Dynasty HeatSeekers

The Dynasty HeatSeekers return to talk about 2022 Running Backs. Do team swaps mean anything for guys like Chase Edmonds, Raheem Mostert, Marlon Mack, Damien Williams, D'Onta Foreman, or Ronald Jones?

Who are the best running backs not named Jonathan Taylor? Which running backs should be targeted in dynasty trades right now?

All of this and more on this episode of the Dynasty HeatSeekers.

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We talked about how the 2022 offseason has been crazy in last week's episode about QBs. The same can be said about WRs after we saw many change teams via trades.

Davante Adams is now a Raider. Tyreek Hill is now a Dolphin. Amari Cooper joins the Browns and Allen Robinson the Rams. The Chiefs added JuJu Smith-Schuster, the Titans added Robert Woods, and the Jaguars signed Christian Kirk to a huge contract. There are many less-notables that also moved, but how do these seven WRs affect the fantasy landscape in 2022?

It is not just backups switching teams during the 2022 offseason. Superstars like Russell Wilson & Deshaun Watson have too. How does this affect dynasty values? As mentioned, Russell Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos, Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns, and we also saw Carson Wentz traded to the Commanders, with Matt Ryan traded to the Colts. On top of that, Mitchell Trubisky signed with the Steelers, and Marcus Mariota signed with the Atlanta Falcons. How do these moves affect the players on their new teams and the ones left behind when it comes to dynasty fantasy football?

Is Skyy Moore this years sleeper rookie Wide Receiver?

So the hype of the 2022 NFL combine is as alive and strong as it has ever been. There were some surprises good and bad in this annual event. There were risers and fallers who either put the NFL on notice by lifting their draft value or lowering it with their performance or measurements. One rookie prospect caught my eye and has been gaining some buzz since the combine and it made me go back and check out the rising star named Skyy Moore.

Skyy Moore Rookie Wide Receiver

Prep & College profile

Skyy Moore, per 24/7 sports was rated a 3-star prospect playing his high school football at Shady side academy. An interesting note I observed when I checked in his prep career, Moore played quarterback and cornerback in high school. So to see that he would eventually enroll in the 2019 class at the University of Western Michigan I was more interested in Moore since he never played wide receiver in high school.

As a Freshman, Moore was able to use his athleticism and versatility to transition to playing wide receiver for the Broncos. Putting up an impressive 51 receptions, 802 yards, and 3 touchdowns respectfully. The 2020 season was shortened unfortunately due to the pandemic but Moore came back with a purpose in what would be his final season at Western Michigan. Becoming the focal point of the offense Moore was able to nearly double his production. 95 catches, 1,292 yards, and a total of 10 touchdowns were enough for Moore to declare for the 2022 NFL draft.

Skyy Moore Rookie Wide Receiver

NFL & Fantasy Outlook

I have to admit when studying Moore’s profile and tape I began to like him a lot. For one, he was able to change positions in college, and in 3 seasons be on the cusp of being drafted into the NFL at that position? In my opinion, that is Impressive. Even though he’s a little smaller than you would want for a wide receiver, Moore showed he played bigger than his size and frame would show on tape. He has above-average route running with the ability to pretty much run every route in the offensive scheme. If you ask me right now I would say Moore would be best in the slot to take advantage of his quickness and great hands. Moore showed countless times of making the contested catch or going up and catching the ball at its highest point to make a big play. If you had to have any concern with Moore’s game, other than his size and frame would be his raw ability to manipulate his defender and create separation. He would often use the same move coming out of his routes and his defender would be on him to ultimately Moore making a spectacular catch. Was it his quarterback play? Maybe but it’s something to think about when evaluating Moore.

Lastly, the “icing on the cake” for me was the NFL combine. Moore measured in officially at 5’95”, 195 pounds, and 10’ hands. He ran a 4.41 40 yard dash which surprised some scouts, 34.5” vertical capped off with his 10.05” broad jump. In the individual drills, he was able to take advantage of showcasing his smooth quick route running and great hands. Skyy Moore should be a very interesting rookie prospect you should monitor over the next month or so as the draft approaches. If his stock keeps rising he may be a sneaky day 2 pick in the NFL draft and that would be big-time for Moore. For fantasy, We all know landing spots and opportunities matter for sleeper picks in your 2022 rookie drafts. “The Skyy’s the limit” lol no pun intended for Moore if he continues to develop as a solid Wide receiver. Look for Moore to be a value and a player to add to your roster this upcoming season.

