the clock. The Ohio State does need to go far to be Zach Wilson's top option. He's potentially much more than Leonard Fournette's understudy. That's why he's safest as solid bench depth with upside around 100th overall. Superflex / .5 PPR Values updated 10 minutes ago That's not a mistake if you need a runner in a PPR scoring system, but the value would seem a little fairer if he were taken three or more spots later. Um, well yeah. Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams revealed the trash talk that he had with Draymond Green during the 2022 NBA Finals. Tolbert is expected to need some seasoning after playing his college ball at South Alabama. He also delivered a huge percentage of his total production in his final three games at Ohio State (27-371-6), elevating himself in the prospect hierarchy. 3@Espn_Jordan is different Watch https://t.co/Zhx01xPLAD#H2P #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/K9MAPDknCu, Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) September 25, 2021. Hes my 1.01 in any format, Superflex included. Damien Harris is a free agent after this season, so Strong has a clear shot at a significant role in 2023 and beyond. The rookie is coming off a huge season at Penn State, with nearly 1,200 yards and 12 touchdowns. Nationals want to include Corbin in Soto trade? But the most enticing aspect of White's game particularly in Tampa's offense is his elite receiving ability. The starting running back in Houston will be anyone's guess, but the team is expected to run the ball often with Lovie Smith calling the shots. Fantasy managers frequently look to rookies as instant-impact players. London could be Atlanta's No.