Draft Review
There comes a time every year where “grown men” gather around in living rooms and basements and bars to draft their ideal football team. Quarterbacks are debated, this year’s predictions are spewed from mouths like words of wisdom from fine old sages, and beyond and above else someone always “shit’s the bed” as it’s been called, meaning they make bad picks and such. This is where I come in. Let’s face the facts guys I am TOO into Fantasy Football. I just am, and while some might think that means I like to hear my own voice, all it means that I spend too much time on the computer and rattle off too much info about players. All perfect tools for analyzing like I do every year the draft…cry now to save yourself the time, everyone is going to get pounced on like a spider monkey, it’s just the way I am. I’ll tell it like it is…straight up. Without further ado I bring to you the 2007 Brois Fantasy Football Draft analysis…sponsored by Yahoo!
Round One
1.) LT is the “no duh” pick in this draft, going first overall is no shock and no surprise. Sure he might not have the year he had last year but he’ll have a good year none the less. His offensive line is healthy and they are one of the best in the league. Expect more of the same from LT.
2.) Brian Westbrook at Number Two was a shock to be honest. Now granted Chris Ward has never participated in fantasy football but still. Maybe he thought that he wouldn’t get a chance in Round Two to pounce on Westbrook. Who knows? Westbrook will have a good year, again not the year he had last year. If you can take him missing a game or two, or maybe being limited because of injuries (as he has been in the past) it’s all good. I still think this might be the Loser of the Round though.
3.) Steven Jackson fell into my lap with the number three pick here. Last year he caught 90 passes in a highly potent offense (St. Louis) and really I’m hoping to see some passes thrown his way. Not to mention that believe it or not last year SJ had more yards then LT. The offensive line could POTENTIALLY be a problem, but they were fine last year. It’s fair to mention that Jackson will probably be spelled a lot more this year but still I’m looking around 18 TDs and 2,000 yards.
4.) Pisula drafted Peyton Manning. Every year it seems Peyton is a machine producing scoring drives and last year even running for a few TDs himself, which is a rare sight. Peyton just won the big one…finally so it’s time to prove the Super Bowl Hangover wrong, right? RIGHT. I think Peyton will be fine, he’ll be Peyton, he’ll make great throws, but the thing to worry about is the retirement of Taik Glenn…who you’re asking right now right? He’s a member of the Indy line who’s been there almost forever. That leaves a huge question mark on their line, I think they’ll respond. While a solid pick in hind sight other QB talent was available down the road.
5.) Justin went with Larry Johnson, who has so far been fined for every day he misses camp. Provided he comes to his senses and plays Larry will be just fine at the number four hole. His hold out alone bumped him this low to be honest, as most projections see him out producing SJ if he plays. His offensive line is shaky, but that doesn’t matter, it’s the same one he ran behind last year with a bunch of no names playing on it. The only thing I’d watch out for is an injury.
6.) Micro at five took Frank Gore, who was a work horse for me last year and helped me achieve the title of “Champ”. Norv Turner is gone from San Fransico, that’s a concern for anyone who owns Frank Gore or any other San Fran RB. However Gore has been working hard. He dropped down to 210 to be able to bust some more long runs. However with a workload like last year, and I can tell you from experience, he was hurt for two weeks I believe. He gets dinged up a lot. He has a ton of upside though. Over 9 TDs and 1,400 yards sounds about good.
7.) Reggie Bush. I knew someone was going to draft him in the first round simply because he performs. In PPR leagues he is a monster because they love to get him the ball however, whenever and as much as they can. He’ll be a top running back this year, but I think the Saints will strive to keep him as mainly a passing back instead of a running back. Expect 40-45 yards on the ground per game, and a ton of passes. Some projections have him finishing with the most catches out of any running back, even our own B West.
8.) Shaun Alexander gets drafted eighth. Oh what difference a year makes I believe is what some people say. He missed six games last year, let’s throw that out there. And he averaged only 3.6 per carry…terrible numbers after the season he had two years ago…another victim of the Madden curse. Alexander though this year will have a solid year, although his Offensive Line is a bit worn down. He’ll score 14 TDs and rush for something like 1,400 yards or so. The thing that hurts him is the lack of receptions.
Loser of the Round: Brian Westbrook at the Second Overall Pick. Just no Chris Ward, just no. Winner of the Round: McLeish by randomly being first getting LT.
Round Two
1.) Joseph Addai. On my list he ranks above Westbrook and Bush, had someone ahead of me aka Chris Ward taken SJ I was thinking about taking Addai at third that’s how high I am on this guy. The Edge always did well in Indy, because he had a solid line, Peyton Manning and stellar receivers, well why shouldn’t Addai benefit from the same? Last year he had over 1,000 yards rushing without starting one game, first time in NFL history folks. I’m thinking somewhere between 12-17 TDs this year, that’s how much I like him and what Alexander doesn’t have in receptions Addai makes up for it. Nice pick from Vito.
2.) Steve Smith is another player that people began to sour on last year because of a “bad” season. Granted it wasn’t 2005-2006 when he was unstoppable and could turn a five yard screen into a 90 yard touchdown, but his numbers last year weren’t all that terrible. They suffered from an injury to Jake Delhomme and from the implosion of the Carolina O-Line. He’ll post 100 catches easy and double digit TDs.
3.) Chad Johnson. Personally before I say anything about his stat line and his playing style I want to say something. Chad Johnson is not the stud he once was. He has big games about two to four weeks out of the year, the rest of the time he dabbles in mediocrity. Now onto what to expect this year. He gets a lot of deep balls thrown his way and runs fast. He’s scored at least twice a season on passes of 50 yards or more. He’ll have a decent year, but be cautious about his “dominance”.
4.) Rudi Johnson continued the Johnson and Johnson connection as Justin took him with his second round pick. Johnson is consistent his totals over the past three years have barley changed in any category. He’s played 61 straight games with no injury (knock on wood). The offensive line took a hit this off season losing a key member to the Browns and he doesn’t catch passes, expect 1,500 yards and at least 8-10 TDs, AT LEAST.
5.) TJ Houshmandzadeh got picked here and you know what I can’t blame Pisula. Although both Holt and Harrison were still on the board and will put up bigger numbers, this isn’t that bad of a pick. His numbers have been slightly better over last season then Chad Johnson. TJ also caught the second most passes in the league in the second half of the league last year. He also caught 68% of his passes last year. And in the red zone he was thrown to 22 times. There’s a stat for year. He’ll produce this year, but with Harrison and Holt on the board I don’t know if I would’ve taken him here.
6.) I can’t believe I took Travis Henry in the second round in hindsight, but here’s the positive. Last year against two of the best run defenses in the league he ran for 100 years, those defenses were the Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots. That alone is impressive. Denver has always had a good rush game and already Henry is being compared to Portis and Terell Davis. I’ll take that anytime I can get it. In hindsight I’m stupid because he would’ve been on the board a few rounds later.
