NFL Draft Predictions And What They Mean For Fantasy (Ep. 2001)
April 21, 2026
AI Summary
5 min readThe Bengals just traded the 10th overall pick for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. That is a steep price for a player coming off a down year, but it signals something clear: Cincinnati believes its Super Bowl window is now, and the 2025 draft class is not deep enough at premium defensive positions to justify waiting. On the other side, the New York Giants, now holding two top-10 picks, can pivot to a different kind of rebuild under new coach Jim Harbaugh. This trade, along with the rumored AJ Brown-to-Patriots deal, set the table for a wide-ranging episode of the FantasyPros Fantasy Football Podcast in which hosts Joey P and Andrew Erickson worked through the most important NFL prospects, predicted their landing spots, and projected what those fits mean for fantasy football in 2026 and beyond.
The Dexter Lawrence Trade and the AJ Brown Rumor
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:31) **Intro & Draft Coverage Plans** - Joey P and Andrew Erickson preview the show: predicting landing spots for top prospects and their fantasy impact.
- 2 (01:55) **Dexter Lawrence Trade: Bengals-Giants Breakdown** - The Bengals trade the 10th overall pick for DT Dexter Lawrence; the Giants now hold two top-10 picks.
- 3 (04:35) **AJ Brown Trade Rumors to Patriots** - The Eagles' receiver additions point to a potential June 1st trade sending AJ Brown to New England.
- 4 (07:24) **Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders** - Predicting the rookie QB's landing spot and identifying his top fantasy target.
- 5 (10:40) **Jeremiah Love: Best RB Prospect** - Predicting Love to the Commanders at #7 and analyzing his year-one fantasy ceiling.
- 6 (14:21) **Carnell Tate to the Giants** - The top WR prospect lands in New York, where he'll be the #2 behind Malik Nabers.
- 7 (16:41) **Makai Lemon to the Rams** - The explosive USC receiver lands in a crowded Rams receiver room behind Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.
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Guests on this episode
Show Notes
Join Joe Pisapia and Andrew Erickson as they bring you their predictions for the most fantasy relevant names who are likely to be first round selections at the NFL Draft this weekend!
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
Dexter Lawrence Trade - 0:01:32
AJ Brown Rumors - 0:04:10
Fernando Mendoza - 0:07:00
Jeremiyah Love - 0:10:06
Carnell Tate - 0:13:54
Makai Lemon - 0:16:12
FantasyPros Dynasty Draft Simulator - 0:18:34
Kenyon Sadiq - 0:19:03
KC Concepcion - 0:23:28
Omar Cooper Jr. - 0:25:31
Jordyn Tyson - 0:27:41
Denzel Boston - 0:30:32
Jadarian Price - 0:36:15
Hard Rock Bet - 0:40:01
Day 2 Sleepers - 0:41:13
Outro - 0:47:38
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