Boy, was I unprepared. I had no idea Chris Perry was on the PUP list, or that Vanderjagt was hurt. But all in all, I don’t feel that bad with my results. LenDale is a stretch where I took him, other than that I feel pretty good. Considering I was offline between rounds 5 and 9, not bad at all.
Again, kudos to Ellis Dee for all his hard work!
I was actually the one that wanted Davenport, I believe in the spot where I selected Tynes for someone else. When he was added to your team, I figured you had called Najeh before I did. I’d like to add him to my draft if possible for keeper purposes, and I would just drop Alstott, but if not it’s no huge deal if that’s not possible.
I already dropped Najeh and picked up Buckhalter, but I’m waiting for the waiver clearance. He’ll be all yours.
I have no problem with either correction for keeper purposes.
I made the swaps in yahoo, and also logged the corrections in my utility, which is what I’ll be basing the keeper lists on after the season.
Officially, Hamlet drafted Buckhalter instead of Davenport with the 15.8 pick, and BabaBooey drafted Davenport instead of Alstott with pick 16.11.
It’s too much of a headache to credit Davenport to your Tynes pick, because then Dave would technically have gotten Tynes, and then a domino effect begins. Not worth the hassle. This is the simplest fix for a commish fuckup, so we’re going with it.
Yeah, I was the one who didn’t draft a kicker due to being on autopilot for the last 3 rounds. Not a big deal, I’ll just pick one up off the waiver wire.
Well, somebody’s got to be first with the draft review. First, a huge thank you to Ellis for all his hard work and skills, and a thank you to the rest of the league. I always enjoy this league!
Without further ado, here you go.
Munch-chee-chee
Best pick: Excellent job trading up and getting Holt. That was one thing I didn’t figure out until just now, if you’re keeping a guy in a specific round, you could easily trade down to the lower part of that round, because he’s your guy. So going from the first pick in whatever round to the last pick in whatever round doesn’t hurt you at all. Very smart Munch.
Worst pick: It’s really hard to say, because most of the picks made sense. Perhaps a couple of reaches on Jennings and Galloway, but other than that, a very solid draft.
Lineup: Keeping 6 rb’s in your lineup for a whole season may hurt the other positions, but the reward may outweigh the risk. After Holt, the WR’s need some help, and, with no backup TE, D, or K, he’ll be active on the waiver wire.
Overall: Good, solid draft with a stud RB, a stud WR, a stud QB, a great #2 RB, and solid starters at the other position. Add in the upside of a bunch of the benchwarmers, and this team is looking very tough. It will be interesting to see how it works out as the season goes on.
NY Fanboys (is an understatement.)
Best Pick: I like Plaxico’s chances this year and he’s a great pick in the 4th round.
Worst Pick: Homerism. Passing on LT (neuroman should buy you a beer, actually we all should for all the hard work you put in), and loading up on NY teams. Feast or famine, and I see much more famine coming.
Lineup: Solid, but all risk, little reward. When the Yorkies are hot, he’ll be tough. Who gets to play him on the bye weeks?
Overall: Great work commishing, bad work drafting. But you gotta like a team with a plan. Won’t be in the playoffs, and I’m surprised he didn’t get Crotchery too.
Rhinosaurs (It wasn’t my fault, I was drinking with friends)
Best Pick: Getting LT of course, but I also think Reggie Wayne will have a big year and was a good pick in the latter part of the 2nd round.
Worst Pick: Daunte in the 3rd. I may live to eat these words, but he was absolutely atrocious last year and is coming off surgery. Passing on Randy Moss may not be too bad, considering the power he has at WR, but he may be in trouble with the flex position. Also, not getting a kicker at all.
Lineup: Has a good to great starting lineup with LT, Wayne, R.Williams, and Heap. Those 4 will have to carry him, because I don’t see the huge amount of rookies and part-timers helping all that much.
Overall: He’s got potential, but little depth. He’ll kick your ass a couple of weeks, but may be in trouble with the lack of depth.
NOLA Sex Panthers (Why am I reminded of the Panther’s cheerleaders getting busy in the bar bathroom?)
Best Pick: T.O., big risk, but big reward. Good job on keepers Taylor and Bears D.
Worst Pick: Lee Evans, Cedric Benson, Brandon Jacobs, and Dominck Davis were all reaches, which lead to having to get Vick and Carr as his QB’s.
Lineup: Two solid starters, and a load of hooey. Another team with 6 RB’s on their roster at the price of a weaker overall team.
Overall: With Vick and Carr at QB, Rudi and Chester at RB, I just can’t see this team being too competitive. They’ll need Tiki and Thomas Jones to go down with injuries, JP Losman to stop being JP Losman, and TO to get his head on right to even stand a chance.
Culpable Deniability (You should be forever ashamed for the Jon Benet comment)
Best Pick: Marvin Harrison is still a top 5 WR. He also got my Panther’s D, the bastage!.
Worst Pick: Although it’s hard to say these are bad picks, Addai and Maroney are rookies and, for half the season at least, will not be featured backs. While they have huge upside, I think it was unwise to grab them both in the 3rd and 4th round when he needed a solid RB to go with the possibly injured Portis.
Lineup: After Portis (who has his own questions), there’s only potential. After Harrison, there isn’t much, and there are way too many Bronco’s castoffs for my liking.
Overall: While this team has a ton of potential, it’s just that, potential. By the end of the season, they may be a force to be reckoned with, but in the early going, I think they’ll suffer.
** Fighting Quakers** (furt was the Waldo of our draft: Where’s furt?)
Best Pick: His keepers: Fitzgerald, Gore, and Jones were all excellent. He started the draft well ahead of the rest of us.)
Worst Pick: Ahman Green. A perenially injured, past his prime runner whose offensive line is pretty bad was a bad pick in the second round.
Lineup: Pretty solid, but a lot is riding on Kurt Warner/Larry Fitzgerald. I think they’ll be fine though. With Ronnie Brown, Fitz, Warner, Walker, Winslow/V. Davis, and Gore, this team has some talent to work with.
Overall: A darn good core, with some pretty good depth makes this team a competitor this year.
Baltimore Weirdos - the straight man.
Best Pick: Hands down getting Larry Johnson as a 7th round keeper. That move will be spoken about in whispers for ages to come. Getting R. Moss in the third was also a stellar move.
Worst Pick: Musa Smith in the 9th. But if your worst pick is in the 9th round, you’re doing OK.
Lineup: Stacked. Facing a team with LJ, Foster, Brown, Smith, Moss, Bulger, Gates, and Graham fucking scares the shit out me.
Overall: Outstanding draft that resulted in the best team out there right now. Although Foster and Brown are injury risks, and there is nice depth as well throughout the whole team. Nicely done.
Moridwon (Hey, that’s me!)
Best Pick: I liked getting Doug Gabriel in the 12th round, and C.Buck is worth a risk at 15. And I love Michael Turner.
Worst Pick: Maurice Jones-Drew in the 8th. Quite the reach. And what was I thinking taking Isaac Bruce before a third running back. Ugh!
Lineup: Won’t scare anyone, but could be solid. A lack of depth at RB and no studs at any other position will relegate my team to its typical middle-of-the pack finish. Damn!
Chitwood TBA (Too Bad Asshole? Totally Bitchin’ Ass?)
Best Pick: After seeing how this draft shook out and how quickly the already iffy running back depth was gone, I gotta give it to Chitwood for getting Cadillac, Bush and Bell in the first three rounds. Having Anquan Boldin as a keeper helped.
Worst Pick: I was not impressed with the high-middle rounds. I think we’re a year or two early on Marion Barber, I don’t see Donte losing the bust label, and Drew ver 1.1 still has shoulder issues and Drew ver 1.2 is overrated.
Lineup: 3 RBs with huge upsides, Anquan Boldin, and Antonio Bryant may keep this team competitive. 2 of those RB’s appear to be sharing carries, which makes this team no sure thing. Also, 2 backup QB’s may take up too much room on the roster.
Overall: Should be competitive, and only needs a couple of breaks (Deuce’s knee and Tatum’s leg) to really shine.
Crabby Hermits (Who gave him crabs if he’s a hermit?)
Best Pick: Nothing spectacular. I don’t think so, but Booker may be a great pickup that late.
Worst Pick: Nothing awful. Housh was a reach, though.
Lineup: If Jamal Lewis remains healthy and regains his form (I’m betting no), and the aging WR corp (Ward, R. Smith, Booker) can keep it together one more year, they’ll have a shot. A lot of current, or past AFC Central players isn’t necessarily a good thing.
Overall: Did pretty well for a late pick and has some help with a nice Willie Parker keeper. However, I don’t think this team has enough horsepower to be truly outstanding.
Varlos ZZZZZ (Check the keeper list, dammit!!!)
Best Pick: I like the middle round value of Michael Clayton and Mike Anderson, and Roddy White could emerge. He won’t, but he could.
Worst Pick: Hasselback isn’t a 2nd round talent, and neither is Witten in the 5th. Darrell Jackson is a big risk.
Lineup: Considering Westbrook’s injury history and a couple reaches, this team got some good players in the middle to late rounds. McGahee could be great (if Losman finally wakes up), but I don’t think Darrell Jackson and Michael Clayton are 2 great receivers. Some solid depth though.
Overall: A very intriguing team, with some potential in Roddy and Troy W, and a somewhat solid corp of rb’s. Could do very well for himself if Westbrook stays healthy.
4th and Nineteen (Dinner? You skipped 5 rounds for Dinner?)
Best Pick: The first three were very good considering the position. Dillon gets the Td’s, Kevin Jones may flourish in Martz’s offense, and Deuce could be nice.