7.) Laurence Maroney went next to Chris Ward’s team. With Kevin Faulk and Sammy Morris on the team Belichick will spell Maroney every once and a while. Maroney also had some injury problems last year lets not forget about that. He won’t have a ton of production. 12 TDs and 1,500 yards.
8.) Willie Parker, the “Short Bus”. Everyone thinks that the Steelers are going to regress this year, especially in the running game, with the Steelers running a flex offense, with more receivers. The Steelers also signed Kevin Barlow so there might be some spelling going on. He’s the eleventh running back on some draft boards so, this I think might be some what of a waste pick.
Loser of the Round: Chad Johnson to Microw and Willie Parker to McLeish.
Winner of the Round: Joesph Addai to Vito.
Round Three
1.) Okay all that shit I said about Willie Parker was erased when McLeish took Carson Palmer. 252 per game and 28 TDS, that’s his line last year and it’s killer. He actually has more TDs in the past two years then Peyton Manning. A steal in the third round really, other QB talent is available later but nice to take this early.
2.) Marvin Harrison went to Ward here. He’s available here and that’s alone a shock. The only thing to keep people away from him is that he’ll be 35 this year, that’s old. He’ll have about 80 catches and 11 plus TDs. He’s still got it all right.
3.) “Big Game” Torry Holt goes to me in the 3rd round. That’s not that bad. While his numbers dropped off at the end of last year I think that’s merely a wrinkle. Holt got 16 balls thrown his way within the ten. That’s solid numbers. He’ll catch about 100 balls this season too. Scott Linehan is a genius.
4.) Maurice Jones-Drew goes here and looking at the board not a bad pick. He finished with 70 more yards then Fred Taylor and 7 more TDs. He looked a lot like a starting running back last year. Fred Taylor is nearly finished and gets hurt here and there thought the year. Maurice Jones Drew could be a stud if Taylor goes down with an injury.
5.) Justin took the second QB of the draft with Drew Brees. Brees is a fantasy stud. He does have a relatively inexperienced WR corps but who really cares. He’ll throw the ball a ton and the Saints will be down a lot because of their DEF. He could turn into a 30+ RD kind of guy.
6.) Larry Fitz went next to Micro. Fitz gets more looks in the red zone so that makes him the better threat in the Arizona passing game. New coach Ken Whisenhunt was working with the Steelers where Hines Ward caught 15 touches the year they went to the Super Bowl. Let’s hope he can bottle that magic again with two young guns. I’d expect solid yardage numbers at least from Larry, I don’t know if the TDs are there.
7.) Reggie Wayne goes to Greater Ward here. Wayne is younger and will average around the same as Harrison. Harrison’s work on the goal line is what puts him above Wayne but Wayne is still reliable. And the Colts passing game is on fire. No brainer.
8.) Willis McGahee goes here. I’m not to sure about this pick because of the declining value of the offensive line of Baltimore, but I think he can fair better there then in Buffalo. However he will be the driving force for Baltimore and probably will account for at least 80& of their rush yards and probably all of their TDs. A decent pick but I think there was more talent on the board, in hindsight and all.
Losers of the Round: Maurice Jones Drew and Pisula, and McGahee and Vito. I just don’t like Running Backs By Committee. And I think McGahee is a big mouth.
Winners of the Round: Palmer to McLeish and Harrison to C Ward.
Round Four
1.) Anquan Boldin. He has red zone problems, unlike Larry Fitz and he always seems the lesser of the two in Arizona. So we’ll see what happens. Matt Lienhart likes to throw so they’ll be plenty of opportunities in AZ. And remember these Cardinals ALMOST beat the Bears.
2.) Thomas Jones went to Greater Ward. This is a good pick a bit high for me but whatever. Jones did well in Chi Town he scored 22 TDs in 45 games, that isn’t THAT bad. The Man Genius though uses a committee so I don’t know if this is going to pan out. Leon Washington is an explosive runner and has better hands so he’ll see some time. He could get good yardage but I don’t think we’ll see double digit TDs.
3.) Brandon Jacobs is going to replace Tiki Barber, but you know what his durability is always questioned. He is a tight end build playing RB so that could work out really well for the Giants, but they always have problems, line men always get hurt, Eli gets questioned…every thing is always warped. His numbers as a goal line specialist were very good but I don’t think we’ll see as good numbers with a full load on his plate. Yep I said load.
4.) Terrel Owens slips into the fourth round and falls to Justin, who I believe had him last year as well. Big props to that pick up, this is the steal of the round I truly believe, nudging out Bulger this late. Owens always catches TDs and he always performs. Forget his off the field stuff he’s amazing on the field, amazing. Nice first WR pick Justin.
5.) Marques Colston I think is talented but I think there were better options at WR then him. I think he will see a lot of double teams and his ankle is a question that remains to be answered. He did decline at the end of the season last year due to the ankle sprain so it’ll be interesting to see if that injury starts to linger. He was solid due to his TE eligibility last year. Bum pick IMO.
6.) Marc Bulger. What can be said about him…he threw only eight picks last year. He threw 24 TDs and averaged something like 269 yards. He’s a stud and I expect more of the same. I wasn’t sold on anyone else really and this was a good spot to take a QB.
7.) Randy Moss goes to Chris Ward. He’s not the receiver that he once was that’s clear, the lingering question is that he can reestablish himself in New England. I don’t think that’s going to happen. He won’t put up AMAZING numbers, he might have a few okay weeks but he’ll also have weeks where he’ll get two catches. That’s just the way that things go down in New England. With Evans, Roy Williams and Andre Johnson still on the board this is a bum pick. Plus Randy Moss apparently has a hamstring issue with him now.
8.) Lee Evans from Buffalo, which isn’t that bad of pick considering that J.P. Lossman has gotten better and better. Evans has caught 41% of the Bills TDs the past three years, that’s a sign that they put a lot of stock in him. 90 plus receptions and probably about 10 TDs.
Losers of the Round: Boldin going this high and Colston.
Winners of the Round: TO and Bulger.
Round Five
1.) Antonio Gates is too early a pick here. I don’t like to draft a TE early but Gates is a stud to be honest. He caught over a 1,000 yards worth of passes. That’s insane. And he scored double digit TDs. He’s a WR playing TE, this is a no brainer pick although a bit too early for my liking but he’s a total stud.
2.) Dallas Clark from Indy went next as the second TE overall…and I didn’t think he was even a top ten really. This pick doesn’t make sense because the Colts really don’t use the tight end all that much. And while Clark was running in the WR slot for a little bit last season, the Colts drafted Anthony Gonzalez to run him as that other WR.
