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Mahomes and JuJu = fireworks + more training camp standouts ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ July 28, 2022 [Sign up]( [Legit Football]( Together With: WalterPicks [WalterPicks](  Chiefs [JuJu Smith-Schuster] Chiefs Camp: Patrick Mahomes favors JuJu Smith-Schuster on Day 1 JuJu: During a 7-on-7 passing drill, Smith-Schuster [caught]( 4 of Mahomes’ 6 completions. One of them was a diving catch that has since gone [viral](. - Nate Taylor (The Athletic) [noted]( that Smith-Schuster “ran deep, sophisticated routes.” Left Tackle: With Orlando Brown Jr. absent from camp, fifth-year veteran Roderick Johnson worked with the first-team offense. Taylor mentioned that Johnson “didn’t appear to make a major mistake.” Rookies: Both of the Chiefs’ first round picks — CB Trent McDuffie and DE George Karlaftis — worked with the first-team defense. Reid: Justin Reid, who is replacing Tyrann Mathieu at safety, intercepted Mahomes and broke up a red zone pass intended for Travis Kelce. Dunlap: Free agent DE Carlos Dunlap [visited]( with the Chiefs last night. The 33-year-old totaled 8.5 sacks for the Seahawks last season. Image: Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire Packers [Rodgers and Lazard] Packers Camp: Allen Lazard and Romeo Doubs among WR standouts Details: Lazard made the play of the day on Wednesday, catching an improbable 50-yard [touchdown]( pass from Aaron Rodgers. - After practice, Rodgers told reporters, “I really think Allen is ready to make a jump and be a [No. 1]( receiver.” Lazard in 2021: Lazard caught 40 of 60 targets (66.7% catch-rate) for 513 yards and 8 touchdowns last season. Since 2020, he [leads]( all NFL receivers in “passer rating when targeted” (134.5). Doubs: Doubs, a rookie fourth-rounder, impressed onlookers with an acrobatic sideline catch over CB Kabion Ento. Matt Schneidman (The Athletic) tweeted that Doubs “continues to [show out](.” Doubs Profile: Doubs (6-2, 201) caught 80 passes for 1,109 yards and 11 touchdowns as a member of the Nevada Wolfpack last season. Injuries: The Packers were without Sammy Watkins (Non-Football Injury) and Christian Watson (active/PUP). Though GM Brian Gutenkunst expects both to return before camp ends. No New WRs: Gutenkunst also said that the team is not looking to add a veteran receiver. Image: Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire Patriots [Mac Jones] Patriots Camp: Mac Jones and DeVante Parker steal the show Jones: In competitive drills, Jones completed [13-of-16]( passes and connected on multiple touchdowns to Parker, Kendrick Bourne, and Nelson Agholor. - The Agholor pass was [described]( as an impressive “high-point fade.” Tremendous: Bill Belichick told reporters earlier this week that Jones made “[tremendous strides](” over the offseason and is much further along than a year ago. Parker: According to Evan Lazar (Patriots.com), Parker made [three]( contested touchdown grabs on red zone passes from Jones. Multiple reporters recognized the 6-foot-3 wideout as the “star of the day.” 2019? If he can stay healthy, Parker could approach 2019-level production — 72 receptions, 1,202 yards, 9 touchdowns. Patricia: While the Patriots have not named (and are not expected to name) an offensive coordinator, Matt Patricia (historically a defensive coach) [called]( the plays and communicated with the quarterbacks. O-Line: Trent Brown (who played right tackle last season) worked as the starting left tackle, while Isaiah Wynn (who played left tackle season) worked as the starting right tackle. Image: Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire Together with WalterPicks AI FANTASY INSIGHT Christian Kirk Christian Kirk is clearly undervalued in fantasy drafts Massive Upside: Walter (the AI fantasy expert) believes Kirk has “massive upside” in his role as the top target for Trevor Lawrence. - On average, Kirk is being selected behind 42 other receivers in fantasy drafts. Overall, his average draft position is pick 106. Kirk in 2021: Kirk caught 77 of 103 targets (74.8% catch-rate) for 982 yards and 5 touchdowns in Arizona last season. QB Friendly: Earlier this week, Lawrence said, "Christian's great… I think we're kind of on the same level, personality and temperament. I think he's a really even-keeled, smart guy. Like I said this spring, really quarterback friendly — all of those things, but just fun to be around.” Image: David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire [WalterPicks is an app driven by Walter, a machine learning algorithm designed to give you an edge in fantasy sports and player props. Best Ball | Who Do I Start? DFS Lineup Optimizer | Trade Analyzer]( [Win Your League. Try WalterPicks for Free.]