Worst Pick: Putting aside the autodrafts (Chris Perry???), I think Klopfenstein and Meshaun,were wasted picks.
Lineup: Could be solid, could be flaky. Deuce’s knee (and his Bush), Dillon’s age, and K. Jones’ annual underpreformace could wreck some serious havoc on this team. And while Andre Johnson and Jerry Porter have nice upside, you really can’t count on them. I’ll also point out you have two Texan’s receivers. Oofa.
Overall: Some gambling going on with the first three picks, but, if he gets lucky with those, he may have a good shot at the playoffs. The WR corp needs some work though.
Gone Pear Shaped (you’re not getting older, you’re getting better)
Best Pick: The keepers were great (Dominic Rhodes in the 14th is outstanding), and the rest of the picks were good.
Worst Pick: I’m not sold on McNabb, even with something to prove, and Reggie Brown.
Lineup: I’m impressed with the backup rb’s he got late in the draft, with Morency and Hicks. A pretty solid crew of rb’s, and Chambers may do very well indeed.
Overall: A pretty solid team, with the Jones cousins carrying a tough load. They, and Omni, will have to watch out for the young ‘uns breathing down their necks.
Mundi’s Morning Glory (Champ Extraordinaire)
Best Pick: Wali Lundy in the 5th round (You bastard). Although there are some questions about this rookie possibly sharing carries, I think he was a great pick in the 5th round (You bastard).
Worst Pick: Fred Taylor. It’s not just that he’s injury prone, it’s that he’s now slow and weak. When he was in his prime, he was outstanding. Now he’s just a plodder without the strength.
Lineup: No real studs (hard to get studs when you’re picking 14), but some solid players. Another team with 6 RB’s on their staff, which, oddly enough, didn’t cost them too much at the other positions.
Overall: A very solid team, with nice depth, but not a whole lot of upside. With CJ being the only real stud, they’re not going to blow anyone away, but they’ll also compete every week. I expect to see them easily in the top half of the standings and pushing for the playoffs.
Predictions:
Playoffs: Baltimore Weirdos, Munch, Fighting Quakers, and Rhinosaurs
Champ: Baltimore Weirdos
Basement Dwellers: NOLA Sex Panthers & NY Fanboys
Well, there you have it. Any comments are, of course, welcome. And, in 17 weeks, we’ll see how smart I am. If I were a betting man, I’d bet on “Not Very.”
First off, FIghtin’ Quakers (furt) is the schedule lottery winner, facing me during the Giants’ bye in week 4. Gone Pear Shaped/Omni wins the consolation prize, facing me during the Jets bye in week 9. (Even better now without Jacobs.)
I didn’t announce it before the draft because I didn’t want to give them more of an edge than they already have. (They could have stocked up on players with byes during those weeks, since I’ll likely not be competitive regardless.)
I gave you a [post=7682906]heads up[/post] on that. Oh well, at least you know for next year.
Thank you; I thought I’d properly valued Jacobs as a safe reach at 6.12; the fucker over-reached me. Gah!
As for me being a basement dweller, I’ll admit that the lack of a feature back on the Jets could hurt my team, but then again I only missed the playoffs by a tiebreaker last year with Curtis Martin and his paltry 800 yards as a starter.
I’m not savvy enough to offer any meaningful draft analysis, but I can explain the thinking behind my draft and also comment on the two NY players taken by others.
New York Fanboys (Ellis Dee)
01.02 (002) Tiki Barber…(RB-NYG)
02.13 (027) Kevan Barlow…(RB-NYJ)
03.02 (030) Jeremy Shockey…(TE-NYG)
04.13 (055) Plaxico Burress…(WR-NYG) *
06.01 (071) Laveranues Coles…(WR-NYJ)
06.12 (082) New York…(DEF-NYG)
07.13 (097) Jay Feely…(K-NYG)
07.14 (098) Eli Manning…(QB-NYG) *
08.02 (100) Derrick Blaylock…(RB-NYJ)
09.02 (114) Chad Pennington…(QB-NYJ)
10.13 (139) Amani Toomer…(WR-NYG) *
12.02 (156) Mike Nugent…(K-NYJ)
13.02 (170) Chris Baker…(TE-NYJ)
14.13 (195) Justin McCareins…(WR-NYJ)
15.14 (210) Kellen Clemens…(QB-NYJ)
16.13 (223) Brad Smith…(WR-NYJ)
Tiki and Barlow were both staggeringly huge reaches. Shockey, Coles, Giants, Feely, Blaylock, Toomer and McCarreins were all big reaches. Other than that, I think I got decent value for my picks. Overall I’m pleased with the surgical strike approach enabled by trades.
My thinking was that I have a fixed set of starters, so getting them all was my #1 priority. I had to include both Barlow and Blaylock due to Mangini’s waffling. (I expect Blaylock to become the feature back no later than week 3.)
Then the question becomes, who goes on the bench? Backup RBs in case of injury, as I learned through the Cedrick Houston blunder last year. Since I already included both Jets RBs in highest priority category, Brandon Jacobs sits alone in the second group. (Grrr.) After that, the biggest worry is who starts during bye weeks. Since the Giants play the Texans in week 9, I can win that fantasy matchup. But the Jets play the Colts in week 4, so that’s trouble.
- Coles was slotted to start as the W/R over Jacobs, so he was most important.
- Nugent is the surest bet on the Jets to get fantasy points, so he was a high priority.
- Chris Baker is a monster; a flat-out stud I’d put on the level of Alge Crumpler, so he’s another must have.
- McCarreins I could do without, but he is likely to be a starting WR that game.
That’s pretty much it. I’d be surprised if Pennington makes it to week 4, so he was only on my board as a substitute if Coles or Jacobs got away, since nobody else even approached a 6th rounder. (Not that Pennington is 6th round material, but how do I take Nugent, Baker or McCarreins in the 6th?)
That leaves two spots for keepers. My list has Clemens, Moss and Smith as players to watch next year, and since Moss was already taken, Clemens and Smith got the nod. Seriously, I don’t expect Moss to produce this year at all, so I decided early on that he was a late round keeper or nothing at all, and no regrets.
Rhinosaurs(neuroman)
11.03 (143) Sinorice Moss…(WR-NYG)
What’s funny about this pick is that I had Moss valued as 9.2 only because my next non-keeper pick was three rounds later at 12.2. I couldn’t swing a deal to bring in an extra 10th or 11th despite my best effort, so that’s why I crossed him off. He could bring in decent keeper value next year in the 9th, provided you can handle keeping him on your roster all season while he produces a total of 200 yards and 2 TDs.
But the big worry for Moss is that he’s injury prone. In fact, recent history has shown the Giants slot reciever position to be almost as hazardous to your health as playing drums for Spinal Tap. Ron Dixon, Tim Carter, Jamaar Taylor and now Sinorice Moss; it’s a laundry list of injury-plagued guys. Moss isn’t bucking the trend, either, having been healthy for a grand total of 4 days this entire offseason.
NOLA Sex Panthers (BabaBooey)
06.11 (081) Brandon Jacobs…(RB-NYG)
I really can’t fault you for this, because it’s as close to how I valued him as you can get. He should not only be a decent bye-week stand-in, but has a possibility to be an excellent keeper next year in the 4th when Tiki retires after winning the Superbowl. Even short of that, he’ll get at least half the carries and all the goalline touches in 2007, so he’ll still be solid value as a 4th round keeper.
Whatever you do, don’t release him without letting me make a trade offer; I would hate to see his keeper eligibility wasted.
OBC (Munch)
01.01 (001) Shaun Alexander…(RB-Sea)
02.02 (016) Torry Holt…(WR-StL)
03.13 (041) Lamont Jordan…(RB-Oak) **
05.01 (057) Deangelo Williams…(RB-Car)
05.13 (069) Joey Galloway…(WR-TB)
06.14 (084) Ben Watson…(TE-NE)
07.01 (085) J. Norwood…(RB-Atl)
08.14 (112) Carson Palmer…(QB-Cin) **
09.01 (113) G. Jennings…(WR-GB)
10.14 (140) Travis Henry…(RB-Ten)
11.01 (141) Aaron Brooks…(QB-Oak)
12.14 (168) Miami…(DEF-Mia)
13.13 (181) Michael Jenkins…(WR-Atl) *
14.02 (184) Neil Rackers…(K-Ari)
15.01 (197) Maurice Morris…(RB-Sea)
16.02 (212) Alex Smith…(QB-SF)
QB: Few weeks ago, your outlook was solid. Now you’re in great shape. Palmer proved he’s 100% in dominating GB. Brooks is awful, and I suspect he’ll be replaced by Walter by midseason, but you won’t need him unless Palmer goes down again. Smith makes a good late round pick. (A-)
RB: I think Alexander is the #1 pick. If someone a year from now were to utilise a flux capacitor to travel here and tell me someone was going to rush for 2200 yards and 25 TD’s, I’d say LJ. But if they told me LJ was going to rush for 1300 and 14, I would certainly believe them. Alexander garuntees a top 3 rusher in terms of yards and TD’s. I’m not sold on Jordan this year as a top 15 pick, maybe not even a top 15 back, but he’s certainly worthy of a late 3rd in an insanely deep league. Deangelo will get you some points, but it won’t be consistant with Foster around (which may not be for long). I think Dunn is still the man, so Norwood will just be getting some carries here and there. Henry will be a long shot, but I like the guy, hope he wins it. (B+)
WR: Tory Big Game Holt, then meh. ©
TE: A solid one in an offense that spreads the ball a lot. (C+) But then again, Branch is holding out and they’ve lost a few other WR’s. Watson gets a few more looks this season. (B-)
Defense/Kicker: B-
Keeper Potential: Norwood and Smith maybe. Or Henry if he finds himself playing elsewhere. (D)
New York Fanboys (Ellis Dee)
01.02 (002) Tiki Barber…(RB-NYG)
02.13 (027) Kevan Barlow…(RB-NYJ)
03.02 (030) Jeremy Shockey…(TE-NYG)
04.13 (055) Plaxico Burress…(WR-NYG) *
06.01 (071) Laveranues Coles…(WR-NYJ)
06.12 (082) New York…(DEF-NYG)
07.13 (097) Jay Feely…(K-NYG)
07.14 (098) Eli Manning…(QB-NYG) *
08.02 (100) Derrick Blaylock…(RB-NYJ)
09.02 (114) Chad Pennington…(QB-NYJ)
10.13 (139) Amani Toomer…(WR-NYG) *
12.02 (156) Mike Nugent…(K-NYJ)
13.02 (170) Chris Baker…(TE-NYJ)
14.13 (195) Justin McCareins…(WR-NYJ)
15.14 (210) Kellen Clemens…(QB-NYJ)
16.13 (223) Brad Smith…(WR-NYJ)
QB: Eli’s problem as a QB come with his Young mistakes, but those aren’t going to affect you that much and he’ll be a really good fantasy QB. I don’t like many of the Jets, including Pennington, though if things go downhill and Clemens gets a lot of experience, he may make a decent keeper. (B-).
