BobbyLayne
Footballguy
He is so good at shedding tackles. What a season! #footballislife
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WR Puka Nacua LAR (5 Viewers)
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steelcityman
Footballguy
Grabbed Puca in the last round of my dynasty draft, and he was a huge reason why I took the league. As long as Stafford is there, he should be a weapon. Solid looking player, good hands, enough speed, isnt afraid to mix it up. Like an upgraded version of Hines Ward.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
How did Brad Holmes let him get by? This seemed like the perfect Holmes find! Could you imagine LaPorta, St Brown and Puca?
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
He’s probably never going to be a pro bowler but if Jamo develops into a 90 target third option that’s not a bad trio.
Detroit is going to be a top offense for years. Gibbs + top shelf O-line, QB that makes good decisions.
But we have to get better at the outside corners on defense & Hutch needs a sidekick.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
Agree, not sure what is going on with Sutton but he has been getting torched.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Goff+ARSB+LaPorta+Gibbs is going to make for an effective core for sure. You just really need role players around them now. I was pounding on the table for a real alpha WR but I will give myself a pass because how could I have expected LaPorta to step in and immediately be a Mark Andrews level receiver. My only concern for the offense is keeping the OL elite. Sewell is locked in. I hope Decker and Ragnow can give us a few more years of great play but Ragnow's foot seems like it's never going to actually heal so you never know when he might decide to hang it up. I think Decker is on the last year of his deal in 2024. If the Lions want to say, "this is an offensive league and we want to keep a strength strong" and spend significant draft capital on more OL help, I won't have any issue. That said, CB and Edge are screaming needs. We are just so desperate there for some relief .
That said, I would love to find another Amon Ra or Puka on day 3 of the draft. Those guys were such ridiculous values for their teams. How did the league miss so bad on them?
abrunn1133
Footballguy
How did the Puka Nacua thread turn into the Detroit Lions Franchise Outlook thread?
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Puka is great! Cant wait to see him in the skills competition & at the Flag Football game!
Ilov80s
Footballguy
lol, it's a free flowing conversation. I tried to bring it back at the end to Puka. What is it about him and ARSB that left NFL teams (including those that drafted them) with such inaccurate evaluations? Just over reliance on testing numbers?
Heisenberg23
Footballguy
probably early 2nd in redrafts ...
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
ESPN didn’t have him in their first round mock, but did have Garrett Wilson, and you can make an argument for picking Puka over Wilson. I bet we’ll see him late first or early second in most redrafts.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
ESPN had those 10 plus Kyren and G Wilson in their first round.
jm192
Footballguy
Everything is splitting hairs at this level, but:
I would put Puka ahead of Wilson going into next season. Wilson is super talented. Roders will be by far the best QB he's ever had. But he's 40 coming off an achilles injury. Father time catches every single QB. And 40 off an achilles injury worries me that Rodgers may not be the guy that helps your favorite fantasy WR like we've seen in the past.
I also worry that the Jets have a great running game and a very good defense. I worry the Jets passing volume may not get Wilson to the elite level we're hoping for. Maybe it will. And I'll have Wilson as a top 12 WR. But if we're splitting hairs, I think that's a concern.
I also think McVay is a better offensive coach. I think his top guy will get the ball in a lot of creative ways that prove to be productive.
I'm going to stick with Brown before Puka. Brown has averaged 1,476 yards and 9 TD's since joining the Eagles. He's already had the touchdown success we're hoping Puka gets. Though, having seen what Kupp did the 2 years prior, Puka could wind up finishing WR1 overall. It's super close, and I reserve the right to change my mind between now and September.
I would put Puka ahead of Wilson going into next season. Wilson is super talented. Roders will be by far the best QB he's ever had. But he's 40 coming off an achilles injury. Father time catches every single QB. And 40 off an achilles injury worries me that Rodgers may not be the guy that helps your favorite fantasy WR like we've seen in the past.
I also worry that the Jets have a great running game and a very good defense. I worry the Jets passing volume may not get Wilson to the elite level we're hoping for. Maybe it will. And I'll have Wilson as a top 12 WR. But if we're splitting hairs, I think that's a concern.
I also think McVay is a better offensive coach. I think his top guy will get the ball in a lot of creative ways that prove to be productive.
I'm going to stick with Brown before Puka. Brown has averaged 1,476 yards and 9 TD's since joining the Eagles. He's already had the touchdown success we're hoping Puka gets. Though, having seen what Kupp did the 2 years prior, Puka could wind up finishing WR1 overall. It's super close, and I reserve the right to change my mind between now and September.
abrunn1133
Footballguy
I was trying to find where to discuss Frank Ragnow’s foot health. Glad I found this thread after looking in 900 other threads for it.
