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RB Jaylen Wright, MIA (1 Viewer)
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Shhhhhh. I don't want to see Achane fall. Let somebody else have him.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
I wish Wright had done more. Not saying he can’t, but he was somewhat disappointing.
Blick
Footballguy
That's my issue. He was basically healthy all year and did nothing.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Someone will need to used as a secondary back, I think Wright has the talent to take that role. If Achane gets dinged, Wright will have some value.
Boston
Footballguy
Gordon is lingering in the background as well...being 6'1" 225 he brings some good size to the table, and we all saw what he did at OSU in 2023...in fantasy we all want to see it be either Wright or Gordon but if they both carve out a role that could negate both of them.
Terpman22
Footballguy
This beat definitely just listened to dynasty nerds' most recent podcast "Sounds good to me!"
efactor
Footballguy
Was offered a 2026 2nd for him this morning. Decent team so probably a mid or lower 2nd. Turned it down since I like his skillset and the offense he’s in. Not worried about last season as others seem to be.
TVT 0 N S T A
Footballguy
The draft capital spent in a rookie draft doesn't matter to me as a buyer. It also shouldn't matter to you as a seller. I have had guys I've missed on in the late first... I have held because "I spent a first on him" and the value continued to tank. If you can sell Wright to the Achane owner for a 2nd... you should.
The storyline leading up to Rookie drafts was Wright would eat into Achane's workload. He didn't. His value is highest to the Achane owner. I own Achane... and I wouldn't cuff Wright for my 2nd round pick, especially in this draft.
"Jaylen Wright is a bigger version of Achane" - Achane Haters
Last year proved that isn't true. Sometimes, the answer is not being attached to past draft capital... turn your 4th round selections into 3rd round draft picks and cut your losses before the value starts crashing - signed a guy who drafted Kyle Pitts in the 2nd and held him... I would absolutely take a 1st for Pitts now. Id be lucky to get a mid-2nd.
"THIS IS MY KYLE PITTS. THERE ARE MANY LIKE HIM BUT THIS ONE IS MINE".
Edited to Add: Ollie Gordon is rookie RB17 (according to FantasyPros). Late 3rd early 4th rounder... I'll take my chances he's the handcuff. Zero indication the keys belong to Wright if an injury occurs.
Big Nate
Footballguy
I mentioned this earlier on Wright - he was always behind the veterans last year and that has nothing to do with his talent or abilities or what they wanted to do long term. Mostert and Wilson were going to play before Wright. Now Mostert is gone and Wright has been in the system for a year already. I do believe Wright is the handcuff to be had right now (and I did draft Gordon just in case). They gave up an extra third round pick just to draft Wright. They will give him an opportunity at some point to see if he can carry the mail and be the 2nd up after Achane.
Wright had a few flashes last year and hopefully in his second year the game slows down for him. Also the offense was a hot mess last year with injuries to basically everyone (O-line, QB, Receivers, and RBs). I think Wright is a decent buy if the owner is willing to sell.
TVT 0 N S T A
Footballguy
Achane owner with 2.04 & 2.10 in the rookie draft. I'd consider 2.10 (OTC) for Wright... I won't trade 2.04 for him.
I might value this draft differently than everyone but I really like players 10-16 Egbuka, Burden, Kaleb Johnson, RJ Harvey, Warren, Loveland are all ahead of Wright for me. If, 33 year old, Raheem Mostert is blocking a rookie from more reps... maybe that rookie isn't very good.
efactor
Footballguy
Or maybe the coach was enamored with Mostert dating back to his SF days and that was why Mostert rushed for 1000 yards with 18 TDs the previous year.
Dolphins were a mess last year. Hard to gauge much off of that. Mostert is gone and McDaniel likes to use multiple backs and Achane isn't exactly Derrick Henry from a durability standpoint. Wright will get his shot this year. Let's see what he does with it.
Big Nate
Footballguy
I'm with you on most of this but Mostert was coming off a top 3 RB season with 21 total TDs. He was great in that offense the year before. Miami was contending and they weren't going to throw Wright out there to protect Tua and trust him to run the offense when there were 3 vets ahead of him.
The vets playing last year had nothing to do with Wright being good OR not. Wright had to bide his time and prove he could run the offense properly and protect Tua.
As I mentioned in another thread - rookie expectations these days are out the roof. Vets are going to play as they are proven. Rookies have to earn it and sometimes it will take a year or 2 and that is fine.
zamboni
Footballguy
Agreed - certainly reasonable that Wright can take a big jump this year and cut into Achane's workload, but it's not because an SI writer covering the Dolphins - and needs a story - says so.
Todem
Footballguy
He will be Achane’s primary backup and if Achane gets dinged (like any NFL RB does with heavy volume) Wright will be in line for a large role.
The expectations of rookies is ridiculous these days. Especially when Wright had one of the top PPR backs in 2024 in front of him and was…..wait….a rookie.
This kid can play. No doubt. Handcuff Achane with him (I have in my dynasty…took wright in round two last season).
Dynasty is the patience version of FF.