RB: Barber will be very good this year, though he’ll be sniped by Jacobs (sorry). That won’t be an issue if he doesn’t keep making 14 yard runs to the 1 yard line instead of 15 yard TD runs. I don’t like Barlow, and think Blaylock will take over the starting gig. Whoever runs for the Jets will have a young but talented O-line. (C-)
WR: Burress is OK and I think Coles will perform better than most expect. (C-)
TE: I like Shockey quite a bit this year. (B-)
Defense/Kicker: (C+)
Keeper Potential Eli will probably be worth a 5th next year. Toomer nice in the 8th. Maybe Clemens. Grade drops from lack of RB keepers (sorry again about Jacobs). (C-)
Rhinosaurs(neuroman)
01.03 (003) LaDainian Tomlinson…(RB-SD)
02.12 (026) Reggie Wayne…(WR-Ind)
03.03 (031) Daunte Culpepper…(QB-Mia)
04.01 (043) Tatum Bell…(RB-Den)
05.02 (058) Todd Heap…(TE-Bal)
05.14 (070) Roy Williams…(WR-Det) **
08.12 (110) T.J. Duckett…(RB-Was)
09.03 (115) Steve McNair…(QB-Bal)
11.02 (142) Santonio Holmes…(WR-Pit)
11.03 (143) Sinorice Moss…(WR-NYG)
12.01 (155) B. Calhoun…(RB-Det)
12.12 (166) Washington…(DEF-Was)
13.03 (171) Mark Brunell…(QB-Was)
14.12 (194) Leon Washington…(RB-NYJ)
15.03 (199) P. Daniels…(RB-Bal)
16.12 (222) Joe Jurevicius…(WR-Cle)
QB: I’m high on Culpy this year, though there’s an undeniable risk, especially for a 3rd rounder. Not huge on McNair this year, but he should be solid. Brunell, well, he plays QB too. (somewhere between B-)
RB: Tomlinson is 2a, even with LJ. He’s been a bit dissapointing these past few seasons, but he’s still a notch above the rest and there’s pretty much no chance that he’ll be a bust… Bell, who knows? I was high on Duckett based on talent and likelyhood of ending up on a team like the Jets, but I don’t know how much work he’ll get once Portis gets back. I like Kevin Jones to rebount this year, but Calhoun could be a steal if he doesn’t. (C+ with a big upside)
WR: I’m not a fan of those 1a/1b WR corps like Arizona and Indy, but you still can’t complain about Wayne. I’ve seen Roy ranked fairly high as a WR, but I think he barely justifies his keeper status in the 5th. Santurdio may end up being a solid keeper if he stays out of jail. (C+)
TE: Not huge on McNair, huge on Heap though. McNair has always liked throwing to TE’s and Heap put up very good stats with terrible QB play. (A-)
Def/Kicker: C+
Keeper Potential: Maybe Calhoun and Santurdio. ©
Culpable Deniability (Nurse Carmen)
01.05 (005) Clinton Portis…(RB-Was)
02.10 (024) Marvin Harrison…(WR-Ind)
03.05 (033) Joseph Addai…(RB-Ind)
04.10 (052) Lawrence Maroney…(RB-NE)
05.05 (061) Muhsin Muhammad…(WR-Chi)
06.10 (080) Heath Miller…(TE-Pit)
07.05 (089) Nate Burleson…(WR-Sea)
08.10 (108) Chris Cooley…(TE-Was) *
09.05 (117) Carolina…(DEF-Car)
10.10 (136) Ben Roethlisberger…(QB-Pit) **
11.05 (145) Brad Johnson…(QB-Min)
12.10 (164) Travis Taylor…(WR-Min) *
13.05 (173) Josh Brown…(K-Sea)
14.10 (192) Ron Dayne…(RB-Den)
15.05 (201) Ashley Lelie…(WR-Atl)
16.10 (220) T. Jackson…(QB-Min)
QB: Who knows with Big Ben? He was never really that great a fantasy QB in the first place, and now with all the injuries and whatnot. Brad Johnson, well with him I think your getting a ver… zzzzzzzzzzzzzz (C-)
RB: Portis is as iffy as Big Ben. I think he’ll be back starting in week 2, but will it be the same role as before with Duckett in town? If he does get goal line carries and stays healthy, he’s the 4th best fantasy RB with the 5th pick of the draft. What a deal! I like Addai a lot after seeing him play most of his games at LSU, but he’s had nowhere to run in preseason games. Maroney will be a GREAT pick, I think he takes the fulltime job by week 5 and will be worth a keeper spot in the 2nd round. Dayne’s career is over IMO. Lot’s of potential, but you don’t have a single RB that’s garunteed to be a primary ballcarrier in week 1. (C+)
WR: I give Harrison a slight edge over Wayne, but those games still hurt where you see the other Indy WR put up huge numbers while yours is quiet. After that, it’s a big shrug from me. ©
TE: I like Cooley, but Brunell is ready to implode any second. (B-)
Def/Kicker: B+
Keeper Potential: If all goes well, Maroney, at a high price. (C-)
Fightin’ Quakers (furt)
01.06 (006) Ronnie Brown…(RB-Mia)
02.09 (023) Ahman Green…(RB-GB)
03.06 (034) Larry Fitzgerald…(WR-Ari) *
04.09 (051) Javon Walker…(WR-Den)
05.06 (062) Kurt Warner…(QB-Ari)
06.09 (079) Jake Plummer…(QB-Den)
07.06 (090) Kellen Winslow…(TE-Cle)
08.09 (107) Frank Gore…(RB-SF) *
09.06 (118) Matt Jones…(WR-Jac) *
10.09 (135) Vernon Davis…(TE-SF)
11.06 (146) Vince Young…(QB-Ten)
12.09 (163) J. Harrison…(RB-Cle)
13.06 (174) Samie Parker…(WR-KC)
14.09 (191) Philadelphia…(DEF-Phi)
15.06 (202) Arizona…(DEF-Ari)
16.09 (219) Nate Kaeding…(K-SD)
QB: Man, I didn’t realise the demand for Warner, otherwise I would have put him on the market. Or maybe he was just a reach. An injury risk with a potential stud behind him that doesn’t throw many TD’s. Then you follow it up with a more consistant guy with a potential stud behind him, then with the potential stud not backing up your other two QB’s. (C-)
RB: I like Brown a lot, probably should have picked him over Rudi (I’m a bit of an SEC slut). Green, I didn’t like that so much. He’s shown nothing over the past few seasons to make him worth a draft pick, whereas Gado is coming off a great season (I think he takes over around midseason). Gore is a great keeper, though. I’d forgotten he was and tried to draft him in the late second, but that was a bit of a poor move even if he weren’t kept. Regardless, 3rd or 4th round value with an 8th round pick. Problem is if Green sucks, you’ve only got two other guys effectively carrying the ball. I’ve never heard of J. (Jalopey?) Harrison (B+, A if Green is even average)
WR: There we go with that 1a/1b dealy again. I think all Cards are overrated, but Fitz with the 34th pick is much lower than I’m used to seeing. Walker is another 1a/b guy, but I like him to perform fairly well. Matt Jones is liable to explode any time now. (B+)
TE: You’ve potentially got two very good players, but all you’ve definitely got is two great athletes that have done nothing in the NFL. And I think Winslow would have dropped.
