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Isaac TeSlaa Hype Post (Air-horn noises)
Jun 18, 2026/u/MikeDFootballr/DynastyFF
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1. Draft Capital The Lions paid up to get him via trade during the draft. Detroit Lions receive: 2025 third-round pick (No. 72 overall), 2025 sixth-round pick (No. 182 overall), 2026 sixth-round pick (213) Jacksonville Jaguars receive: 2025 third-round pick (No. 102 overall), 2026 third-round pick (No. 81 overall), 2026 third-round pick (No. 100 overall) The value of the three 3rds add up to a late 2nd-early 3rd in value. It is considered an overpay for a player projected to go in the 4-5th rounds per NFL.com. It was also not a position of serious need for them. 2. Positional Flexibility. TeSlaa played the slot position in college, at 6’4, 214 pounds, but has been transitioned to an outside receiver role for the Lions. This likely has to do with ASRB’s ability to dominate in the slot and LaPorta’s presence over the middle. But it is good to know that despite playing outside now, he has the experience of playing inside that can provide flexibility in his usage in the future. 3. Elite Athleticism While Nebraska’s Isaiah Neyor scored a perfect RAS score of 10, Teslaa was a close 2nd at 9.97. Among the last 3 draft classes, he would have only trailed Neyor, Jeff Caldwell & Adonai Mitchell in RAS scores. While RAS merely measures a player’s athletic ceiling, it means nothing in terms of production. TeSlaa can work to improve his intangibles, it’s far more difficult for someone with limited athleticism to improve their metrics dramatically. 4. Good Offense Jared Goff has not only missed zero games over the last four years, but he has been productive, with at least 4,400 yards passing in each season. Despite being mostly an afterthought as a fantasy asset that does not scramble, he fuels the offense which carries multiple fantasy stars. 5. Nose for the Endzone He was pretty buried on the depth chart as a rookie, but when he converted 16 of his 27 targets and put up 6 touchdowns. Highlights here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QaLOjX0COU. As a rookie, he shows very little run after the catch ability. He sometimes put himself in the wrong position, or ran himself into traffic. However, he had zero drops and made multiple jaw dropping catches, showing good body control and showed the ability to use his size to bully defenders in the redzone, The circus catches are fun to watch, hopefully they become less required over time. Other Positives: The head coach said: “We really like TeSlaa. We feel like he’s taken off…You’d be hard-pressed to say that he didn’t make the most growth of any rookie….“He is just consistent and where we expected him to be at this point, this time for Year 2, is exactly where we want him — and I’d say probably even a little bit more, man. You’re impressed. He feels like a veteran right now.” This is likely coach speak, but positive coach speak is still better than a player being ignored. ASRB had nice things to say as well: "I think just me having been in his shoes, going into year two, you become more comfortable with the playbook, the speed of the game, everything. (You're comfortable with) the facilities, where to park, so you can tell he's more comfortable in everything. With that comfortability, I think you get confidence and I think that's going to continue to go for him. He was great for us last year. He's going to be even better for us this year. So, I can't wait." Kind words from a star player can’t hurt. Raised in Michigan, TeSlaa played high school football near Grand Rapids and actually won a state title on th…