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1. Calvin Ridley- The Maltese Falcon
The stuff that dreams of are made of. A jewel encrusted bird, just chip away the dull exterior to find a treasure. Except, those that have seen the movie know that as you chip away, you will find no such riches. It’s a fake. Ridley is the bird. Nothing more than he appears to be. A midrange WR2 drafted with unfounded hopes of being a WR1.
2. Keenan Allen- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Watching Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth drink and fight their way through 1969 was a blast. What a run they had from Bounty Law to the Eye’talian pictures. But all things must come to an end. Cliff and Rick are set to go their separate ways just as the dynamic duo of Rivers and Allen have also come to an end. In the Tarantino movie, we dread the ending. We think we know terribly how it will conclude. Except this is a fairy tale and even in an adverse situation, Keenan Allen is still a stud who is going to eat up receptions this year and flamethrow his suppressed ADP.
3. Josh Allen- The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
“Allen on a QB keeper, he has got the corner and runs through a CB for a TD.”
“Diggs with the double move is now streaking free down the sidelines but the throw sails out of bounds.”
“Allen spins away from a sack and off his back foot, he lobs a ball to a TE who was blanketed in triple coverage”.
4 Kyler Murray- Lethal Weapon
He has the Murtaugh and Riggs dual threat. Kyler could be this year’s fantasy lethal weapon- like Lamar and Mahomes the two year priors. However, the price is getting steeper every year. Mahomes had an ADP of the 10th round, Lamar went in the 8th and now Kyler is in the 5th. Every sequel gets more expensive so at some point the reward is no longer worth the cost. I love Kyler this year but only when you get an edge on his draft cost.
5. Jonathan Taylor- There Will Be Blood
“Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? Watch it. Now, my straw reaches acroooooooss the room and starts to drink your milkshake. I... drink... your... milkshake!”
Sorry Marlon Mack and Nyheim Hines but Jonathan Taylor is drinking your milkshakes.
6. Terry McLaurin- Die Hard
Terry McLaurin is like John McClaine. Just normal guys. They weren’t supposed to be super heroes. Terry was just a 3rd round pick in a loaded WR draft. He is thrown into the fire all by himself. No proven players at any other WR spot, a converted QB looking to be their best option at TE, a 35 year old RB and 2 runners who are essentially rookies with massive question marks. Poor offensive line. John has no shoes, a gunshy cop as his only ally on the radio, a bunch of questions about his wife’s safety. Poor FBI help.
Despite QB play that was as broken as the Nakatomi Building glass, Terry shot his way out last year to fantasy success, but are we really sure he can do it again? I am not.
7. D.K. Metcalf-Frankenstein
He can not be natural. Only some kind of secret experiment could produce D.K. 6’3”, 228, 83rd percentile hands, the longest wingspan for a WR in combine history, 4.33 speed and a 40.5 vert. These are created in a lab measurements. In year 2, “it’s alive!!!!”
8. The Patriots- It’s a Wonderful Life
What if Tom Brady never existed? The Pats would look like one of the worst teams in the league with a QB competition between guys with no experience and an injured discarded vet. The NFL stadiums would be empty on game day. The economy would collapse. Fear and death would be widespread.
9. Julio Jones- Groundhog Day
We know what we are getting- good and bad. I love the receptions and yards like I love the time with Andie Mcdowell but the low TD numbers are a real Needle Nose Ned. Personally, I can deal with boredom and the annoyance of another round of “I Got You, Babe.” I’m circling this day on my early 2nd round calendar.
10. CeeDee Lamb- The Third Man
In the movie, the actual third man is a bit of a mystery at first. Does he even exist? Who is he? It’s quite late that he even shows up at all in the movie. But from the moment he peeks his nose out from the shadows, the entire movie revolves around him. He dominates every scene, even the ones he isn't in. It won’t be right away but soon the third man, Mr. Cee Dee Lamb is going to take the Dallas WR group over.