Def/Kicker: C
Keeper Potential: For some reason you drafted TE’s that seem to be popular keeper guys this year, but you’d be stupid to keep a TE with Gore and Jones being great keepers and Young being a more exciting prospect. (A)
Baltimore Weirdos (Weirddave)
01.07 (007) Steve Smith…(WR-Car)
02.08 (022) DeShaun Foster…(RB-Car)
03.07 (035) Randy Moss…(WR-Oak)
04.08 (050) Chris Brown…(RB-Ten)
05.07 (063) Marc Bulger…(QB-StL)
06.08 (078) Mark Clayton…(WR-Bal)
07.07 (091) Larry Johnson…(RB-KC) **
08.08 (106) Antonio Gates…(TE-SD) **
09.07 (119) Musa Smith…(RB-Bal)
10.08 (134) Shane Graham…(K-Cin)
11.07 (147) Seattle…(DEF-Sea)
12.08 (162) Brett Favre…(QB-GB)
13.07 (175) Mewelde Moore…(RB-Min)
14.08 (190) David Givens…(WR-Ten)
15.07 (203) Ben Troupe…(TE-Ten)
16.08 (218) Priest Holmes…(RB-KC)
QB: I like Bulger, he always seems underrated. Favre will make a solid, potentially very good plugin of he gets a good matchup, just don’t play him against decent defenses. (B-)
RB: LJ is a manbeast of a keeper there. I don’t think he’ll dominate like last year, his line is worse and his division still has two fantastic rushing defenses, but he’ll be a top 5 RB. Foster and Brown are trouble though, there’s a good chance neither is starting when the year ends. Moore has a chance to if Chester Taylor falters. (A dissapointing considering LJ B+)
WR: You reached for Smith I think, and that’s coming from a huge fan of his before last season (stole him in about 6 of 8 leagues), but that doesn’t mean he’s not going to play VERY well. Moss will actually play better than his low ranking. Aaron Brooks sucks like no other, but that never stopped Joe Horn from being a very productive WR (two years removed from leading the NFL IIRC). Clayton is a solid #3. (A+)
TE: Bastard. (A+)
Def/K: B
Keeper Potential: Not any more, unless the most insane thing ever happens and Holmes ends up being the next Larry Johnson… waking up 4 hours later with blood in ears and drool on keyboard What happened? (D-)
Moridwon (Hamlet)
01.08 (008) Edgerrin James…(RB-Ari)
02.07 (021) Steven Jackson…(RB-StL) **
03.08 (036) Donald Driver…(WR-GB)
04.07 (049) Derrick Mason…(WR-Bal)
05.08 (064) Tony Gonzalez…(TE-KC)
06.07 (077) Trent Green…(QB-KC)
07.08 (092) Isaac Bruce…(WR-StL)
08.07 (105) M. Jones-Drew…(RB-Jac)
10.07 (133) Jon Kitna…(QB-Det)
11.08 (148) Indianapolis…(DEF-Ind)
12.07 (161) Doug Gabriel…(WR-Oak)
13.08 (176) Michael Turner…(RB-SD)
14.07 (189) Lawrence Tynes…(K-KC)
14.11 (193) Terry Glenn…(WR-Dal) *
15.08 (204) Najeh Davenport…(RB-GB)
16.07 (217) Cincinnati…(DEF-Cin)
QB: Green is solid, but hasn’t really thrown for many TD’s recently. Kitna is the next … zzzzzzzzzz ©
RB: Both are overrated, but that doesn’t change the fact that you have two guys that will get a lot of touches in a weak division. If Tomlinson goes down you have a damn good threesome (B+, but most others should have it ranked higher)
WR: Driver has looked great in the preseason, and I think he will play pretty damn well this year. He won’t lose points for Favre’s INT’s. Gabriel could be a steal, and I’m regretting not trading for Glenn with the cheap asking price. The others bore me. (barely gets a B-)
TE: Pretty good one, getting up in years. B+
Def/K: B-
Chitwood - TBA (Jimmy Chitwood)
01.09 (009) Cadillac Williams…(RB-TB)
02.06 (020) Reggie Bush…(RB-NO)
03.09 (037) Mike Bell…(RB-Den)
04.06 (048) Anquan Boldin…(WR-Ari) **
05.09 (065) Marion Barber…(RB-Dal)
06.06 (076) Donte Stallworth…(WR-Phi)
07.09 (093) Drew Brees…(QB-NO)
08.06 (104) Drew Bennett…(WR-Ten)
09.09 (121) L.J. Smith…(TE-Phi)
10.06 (132) Antonio Bryant…(WR-SF) *
11.09 (149) Jay Cutler…(QB-Den)
12.06 (160) Baltimore…(DEF-Bal)
13.09 (177) Cedric Cobbs…(RB-Den)
14.06 (188) David Akers…(K-Phi)
15.09 (205) Ronald Curry…(WR-Oak)
16.06 (216) Aaron Rodgers…(QB-GB)
QB: Brees won’t be bad, but I think it will take him time to get used to the system. He’s been a little off with timing, but his shoulder seems OK. Cutler and Rodgers make intruiging keepers. But you only have one starter, a starter coming off of major shoulder surgury. ©
RB: Had Caddy last year, I think others somewhat neglected that he doesn’t score very often. Bush won’t get a majority of carries unless Deuce goes down. You may think he’d be in there a lot with the Saints trailing/passing often, but Deuce has always been a solid catcher and he’s got that step back, plus Bush has been poor in QB protection thus far (still young though). Both Bells get the same review from me: who knows? Barber could be a steal at that spot. Or not. I see an assload of talen all about, but I don’t think we’ll be seeing all that much production. (B-)
WR: 1a/b again, though I like Boldin a bit more than Fitz as a redzone target. Stally is not a good WR, but he’s a good fantasy producer I think in Philly. Bennett is a potential beast with Volek in, but that may not last long. (B-)
TE: C+
Def/K: C+
Keeper Potential: Rodgers I think. Barber potentially huge if Julius turds out. I think Plummer keeps the job for two more years, Cutler isn’t worth keeping that long IMO(C-)
Crabby Hermits (The Mad Hermit)
01.10 (010) Peyton Manning…(QB-Ind)
02.05 (019) Jamal Lewis…(RB-Bal)
03.10 (038) Hines Ward…(WR-Pit)
04.05 (047) T.J. Houshmandzadeh…(WR-Cin)
05.10 (066) Alge Crumpler…(TE-Atl)
06.05 (075) Rod Smith…(WR-Den)
07.10 (094) Drew Bledsoe…(QB-Dal) *
08.05 (103) Sam Gado…(RB-GB)
09.10 (122) Willie Parker…(RB-Pit) *
10.05 (131) Pittsburgh…(DEF-Pit) **
11.10 (150) Antwaan Randle El…(WR-Was)
12.05 (159) Marty Booker…(WR-Mia)
13.10 (178) John Kasay…(K-Car)
14.05 (187) LaBrandon Toefield…(RB-Jac)
15.10 (206) Dante Hall…(WR-KC)
16.05 (215) Nick Goings…(RB-Car)
QB: You’re the best… AROUUUNND, nothin’s ever gonna keep ya down! Bledsoe makes great trade bait too, he’ll be good this year. (A+)
RB: Willie Parker is great as a 9th rounder. Very nice, probably a top 8 or 9 RB this year IMO. Lewis is terrible, and I think Mike Anderson may start by season’s end. I’ve already given Gado praise, but that’s not a sure thing. With Bledsoe being kept, I think your first round pick would be much better spent getting a decent #2 RB. I’m not sure Toefield starts if Fraud goes down. ©
WR: Ward solid. TJ solid. Smith solid. Don’t care about the rest. Nothing exciting, but you’ll be fine. (B)
TE: A good one. (B+)
Def/K: B
Keeper Potential: I’m a huge fan of Parker at that late a pick. Gado potentially. Bledsoe may be gone next season in favor of Romo regardless of performance, and in doing so loses the insane WR talent. (B+)
Varlos’ Zzzzzzz (VarlosZ)
01.11 (011) Brian Westbrook…(RB-Phi)
02.04 (018) Matt Hasselbeck…(QB-Sea)
03.11 (039) Willis McGahee…(RB-Buf) **
04.04 (046) Darrell Jackson…(WR-Sea)
05.11 (067) Jason Witten…(TE-Dal)
06.04 (074) Michael Clayton…(WR-TB)
07.11 (095) Mike Anderson…(RB-Bal)
08.04 (102) Deion Branch…(WR-NE)
09.11 (123) Byron Leftwich…(QB-Jac)
10.04 (130) Troy Williamson…(WR-Min)
11.11 (151) Roddy White…(WR-Atl)
12.04 (158) Jason Campbell…(QB-Was)
13.11 (179) Michael Pittman…(RB-TB)
14.04 (186) M. Lewis…(TE-Jac)
15.11 (207) Jason Elam…(K-Den)
16.04 (214) New England…(DEF-NE)
QB: Reachy McReachstein over here (quickly making up a name somehow ended up with an Irish/Jewish hybrid). He’s solid though. Leftwhich is a QB. Campbell is too! ©
RB: I’m not huge on Westy, but you don’t have many choices at that spot and he makes sense. I like Mags to have a rebound season with a coach that will use him with something resembling consistancy and an improved pass game. Anderson will steal carries from Lewis until the coach realises that Lewis sucks. Problem is, he didn’t realise it in the offseason, so he may never do so. (B with tons of potential)
WR: DJ will be really good if healthy. Clayton should rebound for a solid year. The rest bore me. (C+)
TE: Meh. (C-)
Def/K: C-
Keeper Potential: Mike Anderson if Billick realises that Lewis sucks. Or if Lewis starts hanging out with Jimmy Smith. (C+)
Fourth and Nineteen (Wilson)
01.12 (012) Corey Dillon…(RB-NE)
02.03 (017) Kevin Jones…(RB-Det)
03.12 (040) Deuce McAllister…(RB-NO)
04.03 (045) Andre Johnson…(WR-Hou)
05.12 (068) Lendale White…(RB-Ten)
06.03 (073) Jake Delhomme…(QB-Car) *
07.12 (096) Ernest Wilford…(WR-Jac)
08.03 (101) Chris Perry…(RB-Cin)
09.12 (124) Eric Moulds…(WR-Hou)
10.03 (129) Jerry Porter…(WR-Oak)
11.12 (152) Jerramy Stevens…(TE-Sea)
12.03 (157) Keyshawn Johnson…(WR-Car)
13.12 (180) J. Klopfenstein…(TE-StL)
14.03 (185) Philip Rivers…(QB-SD) *
15.12 (208) M. Vanderjagt…(K-Dal)
16.03 (213) Dallas…(DEF-Dal)
QB: Delhomme is pretty good, and Rivers looks to be a great keep that you won’t have to rely on aside from injury/bye week/very lopsided matchups. (B)
RB: Ouch. I think I’d rather Maroney in that spot. KJ I do like there, he’ll rebound with an improved passing game. Deuce is an absolute steal in that spot. Perry has potential if Rudi goes down, but he’s had some nagging injuries I believe. Who knows about Lendale. (B-)
WR: Andre will be good, not spectacular though with subpar passing game. Moulds could hurt or help his stats. Keyshawn I think will be pretty good, and he’ll be your #2 soon enough. (C+)
TE: C+
Def/K: B-
Keeper Potential: Rivers. Maybe Lendale if he comes through. Possibly Porter if he ends up on another squad. (C+)
Gone Pear Shaped (Omniscient)
01.13 (013) Julius Jones…(RB-Dal)
02.14 (028) Thomas Jones…(RB-Chi) *
03.01 (029) Chris Chambers…(WR-Mia)
04.02 (044) Donovan McNabb…(QB-Phi)
04.14 (056) Joe Horn…(WR-NO)
06.02 (072) Reggie Brown…(WR-Phi)
07.03 (087) Dallas Clark…(TE-Ind)
08.13 (111) Vernand Morency…(RB-Hou)
09.13 (125) Brandon Lloyd…(WR-Was)
10.02 (128) Maurice Hicks…(RB-SF)
11.13 (153) Chris Simms…(QB-TB)
12.13 (167) Kevin Curtis…(WR-StL) *
13.01 (169) Jacksonville…(DEF-Jac)
14.14 (196) Dominic Rhodes…(RB-Ind) *
15.13 (209) Jeff Wilkins…(K-StL)
16.14 (224) Brandon Stokley…(WR-Ind)
QB: McNabb will be good, but I like Simms a lot in the 11th. He’s been a bit underrated as a young player. (B-)
RB: Shady. Julius Jones could lose his job to King Barber XXIV, and Thomas could cede his job to Benson (even if he deserves to keep them all). Rhodes is in the same situation, though it won’t cost you much. I can’t even grade this group, it’s such an unpredictable boom or bust situation. Meh, if I have to: (C-).