3.) Deuce McAllister was still available in the fifth round and after the year he had last year I find that semi surprising. His line was 1,057 yards and 10 TDs, that’s intense. He won’t catch passes and that might hurt me a little bit, but I’ll take that trade off for a solid ground game. He is getting older and splitting time with Bush so that might weigh him down.
4.) Plaxico Burress went next and again with Williams and Johnson behind him this pick was a little bum. As long as Eli Manning is throwing him the ball I’m not comfortable with him, his line in New York isn’t bad…1,101 receiving yards, and 17 TDs, all that in just 31 games. Perhaps this is the year he puts it together…who knows.
5.) Roy Willams is a stud. He catches balls and a on a team that will constantly be down and will constantly be out he can expect to see a lot of looks. Howevery Mike Furrey did have a high number of touches last year I don’t think that’s any reason to fret. His red zone numbers aren’t good so don’t look there. But around 80 catches and somewhere between 7-10 TDs.
6.) Andre Johnson caught 103 passes last year. That’s 103 fantasy points right there. It’s crazy. The problem is that the instability is there at QB, Matt Shaub is unproven. But he’s normally cold in the second half of the season, he only had 1 TD in the second half of the season. That’s too little to be frank. Matt’s gotta have a better arm then David, so we’ll see.
7.) Donovan McNabb. His knee is the question but we all know this living in Philadelphia. He has been one of the most potent QBs in fantasy football. He won’t be running the ball as much, if at all. He’s a bit too high in the fifth but it’s a decent pick.
8.) Vince Young went next and with much higher talent then him available I think this pick doesn’t make sense. But the pros say that he’s good so I’ll give Vito the benefit of the doubt. He’ll run for 600 yards, and 7 TDs, that’s just on the ground. However his TD throwing inside the red zone is ugly. He’s a decent prospect, but I don’t know how he’ll be in his second year.
Losers of the Round: Bureess to Pisula, sorry he just doesn’t have it.
Winners of the Round: McNabb down to Ward, this could be a pick that wins the league for his team to be honest.
Round Six
1.) Hines Ward. The question is why do you keep picking him Chris? Honestly…come on now. I just think the system has declined so I don’t think he’ll be as good. He’s old first of all, 31 years old. That’s older then Marvin Harrison. His production is down and he’s been hurt the past two years. That doesn’t seem like a second receiver to me, it sounds like a third one. They’ll pass to him inside the red zone but that’s about it. 900 yards and 6 TDs, that’s about it, anything over that is just meaty gravy.
2.) Tony Gonzalez in the sixth is still a bit too high for me. Let’s face an important fact that TG is no longer the Number One tight end, I believe last year he was dropped midseason. He is second to be honest. He has gone down in production over the year. If the Cheifs put in Brodie Cyle their young QB, you can believe he will see some sort of passes. He might have some yardage in him though, sorry but not that solid of a pick.
3.) Tom Brady in the sixth is a good pick. I hate him personally, I wish Satan would come and eat his soul that’s how much I hate him. About 224 per game and a 27 TD season sounds about right. That value so late in the draft is enough to keep Micro happy.
4.) Chicago defense goes here. And to be honest I have no problem with that. Devin Hester is their return man so he’ll get yards, they will get sacks, they will get picks, and they will hold people to few points. They are pretty much a great option as the first DEF taken.
5.) No, just no. Usually what happens is someone takes a DEF then everyone feels the pressure to take another one. Baltimore’s DEF last year was a product of their schedule which I firmly believe to be a little more difficult. Their take aways are 4 less then the Bears but only 4 more then the Vikings…who weren’t even drafted. It seems to me that while the Bears produce crazy numbers based upon returning, I don’t see that happening with Baltimore. Sorry Charlie.
6.) Javon Walker. The Broncos don’t have a lot of depth in the WR position, that makes Walker a dangerous threat. They run a reverse toss pass with him every once in a while so I could be sitting on good numbers for a week if he catches a few balls throws a TD and lastly…scores himself. His numbers are better with Jake Plummer but he’ll get used to a stronger arm in Cutler. With Cutler the team throws an AVG of 19 more passing yards per game.
7.) Donald Driver. He won’t score that many TDs, especially if the downfall of Packer’s passing keeps going down. They’ve averaged just 19 TD passes in the past two seasons. His projections this year show 7 TDs. But he’ll catch passes, so in our league that means his points will normally be high. Expect about five balls a game.
8.) San Diego’s Defense continues the pressured round. I think this is a bad pick for similar reasons to John’s. More talent else where on the defensive side of the ball. Shawn Merrian will sack up a storm, so expect some sack points there.
Losers of the Round: All DEF selected but Chicago.
Winners of the Round: Tom Brady to Microw.
Round Seven
1.) I thought Deion Branch had a chance to prove himself last season, but the Seahawks were just that bad. This year he’ll be used better especially with Darrel Jackson out of the way. I’d say around 1,110 and about 9 TDs, which isn’t that bad for this late and your second WR.
2.) Phillip Rivers is a great quarterback, at least I think. He always seems to be around late and he’ll throw TDs to Gates and to LT. So you know he’s good for some numbers. However San Diego’s schedule is against hard DEFs, that’s the only downswing.
3.) Marshawn Lynch. He’s going to be running behind a revamped Offensive Line in Buffalo where Willis McGahee was just rode at of town. His durability is questionable but this late in the draft with a starting running back. I’ll take it.
4.) Todd Heap. There is a stat here that jumps out at you. In ten games with Billick calling the plays guess how many TDs Heap has? He has just one. The WR talent in Baltimore is on the up swing and McNair likes to pass to wideouts. I still think Heap will catch some balls and can be a goal line threat I just don’t know if he is better then Shockey, and Cooley. That’s all.
5.) Jermey Shockey. Again another Giant who needs to answer questions. Will he be productive and healthy for a season? That would be a good combo. If the offense can get rolling in New York…you know what he might have his best season yet.
6.) Preist Holmes. I can understand this pick two rounds later, but I do understand it. If Larry Johnson doesn’t play this will be the steal of the draft. If not it’s a throw away late in the draft. Good upside to be honest.
7.) Pittsburgh’s DEF. I don’t think their DEF unit is that dominate. They don’t have a good return game either so that affects this position. Hopefully Santonio Holmes can help that out. They’ll get INT and their fair share of sacks, but that’s it. I still think the 8th round and after is when you draft a DEF.
8.) Reggie Brown went here to Vito but then was traded to McLeish. They are predicting a good season from him with 1,000 yards and about 8 TDS. I’m not that generous though as I think he might be a complete flop this year, especially with someone as crazy as McNabb. He passes it all around. McNabb really drove me crazy when I had Stallworth.
Losers of the Round: Holmes at RB and Todd Heap.
