FantasyPros - NFL Free Agency Day 3: Fantasy Football Impact (Ep. 1978)

Day three of free agency moved fast and quiet, but we’ve got plenty to unpack. I’m Seth Wilcox with Andrew Erickson bringing big‑pod energy and Ryan Wormley stepping out of the host chair and into the hot seat as Ravens fans keep pinging his phone.

Ryan, the Ravens nixed the Max Crosby trade over medicals, then pivoted to Trey Hendrickson. How are you reading that call?

Short term looked fine, long term scared them, and their physicals are true medical evaluations, not a sprint test. Given the draft picks and cash involved, plus Baltimore’s history with tricky injuries, it makes sense they drew a hard line.

Optics aside, it felt a little scummy in the moment; Andrew, fair or overblown?

The timing looked greasy, but pass rush was their neon need and Hendrickson fills it without burning two firsts. He’s not Crosby, yet Baltimore improved and kept its draft ammo.

Fit matters: Crosby is an elite edge setter against the run, while Hendrickson’s weaker there, and Baltimore didn’t get a discount. For what it’s worth, the Cowboys’ knee expert also waved off paying up for Crosby, so it wasn’t just the Ravens.

Let’s flip to the Raiders’ side: with Crosby staying and Tyler Linderbaum locked in, are you back in on Ashton Jeanty, Andrew?

Yes—RB seven sounds right with Linderbaum, Colton Miller healthy, and Jackson Powers‑Johnson shoring up guard, all tailor‑made for a Kubiak run game. Jeanty couldn’t run behind a worse line last year; this rebuild unlocks him, even if I’m still weighing him against Kenneth Walker.

Give me Jeanty over Walker; Linderbaum’s run blocking is a cheat code for that scheme.

Quarterbacks: Daniel Jones re‑ups with the Colts—can he repeat that QB eight stretch, Andrew?

Expect a step back; that offense ran at an unsustainable clip and an Achilles rehab usually mutes mobility and goal‑line juice. I’m tempering early‑season expectations for the whole unit, especially the rushing TDs that juiced his line.

Worth a best‑ball dart?

I’m fading Jones and the Colts at cost; I won’t take Jonathan Taylor in round one if the QB cannot move. Outside of a late stab on Tyler Warren at tight end, I’ll wait for discounts.

Andrew, underweight early and reassess once we see him?

Exactly—camp buzz won’t calm me; I want to see him take live hits before I buy in.

If he is not running, the whole offense slows; I need ADPs to fall across the board.

Vikings backfield: Aaron Jones returns—how are you drafting this, Andrew?

Age, shoulder issues, and declining efficiency point to a passing‑down role, with both backs stuck in RB three or RB four land. I expect they draft a runner, and that rookie will be the target I want.

Ryan, vets or youth in that messy range?

I’ll swing on youth like Charbonet or Allgeier and chase whichever rookie Minnesota picks over Jones.

Tight ends: Chig Okonkwo to Washington—breakout alert, and what about Ben Sinnott?

Chig’s yards‑after‑catch profile plus Jaden Daniels screams late‑round value; he’s on my breakout list, while Sinnott fades in dynasty for now.

He is durable, has lived as a top twenty‑four tight end, and could be a top two target in that offense with a TE‑friendly play caller—TE one upside at a TE three price.

Tight end actually feels deep in March—let’s enjoy that before week three humbles us.

Eagles re‑upped Grant Calcaterra and added Johnny Munt—signal or noise, Andrew?

Likely a committee that pushes more targets to DeVonta Smith unless they take a real swing at tight end.

I’d prefer they draft a difference‑maker rather than bank on depth pieces.

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