WR: I’m in love with Chambers this year. Like uncomfortable man crush. If Culpy rebounds (which I think he does), then that puts Chambers in potential Moss #'s territory. Horn and Brown will be pretty good this year as well, Brown having a year’s experience and Horn having a better passing game and healthy. You’ll likely need the solid WR corps, since you very well may be using one in that W/R slot. (A-)
TE: A good one. (B+)
Def/K: B
Keeper Potential: Rhodes could be huge if Addai struggles. Simms may get a good look too.
Mundis Morning Glory (Spiritus Mundi)
01.14 (014) Reuben Droughns…(RB-Cle)
02.01 (015) Chad Johnson…(WR-Cin)
03.04 (032) Fred Taylor…(RB-Jac)
03.14 (042) Warrick Dunn…(RB-Atl) **
04.12 (054) Tom Brady…(QB-NE) *
05.03 (059) Wali Lundy…(RB-Hou)
06.13 (083) Santana Moss…(WR-Was) *
07.02 (086) Randy McMichael…(TE-Mia)
08.01 (099) Eddie Kennison…(WR-KC)
09.08 (120) Braylon Edwards…(WR-Cle)
09.14 (126) Ryan Moats…(RB-Phi)
10.01 (127) Tampa Bay…(DEF-TB)
10.12 (138) Matt Leinart…(QB-Ari)
11.14 (154) Adam Vinatieri…(K-Ind)
13.14 (182) Reche Caldwell…(WR-NE)
14.01 (183) Michael Bennett…(RB-KC)
QB: I’m not sure how he’ll be affected by the WR situation. The best NFL QB just not quite the best fantasy right now. Leinhart may not play this year, so you’ll likely be needing a 3rd QB eventually for Brady bye week. (B)
RB: Not a huge Droughns fan, but he’s a perfectly acceptable pick in that spot. Fraud used to be boom or bust, now he’s just solid or bust. Dunn will be really good, especially with Duckett gone, and Lundy should be a great pick. Bennett could be huge if LJ breaks down, certainly possible with all the carries he’s expecting. Nothing making my nipples hard, but the average talent is way up there. (A)
WR: CJ is a bit overrated in my book, more around 7 or 8 than top 3, but that’s nitpicking. Moss will have some 2 or 3 TD performances sprinkled amongst a bunch of eggs. Kennison was quietly solid for me last season, more of the same. And you drafted my boy Edwards too, another solid player. (B-)
TE: Nice. (B)
Def/K: B
Keeper Potential: If Warner gets hurt or stinks it up and Leinhart gets some playing time, he could be a nice one. Lundy could be worth a 3rd next year.
Here’s my big draft review. Started it a while ago and realized I’m too damn wordy. Looks like this is going to take a couple days, but here’s the first chunk of teams. Feel free to insult me in response!
OBC (Munch)
01.01 (001) Shaun Alexander…(RB-Sea)
02.02 (016) Torry Holt…(WR-StL)
03.13 (041) Lamont Jordan…(RB-Oak) **
05.01 (057) Deangelo Williams…(RB-Car)
05.13 (069) Joey Galloway…(WR-TB)
06.14 (084) Ben Watson…(TE-NE)
07.01 (085) J. Norwood…(RB-Atl)
08.14 (112) Carson Palmer…(QB-Cin) **
09.01 (113) G. Jennings…(WR-GB)
10.14 (140) Travis Henry…(RB-Ten)
11.01 (141) Aaron Brooks…(QB-Oak)
12.14 (168) Miami…(DEF-Mia)
13.13 (181) Michael Jenkins…(WR-Atl) *
14.02 (184) Neil Rackers…(K-Ari)
15.01 (197) Maurice Morris…(RB-Sea)
16.02 (212) Alex Smith…(QB-SF)
Drafting first has its advantages. As does trading with me it seems. Munch and I collaborated to practically draft the entirety of each others teams and it worked out to both our benefit it seemed. Munch traded up in the second round with me (and it was me that suggested it due to my decision to keep T. Jones) in exchange for moving down in the 3rd and 5th rounds. He gained Torry Holt as a result, very nice, but I think it cost him to not have any non-keeper picks until the 5th round after that. The Carson Palmer keeper makes that trade off palatable.
QB – Palmer, Brooks, A. Smith
I think Palmer will challenge Manning for top fantasy QB this season, injury be damned. He’s just so god damned good and the talent around him is superior to the Colts now. Brooks on the other hand is a cry for help. The only QB in the league who is always a threat to go for negative points. People underestimate how much talent he had in NO (most of it still there too) and how much blame he needs to take for holding them back. He’s got an arm, but there’s no way Moss tolerates the over throws and misreads all season. Alex Smith might just be a steal there. I had him on my board as a keeper chance and he is better than Brooks right now.
RB – Alexander, L Jordan, D. Williams, J. Norwood, T. Henry, M. Morris
OK, lemme get one point straight, I think LaMont Jordan is the most overrated RB I have ever seen in all my years of FFL. Even as a 3rd round keeper he’s a reach. That Oakland line is awful, as is the defense meaning many come from behind situations. He had his whopping career year last year gaining just over a 1000 yards on the ground. Art Shell is paying lip service to a “commitment to the run” but lets not forget he’s got a rookie coaching staff and Shell has been out of the game a long time while he replaces a guy in Turner, while a shit head coach, has always been one of the best at getting production out of RBs. Expect a massive drop off this year, the 3.0 yard average in the preseason is about what you should expect. As for the rest of the crew, Alexander is top notch. I probably would have taken him there too largely due to questions about the new coaching staff in KC. Still, don’t expect a repeat of last season. I like the rest of the depth here. Williams and Norwood are my favorite backups anywhere in the league, I think both get loads of work this season. Morris is a brilliant handcuff that late too.
WR – Holt, Galloway, Jennings, Jenkins
That’s a really iffy crew. I like Holt, but you have to be concerned about his productivity this first year without Martz calling the shots. What’s this new guy going to do? For all the love Steven Jackson has been getting, his projected increase has to come from somewhere. Galloway is a very nice value there, I’m very high on the TB offense. Simms was high on my board and the necessarily implies that Galloway and Co. will produce. Jennings and Jenkins are both solid values but both also play in divisions with premiere defenses and have really questionable passers getting them the ball. You really want a more certain 3rd option if you’re going to limit yourself to just 4 WRs.
TE – Ben Watson
People like him and with the issues at WR in NE you can understand why. Still, it’s bordering on impossible to predict what players on a Belichick team will do. He’s a guy with 31 career catches sharing a position with the not awful Graham on a team that hasn’t utilized the TE position in recent memory. New England’s TE statistics are eerily similar to the Bears over the last two years……be very concerned.
K – Rackers
The best there is, and there’s no reason to think he’ll slump with that firepower in ‘Zona. Still, if Edge is as effective as he was in Indy he might turn an awful lot of FGs into PATs for Rackers. That new dome won’t hurt though.