Faust
MVP
NFL Network
A record-breaking season deserves a Top 10 reel
Here is @RamsNFL WR @AsapPuka's best plays from 2023 (via @NFLTotalAccess)
Dez
Footballguy
This thread was started too late was started on June 1st and 10 of my rookie drafts were already over. So this was of zero help and thus I have zero Puka in dynasty.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I had a lowly 5th round pick in one league, and a 4th in a league that drafted a week later with 5 of the same owners.
Was reading through Waldman’s RSP & he had Puka just below all of the known names, and above all of the also-rans, sorta sitting in his own tier.
score another W in Waldman’s talent evaluation.
Of course Puka wildly exceeded anyone/everyone's expectations, but still. Helped me win 1 league & have a dominant WR corps in another.
Good lookin out, Matt.
pinequick
Footballguy
Yuck.
www.cbssports.com
Rams WR Puka Nacua exits practice early with apparent injury; Sean McVay not sure what happened
Nacua left practice, but stayed on the sideline in uniform with his knee wrapped in ice
www.cbssports.com
RenegadeRoy
Footballguy
I have him as a keeper and love him as a player. Really hope it's nothing serious.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Doesn’t sound serious. I have him on one roster - not panicking yet.
I’m a little more concerned about Kupp reportedly being 100%, and comments that the offense would run through Kupp.
RenegadeRoy
Footballguy
Yeah I have a little fear of Kupp but I think that offense can support both. I'm keeping Puka for basically nothing, but not sure I'd take him at his current draft price.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I’m deeply wary of him in the 1st. I’d be so much more comfortable taking AJB given the choice late 1st.
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eighsse2
Footballguy
Alright I gotta be that pretentious guy. I see this one a lot and it's become a pet peeve. "Weary" means "tired". I think you're merging two synonyms "wary" and "leery" that mean "cautious". (Okay, so technically you could also be "tired" of seeing him going in the first, but I'm sure you're expressing caution instead.)
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
That was a voice to text gone awry. Definitely a homonym that tricked my phone’s AI.
Indeed, I meant “wary”.
Otis Redding’s young girls were “wearied” in Try a little Tenderness.
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Chaka
Footballguy
"Weary" and "wary" aren't homonyms.
"Who is your dialect coach? The Minions?"
Please tell me you've seen Deadpool and Wolverine.
osubuckeyeman
Footballguy
He stayed on the sideline for the rest of the practice with a bag of ice wrapped around his leg. The head coach did not know what happened.
It could be multiple things. He might have taken a shot to the knee or a contusion of some sort. Ice would be used to reduce swelling, and it sounds like there is no X-ray or MRI.
He would have been in a locker room quickly if the injury had been severe. You never know, so holding your breath is still the right course of action till there is more news.
It could be multiple things. He might have taken a shot to the knee or a contusion of some sort. Ice would be used to reduce swelling, and it sounds like there is no X-ray or MRI.
He would have been in a locker room quickly if the injury had been severe. You never know, so holding your breath is still the right course of action till there is more news.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
How dare you question my nerd cred, sir or madame.
I saw it in imax opening weekend.
Ps - to voice to text, anything can be a homonym if it’s wack enough.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Chaka
Footballguy
Opening weekend??? Whatever, poser.How dare you question my nerd cred, sir or madame.
I saw it in imax opening weekend.
Ps - to voice to text, anything can be a homonym if it’s wack enough.
Opening night, in San Diego, with my wife.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I read this in Borat voice.
I’m up at 4 AM Sat, so I couldn’t possibly go Fri night, and I had plans Thursday. Don’t judge me!!
Chaka
Footballguy
Hand to God, that is exactly the voice I typed it in.
Friday?
Thursday in San Diego. Didn't realize you lived in...uhhhhh [insert name of place that won't be construed as being offensive for suggesting they're not as not well developed and won't get me cancelled for saying here]... Imma go with the Sea of Tranquility.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Chaka
Footballguy
One can never win against the innerwebs.
Snoopy
Footballguy
One can never win against the innerwebs.
osubuckeyeman
Footballguy
Very.
TheDirtyWord
Footballguy
Schefter says week-to-week; nothing serious
heckmanm
Footballguy
I mentally added "Morgan Fairchild. WHOM I've slept with!"
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I guess it depends what you consider serious but week to week could mean he’s not 100% by week 1. Don’t love it for such a high pick.
RenegadeRoy
Footballguy
With a knee injury if it's not MRI serious I tend to believe the "nothing serious" line. At least I'm hoping anyway...
Maybe this'll depress his price enough to make him a steal?
Maybe this'll depress his price enough to make him a steal?