Winners of the Round: Rivers
Round Eight
1.) Vernon Davis could have a monster season this year, especially with young Alex Smith throwing the ball here and there and everywhere. A trendy sleeper pick the Niners could put it all together this year. He had a broken leg last year and that really hurt him. Maybe something like 784 yards and 8 TDs. And a bunch of catches. Too be honest the only tight end that might outperform him will be named Gates.
2.) Alex Smith got drafted right after his 49er compadre. He’s young, he’s a gun slinger, this could be his break out year, if he can keep those INTs down. He’s a good backup which is what his primary use will be on Ward’s team, not that bad.
3.) L.J. Smith. He has dropped off a bit for me I think. After catching numerous passes over the years McNabb is more about going down field now. So we’ll see what happens. I also think that he could get some big plays if they line him in the slot. He isn’t better then Cooley though, or any tight ends that came after him. So it’s kind of a Catch 22.
4.) Clinton Portis has injury concerns after last year and his offensive line is broken down a bit, so it’ll be interesting to see what happens. But with an unproven QB at the helm of the mess that is the Redskins, who knows what could happen here. I expect a lot of opportunities but who really knows. He was an elite back last year but then had an injury, and his durability has always been questioned. Expect Betts to get some carries but nothing to worry about. Let’s see if Portis can get back to top ten status.
5.) Cedric Benson is a steal this late in the draft, that is if he performs like Lovie Smith thinks he can. Last season the Bears ran 431 times, that’s a league high last year, the offensive line is pretty good and Tyrannosaurus Grossman really doesn’t have an arm, so the table is set. He just has to perform. He’s been a disappointment since the Bears drafted him and he’s lost a step since his days at Texas. He’s also had injury problems. If he doesn’t perform look for Adrian Peterson to get some carries in Chi Town.
6.) Chris Cooley goes here and that’s not that bad of a pick. He’s going to benefit from having Jason Campbell as QB, in 40 games he has 155 passes and 17 tds, which over a 16 game season is about 62 catches and 7 TDs per season. He’s going to be a red zone threat this year too with the undersized WRs, plus he lines up at Running Back, two for one.
7.) Brett Favre is the ageless wonder, he’s the guy that every year you say “This could be his year.” And I’m going to say that he’ll put up good numbers and then be done in the NFL. He’ll put up HUGE yardage numbers but don’t expect to see anything like 23 TDs, probably more in the 15 range. But oh wells.
8.) Chris Chambers from Miami was one of the most underrated receivers last year. He would torch DEFs and get dropped and added all over fantasy leagues when the next week he wouldn’t perform. He’s got Trent Green who put up yardage numbers in KC, so this could be good for CC. The offensive minds in Miami are going to try and get him back on track, he could see good numbers all over. His red zone numbers have been terrible though, so don’t expect much really. His numbers will be around 6-10 TDs, 10 is on the good side.
Losers of the Round: L.J. Smith going so early.
Winners of the Round: Cedric Benson could be the winner if he puts it together. Clinton Portis too.
Round Nine
1.) Adam Vinateri went here as the first kicker overall. He did throw 2 TDs last year I believe, which for a kicker made him very valuable. I don’t know if Indy will pull that trick stuff again but who knows. Indy has put up about 120 kicking points in the past few years so expect more. He got hurt last year for two games but should be fine this year. He’s a solid kicker, but I think he went too early.
2.) New England’s DEF is always tough. And if we were doing DEF players I know that I would pick up quite a few of their guys. But let’s face facts…Asaunte Samuel is going to sit out probably more then half the year, he’s their INT machine, so that’s a downfall. We’ll see what happens with Thomas being signed as a free agent and then Randall Gay filling in. They’ll post okay numbers, watch to see if they all stay healthy though. Too early for these kind of DEFs yet, especially with the two running backs Ward already drafted.
3.) Calvin Johnson might have a chance to be the impact rookie of the year. While rookie WRs don’t normally perform well but with Johnson’s blazing speed, and his build and his work ethic he could make an impact. He won’t post Randy Moss 17 TDs in his rookie season, but he might put up double digit TDs. 8-10 and probably 1,000 yards. If we do any sort of keeper this could be a nice pick, even if we don’t it’s good.
4.) Jeff Wilkins is the second overall kicker to go and I don’t think he’s the second kicker. He plays for a potent offense and does work in a dome though and will always put up good numbers, last year he was on fire. In the beginning of last year with Mike Martz in control they would kick a ton of field goals but when Scott Linehan took over they started scoring more TDs and stop settling for FGs, that might be the difference here. Don’t expect the same monster numbers as last year, this is actually a throw away pick giving the kickers that were still on the board and not taken and the lack of a running back when Edge was still there.
5.) Robbie Gould is the third kicker to go and this pick is slightly better then Wilkins, only slightly though. Last year he scored 143 points, he won’t score the same this year, not by a long shot. He does good in the bad weather and Chicago could struggle on Offense, like they have recently. He’ll convert some long field goals so that’s okay too.
6.) The Edge really slipped after going to the Cardinals. He has a terrible offensive line in Arizona but they want to convert to running more, more stretch plays and such, with the two wide outs they have that could work, but to be honest that line needs so much work and AZ has no short game. Edge will catch less passes but could get the ball 40 plus times a game and that could result in a few more TDs.
7.) Terry Glenn had a decent year last year running opposite TO. He could have a productive year if Tony Romo can find his groove. I don’t know if that will happen though. Only time will tell.
8.) Denver’s DEF unit got a little more firmed up when they added Bly in the off season to replace Darrant Williams. However MLB stud Al Wilson was a salary cap causality (try saying that three times fast). They’ll have a semi decent return game and as a DEF I can’t complain where they went, as any round after eight is where I like to see them go. Solid pick, but don’t expect monster numbers.
Losers of the Round: I think that Jeff Wilkins will have an average year, so that’s not really a loser. The worst pick of this round is Terry Glenn to be honest.
Winners of the Round: I think stealing Calvin Johnson this late was remarkable. And Edge could really turn things around in AZ, so one of them.
Round Ten
1.) Braylon Edwards had knee surgery before last season but it didn’t slow him down any. What did slow him down was a dismal DEF that really lacked any sort of kick at all, hopefully that will change when/if rookie Brady Quinn enters the picture, but who knows when that will be (he’s holding out). Braylon could benefit from the addition of a power running back in Jamal Lewis and should catch around 63 passed and something like 7-TDs, he is the Browns number one receiver, but really is that saying much?
2.) Jason Elam isn’t the name or the boot he used to be but he’s still solid. He’s consistent and has at least one kick over 50 yards in the past three years, but he almost had to sit out last season with a hamstring problem and he is getting older. Denver always finishes in the top ten kicking points so provided he can stay healthy he should do well. Pay attention to his injuries though.
