Scott Bogman· Jun 1, 2026
Bogman puts Bowers and McBride above Colston Loveland, is out on Sam Laporta at his top-100 cost, and touts Tyler Warren as his must-draft. He also names Isaiah Likely, AJ Barner and Chigoziem Okonkwo as cheap upside plays and Aronde Gadsden as his bust.
“For me, it is going to be Bowers and McBride ahead of him.”
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7 checkable claims — 4 sleeper calls, 2 fantasy bust calls and 1 fantasy ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
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7 checkable claims in this take
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Chig Okonkwo to outplay his draft cost
“How about Chikakonkwoll? Just take the same thing that we just said and put it to Washington”
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- Sleeper CallsTyler WarrenIndianapolis ColtsJun 1, 2026
Tyler Warren to outplay his draft cost
“the guy that I think has the most growth in this tier it's probably Tyler Warren... I'm big on Tyler Warren to take a nice bump up... I'll go Tyler Warren”
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- Sleeper CallsIsaiah LikelyNew York GiantsJun 1, 2026
Isaiah Likely to outplay his draft cost (pick one to nineteen)
“I think he's gonna be number two in targets for this team. I'd rather have him at pick one to nineteen than Laporta at eighty five. Give me a post one hundred tight end like Isaiah Likely with a lot of upside”
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Oronde Gadsden II to fall short of his draft cost
“Hard pass for Gadsden.”
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- Fantasy RankingsJun 1, 2026
“So I put Lovelin at the top of the next tier instead of having him in this tier... for me, it is going to be Bowers and McBride ahead of him... But you are Bowers above McBride though. Yes”
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- Sleeper CallsAJ BarnerSeattle SeahawksJun 1, 2026
AJ Barner to outplay his draft cost
“I think we're gonna see multiple tight end sets from Seattle and Barner is going to always be a red zone threat, so it's gonna be uh Barner for me”
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- Fantasy Bust CallsSam LaPortaDetroit LionsJun 1, 2026
Sam LaPorta to fall short of his draft cost (his overall ECR is eighty five)
“I probably don't want to spend a top one hundred pick on Sam Laporta... So for me, I'm kind of out on Laporta here”
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