Thank you for reading this breakdown of Skyy Moore.

I wanted to do a multi-part series breaking down a few landing spots for some 2022 rookies that would move the needle (for me) from a fantasy football perspective. I will look at these teams on an intimate level and take into account team needs, financials, and trends from the current regime (if applicable). As we know, landing spots can be critical to the future success of the prospect. I truly believe that coaching, opportunity, and the environment the player is in can write the story for a player’s career. Very few players, in my opinion, can overcome a tumultuous landing spot.

Kevin Harris, RB, South Carolina – Seattle Seahawks

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The Seattle Seahawks are an absolute mess right now following a blockbuster trade that sent their pro-bowl QB to the Denver Broncos. The Seahawks are currently a team without much identity. I think getting back to their roots from a few years ago of being a power-run team could be something that would interest them and using a later round pick (like round 5) on Kevin Harris could provide the team a cost-effective player with potential for significant returns on their investment.

Harris is a power back who is a highly effective inside runner. He has violent bursts that often leave defenders wishing they had not stood in front of him. I appreciate the power and vision, but for a back of his size (5’10, 225) he has surprising quickness to his game. He definitely does not have long speed, but his size/speed combination could make him an intriguing option in the 4th or 5th round.

He would fit in with Seattle as Rashaad Penny is a free agent and Chris Carson is a 27-year-old back on the final year of his deal. Harris could step right into a decent timeshare with Carson with potential for more in year one. I think he would help provide some stability to that rushing attack and provide fantasy owners with a cheaper RB option who has long-term upside and a fairly easy path to playing time on the Seahawks.

Desmond Ridder, QB, Cincinnati – Pittsburgh Steelers

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Pittsburgh would be such a fascinating landing spot for Desmond Ridder at pick 20 overall. Obviously there is a huge hole at QB following the retirement of Ben Roethlisberger. The Steelers have a championship-caliber defense and a ton of fascinating options on offense. Predictively, I could see the Steelers being more inclined to target a veteran QB, however; if they opted to target a rookie, Ridder makes a lot of sense.

Ridder is a battle-tested player with 50 career college games under his belt including invaluable experience this past season in the college football playoffs. I love the moxy of this kid and he epitomizes the values of toughness and leadership that has defined past Steelers legends. I think his mobility and playmaking abilities will rejuvenate this offense. The thought of Ridder having guys like Claypool and Freiermuth to target could mask some of his accuracy concerns due to their massive catch radiuses and superior athleticism.

Most rookie QBs do not have the supporting cast of Najee Harris, Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool, and Pat Freiermuth, so Ridder could step into an advantageous opportunity that would provide massive fantasy football upside. Being in a stable organization like Pittsburgh, the odds would be more favorable he reached his potential. I would move him back into my top 3 QBs if the draft played out like this.

Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State – Detroit Lions

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With the 2022 NFL Draft approaching, will Kenneth Walker III be one of the first 3 running backs drafted?

Kenneth Walker attended Arlington High School in Tennessee. Here he rushed for 3,485 yards and 41 touchdowns. After he finished college, Kenneth Walker committed to Wake Forest University for his college career.

After committing to Wake Forest University, Kenneth Walker played for the Demon Deacons for two seasons, in 2019 and 2020. He rushed for 1,158 yards on 217 rushes to go with 17 touchdowns. He only caught 6 passes for 47 yards in those two seasons.

After the 2020 season, Kenneth Walker decided to transfer from Wake Forest to Michigan State University, where he became the starter right away. In the 2021 season, Walker rushed the ball 263 times, totaling 1,636 rushing yards and 18 rushing scores. He added 13 catches for 89 yards and a single receiving touchdown.

Due to his very strong junior season, Kenneth Walker was awarded the Doak Walker Award as the top college running back in the nation. He also received the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award.

Matt Corral has been all over the Mock Draft boards over the past year. Will he remain a 1st Round selection?

It all began at Oaks Christian High School in California for Matt Corral and his football career. However, before completing high school he decided to transfer to Long Beach Polytechnic High School, also in California.

At the high school level, Matt Corral had a total of over 11,000 yards and 123 touchdowns, before ultimately graduating and originally committing to first University of Southern Carolina (USC), then the University of Florida before eventually ending up committing to the University of Mississippi.