( Saints [Adam Trautman] Saints Camp: Michael Thomas activated, Adam Trautman flashes as the starting tight end Thomas: Thomas was activated off the active/PUP list on Wednesday and participated in every portion of practice except for full-team drills. It was Thomas’ first action in 18 months. Fluid: Mike Triplet (ESPN) [noted]( that Thomas “looked fluid and had no noticeable braces or wrapping” around his problematic left ankle. Trautman: Trautman, a 2020 third-rounder, made a number of grabs during practice. One in particular, “would’ve gone for about 20 yards down the seam.” - Trautman is expected to start over Nick Vannett, Juwan Johnson, and Taysom Hill in 2022. Jarvis: Jameis Winston and Jarvis Landry showed off “some early chemistry” during practice. The two [connected]( for what Rod Walker (NOLA) called a “huge gain.” - Winston, who tore his ACL last October, completed all but one pass during the full team period and showed no sign of physical limitation. Turner: Dennis Allen told reporters that DE Payton Turner impressed as a pass-rusher. The 2021 first-rounder got into the backfield on numerous occasions. Image: Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire Steelers [Mitchell Trubisky] Steelers Camp: Diontae Johnson sits out, Mitchell Trubisky operates as the QB1 Diontae: Johnson, who is entering a contract year, told reporters he's made a “[business](” decision not to participate in competitive team drills. - Johnson, 26, led the Steelers in catches (107), receiving yards (1,161), and receiving touchdowns (8) last season. His performance earned him a Pro Bowl nod. Trubisky: Trubisky took his reps ahead of Mason Rudolph and first-round rookie Kenny Pickett. While not worth reading too much into (yet)… Trubisky (1-for-4) was less [accurate]( than Rudolph (4-for-4) and Pickett (2-for-4) during the initial team period drill. Austin III: Rookie fourth-round WR Calvin Austin III impressed reporters with his signature speed (4.32) and was involved in several substantial gains — one of them going for a [60-yard]( touchdown. Image: Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire Commanders [Carson Wentz] Commanders Camp: Antonio Gibson out with an injury, Carson Wentz has a mixed performance Gibson: Gibson is dealing with a hamstring injury. While HC Ron Rivera did not offer an expected return date, he did say that the decision to hold Gibson out was done “out of an abundance of caution.” - Gibson sat out of an OTA session in June due the injury. Robinson: Third round rookie Brian Robinson Jr. worked with the first-team offense and “popped some solid runs” [according]( to Ben Standig (The Athletic). Big Role: Robinson, who totaled 1,639 scrimmage yards at Alabama last year, is expected to be the Commanders’ primary inside and short-yardage running back. - Rivera called the rookie a “big, strong powerful runner.” Wentz Good: Standig noted that Wentz “flashed his powerful arm” and “showed a good connection” with Terry McLaurin. Wentz Bad: On other hand, Wentz “struggled to make plays at times under pressure, even without the threat of being hit.” Standig mentioned that there were numerous off target passes, including on short throws to running backs. Image: John McCreary/Icon Sportswire More News - [Chiefs]( RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire activated off PUP list - [Seahawks]( QB Geno Smith is working with the first-team offense - [Patriots]( signed DT Davon Godchaux to a two-year extension - [49ers]( released DE Dee Ford - [Lions]( CB Jeff Okudah (Achilles) will not be placed on PUP - [Chargers]( S Derwin James will not practice until his contract situation is resolved Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here](. [Unsubscribe]( Copyright © 2022 Legit Football. All rights reserved. 710 Main Street South #572, Southbury CT 06488