Redraft is instant gratification and he is an afterthought in that format until an injury.
The expectations of rookies is ridiculous these days. Especially when Wright had one of the top PPR backs in 2024 in front of him and was…..wait….a rookie.
This kid can play. No doubt. Handcuff Achane with him (I have in my dynasty…took wright in round two last season).
Dynasty is the patience version of FF.
Redraft is instant gratification and he is an afterthought in that format until an injury.
Blick
Footballguy
I disagree, almost completely. RBs have very short shelf lives. It’s important to get production from them early. Wright had a total of 72 touches last seasons with only 3 receptions. Maybe MIA was saving him for some reason or maybe he wasn’t very good. Either way, it hasn’t been inspiring to this point.
I see no real difference in his value between redraft and dynasty. He’s a back up that may or may not split carries if Achane is out.
Todem
Footballguy
Again in dynasty because it’s such a short shelf like….Achanes clock and miles are rising rapidly and IMO unsustainable in his physical build.
Wright will have a much larger role than last season. If he does not this season then I can get with the “stick a fork in him” crowd.
I am not in that mind set at all after a quiet rookie season. I saw a lot of little things in pre season last year and some carries in the regular season to give me a good idea about him coming into year 2.
He has no legit competition other than Gordon in front of him to seize control of the primary backup role which is what we are all talking about.
He is worthless in redraft and will be a hot WW pickup if Achane goes down.
In dynasty he is absolutely worth a stash on deep roster dynasty leagues and that is the crux of my point.
TVT 0 N S T A
Footballguy
When a team is 1-3 entering their bye week and drop 3 straight games for a record of 1-6 and the season feels a little lost... you would think that rookie, if as valuable as previously stated, would have got SOME run. They actually fed him the most the week leading into the bye week. Where I stand with Jaylen Wright is he is a handcuff. He might get a little run in some games but he isn't valuable unless Achane goes down and then I have no reason to believe it wouldn't become some type of RBBC with more even splits between Wright, Mattison and/or Ollie Gordon.
I am just saying he isn't worth a 2nd. The only reason he was worth a 2nd was because people believed he would be a part of an RBBC, with Achane seeing less carries... wrong.
If you own Achane, he is probably still worth a 2nd (late). If you don't own him... he is a roster clogger and you should sell him for a late 2nd/early 3rd to the Achane owner.
I would rather take a flier on guys with less talented guys in front of them.
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Blick
Footballguy
To go a step further, If you're interested in this situation, I'd rather draft Gordon in the late 3rd than trade a 2nd for Wright.
Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article304352686.html#storylink=cpy
▪ McDaniel said second-year running back Jaylen Wright “benefited tremendously from coming into the league in a very competitive room. When that’s the case, you learn how little room for error to execute your job responsibilities are. When we had exit meetings, I was talking to Jaylen about [being able] to non verbally communicate to me his hunger for a [bigger] role. I see better than I hear. Four OTAs in, I can see him following through with that.”
*as a side note I'm stealing that line in the bolded to use on my family.
▪ McDaniel said second-year running back Jaylen Wright “benefited tremendously from coming into the league in a very competitive room. When that’s the case, you learn how little room for error to execute your job responsibilities are. When we had exit meetings, I was talking to Jaylen about [being able] to non verbally communicate to me his hunger for a [bigger] role. I see better than I hear. Four OTAs in, I can see him following through with that.”
*as a side note I'm stealing that line in the bolded to use on my family.
Todem
Footballguy
Keep in mind McDaniel is a horrendously awful head coach.
Is he worth a 2nd round rookie pick? 2.11 or 2.12? Yeah I would take a flier but nothing
Higher than that.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
I recently turned down a 3rd round pick from the Achane owner in a DEVY league that combines rookies and DEVY players in the draft. I feel like I might as well hold Wright if it’s not a 2 nd.
FantasyGuru24
Footballguy
Tyreek’s about to traded with that talk .. This is Achane’s team.
granted, i only watched the first half. But it looked similar to 2024 for Wright. The TD run was nice but it was well blocked. He got stuffed on a few goal to go carries. Matttison probably was a legit concern for GL work and that is now gone due to mattison injury. because of the sitaution i think he's still worth drafting really late... was hoping i'd see more than he's shown thus far.
Generally I agree with this, but what I took out of it was...when the Dolphins reached the red zone with their first team Wright came in for Achane. Extremely small sample size we will have to monitor, but leaves some promise. Secondly, yep he got stuffed on the goal line attempts, but I don't see any reason why it was his fault, he was hit in the backfield each time. The Miami o-line was eaten up by the Chicago front. What's concerning is the first team o-line being terrible in this situation. So it may not matter who gets goal line attempts.
Wright had one good game in week 5 at NE, 13-86 with Huntley at QB. In his last 32 carries, he had 59 yards. He wasn't activated in game 15 vs SF, and in the last 5 games he was activated, he had 0, 2, 1, 0, 6 carries. Of course Achane is much better better, but that's a vote of no confidence from the current staff. Now, the injury of unknown severity.
I think the Doak Walker Award winner is better than the college RB from Tennessee.
