The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast · The Athletic

The Perfect Draft

·51 min·4 clips
Chris Welsh argues why Christian McCaffrey is his ideal top pick, while Jake and Brandon champion Cooper Kupp and Nick Chubb.
The hosts of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast discuss strategies for constructing the perfect fantasy football team ahead of draft weekend, analyzing ideal picks from different draft positions and debating player values and risks.

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Quarterback value, roster flow, and a reminder that draft boards move fast.

The episode stays on draft room choices: when the big three quarterbacks are worth paying up for, how that decision reshapes the rest of the board, and why Christian McCaffrey at 1.02 can still leave room to chase Patrick Mahomes in the third.

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You want to know when a quarterback pick is worth skipping a receiver run.

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