DEF – Miami
You can’t complain here either. He waited until late as he should have and landed a team with lots of potential to improve. Not sure if they’ll get tons of sacks and they lost some serious talent in the secondary but they get to face the Jets and Bills twice, the entire NFC North and it’s hapless offenses plus Houston and Tennessee. They even get Indy in the final game of the season where I’m wagering they face Mr. Sorgi (not that it’ll matter here, but facing NYJ and Buf in weeks 15 and 16 seems just unfair).
Summary – All in all a very strong team on the back of the #1 overall pick and the mega-keeper in Palmer. The dearth of RBs makes that Jordan keeper seem reasonable (similar to my T. Jones keeper) but it certainly led to a pinch at the WR position. I think everyone except Palmer is going to see a drop off here, notably Holt, Alexander and Jordan, but the RB depth he built is good insurance if a move is needed. A flawed team with serious star power, in this deep league that’s usually a pretty good recipe.
Final Grade: B+
Possible keepers: Palmer, Norwood, Williams and A. Smith
New York Fanboys (Ellis Dee)
01.02 (002) Tiki Barber…(RB-NYG)
02.13 (027) Kevan Barlow…(RB-NYJ)
03.02 (030) Jeremy Shockey…(TE-NYG)
04.13 (055) Plaxico Burress…(WR-NYG) *
06.01 (071) Laveranues Coles…(WR-NYJ)
06.12 (082) New York…(DEF-NYG)
07.13 (097) Jay Feely…(K-NYG)
07.14 (098) Eli Manning…(QB-NYG) *
08.02 (100) Derrick Blaylock…(RB-NYJ)
09.02 (114) Chad Pennington…(QB-NYJ)
10.13 (139) Amani Toomer…(WR-NYG) *
12.02 (156) Mike Nugent…(K-NYJ)
13.02 (170) Chris Baker…(TE-NYJ)
14.13 (195) Justin McCareins…(WR-NYJ)
15.14 (210) Kellen Clemens…(QB-NYJ)
16.13 (223) Brad Smith…(WR-NYJ)
I get the rationale for doing the homer thing, but I’m not sure I see the joy in it. I’m certain it’s a unique challenge to assemble a team through the draft without doing anything foolish and I understand the dislike for cheering for other teams on behalf of your fantasy team. Nonetheless, I love FFL because I get to manufacture an interest in Arizona – San Fran games and Tennessee – Houston match-ups. Watching more football is a bonus to me. Plus I want every chance to win and having a self-imposed handicap is foreign to me. Oh well, I should be used to it by now. He better hope the Jets and Giants don’t turn into the Knicks one of these seasons.
QB – E. Manning, Pennington, Clemens
Manning is a nice fantasy QB in a good system. Not much debate about that, but I’m not sure I ever see him being a Peyton or Palmer like juggernaut. The question is going to be what to do when you use up your keepers on him? Ole Rag Arm isn’t worth the roster spot and I have no idea what Clemens is capable of. Surprised you ignored Ramsey though, as far as I know he’s got just as much shot of playing as Clemens when Chad gets hurt again.
RB – Barber, Barlow, Blaylock
You’re really hurting for depth here. I know you didn’t want to reach for Jacobs, but missing him hurts an awful lot. When you saw you missed him, I think you should have not reached for a defense and kicker and instead taken non-NY players to package for a trade. I think NOLA might have taken Duckett and Santana Moss in trade. Still, I have unsubstantiated confidence in Barlow. The Jets line isn’t that great, but Barlow might benefit mightily from Chad’s girly arm on screens and dump-off. He’s the best pass catcher in the group and by midseason that youth could come around and make him serviceable.
WR – Burress, Coles, Toomer, McCareins, Smith
This isn’t going well. Burress is simply to hit or miss from one game to the next to lead your WR core. Coles is good but age and no QB are not on his side. Is Toomer expected to maintain his position as a reliable #2? What happened to your one-time acceptance of Buffalo guys? Lee Evans would do wonders to this assortment.
TE – Shockey, Baker
I’ll take your word for it that Baker is going to be a monster, too bad there isn’t any way for you to start two TEs. This is your only real position of strength and Shockey is going to need to be a monster to salvage your season.
K – Feely, Nugent
I’m with you on Nugent, he’s going to score some real points and most experts probably weren’t giving him much attention. That of course begs the question as to why you made that Feely pick when you did. He’d have been there much later and if you missed him, big deal, you’d be able to land Nugent. I know it was a panic move, but I always go with the best player available in that situation, you’re no stranger to trading.
Summary – With the Jets being one of the very worst teams in the league you were in a very difficult spot here. Second, when you consider how improved the rest of the NFC East is going to be you have to assume that some of those Giants are liable to disappoint this season. I can’t find much reason to be optimistic. Still, with talents like Tiki, Eli and Shockey leading the way you’ve got a real chance to win some games, even if you don’t do it week-in, week-out. It’s amazing how bad the domino effect from that Jacobs steal was.
Final Grade: D+
Possible Keepers: Eli, Blaylock, Smith, Baker, Clemens.
Rhinosaurs(neuroman)
01.03 (003) LaDainian Tomlinson…(RB-SD)
02.12 (026) Reggie Wayne…(WR-Ind)
03.03 (031) Daunte Culpepper…(QB-Mia)
04.01 (043) Tatum Bell…(RB-Den)
05.02 (058) Todd Heap…(TE-Bal)
05.14 (070) Roy Williams…(WR-Det) **
08.12 (110) T.J. Duckett…(RB-Was)
09.03 (115) Steve McNair…(QB-Bal)
11.02 (142) Santonio Holmes…(WR-Pit)
11.03 (143) Sinorice Moss…(WR-NYG)
12.01 (155) B. Calhoun…(RB-Det)
12.12 (166) Washington…(DEF-Was)
13.03 (171) Mark Brunell…(QB-Was)
14.12 (194) Leon Washington…(RB-NYJ)
15.03 (199) P. Daniels…(RB-Bal)
16.12 (222) Joe Jurevicius…(WR-Cle)
So lets see, there’s LT and a litany of question marks. If Culpepper isn’t his 2004 version you’re utterly screwed. I’m inclined to think he’ll be pretty good, but you can’t deny he’s a gamble. This is the difference between a team with a good keeper strategy and a bad one. He was effectively drafting #2 overall behind Munch and Munch’s keepers allowed him to build a rounded team with a handful of good-probability guys at every starting spot. The lack of keepers here exposed him to taking some serious gambles at key spots. Better hope Calhoun and Moss pay off for next season.
QB – Culpepper, McNair, Brunell
As noted I think Culpepper will bounce back this year in Saban’s system. The structure he has and the security of a real consistent running game (not to mention some excellent WRs) set him up perfectly for a superior statistical season. It’s also important to note that they play some really crummy defenses and the Pats still aren’t exactly loaded in the secondary. So long as his knee holds up I have no reason to expect him to fail, that is unless Saban’s tough approach wears on him. I also think McNair has the potential to break out this year once again. The Ravens have a fair OL that should protect him better than in Tennessee and the McNair to Heap connection could be very scary. Remember what he and Wycheck did for so many years? He’s a solid value. Brunell, well, he did surprise everyone by putting up good number to start last season. Still, drafting a WR with more than a year of experience might have been wise there (not to mention someone with keeper potential).
RB – Tomlinson, Bell, Duckett, Calhoun, Washington, Daniels
I’ve often waxed poetic about my love for LT. The guy is fabulous to watch play, we’re talking serious man-crush stuff. Thank god I never drew a #1 pick I’d have been pulling my hair out over it. Most stats indicate he’ll be the 3rd best RB this season, but with LJ dealing with Herm Edwards and Alexander losing Hutchinson I’d have talked myself into the pick. In a league with points for receptions it’d even be justified I think. Past that pick you’re in deep trouble. God knows what is going to happen in Denver….every year Shanahan screws fantasy players…but I’ve got money that says Tatum Bell ain’t the guy. And if not you don’t have another starter, Duckett isn’t going to be in a situation like Atlanta where he’s the default red zone guy. Calhoun is behind a pretty good player (though a talented runner himself) and you already dropped Washington. Not good Danny, not good.
WR – Wayne, R. Williams, Holmes, Moss, Jurevicius
Ugly with a capital U. Wayne is fine, always productive, but I can’t believe you passed on Chambers for him. Thanks though. The rest of the crew is unproven to say the least. Roy is a big potential guy, but so far he hasn’t done much. Everyone assumes Martz will turn him into the next Torry Holt, but that could take time. Of course he needs to stay healthy to accomplish that. Back to back rookies later in the draft is more than a little curious and reckless. Each is in a WR friendly system with a solid QB but you shouldn’t expect much this season. I’d support the gamble there if you’re already had 2 starting RBs plus a quality flex guy, but you didn’t and needed to find certain production from those picks. Jurevicius isn’t a bad value there and will probably out produce Holmes and Moss this season, though the change of scenery makes for some serious uncertainty. Still, Joe has changed teams quite a bit and always manages to produce.
TE – Heap
Great choice there. Pairing him with McNair is a good move too. As noted before, he produced really well with a crappy QB and McNair has a history of liking TEs. It’s a match made in heaven. I’ve got Heap in my big-money league and couldn’t be more excited about it.
K – None
Well then. John Carney was added from the waiver wire. Not my first choice of the guys available on the waiver wire, but I do think the Saints offense will be pretty effective and might stall near the endzone regularly. The dome’s a bonus too.
DEF – Washington
I’m not that high on them. Each year they are supposed to be dominant and they aren’t. The division is loaded from top to bottom with good offenses and strong WR cores.
