4/13 MON
(7:58amET)
Today
-- New series underway: A ‘special’ Dynasty Rookie Draft...
A DRD with the rookies from 2025 + 2026 + a special group of specially selected players outside of that. +2 more picks every day.
-- Next Scouting Report
-- More head coaching pressers from 3/30-31 analyzed.
-- NFL Draft position grades -- I am working through/finalizing adding 50-70 new WR prospects from all the finale Pro Days, etc., and updating any of the previously graded WRs. By Wednesday we’ll have a total of 100+ WRs graded/ranked.
This Week’s/Month’s Agenda…
-- Prospect grades by position and rookie rankings boards are being debuted, updated and added to daily/weekly up to kickoff 2026.
-- Dynasty and Best Ball rankings audits/updates daily/weekly. Starting up the IDP studies to try to get them done by early/mid-April.
-- Holy series QB and RB done. Holy RB Handcuffs underway.
-- Full scouting reports on prospects from now until the NFL preseason.
-- Any FFM News & Notes or Special Reports during the day as I get them.
-- New coaching staff hire’s analysis series...going through the entire staff...I am working on the framework of how I want to present that. This will be a first ever series (for me) where I go beyond ‘just the new head coaches’. ETA in early April to start it up.
== NEWS & NOTES & Xs ==
-- HEADLINE: Miami EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. “was involved in a fatal traffic collision” in March 2024 and one NFL team is “concerned about multiple incidents.”
The Read Optional’s Oliver Connolly broke the tragic news. Per Connolly, multiple NFL sources “confirmed they are aware of the incident and are continuing to investigate.” One said that “it doesn’t feel like [Bain] has been transparent with us.” Another adds that they “are concerned about multiple incidents” and “are waiting for the other shoe.”
Obviously, this is not good for Bain’s already ‘softening’ draft stock foundation. You got the ‘short arms’ issue. Now you got this mess. BUT if Jalen Carter’s draft stock was barely affected by what he did...and if Rashee Rice only got an 8-game suspension for what he did...then all this Bain stuff might pale in comparison.
Ex-Defensive Coordinator turned head coaches love Bain, so he won’t fall far. I don’t think he’s going top 10 as it was, but now top 10 seems like a pipe dream.
-- HEADLINE: Miami Herald’s Omar Kelly reports that the Dolphins and RB De’Von Achane are not “close” to agreeing to terms on a contract extension.
It’s not a real shock right now because it is so early in the process, but here’s a what if...
What if Jeremiyah Love falls out of the top 10 and Miami is sitting there at #11 and could pull the trigger and then sell off Achane right after that?
I don’t think Miami wants an Achane or Love type runner, ultimately...but they could probably be OK with Love. I think they’d like a more of a Jonah Coleman type runner. The Dolphins will be in that read option offense with Willis running a bunch, he needs the option to hand it to big backs to run a lot between the guards in that styling to scare defenders or keep them guessing on pulling the ball and running or handing it to a big guy.
Honestly, Ollie Gordon is so perfect for that...
The way Miami is gutting payroll and rebuilding, I have no idea why they would wanna pay Achane a projected 4-year/$48M deal.
For FF/PPR, you want Achane (if you’re an owner) OUT of Miami ASAP.
== QUOTES & QUOTABLES ==
-- Kirk Cousins (Raiders QB) on Jalen Nailor: "I'm really excited about Jalen because I was with him in Minnesota... every time Jalen got opportunities, he showed what he could do. To have him here in a bigger role is really exciting." Source: Raiders.com / Press Conference (4/11)
-- Dennard Wilson (Giants DC) on Dexter Lawrence: "Obviously Dexter is a great player... I love the way he plays. He's a big man, anchors this defense. It's part of the business right now. Everything is voluntary. The CBA says he doesn't need to be here." Source: Giants.com / Official Transcript (4/11)
-- Dennard Wilson (Giants DC) on the Giants Defense: "We're going to be unpredictable. Suffocating to the point we impose our wills on people. We're going to play the New York brand of football—violent defense." Source: Giants.com / Official Transcript (4/11)
-- Howie Roseman (Eagles GM) on acquiring Dontayvion Wicks: "We've always been fans of Dontayvion's play-strength... Adding him to this room gives us a different dimension opposite A.J. [Brown]." Source: Eagles.com / Official Transaction (4/12)
*Your moment of Zen for today (they keep making them!): https://x.com/drclownphd/status/2042367999441608885?s=43
== New Daily Series: Best Teams for 2026 Season Post-Free Agency ==
It’s March/April...March Madness time...so let’s do it tournament style. One matchup per day. Teams seeded in their division by their 2025 finish. We go through the divisions to the Final Four in each conference, to the overall Final Four, and then the finals. Strictly my early grades on the teams after all the coaching staffs have been put in place and most all of free agency worth noting is done. Assuming every player on the roster is healthy/never hurt.
The first round will likely go pretty predictably, but I do see at least one major ‘upset’ by a bottom seed.
Here we go:
AFC Finals (reseeded divisional final four based on 2025 records): LAC v. PIT ...OK let’s start out like we do...a frame this up with RC’s ‘Big 3’ (OL-QB-CB/d):
QB...solid edge to Justin Herbert over Aaron Rodgers.
O-Line...the Steelers really have done a nice job improving their O-Line the past couple of years, but it can’t touch a healthy LAC O-Line.
CB group...the LAC group is underrated and scrappy, but the Steelers have a fantastic duo of outside CBs in Joey Porter and Jamel Dean. I give the edge to the Steelers defense that has quite frankly underperformed the talent under Mike Tomlin for a few years now.
The key positions favor LAC. The coaching staff favors LAC. The Chargers have made it to te finale.
Tomorrow...the NFC finals happen: (1) LAR v. (2) CHI. I’m still shocked PIT is here every time I see it. And then Wednesday we have the finale!
Past results:
AFC Final Four: (4) PIT d. (1) NE, (2) LAC d. (3) IND = LAC wins the AFC
AFC East: (1) NE d. (4) NYJ, (2) BUF d. (3) MIA = (1) NE d. (2) BUF
AFC North: (1) PIT d. (4) CLE, (3) CIN d. (2) BAL = (1) PIT d. (3) CIN
AFC South: (1) JAX d. (4) TEN, (3) IND d. (2) HOU = (3) IND d. (1) JAX
AFC West: (1) DEN d. (4) LV, (2) LAC d. (3) KC = (2) LAC d. (1) DEN
NFC Final Four: (1) LAR d. (4) ATL, (2) CHI d. (3) PHI =
NFC East: (1) PHI d. (4) NYG, (2) DAL d. (3) WSH = (1) PHI d. (2) DAL
NFC North: (1) CHI d. (4) DET, (3) MIN d. (2) GB = (1) CHI d. (3) MIN
NFC South: (4) NO d. (1) CAR, (3) ATL d. (2) TB = (3) ATL d. (4) NO
NFC West: (1) SEA d. (4) ARI, (2) LAR at (3) SF = (2) LAR d. (1) SEA
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