D'Wayne Eskridge

If you've followed any of our podcasts for any length of time, you know that I am obviously a fan of Eskridge and what he brings to the table. In this new offense in Seattle that Shane Waldron is bringing over from the Rams, Eskridge fits like a hand in a glove. With DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett, the Seahawks have two incredible deep threats, but they didn't have a receiver last season that could work the horizontal areas of the field and make life easy on Russell Wilson. Eskridge is going to be able to step in immediately and be a threat on Jet Sweeps and underneath routes that will pick up easy yardage. He has the route-running prowess and skillset to build upon and become a lethal weapon in this offense that will run 3WR-sets a lot. There are a lot of people doubting the rookie WR, but don't be shocked when you see his ADP rise several rounds because of positive news coming out of training camp or a couple of splash plays in the preseason. My Very Early Projection: 58-711-4 receiving.

D'Wayne Eskridge (toe) continues to miss practice for Seattle

Per Seahawks beat writer Gregg Bell, rookie WR D'Wayne Eskridge is continuing to miss practice while dealing with a toe injury.

Fantasy Impact

After being selected 56th overall in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, there was a lot of buzz surrounding Eskridge and the type of impact he could have on the Seattle offense. However, it looks like we will have to wait a little bit longer to see Eskridge at 100% as he is currently dealing with a toe issue that is causing him to miss practice time. Eskridge still has more than a month until the start of training camp, but depending on the severity of the injury Eskridge might have a slower start than anticipated. Getting healthy and separating himself from the competition is the most important thing for Eskridge currently as he already has Tyler Lockett and D.K. Metcalf ahead of him on the depth chart.