3.) Joey Galloway always seems to land up on Microw’s team in some form, whether it’s a draft day roll of the dice or a waiver pick up. First of all he’s old he’ll be 36 in November when fantasy really matters the most, but that doesn’t mean he’s lost speed, he’s still quick, which is a good thing. He will benefit from a clear QB situation this year, as least year his numbers fell when Chris Simms went out. Jeff Garcia developed a relationship with Eagles WRs last year and the same could click in Tampa Bay, but we shall see. He’s health isn’t really a question.
4.) Issac Bruce isn’t the threat he used to be running aside Torry Holt as Holt has become overpowering almost to the point where Bruce is what…a seven round after thought. The Rams this year also went out and got Drew Bennett landing him and signing him to a pit of a pay day so he may be used as Number Two as well. Bruce shouldn’t get more then 4 TDs and 900 yards. Don’t be surprised if he misses a game or two here or there as well. He might have a few big games but that’s about it.
5.) Ronnie Brown is a steal in the 10 round, any time you can get starting Running Backs late I love it (I drafted three in the last three rounds). Brown will suffer from being spelled on passing downs and a horrible offensive line but will still put up good yardage numbers and about 6 TDs. That isn’t terrible but it isn’t exactly amazing now is it. Furthermore he has no magic when running he simply hits holes or doesn’t, he doesn’t create anything on his own. He could benefit a lot from Trent Green throwing.
6.) Marion Barber III scored 15 TDs last year if you can believe it. Barber has great hands and when he gets the ball within 20 yards of the end zone he’ll find pay dirt. I think he’ll have a sub par year though so I’m tampering expecations to a running back by committee approach. About 30-75 yards a game and a touch here and there…we’ll see what happens in camp.
7.) Ben Roethlisberger has potential but hasn’t shown it recently. Last year he was hurt here and there and without Jerome Bettis things just weren’t the same. On a run team he won’t see a lot of action since he is throwing INTs and incompletions like it’s his job. The offensive line in Pitt is going down and he gets sack too much…this could spell bad things for this former Super Bowl stud.
8.) Laveranuces Coles has 254 catches over the past three years. That’s pretty decent I’d say but on the Jets he’s been a dud. He’s never showed the speed many though he had in college and he hasn’t put up good TD numbers. He might get you catches which in our league is good but don’t expect the yardage or TD numbers you think.
Losers of the Round: Issac Bruce.
Winners of the Round: Joey Galloway.
Round Eleven
1.) Ahmad Green slipped this low and I’m surprised to be perfectly frank. Gary Kubiak with the Broncos produced a pretty good running game and he’s installed some of that zone blocking in Houston, and at the end of the last year they caught on. In the second hal they had 123 yards per game and scored 10 TDs (Ron Dayne on the Texans last year helped me win the league). I think this is a pretty good pick considering the upside, the downside is that Green is old and gets injured and the line is terrible. It’s the best of both worlds.
2.) If you get past the weather issues Mike Nugent could be a good kicker in the second half he had 88 kicking points, but the weather issues might cause him to be a bit unsteady and he did miss a 52 yarder last year, which is a fantasy gold. But as a kicker he’s fine.
3.) Drew Brees likes to pass and Devery Henderson is in a position to put up mighty good numbers. He’s running opposite Marques Colston and he had the highest yards per catch average in the NFL last year, he also caught a crucial Hail Mary in the game with the Eagles I believe. He’ll face single coverage and he’s quick. I like him as a pick, even though everyone else thinks I’m crazy.
4.) Tony Romo…don’t “Romo it”, meaning drop. Joking aside some people have him as the sixth best QB in the league. However at the end of last year including the playoffs he faded, and he faded hard. He threw more INTs then TDs. Be warry with him but backing up Peyton is a pretty easy job.
5.) Kevin Jones is always a look to catch balls, that’s one thing I can say. His foot injury is a concern and with Tatum Bell and TJ Duckett now in Detriot he won’t get as many goal line carries. Keep monitoring the injury.
6.) Philadelphia’s DEF won’t WOW you with returns, but rather smash your mouth in with sacks and INTs, which works just fine. This late and a DEF is picked, that’s fine. They’ll put up respectable numbers esp. with the edition of Spikes.
7.) Mike Bell goes here and I don’t know why. The Broncos do like to mix it up, but I don’t think lighting will strike here Ward, the last few picks are where you see some crazy things but there was much better talent on the board at this point. Come on Ward.
8.) The Lions don’t score all that much to be honest and ya know what that’s good when it comes time to take a kicker. I mean Neil Rackers was a stud kicker and he played for the Cardinals. True story. So I don’t think Hansen was a terrible pick here, he’s automatic from short range and plays in a dome. His distance numbers aren’t there but who cares really when you’re going to get like four field goals a game and such nice pick.
Losers of the Round: Could be Devery Henderson if he doesn’t get the overages I think he’ll get or it could be Kevin Jones if he doesn’t recover from that foot injury.
Winners of the Round: Tony Romo esp. if he’s trade bait or just a fill in.
Round Twelve
1.) Jason Campbell was better then Mark Burrnell but that’s saying that Herpes is better then Gonorrhea. So take that in stride. He passed for 10 TDs in seven games and averaged almost 200 yards per game, so maybe he isn’t that bad, but he only completed about 50% of his passes…he needs to improve those numbers.
2.) Joe Horn was cut by the Saints and then picked up by the Falcons. With Michael Vick hurt I don’t know if that hurts or improves his game. He’s 35 and has been hurt recently, so I don’t think he will have much of an impact. His big weeks might come against his former team in weeks 7 and 14.
3.) Jon Kitna is marked at about the seventh overall QB, well guess what he went this late and is backing up Tom Brady…this is gold. Drew Stanton was deactivated this season so odds are good that Kitna will be throwing a lot especially in a Mike Martz offense. He was the mind in St. Louis. This is a solid late round pick, if you can look past sacks and possible INTS.
4.) Donte Stallworth is first hurt and second he is on the Patriots. The Pats like to pass the ball around, so there might be some issues here. If he‘d stayed in Philly (dumb Jeffery Laurie) I would’ve said he would have 1,000 yards and such, but now he might not even play. We will see though I suppose.
5.) Alge Crumpler isn’t as good as he used to be, plus his relationship with Mike Vick is going, going and gone, to the dogs to be exact. And in a Bobby Petrino offense the wide outs will be more involved and the running backs, especially with Norwood’s speed, but Harrington will probably need some sort of outlet so Crumpler could get good numbers. Watch knee problems though. John also drafted Alge Crumpler, another running back here would’ve been better.
6.) Stephen Gostokowski is a poor man’s Adam Vin. The Pats looked poised to score around 130 points in the kicking category. Plus the grass is getting replaced with turf at Foxboro Field. I like his range and everything, his accuracy was down a bit last year but he was a rookie. He’ll rebound fine. This late he was a steal, I was eyeing him up since the 9th.