In his first season at Ole Miss, Matt Corral was a backup and got to play in four games, essentially redshirting the year, before becoming the starter in 2019. In his four years at the University of Mississippi Matt Corral completed 612 of 910 passes (67.3%) for 8,281 passing yards and 57 passing touchdowns to 23 interceptions. Corral also rushed the ball 334 times for 1,338 yards and 18 rushing scores.

In his final game for Ole Miss, the 2022 Sugar Bowl against Baylor University, Matt Corral suffered an ankle sprain early in the game and had to be carted off. He later received news that there was no long-term damage to his ankle.

Is Matt Corral still a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft after a bowl-game ankle sprain?

Bio

It all began at Oaks Christian High School in California for Matt Corral and his football career. However, before completing high school he decided to transfer to Long Beach Polytechnic High School, also in California.

At the high school level, Matt Corral had a total of over 11,000 yards and 123 touchdowns, before ultimately graduating and originally committing to first University of Southern Carolina (USC), then the University of Florida before eventually ending up committing to the University of Mississippi.

College

In his first season at Ole Miss, Matt Corral was a backup and got to play in four games, essentially redshirting the year, before becoming the starter in 2019. In his four years at the University of Mississippi Matt Corral completed 612 of 910 passes (67.3%) for 8,281 passing yards and 57 passing touchdowns to 23 interceptions. Corral also rushed the ball 334 times for 1,338 yards and 18 rushing scores.

In his final game for Ole Miss, the 2022 Sugar Bowl against Baylor University, Matt Corral suffered an ankle sprain early in the game and had to be carted off. He later received news that there was no long-term damage to his ankle.

Is Matt Corral still a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft after a bowl-game ankle sprain?

NFL Outlook

At the NFL level, Matt Corral is very likely going to become a starter either in 2022 or in 2023 as the ankle sprain he suffered in the 2022 Sugar Bowl should not be an issue by the time the NFL season rolls around.

As a quarterback prospect, Matt Corral is an athletic quarterback with the ability to run the ball on designed QB runs or scramble when the pocket breaks down.

As a passer, Corral is a good thrower of the football. Corral has a very good delivery on his throws, which is evident by the way the football jumps out of his hands. Matt Corral is also a mechanically sound QB, with a quick throwing motion, which is going to be enticing for NFL teams and could mean that a first-round selection is in the cards for Corral at the 2022 NFL Draft.

Matt Corral is an accurate passer, who can make throws at all levels of the field. With good pocket presence, Corral is often able to climb the pocket when he senses pressure. When he steps up in the pocket, it is important that he gets to set his feet, as his accuracy drops remarkably whenever he doesn’t have his feet set.

When it comes to projecting Matt Corral’s draft stock, several factors play in. Corral played in an RPO-heavy offensive scheme, which could mean that he is not used to reading coverages and as such might not be very pro-ready.

The RPO-heavy scheme also means that Matt Corral rarely had to throw with anticipation as he could read one defender and visibly see his receivers get open. He needs to learn to throw with anticipation if he is going to succeed at the NFL level.

On top of that, you can add the ankle sprain he suffered in the last game of his college career.

Adding these things together makes us believe that Matt Corral is very unlikely to be a top10 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. However, this year’s crop of quarterbacks is not as strong as we have seen the last few years. As a result, Matt Corral could very well be picked in the back half of the first round or the top half of the second, in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Thank you for reading this breakdown of Matt Corral. Where do you have him ranked among rookie quarterbacks in the 2022 NFL draft?

Jerome Ford played at Alabama in 2018 and 2019. Over the two years, he rushed for 151 yards on 31 carries with three touchdowns. In 2020, he transferred to the University of Cincinnati. In 23 for the Bearcats, Ford totaled 1,802 yards rushing on 288 carries, with 271 receiving yards and 29 touchdowns. His best season came in his 2021 season, in which he totaled 1,539 total yards and 21 touchdowns.

The start of Malik Willis’ college career can be filed away under “not great, Bob”. In his freshman and sophomore season, where he attended Auburn, he only attempted 14 passes, completing 11 of them for 69 yards and 1 touchdown.

However, before his junior season, Malik Willis entered the transfer portal and ended up at Liberty University. This ended up being a terrific move by Willis who played 23 games for the Flames. In two seasons at Liberty, Malik Willis completed 377 passes of 604 attempts for 5,107 passing yards and 47 touchdowns to only 17 interceptions.

On top of the passing work, Malik Willis showed his ability as a dual-threat quarterback, rushing for 1,822 yards on 338 carries and 27 touchdowns.