The last 2 draft tradeups by Grier, Wright and Jonah Savaiinaea, could be busts at their draft position. Its still early for Jonah, but we have alot of film on Wright - he dangerous with big holes, like Lamar creates in Baltimore.
I think the Doak Walker Award winner is better than the college RB from Tennessee.
The last 2 draft tradeups by Grier, Wright and Jonah Savaiinaea, could be busts at their draft position. Its still early for Jonah, but we have alot of film on Wright - he dangerous with big holes, like Lamar creates in Baltimore.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Achane is OUT week 1 for sure we believe?
I know some are speculating multiple weeks or longer but let's deal with Week 1 and what is likely to happen
-Wright in no way has a hammerlock on the starting spot in Achane's absence. He might get the first carry or be out there the first drive but he's not getting 20 carries week 1 unless he is creating chunk plays and has some momentum, thus far he has almost none in the preseason.
Easily the box score/stats at the end of Week 1 vs the Colts on the road could be a total split if Ollie makes bigger gains on his touches like he has in the preseason
Mike McD is on the hot seat and if he loses to the Colts week 1, it's gonna be RED HOT come week 2, he's got to go with who can help win even if it's the 6th round rookie
Wright looked mostly terrible in game action last year. They found lightning in a bottle with Achane in '23 and '24, Wright was taken last year to make a 1-2 punch did not happen
I see OG getting more and more involved over the first 3-4 weeks and by mid season it will be Achane and OG as the 1-2 punch
I know some are speculating multiple weeks or longer but let's deal with Week 1 and what is likely to happen
-Wright in no way has a hammerlock on the starting spot in Achane's absence. He might get the first carry or be out there the first drive but he's not getting 20 carries week 1 unless he is creating chunk plays and has some momentum, thus far he has almost none in the preseason.
Easily the box score/stats at the end of Week 1 vs the Colts on the road could be a total split if Ollie makes bigger gains on his touches like he has in the preseason
Mike McD is on the hot seat and if he loses to the Colts week 1, it's gonna be RED HOT come week 2, he's got to go with who can help win even if it's the 6th round rookie
Wright looked mostly terrible in game action last year. They found lightning in a bottle with Achane in '23 and '24, Wright was taken last year to make a 1-2 punch did not happen
I see OG getting more and more involved over the first 3-4 weeks and by mid season it will be Achane and OG as the 1-2 punch
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Not what I believe.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
You feel Achane might play week 1 and this is maybe a bluff or exaggeration he's out multiple weeks?
I would not sit here today and tell anyone he's a lock for week one. I am sitting here saying I think he's most likely to play week one.
I have seen no one credible saying he's out multiple weeks of the season or anytime of the season. What I've seen is his injury or preventive injury process if you will is something that could be measured in days or weeks. That's real time weeks, not weeks of a season. The clock started ticking on that a little over a week ago and as we sit here today the season is 2 weeks away. So this calf issue could in fact sideline him 3 weeks but it would not bleed into the season. If you have other info please share.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Cool
-That's why i didn't want to go pat week 1 in my synopsis
I was just trying to deal with Week 1 on the assumption he's out. If he's in, i still think Gordon could move in as the RB2 on this team
And that's just the eyeball of the preseason and camp/camp reports.
I understand what you are saying, excellent point that we don't know for sure he's out but if he is, I think Gordon will outshine Wright
As I've indicated I'm assuming he's most likely to play but otherwise agree with you on the RB pecking order if he's out.
We know Wright has failed to impress and Gordon has done that. Prior to their scrimmage against the Jags a few days ago McDaniels said it was a big chance for Wright and Gordon. Wright met that chance by getting injured. If I'm reading between the lines of McD saying it was a big chance he was implying it was to see who come out ahead in the RB2 battle and it would seem to me Wright failed.
I'd keep an eye on 49'ers cutting Jeff Wilson and Dolphins picking him up if they think Acahne will miss week one. Perhaps even if not.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
I think Shampkin might make the team to fill the Mattison spot
They could bring back Wilson but I think they might have moved past him, they let Mostert go as well
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Has anyone seen an update on Wright since the “limped off with a trainer” update on Thursday?
I keep searching & coming up blank.
I keep searching & coming up blank.
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
No news on him. No news on Achane
FarFromHome
Footballguy
You chose wisely Padawan.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
It is really weird.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I drafted Wright right before he got hurt. Like, that day. 18th/20 rounds so not a big loss, but adds insult to injury. Wanted to grab Gordon in the 19th but the dude at 12 took him.
From pregame, a Miami Herald beat reporter:
>>Jaylen Wright is on the field. Not dressed. He isn't on crutches. He has a compression sleeve on his left leg.<<
Honestly it all seems normal to me.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I usually see injury updates the next day at least. This was Thursday and not a peep?
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
That seems positive.
There are no injury reports this time of year.
Only updates are if the head coach speaks to the media and wants to provide that info. McDaniel did not speak to the media after Thursdays joint practice and yesterday was an off day since they have a game today. This could not be more normal to me