7.) Warrick Dunn is hurt right now but still might be the starter when he comes out of things, so this is a good pick late. Figure out how the injury goes and we’ll see what happens.
8.) Matt Hasselback is still here this late, that’s a shame. He’s good but people don’t like him because Seattle collapsed last year. Well he’s still a top tier QB. He’ll put up good numbers, but not great ones. He could really put up top end numbers if Branch and such play better. We’ll see though, this is a safe pick and a nice back up pick.
Losers of the Round: Donte Stallworth is hurt so he’s one of them and Joe Horn’s another one so there’s two.
Winners of the Round: All QBs taken in this round were solid, to be honest.
Round Thirteen
1.) Jericho Cotchery had some amazing kicks last year and he’ll return some kicks for the Jets. But he is the second wide out from the Jets taken by McLeish so I don’t know how smart that is. Cotchery has some big play ability, so he’s the better of the two by far I think.
2.) Santana Moss from Washington last year was a big play receiver and the year before that as well. He put up back to back TDs in a game against Dallas and since then he’s been rolling, but Burnell hit a wall and Campbell was a rookie so who knows what’s going to happen here. He’s actually been worse with Campbell. So tamper the expectations.
3.) Adrian Peterson could be a stud this year, behind the offensive line in place in Minn Chester Taylor piled up 1,000 yards. Even if he splits time he’ll be a MJD type or Laurence Maroney. With Taylor hurt right now Peterson looks better then ever.
4.) I’m going to be honest with you I never got taking two DEFs in the draft, hell I didn’t even take one. Jacksonville is so so, but being nothing more then a bye week plug in who really cares. Again with the lack of a running back and other players still on the board, I don’t know about this pick.
5.) Eli Manning has yet to really put it together and when the Giants tank they tank hard, again as a second QB option he’s not that bad, so I’m not really going to judge him. He’s got some tools around him but health is a question with a lot of them, so we’ll see. I think he’s going to continue to see some problems.
6.) Matt Stover is going to continue to be a good kicker. With Baltimore stalling more often then not and their DEF getting a short field, he’s almost a given and he was taken in the 13th round, it’s a shame he slipped that far, he’s a much better pick then a lot of other kickers, including the one I took.
7.) Cadillac Williams is the best overall pick this late to be honest, especially when he runs for almost 2,000 yards and around 10 TDs. He doesn’t catch the ball well but that could change because of Jeff Garcia, that’s a good thing for him. So is the bolstering to the offensive line. A steal in the 13th round IMO.
8.) Devin Hester is lining up all over the place this year and could be a threat. If not he’ll at least bring in return yards and TDs, he was pegged as my next pick at this point. He’ll be good in at least one of those categories. To be honest I don’t know how he’ll do meriting a start week in and week out.
Losers of the Round: Eh I can’t say anything about the picks because most of them were back ups.
Winners of the Round: Caddy Williams with A. Ward’s team, steal of the draft maybe.
Round Fourteen
1.) Randy McMichael is big and he’s black and he’s got hands. Now he’s in a lineup where he’ll have a chance to produce to be honest. Scott Linehan will move him around, use him in flex positions and stuff he could very well compete with Davis for starts every week. Another steal in the late rounds.
2.) Santanino Holmes should be another good pick up because of his speed and his punt return ability. He had about 320 yards in his last few games last year and scored a few TDs so that’s something to look at, plus with Pitt moving to a Flex offense this could be the year the passing game really comes alive. Come Week Two this pick could be looking like a genius did it instead of Ward, just kidding.
3.) Jason Witten could be a star in a Tony Romo offense. He catches passes but that’s about it. TO takes the end zone looks, but if TO is out with an injury at all Witten jumps in value so watch that.
4.) Darryl Jackson could be another steal here by Justin. If Alex Smith heats up and the Niners get as hot as everyone thinks DJ could see end zone looks and a ton of catches. If that happens DJ could end up being better then half the receivers taken before him. San Fran goes with about 181 passing yards per game and a TD per game threw the air. If Frank Gore is hurt they could go the air a lot.
5.) DeShawn Foster is getting older and DeAngleo Williams was up and coming last year especially with Foster nagging some injuries. Williams will probably jump Foster on the depth chart so this was almost a throw away pick.
6.) Jamal “Ray” Lewis is going to be a starter in Cleveland, and again that’s not saying much, not much at all. The Browns added to their O-Line in the off-season so that’s a good thing. He’s in a contract year too so that will hopefully help his performance. This could burn me a bit but that’s alright, I didn’t get Hester here so I kind of panicked.
7.) Bubba Franks is def not what he used to be, as a matter of fact they are predicting that he might not even start. So this was a throw away as well.
8.) No McLeish pick here.
Losers of the Round: Foster and Bubba Franks.
Winners of the Round: Darryl Jackson.
Round Fifteen
1.) No McLeish pick here. He traded these past two for Reggie Brown.
2.) Mushin Muhammad a few years ago was supposed to go to the Eagles. They were talking about it, talking about it and it never happened. Just thought I’d share that with you because I’m just that kind of guy. Now that he’s with the Bears T-Rex Grossman he’s just not that good of a threat anymore. Berrian is the better wide out in this system but Moose is a vetran, he does cause headaches staying healthy though.
3.) Jerious Norwood is the starting running back right now for the Falcons a team who normally relies on the run, with a coach who when he ran Louisville offense scored 33 rushing TDs. So I like his chances. Even if he doesn’t become the starting running back he’ll get some touches and catches in about 20 times a game.
4.) David Akers as a back up kicker. Again I don’t understand back ups for kickers and DEFs, even a TE, but whatever. Akers went through a slump where he missed a few field goals but should get back on track fine. Andy Reid doesn’t know how to manage the clock though so some “auto” FGs might turn into last second TDs or nothing at all.
5.) Freddy Taylor goes here and as of right now he is the starting running back in Jacksonville. He ran for almost 1,200 yards last year, which isn’t chump change. He doesn’t get goal line touches and wont catch passes either. His carries are on the decline with MJD coming up. He does have a long history of injuries.
6.) LaMont Jordan is another starting running back that goes this deep. He’ll be splitting time though so he’s not a legit starter but Dominic Rhodes is suspended for four games. Another important note is that the O-Line is still terrible and the team is still soft, other then that I like him.
7.) Carolina’s DEF will produce sacks and such but that’s about it. Unless Steve Smith is returning punts their yardage won’t be that good. Sorry. Not a bad back up though.
8.) Greg Jennings and Michael Robinson. Jennings could be the next big thing to be honest, a total sleeper from Green Bay where he was on pace to do well last year. Robinson could cash in if Frank Gore has some injury problems. Both were excellent dice rolls with the last two picks.
Losers of the Round: Fred Taylor.
Winners of the Round: Vito’s two last picks.
