After reading Hayden Winks’ thread detailing Marshawn Lloyd’s rookie-year gauntlet—hip, hamstring, ankle and appendix surgeries plus biomechanical testing at Wisconsin’s rehab center—Davis Mattek said he’s on the verge of deleting Lloyd from his ranks entirely. Mattek noted Lloyd is already working with the rehab group, a red flag for a player who must beat out AJ Dillon for touches behind Josh Jacobs. With Green Bay historically slow to trust rookies and Lloyd’s body ‘firing off every medical flare imaginable,’ Mattek is pivoting to undrafted hybrid Savion Williams as a cheaper hedge on Packers backfield uncertainty.

Rich Cooling called Quinshon Judkins a smash pick at 1.09 in his second rookie draft of the offseason, arguing the Ole Miss back should never fall out of the mid-first. Cooling explained that Richard Young going 1.06 created an unexpected value pocket, pushing Judkins three spots below where he had already graded him a tier above the rest of the board. Because his roster is flush at quarterback (Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes) and tight end in a premium format (George Kittle, David Njoku, Evan Engram), Cooling said any running back with Judkins’ size, burst and three-down ceiling immediately upgrades both his weekly lineup and trade leverage. He noted that running back scarcity is amplified in dynasty superflex, making Judkins’ projected workhorse role and pass-game chops a potential league-winning swing for a team light on proven RB production. Cooling plans to chase veteran receivers later or on the trade market, confident that locking in Judkins here maximizes value while still keeping the roster competitive this season.

Rich Cooling grabbed Quinshon Judkins at 1.07, calling him "a tier above any other player left." The draft had followed chalk, letting Judkins fall into the late first where Cooling’s roster also happened to be light at running back. He highlighted Judkins’ size, burst and receiving chops as reasons the back can immediately boost both lineup production and trade value—making him the clear best player available and a perfect intersection of need and value.