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Remember when the news was actually legitimate news instead of a constant stream of propaganda and fear porn? Nah, me neither. But I do remember watching old school ESPN SportsCenter. The GOAT Stuart Scott (RIP) had catchphrases for days:

“Cool as the other side of the pillow!”

“Holla at a playa when you see him in the street!”

“It’s your world, kid … The rest of us are still paying rent”

“They Call Him the Windex Man ‘Cause He’s Always Cleaning the Glass”

My personal favorite was when Kenny Mayne busted out his classic, “Bring the finest meats and cheeses in all the land!” Ahhhh, simpler times when we didn’t have to wear underwear on our face or keep tabs on protests and “counter protests.” Alas, the good ole days of Stew yelling “Booya!” and “Holla!” are a thing of the past. And while a new more enlightened world may be on the horizon, ESPN’s draft rankings have no place in that world. Anyway, here’s a chart of the biggest values from ESPN to me (Booya!) and the players that ESPN overrates (You Ain’t Gotta Go Home, But You Gotta Get The Heck Outta Here) compared to my 2020 fantasy football rankings:

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Booya!

Player DT Rank ESPN Rank Difference
Austin Ekeler 5 14 9
Le’Veon Bell 16 47 31
Jonathan Taylor 15 46 31
Kyler Murray 34 74 40
Darren Waller 36 69 33
Leonard Fournette 38 86 48
Stefon Diggs 40 64 24
J.K. Dobbins 42 90 48
Kerryon Johnson 51 72 21
Josh Allen 66 119 53
Emmanuel Sanders 69 100 31
Preston Williams 73 95 22
Rob Gronkowski 81 113 32
Hayden Hurst 88 114 26
Joshua Kelley 98 158 60
Jonnu Smith 106 210 104
Allen Lazard 110 152 42
A.J. Dillon 111 199 88
Blake Jarwin 118 211 93
Laviska Shenault 135 197 62
Corey Davis 144 225 81
Bryan Edwards 146 198 52

 

You Ain’t Gotta Go Home, But You Gotta Get The Heck Outta Here

Player DT Rank ESPN Rank Difference
Juju Smith-Schuster 65 28 37
Amari Cooper 47 29 18
Calvin Ridley 62 32 30
Tyler Lockett 52 37 15
Devin Singletary 77 49 28
Raheem Mostert 78 60 18
Will Fuller 104 66 38
Deebo Samuel 116 68 48
Brandin Cooks 90 79 11
Ronald Jones 114 85 29
Jared Cook 187 111 76
Justin Jackson 219 142 77
Parris Campbell 203 144 59
Alshon Jeffery 225 148 77
Larry Fitzgerald 226 149 77
Denzel Mims 199 154 45