And that’s all she wrote folks. That’s what I think about the draft, that’s what I think about these players. I’ll do some random updating sooner or later. Leave some feedback please, let me know what you think. Yepp this is the Commish over and out.
Round One
1.) LT is the “no duh” pick in this draft, going first overall is no shock and no surprise. Sure he might not have the year he had last year but he’ll have a good year none the less. His offensive line is healthy and they are one of the best in the league. Expect more of the same from LT.
2.) Brian Westbrook at Number Two was a shock to be honest. Now granted Chris Ward has never participated in fantasy football but still. Maybe he thought that he wouldn’t get a chance in Round Two to pounce on Westbrook. Who knows? Westbrook will have a good year, again not the year he had last year. If you can take him missing a game or two, or maybe being limited because of injuries (as he has been in the past) it’s all good. I still think this might be the Loser of the Round though.
3.) Steven Jackson fell into my lap with the number three pick here. Last year he caught 90 passes in a highly potent offense (St. Louis) and really I’m hoping to see some passes thrown his way. Not to mention that believe it or not last year SJ had more yards then LT. The offensive line could POTENTIALLY be a problem, but they were fine last year. It’s fair to mention that Jackson will probably be spelled a lot more this year but still I’m looking around 18 TDs and 2,000 yards.
4.) Pisula drafted Peyton Manning. Every year it seems Peyton is a machine producing scoring drives and last year even running for a few TDs himself, which is a rare sight. Peyton just won the big one…finally so it’s time to prove the Super Bowl Hangover wrong, right? RIGHT. I think Peyton will be fine, he’ll be Peyton, he’ll make great throws, but the thing to worry about is the retirement of Taik Glenn…who you’re asking right now right? He’s a member of the Indy line who’s been there almost forever. That leaves a huge question mark on their line, I think they’ll respond. While a solid pick in hind sight other QB talent was available down the road.
5.) Justin went with Larry Johnson, who has so far been fined for every day he misses camp. Provided he comes to his senses and plays Larry will be just fine at the number four hole. His hold out alone bumped him this low to be honest, as most projections see him out producing SJ if he plays. His offensive line is shaky, but that doesn’t matter, it’s the same one he ran behind last year with a bunch of no names playing on it. The only thing I’d watch out for is an injury.
6.) Micro at five took Frank Gore, who was a work horse for me last year and helped me achieve the title of “Champ”. Norv Turner is gone from San Fransico, that’s a concern for anyone who owns Frank Gore or any other San Fran RB. However Gore has been working hard. He dropped down to 210 to be able to bust some more long runs. However with a workload like last year, and I can tell you from experience, he was hurt for two weeks I believe. He gets dinged up a lot. He has a ton of upside though. Over 9 TDs and 1,400 yards sounds about good.
7.) Reggie Bush. I knew someone was going to draft him in the first round simply because he performs. In PPR leagues he is a monster because they love to get him the ball however, whenever and as much as they can. He’ll be a top running back this year, but I think the Saints will strive to keep him as mainly a passing back instead of a running back. Expect 40-45 yards on the ground per game, and a ton of passes. Some projections have him finishing with the most catches out of any running back, even our own B West.
8.) Shaun Alexander gets drafted eighth. Oh what difference a year makes I believe is what some people say. He missed six games last year, let’s throw that out there. And he averaged only 3.6 per carry…terrible numbers after the season he had two years ago…another victim of the Madden curse. Alexander though this year will have a solid year, although his Offensive Line is a bit worn down. He’ll score 14 TDs and rush for something like 1,400 yards or so. The thing that hurts him is the lack of receptions.
Loser of the Round: Brian Westbrook at the Second Overall Pick. Just no Chris Ward, just no. Winner of the Round: McLeish by randomly being first getting LT.
Round Two
1.) Joseph Addai. On my list he ranks above Westbrook and Bush, had someone ahead of me aka Chris Ward taken SJ I was thinking about taking Addai at third that’s how high I am on this guy. The Edge always did well in Indy, because he had a solid line, Peyton Manning and stellar receivers, well why shouldn’t Addai benefit from the same? Last year he had over 1,000 yards rushing without starting one game, first time in NFL history folks. I’m thinking somewhere between 12-17 TDs this year, that’s how much I like him and what Alexander doesn’t have in receptions Addai makes up for it. Nice pick from Vito.
2.) Steve Smith is another player that people began to sour on last year because of a “bad” season. Granted it wasn’t 2005-2006 when he was unstoppable and could turn a five yard screen into a 90 yard touchdown, but his numbers last year weren’t all that terrible. They suffered from an injury to Jake Delhomme and from the implosion of the Carolina O-Line. He’ll post 100 catches easy and double digit TDs.
3.) Chad Johnson. Personally before I say anything about his stat line and his playing style I want to say something. Chad Johnson is not the stud he once was. He has big games about two to four weeks out of the year, the rest of the time he dabbles in mediocrity. Now onto what to expect this year. He gets a lot of deep balls thrown his way and runs fast. He’s scored at least twice a season on passes of 50 yards or more. He’ll have a decent year, but be cautious about his “dominance”.
4.) Rudi Johnson continued the Johnson and Johnson connection as Justin took him with his second round pick. Johnson is consistent his totals over the past three years have barley changed in any category. He’s played 61 straight games with no injury (knock on wood). The offensive line took a hit this off season losing a key member to the Browns and he doesn’t catch passes, expect 1,500 yards and at least 8-10 TDs, AT LEAST.
5.) TJ Houshmandzadeh got picked here and you know what I can’t blame Pisula. Although both Holt and Harrison were still on the board and will put up bigger numbers, this isn’t that bad of a pick. His numbers have been slightly better over last season then Chad Johnson. TJ also caught the second most passes in the league in the second half of the league last year. He also caught 68% of his passes last year. And in the red zone he was thrown to 22 times. There’s a stat for year. He’ll produce this year, but with Harrison and Holt on the board I don’t know if I would’ve taken him here.
6.) I can’t believe I took Travis Henry in the second round in hindsight, but here’s the positive. Last year against two of the best run defenses in the league he ran for 100 years, those defenses were the Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots. That alone is impressive. Denver has always had a good rush game and already Henry is being compared to Portis and Terell Davis. I’ll take that anytime I can get it. In hindsight I’m stupid because he would’ve been on the board a few rounds later.
7.) Laurence Maroney went next to Chris Ward’s team. With Kevin Faulk and Sammy Morris on the team Belichick will spell Maroney every once and a while. Maroney also had some injury problems last year lets not forget about that. He won’t have a ton of production. 12 TDs and 1,500 yards.
8.) Willie Parker, the “Short Bus”. Everyone thinks that the Steelers are going to regress this year, especially in the running game, with the Steelers running a flex offense, with more receivers. The Steelers also signed Kevin Barlow so there might be some spelling going on. He’s the eleventh running back on some draft boards so, this I think might be some what of a waste pick.