The stuff that dreams of are made of. A jewel encrusted bird, just chip away the dull exterior to find a treasure. Except, those that have seen the movie know that as you chip away, you will find no such riches. It’s a fake. Ridley is the bird. Nothing more than he appears to be. A midrange WR2 drafted with unfounded hopes of being a WR1.
2. Keenan Allen- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Watching Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth drink and fight their way through 1969 was a blast. What a run they had from Bounty Law to the Eye’talian pictures. But all things must come to an end. Cliff and Rick are set to go their separate ways just as the dynamic duo of Rivers and Allen have also come to an end. In the Tarantino movie, we dread the ending. We think we know terribly how it will conclude. Except this is a fairy tale and even in an adverse situation, Keenan Allen is still a stud who is going to eat up receptions this year and flamethrow his suppressed ADP.
3. Josh Allen- The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
“Allen on a QB keeper, he has got the corner and runs through a CB for a TD.”
“Diggs with the double move is now streaking free down the sidelines but the throw sails out of bounds.”
“Allen spins away from a sack and off his back foot, he lobs a ball to a TE who was blanketed in triple coverage”.
4 Kyler Murray- Lethal Weapon
He has the Murtaugh and Riggs dual threat. Kyler could be this year’s fantasy lethal weapon- like Lamar and Mahomes the two year priors. However, the price is getting steeper every year. Mahomes had an ADP of the 10th round, Lamar went in the 8th and now Kyler is in the 5th. Every sequel gets more expensive so at some point the reward is no longer worth the cost. I love Kyler this year but only when you get an edge on his draft cost.
5. Jonathan Taylor- There Will Be Blood
“Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? Watch it. Now, my straw reaches acroooooooss the room and starts to drink your milkshake. I... drink... your... milkshake!”
Sorry Marlon Mack and Nyheim Hines but Jonathan Taylor is drinking your milkshakes.
6. Terry McLaurin- Die Hard
Terry McLaurin is like John McClaine. Just normal guys. They weren’t supposed to be super heroes. Terry was just a 3rd round pick in a loaded WR draft. He is thrown into the fire all by himself. No proven players at any other WR spot, a converted QB looking to be their best option at TE, a 35 year old RB and 2 runners who are essentially rookies with massive question marks. Poor offensive line. John has no shoes, a gunshy cop as his only ally on the radio, a bunch of questions about his wife’s safety. Poor FBI help.
Despite QB play that was as broken as the Nakatomi Building glass, Terry shot his way out last year to fantasy success, but are we really sure he can do it again? I am not.
7. D.K. Metcalf-Frankenstein
He can not be natural. Only some kind of secret experiment could produce D.K. 6’3”, 228, 83rd percentile hands, the longest wingspan for a WR in combine history, 4.33 speed and a 40.5 vert. These are created in a lab measurements. In year 2, “it’s alive!!!!”
8. The Patriots- It’s a Wonderful Life
What if Tom Brady never existed? The Pats would look like one of the worst teams in the league with a QB competition between guys with no experience and an injured discarded vet. The NFL stadiums would be empty on game day. The economy would collapse. Fear and death would be widespread.
9. Julio Jones- Groundhog Day
We know what we are getting- good and bad. I love the receptions and yards like I love the time with Andie Mcdowell but the low TD numbers are a real Needle Nose Ned. Personally, I can deal with boredom and the annoyance of another round of “I Got You, Babe.” I’m circling this day on my early 2nd round calendar.
10. CeeDee Lamb- The Third Man
In the movie, the actual third man is a bit of a mystery at first. Does he even exist? Who is he? It’s quite late that he even shows up at all in the movie. But from the moment he peeks his nose out from the shadows, the entire movie revolves around him. He dominates every scene, even the ones he isn't in. It won’t be right away but soon the third man, Mr. Cee Dee Lamb is going to take the Dallas WR group over.