Summary – I don’t have much to say about this team that’s good. I love LT but he’s going to be stuck on a crummy team here. Our scoring system isn’t going to allow Culpepper to carry this team if he’s a monster, you just cannot survive without 2 starting RBs and a reliable flex guy. There’s way to many question marks with this group at every position. Really, TE is the only position without a significant red flag.
Final Grade: D-
Possible Keepers: R. Williams, Holmes, Moss, Calhoun
Great reviews, Omni. Only three teams in, and already I’m not the worst; just tied for worst. Woohoo!
I’d describe non-NY games for me as seeing a favored band in concert and having them play nothing but new stuff I’ve never heard before. It’s okay, but a bit frustrating and annoying. Play your hits, dammit!
For this year’s fantasy season, I decided early on that I’d go with non-NY BPA if I got screwed at key positions, (eg: Ronnie Brown in furt’s league,) but Jacobs was only key because he is Tiki’s backup. Which means there is no BPA list behind him. The other 15 guys on my team were my actual first choices, so there was no domino effect from Jacobs.
As for Feely, I’m not sure why he is considered middling. Everything I’ve seen has him projected as the second best kicker at worst. Rackers is expected to fall back to the pack, Vinatieri is clutch but not a compiler, Vanderjagt is gimpy, and everyone else is interchangeably worthless, as is the nature of the fantasy position. Given my limitations, swapping Feely for Nugent would have dealt my team a huge blow. By our rules, last year Feely earned 162 points to Nugent’s 97. I can’t throw away 65 points to get…who exactly? After the Feely pick, I got every single guy I wanted.
Nugent was a no-brainer for me in the 12th. The four guys I wanted after him probably would have gone undrafted. Would McCarreins have been a better pick in the 12th, taking Nugent in the 13th instead? Smith, Clemens and Baker are all slotted as potential keepers, so it would have been counter-productive to move them up to 12. (I should have waited on Baker, but my mancrush on him wouldn’t let me.)
However, in writing my fantasy utility, along with looking at its “competition”* available on the internet, I’m starting to appreciate the strategic depth of fantasy football. And your final (quoted) sentence resonates with me. There is a chance I may abandon the fanboy philosophy next year. If that happens, you’re all doomed. Not only will I have a real-time “available player” list during the live draft (because I log every pick,) I also have the downloaded pro-football-reference complete database to tie into it. Combine that with a passion for strategy and the pleasure I derive from coding complex data analysis, I think I could give the experts a run for their money.
Hmmm…
- Not belittling what I’ve seen; the quotes are because I’m not competing with them.
Same goes for Hamlet and BabaBooey. I singled out Omni to help motivate him to do the rest of the teams.
This is clearly a man who knows that I need to be motivated.
I’m not trying to imply that Feely is middling, or that he’s on par with Nugent, just that he’s a reach there. He’d have been available 4 rounds later, and the fact that Nugent isn’t a bum makes for nice insurance just in case you got scooped. The point was that waiting on Feely in exchange for grabbing trade bait to secure Jacobs would have been a better strategy to match your game plan.
OBC / Munch
01.01 (001) Shaun Alexander…(RB-Sea)
02.02 (016) Torry Holt…(WR-StL)
03.13 (041) Lamont Jordan…(RB-Oak) **
05.01 (057) Deangelo Williams…(RB-Car)
05.13 (069) Joey Galloway…(WR-TB)
06.14 (084) Ben Watson…(TE-NE)
07.01 (085) J. Norwood…(RB-Atl)
08.14 (112) Carson Palmer…(QB-Cin) **
09.01 (113) G. Jennings…(WR-GB)
10.14 (140) Travis Henry…(RB-Ten)
11.01 (141) Aaron Brooks…(QB-Oak)
12.14 (168) Miami…(DEF-Mia)
13.13 (181) Michael Jenkins…(WR-Atl) *
14.02 (184) Neil Rackers…(K-Ari)
15.01 (197) Maurice Morris…(RB-Sea)
16.02 (212) Alex Smith…(QB-SF)
QB Palmer is a monster. Brooks appears to be a monstrously bad choice. But wait – Palmer has a bye in week 5. The Raiders play SF, worst pass defense by far in the NFL last year, in week 5. Palmer was a keeper, so there was plenty of opportunity for this to be an advanced researched choice. It was still too early to take Brooks, you couls have grabbed one of the top keeper QB candidates here (Young, Cutler) and taken Brooks several rounds later. Smith has a little keeper value, but he shows every sign of being a mediocre QB on bad team for at least the next coulope of years. You would have done better to take Cutler at 11 and filled in with Brooks later.
RB Alexander remains great. I would have taken him #1 this year had I been in that slot. I hate Jordan, but he is a starting RB and it isn’t like Oakland has anybody pushing him for playing time. Crocket may leech a few TD’s, but Fargas’ next good day as a pro will shock even his mother. I love Williams or the long run, but I think he will drive you mad this year trying to predict which games will be the ones in which he scores. Moderate keeper prospect @ 3.x next year. Norwood was a good pick, if taken maybe a round or 2 early – then again, this year the draft skewed heavily to RB’s in the early rounds. Unfortunately that reduces the potential keeper value. I don’t think Norwood gives you much this year, but Dunn is getting older and he isn’t a bad handcuff/keeper prospect. Henry is done (despite FF fan sites that proclaimed him the starter). Brown is the starter; Lendale is the #1 draft choice in the wings. O Henry is just waiting for the ironic twist ending. Morris makes sense as a late handcuff.
WR Having Jordan allowed you to grab a top WR. Holt qualifies. Galloway has good potential, and I actually like him a lot this year, but he has had one productive season in 7 years, and he is old for a speed receiver. He still has quicks, though, and I give him a homer’s edge (GO BUCS!). Jennings is a good prospect with keeper porential, and he may do well as a situational starter for you. I think there were a couple of better prospects on the board at that pick, but he wouldn’t have been on the board when it got back to you, so I can’t fault you for the reach. He is a starting WR on day one. Jenkins is weak. Starting today, pressed by Lelie tomorrow, and still waiting for Vick to see around Crumplers big butt and realize other folks are downfield. I don’t hate this group, but it is thin. And not in a good way. Think Callista Flockhart in a thong and shoulder pads going over the middle to catch a Favre/Vick rocket.
TE Watson has been getting a lot of press as a breakout prospect. He got a lot of balls thrown to him in the preseason. Add those two together and you still have a huge question mark surrounding regular season production. You have no backup, and you picked Watson too early to project him as a keeper. McMichael and Clark were better values for today. Winslow would have been a better keeper prospect. This is your weakest position.
DEF/K Miami is solid, and you didn’t reach. Rackers is more than solid, but he’s still a kicker.
keeper potential
Not great. Smith will be worth keeping next year, but you don’t win leagues by paying low-value for a backup QB prospect. Jennings has a slim chance to be worth a 9 next year. Jenkins has a slimmer chance of being worth an 11 next year. Norwood and Williams are a breakdown away from real value, and the guys in front of them are both well beyond their warranty years. The picks have a high price, though, so if Dunn and Foster beat the odds for a year you will be screwed. Morris will never be the man in Seatle. If he had that potential.
Mundi Measure Like a willowy co-ed, all slim and bursting with potential. A heartbreaking smile. A tantalizing tilt of the hips. My heart races. My breath gets short. Then I notice the designer labels, the fashion magazines, and the syrup of ipecac in her medecine cabinet. She’s pretty, but shallow, and there’s a predatory glint to her RB’s. She’ll be fun for a weekend or two, but she’s not one to take home for the long haul.
NOLA Sex Panthers (BabaBooey)
01.04 (004) Rudi Johnson…(RB-Cin)
02.11 (025) Terrell Owens…(WR-Dal)
04.11 (053) Lee Evans…(WR-Buf)
05.04 (060) Cedric Benson…(RB-Chi)
06.11 (081) Brandon Jacobs…(RB-NYG)
07.04 (088) Chester Taylor…(RB-Min) **
08.11 (109) Keenan McCardell…(WR-SD)
09.04 (116) Michael Vick…(QB-Atl)
10.11 (137) Chad Jackson…(WR-NE)
11.04 (144) Domanick Davis…(RB-Hou)
12.11 (165) Chicago…(DEF-Chi) *
13.04 (172) David Carr…(QB-Hou)
15.02 (198) Jeff Reed…(K-Pit)
15.04 (200) Denver…(DEF-Den)
16.01 (211) Jermaine Wiggins…(TE-Min)
16.11 (221) Mike Alstott…(RB-TB)
This is just a weird looking team. A couple players with question marks, a keeper screw up or two and a whole bunch of players who need a lot of good fortune to get on the field. NOLA essentially ignored the QB position, which is usually a acceptable strategy in leagues like this, but you’d better ensure you get 2 good RBs in the process. What’d you get for that 3rd round pick you gave up, Chester Taylor? You’re staking an awful lot on his success in that system, and I’ve mentioned before that I don’t think he’ll pan out. If I’m wrong you could be OK.
QB – Vick, Carr
As noted, you punted on this position. Vick might win some games for the Falcons if he gets just a little more accurate and consistent, but he’ll never be a formidable fantasy QB. With Kubiak at the helm David Carr might just out pace Vick on your team. If there wasn’t so much uncertainty with they running game I’d bet on it. I’m surprised you didn’t handcuff Vick to Schaub, it’s almost certain he’s getting some snaps.
