Ray_T

lots of teams wont put their prize starters into the first week or two of exhibition. in fact with the shorter exhibition season lots of teams are going away from using starters when they feel they can get away with it. they wanna get the people on tryout some time on the field. so for that reason I wouldnt look into this at all. Teams run a very vanilla offense in the pre season and try not to give too much away in terms of what they plan to do in the regular season games.

it would help if we knew what round you are targetting certain people. I know Barkley is a guy I was able to get on the turn in the July Mock (PPR) and I really like his upside in that offense. Kupp had a 4th round ADP early in the year but now I think is going in early to mid round 3 of most drafts I've seen but will still slide in some drafts. at a 4th round he was a bargain. at 3rd its pretty close to where he should be going. as a second back I like Henry regardless of where he is drafted but I think his ADP is later in round 2

6.06 and 6.08 respectively.

he still has a year to go on the contract. and honestly hes just starting to show his potential. dude should be focused on balling out. if he does, the contract he gets next year will be considerably larger. sure i guess there is the security of being guaranteed money but realistically I dont think injuries have really been an issue with him. If I were him I'd shut up and roll the dice and try to max out my value.

july mock (PPR) Naj and Jaylan Warren were #23 and #24 off the board for RB. so they are both valued as a RB2/3

hes already behaving like a deva. imagine if the guy felt slighted while trying to earn a contract. it would be a meltdown haha fun to watch if you dont like San Fran, but a nightmare if you are a San Fran fan

yes. agreed there. at the far lower ADP its easier to justify Nabers at 59 than Harrison at 35. though I've seen Harrison going a lot sooner than that in some drafts

honestly the scout reports I've seen make me like Nabers in most aspects, but that catch radius and route running favours Harrison for being an early producer. His catch radius is soooo impressive. the one play he was running ball thrown behind him and he bent his body, reached back with one hand and brought in the ball. surprised the hell out of the DB who thought he had an easy INT. and the most impressive part is Harrison didnt even need to slow down. he turned it upfield right away. Most impressive thing I've ever seen. I will say Nabers due to his speed seems to gain better separation. but if the ball is behind him he cant do what Harrison did on that play. so if you have a pin point passer, Nabers is likely the preferred guy. if you have a QB whose accuracy is lacking some, Harrison will actually make up for that with his catch radius and ability to adjust to the ball. I do think Harrison is a nice match with Kyler Murray. and I am expecting good things from him in his rookie year. Nabers is tougher to figure. Danny dimes had a reputation of putting the ball where it needs to be (thus the nickname dimes) but as a pro he hasnt been that good. part of this is due to an inferior line for sure. hard to be accurate when you have to throw early with a person in your face. but if they can find a way to protect him long enough Nabers could do well here. Thing is... if New York Bails on Danny Dimes then we are looking at breaking in a new rookie QB and that hinders Nabers long term. (if you are picking for dynasty) so if I had to bet on a rookie season I'm betting on Harrison. but I assure you both WR are likely gonna have long and productive careers.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott sits practice as precaution due to ankle soreness (nfl.com)

it is certainly possible. usually the sign that you are asking too much is when the team gives you permission to negotiate with others. that usually means the team isnt giving THAT to you. now that other teams also are not giving him that money the hope would be that he would realize hes not worth THAT much. but as someone who has dealt with people I can say there is no reasoning with some people. so I dont know which bucket he fits into. but there is a chance this happens.

Amari is also an older WR so you could argue the team is keeping their window open a little longer this way. 3 years from now Cooper will be in clear decline. but San fran can draft someone this next offseason to eventually replace Amari. Also it may solve a cap issue. if Aiyuk is asking for 30 mil, Cooper provides a much more affordable option for them. so I think the deal makes some sense to both sides. its mostly about what kind of contract Amari is willing to sign for.

all that and Naj is still listed as the starter. so that is the direction I am leaning at this time. but its not as clear cut as I'd like it to be.

San Fran will coach him up some. but the coach there will sometimes sit a player if he doesnt do it his way. so it adds risk if he goes there. might be better for him long term, but possibly short term value goes down.

fair enough. good info there.

yeah, if the QB is bad or the offense is bad its sometimes hard to evaluate players in this way. with little to no garbage time games for the RB's we shouldnt have expected any more than RB2 production for either. Teams know the biggest threat is the ground game, so they likely stacked the box and dared whoever was starting to beat them through the air. As neither QB really proved they could get it done through the air, there was likely no reason for anyone to stray from this. Thats what id have done if I was the Defensive Coordinator facing the Steelers last year. so its harder for the RB to perform when that is the situation. Wilson isnt what he once was, but hes good enough to keep defenses honest. I expect the ground game will be considerably better than it was last year. but I'm still not 100% sure which RB in this offense I would prefer

I dont know why Pittsburgh is in on this. I think Pickens is fine. 1100 yards receiving playing with a QB who is no longer a pro starter. Sure, Aiyuk put up a few more yards and a couple more TD but thats a function of playing on a better team and with a better QB. I'd keep Pickens(who up to this point seems relatively drama free) and be happy to live without the deva Aiyuk even if Aiyuk's numbers are slightly better. As Pickens has an actual pro level starter tossing him the ball this year, I do expect he will take another step forward in his production. WR who can perform with a subpar QB are valuable commodities. especially when still on a rookie contract.

no question about it. though it does look like he will be back before week 1 so it might be a nothing burger. hard to say for sure. if buying shares of him, you wanna keep an eye on his status.