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WR Diontae Johnson, BAL (1 Viewer)
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The initial discussion seems to be a late pick but during draft season "late" seems to be a bit earlier sooo I'd guess 3-5 round.
The new staff members watching film will probably see a few others that don't fare well.
If he stays, it's a rude awakening type thing as he's one year away from claiming he'll make big $ so it works regardless.
Hit all your blocks and run all routes hard and good things happen.
I wonder if the Titans want to swap issues- Burks for Diontae.
Callahan said good things but it's been pointed out that this is smokescreen season.
Giants and Titans could use a one year rental- if not longer.
If either doesn't go WR in the draft, I'd figure they're curious of Diontae
Callahan said good things but it's been pointed out that this is smokescreen season.
Giants and Titans could use a one year rental- if not longer.
If either doesn't go WR in the draft, I'd figure they're curious of Diontae
I'd be happy to have him in Chicago. He was the Steelers WR they should have traded for 2 years ago. Moore and Johnson would be a pretty nice duo for Caleb Williams to start with.
He's a really good player, not great, maybe a tad overpaid, but a good player, if he's your WR1 you need to look for an upgrade, if he's your WR2 you are in a great spot. Hard to think of a worse fit in an Arthur Smith led offense so not surprising he's being made available, could do really well in the right situation and as a dynasty owner I'm glad to see he might get moved.
I like that deal a lot more for Carolina than Pittsburgh. Donte Jackson is more of a #3 CB who has been a #2. He's super fast, but he's also easy for WRs to push around.
Diontae Johnson is more of a #2 WR than a #1, but he gets open and can get deep, he's also probably a solid compliment for Adam Thielen who can continue to eat in the slot. I especially like the move as it means Carolina doesn't need to force a WR at #33. Really interested in what Dave Canales can do with Johnson/Thielen. But I wouldn't be surprised if they both hit 80 catches.
Fantasy wise, I think this is probably a sideways move for Johnson, with maybe some upside if year 2 Bryce Young looks a lot more like a #1 pick than he did a year ago, ala Jared Goff or Trevor Lawrence in recent history when they got new coaching staffs.
Agree.
Carolina needed to add to their WR room for the guy they invested their immediate future in. Old man Theilen is even older now and Johnson is a big upgrade in the short passing game.
Fantasy wise, I like it too. Steelers want to run the ball. Panthers will need to pass the ball. Johnson will have a lot more opportunities in Carolina than in Pittsburgh
Don't see why people think it's a bad move
Sometimes, and I'm generalizing here, I think people just want to pile on a bad team. So when an annual playoff contender like the Steelers trades with the Panthers, some people just assume the better team is taking advantage of the bad team.
crushedspirit
Footballguy
Panthers won out on that swap. Jackson can run fast covering nobody, while DJ can be a quality #2.
Ray Barboni
Footballguy
Who’s the #1 there? Thielen?
I’d argue DJ is the new number one now. I suppose they could draft a WR. But I would expect most of the their draft capitol goes towards improving that o-line.
crushedspirit
Footballguy
He can move into that role if he must, but I'm just saying he's better off as a #2.
DJ's a big winner to me with this trade. He's just what Carolina needed. Said this another thread and not saying it after the fact, this is where I was hoping he would go.
Bittersweet trade for me because I own Diontae on a lot of dynasty teams, think this is great for him, but I'm a Steeler fan and understand the growing discord between them, that Dionate has requested a trade and was an bad fit in the Arthur offense, but this is close to a give away and they don't have the depth to do that.
Bittersweet trade for me because I own Diontae on a lot of dynasty teams, think this is great for him, but I'm a Steeler fan and understand the growing discord between them, that Dionate has requested a trade and was an bad fit in the Arthur offense, but this is close to a give away and they don't have the depth to do that.
Desert_Power
Footballguy
Diontae is an elite route runner, it's a great fit. None of these bums on Carolina could create separation.
karl.Racki
Footballguy
Man if DJ threw a fit for Pickett, Mitch, and Mason not getting him the ball. He is going to go postal with Bryce Young.
steelcityman
Footballguy
CAR got the better player, no doubt. Steelers ridded themselves of a tumor. And WRs are dripping of the branches in this draft. Rds 1-4 are loaded with them. Sign Tyler Boyd and draft a nice WR. Fixed, better, happier locker room.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
Fantasypros ADP of wr35. Hard to not see that climb to wr25 at minimum within a month. Super great value today.
VikingFrog
Footballguy
Is there anything to see here. Surprisingly sitting on our FA wire, where I’m currently throwing darts on a potential flex candidate for the season. I know the Panthers have been bad… and honestly don’t pay to close attention to them… but a number 1 WR on a team has to hold some value.
BIRDGANG52
Footballguy
That's wild, I couldn't imagine what kind of format where this guy is unrostered.
Diontae could go for 90 / 1,150 / 6 TD. I'd have to check his contract situation, but depending on his proximity to that I could bump it up a little.
Panthers traded for this guy to be their #1 and help make Bryce Young look good so they don't lose their job. 140 targets sounds about right?
VikingFrog
Footballguy
I found it a little crazy he was sitting there too. We moved from a 12 teamer to a 10 teamer, which I’ve never played in… so that is something to do with it likely. But also added another flex WR position so I’m as surprised as you he’s out there when I went to put someone in my IR spot.
Guess I’ll be targeting him and perhaps even sprinkle a bit of FAAB on it, even though that feels weird after a first waiver run.
Hartliner
Footballguy
Wow! stole him at WR 39 in round 8, pick 89. I don't get how he is still under the radar, but it was also an early draft maybe he'll surge soon? Fantasy Pros shows 35 WR too still atm.
That's crazy.
D. Johnson is one of my favorite #3WR targets in the middle rounds.
I've got to think B. Young and the CAR offense will see some positive regression this year.
VikingFrog
Footballguy
Yeah. Kicking myself a little bit, but also now trying to see where football guys had him ranked. As I used the draft dominator tool to input our auction draft picks. So I did have the players in front of me.
I went very top heavy in my auction draft so at the end of the draft I basically had six $1 picks to make as every other team was fully rostered. And I was looking for two WR’s to add depth, but I don’t remember seeing Diontae anywhere near the top of the rankings.
My own fault… but we’d been drafting for something like 4 hours so I was just trying to get out of there at the time as well.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
About to get 130 targets. Even at his career averages for yards that should mean wr2. Those tds are hard too project. Just feel like he is such a steal at his ADP.
VikingFrog
Footballguy
Now being reported that he was pulled up off the turf yesterday and limped to the sideline. Not sure how serious.
Winning IS Everything
Footballguy
I also saw a report that he returned to practice and caught a pass after that.
massraider
Footballguy
We will see if it is still possible for me to draft a guy while simultaneously holding my nose. Haven't tried it for at least 11 months.
BIRDGANG52
Footballguy
Get this, he's only making $10,000,000 this season and is a free agent after the season. Looks like a situation where Carolina and him should both have a vested interest to force feed him the ball. As a 29 year old free agent, he should be able to command $23,000,000 millionish a year. If he produces.
Let his desire for money benefit your fantasy team.
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Let his desire for money benefit your fantasy team.
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He was absolutely frustrating to watch but there is no reason that he should be unrostered, even in a 10 team league.
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
Too bad his QB is the second coming of Teddy Bridgewater. Without the grit.x.com
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FarFromHome
Footballguy
Ugh. I figured Bryce would take a tiny step forward. One game, but it looked bad.