RB – R. Johnson, Benson, Jacobs, C. Taylor, D. Davis, Alstott
I don’t like this group. I think Rudi will be a solid player but I’m not sure he’s worth the 4th overall pick, I just envision this team doing most of it’s scoring via the pass. Not to mention being in a division with some above average run defenses. Same can be said about Chester Taylor, without the solid player part. I just don’t have any confidence in him, take everything I said about LaMont Jordan and apply it here times 2. Everyone seems to think the new coach and addition of Hutchinson will automatically turn Taylor into a power house. What he really is, is the flavor of the month. There’s talent behind him and he’ll at best be part of a RB-by-committee. He’s never posted better than 714 yards in a season and that was behind a very good B-more line which led Jamal Lewis to a 2000 yard season. You essentially got him for an early 3rd round pick which isn’t too bad a reach, but I’d be concerned with you position here. As for the rest? Well, Benson sucks major donkey dick. His team hates him, he’s never been able to stay healthy and Thomas Jones isn’t about to let that job go. He doesn’t block well and doesn’t catch well, an injury is the only way he gets serious carries. Jacobs will put up some numbers, but if he’s in your starting line up it means I was right about Taylor and you’ll be in trouble. Davis might have keeper value, but I might have waited a extra round for him and Alstott might actually be a decent value as a bye week plug-in.
WR – Owens, Evans, McCardell, C. Jackson
I know everyone feels like they need a heap of RBs in this league but you simply cannot take 6 of them at the expense of your entire team. Landing a good starting QB and starting WRs is still a higher priority. I like the group you assembled but there’s way too much potential for failure here to only have 4 of them. Owens might be a complete bust, Lee Evans might really struggle with Losman throwing to him. McCardell is a guy I like very much this season, but you can’t deny that he’s really getting old and has a inexperienced QB back there. Again, unmitigated risk, and Chad Jackson’s opportunities hinge on the contract situation of Branch. There’s a very real chance that none of these guys will amount to anything and you have to assume that at least one will be a bust. Still, there’s talent there and if two play up to their Pro Bowl potential it’s all moot, more risk than I like though.
TE – Wiggins
Another position you punted on, but you did land a guy with a chance to be productive in the late rounds. The catch being that Minnesota’s offense is an unknown quantity at the moment. They may not end up using the TE position at all in the redzone. TEs rarely make or break teams, but with the shortcomings at QB you’d hope to have a more reliable scorer at every position, I think that Davis keeper might have been better spent on a strong TE.
K – Reed
I really like this pick. I think the Steelers will struggle mightily around the redzone all season with the loss of Randle El and Bettis. Big Ben and that defense will consistently put them in great field position and Reed will reap the rewards.
DEF – Chicago, Denver
You’ve got two really great defenses here. I said in my Predictions thread that the Bears D will take a slight step back this year and probably won’t be the #1 overall, but they will consistently put up points against some weak offenses in that division. They have a soft schedule and get to play the AFC East as well. If the offense is productive they won’t wear down as much either. Denver is also a really stout squad, but they play some really strong opponents. Can’t complain about the ability to play match-ups here.
Summary – This team has tons of risk, probably the most of any team, but it also has talent. It’s not inconceivable that Vick could become a TD machine with the loss of Duckett and if Owens ends up playing like a Hall of Famer all season this team could be scary. I highly doubt that the tandem of Chester and Rudi will impress, but they could. This team needs about 4 things to break it’s way to be a contender.
Final Grade: C
Possible Keepers: Jacobs, Taylor, Davis, Carr
NYF / Ellis Dee
01.02 (002) Tiki Barber…(RB-NYG)
02.13 (027) Kevan Barlow…(RB-NYJ)
03.02 (030) Jeremy Shockey…(TE-NYG)
04.13 (055) Plaxico Burress…(WR-NYG) *
06.01 (071) Laveranues Coles…(WR-NYJ)
06.12 (082) New York…(DEF-NYG)
07.13 (097) Jay Feely…(K-NYG)
07.14 (098) Eli Manning…(QB-NYG) *
08.02 (100) Derrick Blaylock…(RB-NYJ)
09.02 (114) Chad Pennington…(QB-NYJ)
10.13 (139) Amani Toomer…(WR-NYG) *
12.02 (156) Mike Nugent…(K-NYJ)
13.02 (170) Chris Baker…(TE-NYJ)
14.13 (195) Justin McCareins…(WR-NYJ)
15.14 (210) Kellen Clemens…(QB-NYJ)
16.13 (223) Brad Smith…(WR-NYJ)
QB + RB + WR + TE + DEF/K
Bunch of damn yankees. What do you want me to say? I love Tiki. He’s outproduced LT for the last 3 years but nobody wants to notice because he had an early label as a “scat back” who never scored TD’s. Wake up, folks, he’s a solid stud and has been for years. I hate Shockey, but that’s a personal thing. He’ll put of good TE numbers. Plex is a space case, but he will have 5 good games in th eyear. the rest of the time you are in trouble. Coles is better than his numbers last year. Unfortunately for you I will be able to say the same thing next year. I believed in Barlow last year. this yer I believe that if the Niners are willing to let you go, you’ve got non business in the NFL. Plus he played the Hitler card on his way out of town. No soup for you. Feely is a stud, for a kicker. Which is similar to being a great ladies man, for a theoretical mathematician. Giants D will be good, but they were strangely vulnerable to the pass last year, and here’s a scary list for you: Owens&glenn, Moss&Lloyd, Stallworth & . . . sorry, almost kept a straight face on that last one.
keeper potential Clemens, and Baker (if he’s as good as your man crush thinks – he was certainly good enough for them to let Jolley go (Oakland thanks you for the first round pick, BTW, even though they didn’t do a damn thing with it.) Blaylock could have some value if Barlow remains Barlow, but if the Jets believed in Blaylock they wouldn’t be going to sleep evrey night kicking themselves about letting jordan go (and that’s just too sad fo words, really).
Mundi Measure Your philosophical purity is a marvel to behold, but after an hour or so debating Kant I feel a deontological imperative to pound a beer and a partner who knows how to get down on the dance floor. There’s a certain beauty to ideological theories, but in the end I find pragmatism to be a more useful philosophy.
Rhinosaurs / Neuroman
01.03 (003) LaDainian Tomlinson…(RB-SD)
02.12 (026) Reggie Wayne…(WR-Ind)
03.03 (031) Daunte Culpepper…(QB-Mia)
04.01 (043) Tatum Bell…(RB-Den)
05.02 (058) Todd Heap…(TE-Bal)
05.14 (070) Roy Williams…(WR-Det) **
08.12 (110) T.J. Duckett…(RB-Was)
09.03 (115) Steve McNair…(QB-Bal)
11.02 (142) Santonio Holmes…(WR-Pit)
11.03 (143) Sinorice Moss…(WR-NYG)
12.01 (155) B. Calhoun…(RB-Det)
12.12 (166) Washington…(DEF-Was)
13.03 (171) Mark Brunell…(QB-Was)
14.12 (194) Leon Washington…(RB-NYJ)
15.03 (199) P. Daniels…(RB-Bal)
16.12 (222) Joe Jurevicius…(WR-Cle)
QB Culpepper, McNair, and Brunell . . . Oh my! Skid row, meet surgical recovery. Past glory, meet heartless march of time. Playoff hopes, meet crushed expectations. I loved all 3 of these guys in years past, and there’s a decent chance that one of them puts up solid numbers each week. there’s a better than decent chance that one or more of them fail to make it to game 16. You’re playing russian roulette with a position that is second only to the truly stud RB in fantasy importance. Sure, the odds are in your favor for any particular week, but add it up over a season . . . BLAM!
RB
[ul][li]LT. Yeah Boy![/li][li]Tatum Bell. Boy, it would be nice if he starts.[/li][li]T.J. Ducket Boy in a man’s body. A big man. A big man sitting the bench behind two better players, sticking pins in 2 kewpie dolls.[/li][li]B. Calhoun Boy in a boy’s body, sitting the bench behind a one or two or three better players (who the hell knows with Martz?). Unfortunately, all of these players are healthy. Fortunately, he can save his salary instead of spending it on pins and kewpie dolls. The arena league doesn’t pay that much, and that’s where he’ll be 2 years from now.[/li][li]L Washington Boy, there was a Jet that even Ellis didn’t want. And you got him. Wow.[/li][li]P. Daniels Boy, did you reach deep into the depth chart for this one. Hey, if Lewis, anderson, and Smith are all hit by ball ightning, you’ve found yourself a steal.[/li][/ul]
WR Williams and Wayne are 2 solid starters, but neither is a top flight stud. Sure, Williams might morph into torry Holt under Martz’ system. He could also morph into Charles Rogers. I think he will be good, but staying healthy is part of the game, too, and he needs to prove that he can. Holmes and Moss are worhtless this year. Homes might have keeper value next year. Moss might be the 4th best player named Moss next year. Joe J was a nice pick late, if only because you needed at least one option for bye weeks. It’s really bad that you don’t have a strong 3rd RB or a strong 3rd WR. No, not “bad” – BAD.
TE Big Heaps of potential. Small heaps of injury risk.
DEF/K You have one of each (well, you do now that you hit the waiver wire.) So long, Leon. You were booted so that Neuro could keep a 4th string RB that he drafted a round later. Ouch! that has to hurt. And Ellis let you pass through waivers unclaimed. maybe you should have become an insurance salesman.
keeper potential Holmes might be worth a 9 next year. Calhoun is a long-shot, but the Detroit offense is so unsettled that he might come through – decent chance he will be worth a 10. Joe J could well be worth a 14 next year, but in essence you will be hoping to get value for your 3rd and 4th WR spots next year.
Mundi Measure Hey … it’s LT and his crew. Man, LT is the bomb. I can’t wait to see who he’s brought with him. . . .
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Oh. Hey, nice to see you LT. Good luck this year.