Loser of the Round: Chad Johnson to Microw and Willie Parker to McLeish.
Winner of the Round: Joesph Addai to Vito.
Round Three
1.) Okay all that shit I said about Willie Parker was erased when McLeish took Carson Palmer. 252 per game and 28 TDS, that’s his line last year and it’s killer. He actually has more TDs in the past two years then Peyton Manning. A steal in the third round really, other QB talent is available later but nice to take this early.
2.) Marvin Harrison went to Ward here. He’s available here and that’s alone a shock. The only thing to keep people away from him is that he’ll be 35 this year, that’s old. He’ll have about 80 catches and 11 plus TDs. He’s still got it all right.
3.) “Big Game” Torry Holt goes to me in the 3rd round. That’s not that bad. While his numbers dropped off at the end of last year I think that’s merely a wrinkle. Holt got 16 balls thrown his way within the ten. That’s solid numbers. He’ll catch about 100 balls this season too. Scott Linehan is a genius.
4.) Maurice Jones-Drew goes here and looking at the board not a bad pick. He finished with 70 more yards then Fred Taylor and 7 more TDs. He looked a lot like a starting running back last year. Fred Taylor is nearly finished and gets hurt here and there thought the year. Maurice Jones Drew could be a stud if Taylor goes down with an injury.
5.) Justin took the second QB of the draft with Drew Brees. Brees is a fantasy stud. He does have a relatively inexperienced WR corps but who really cares. He’ll throw the ball a ton and the Saints will be down a lot because of their DEF. He could turn into a 30+ RD kind of guy.
6.) Larry Fitz went next to Micro. Fitz gets more looks in the red zone so that makes him the better threat in the Arizona passing game. New coach Ken Whisenhunt was working with the Steelers where Hines Ward caught 15 touches the year they went to the Super Bowl. Let’s hope he can bottle that magic again with two young guns. I’d expect solid yardage numbers at least from Larry, I don’t know if the TDs are there.
7.) Reggie Wayne goes to Greater Ward here. Wayne is younger and will average around the same as Harrison. Harrison’s work on the goal line is what puts him above Wayne but Wayne is still reliable. And the Colts passing game is on fire. No brainer.
8.) Willis McGahee goes here. I’m not to sure about this pick because of the declining value of the offensive line of Baltimore, but I think he can fair better there then in Buffalo. However he will be the driving force for Baltimore and probably will account for at least 80& of their rush yards and probably all of their TDs. A decent pick but I think there was more talent on the board, in hindsight and all.
Losers of the Round: Maurice Jones Drew and Pisula, and McGahee and Vito. I just don’t like Running Backs By Committee. And I think McGahee is a big mouth.
Winners of the Round: Palmer to McLeish and Harrison to C Ward.
Round Four
1.) Anquan Boldin. He has red zone problems, unlike Larry Fitz and he always seems the lesser of the two in Arizona. So we’ll see what happens. Matt Lienhart likes to throw so they’ll be plenty of opportunities in AZ. And remember these Cardinals ALMOST beat the Bears.
2.) Thomas Jones went to Greater Ward. This is a good pick a bit high for me but whatever. Jones did well in Chi Town he scored 22 TDs in 45 games, that isn’t THAT bad. The Man Genius though uses a committee so I don’t know if this is going to pan out. Leon Washington is an explosive runner and has better hands so he’ll see some time. He could get good yardage but I don’t think we’ll see double digit TDs.
3.) Brandon Jacobs is going to replace Tiki Barber, but you know what his durability is always questioned. He is a tight end build playing RB so that could work out really well for the Giants, but they always have problems, line men always get hurt, Eli gets questioned…every thing is always warped. His numbers as a goal line specialist were very good but I don’t think we’ll see as good numbers with a full load on his plate. Yep I said load.
4.) Terrel Owens slips into the fourth round and falls to Justin, who I believe had him last year as well. Big props to that pick up, this is the steal of the round I truly believe, nudging out Bulger this late. Owens always catches TDs and he always performs. Forget his off the field stuff he’s amazing on the field, amazing. Nice first WR pick Justin.
5.) Marques Colston I think is talented but I think there were better options at WR then him. I think he will see a lot of double teams and his ankle is a question that remains to be answered. He did decline at the end of the season last year due to the ankle sprain so it’ll be interesting to see if that injury starts to linger. He was solid due to his TE eligibility last year. Bum pick IMO.
6.) Marc Bulger. What can be said about him…he threw only eight picks last year. He threw 24 TDs and averaged something like 269 yards. He’s a stud and I expect more of the same. I wasn’t sold on anyone else really and this was a good spot to take a QB.
7.) Randy Moss goes to Chris Ward. He’s not the receiver that he once was that’s clear, the lingering question is that he can reestablish himself in New England. I don’t think that’s going to happen. He won’t put up AMAZING numbers, he might have a few okay weeks but he’ll also have weeks where he’ll get two catches. That’s just the way that things go down in New England. With Evans, Roy Williams and Andre Johnson still on the board this is a bum pick. Plus Randy Moss apparently has a hamstring issue with him now.
8.) Lee Evans from Buffalo, which isn’t that bad of pick considering that J.P. Lossman has gotten better and better. Evans has caught 41% of the Bills TDs the past three years, that’s a sign that they put a lot of stock in him. 90 plus receptions and probably about 10 TDs.
Losers of the Round: Boldin going this high and Colston.
Winners of the Round: TO and Bulger.
Round Five
1.) Antonio Gates is too early a pick here. I don’t like to draft a TE early but Gates is a stud to be honest. He caught over a 1,000 yards worth of passes. That’s insane. And he scored double digit TDs. He’s a WR playing TE, this is a no brainer pick although a bit too early for my liking but he’s a total stud.
2.) Dallas Clark from Indy went next as the second TE overall…and I didn’t think he was even a top ten really. This pick doesn’t make sense because the Colts really don’t use the tight end all that much. And while Clark was running in the WR slot for a little bit last season, the Colts drafted Anthony Gonzalez to run him as that other WR.
3.) Deuce McAllister was still available in the fifth round and after the year he had last year I find that semi surprising. His line was 1,057 yards and 10 TDs, that’s intense. He won’t catch passes and that might hurt me a little bit, but I’ll take that trade off for a solid ground game. He is getting older and splitting time with Bush so that might weigh him down.
4.) Plaxico Burress went next and again with Williams and Johnson behind him this pick was a little bum. As long as Eli Manning is throwing him the ball I’m not comfortable with him, his line in New York isn’t bad…1,101 receiving yards, and 17 TDs, all that in just 31 games. Perhaps this is the year he puts it together…who knows.
5.) Roy Willams is a stud. He catches balls and a on a team that will constantly be down and will constantly be out he can expect to see a lot of looks. Howevery Mike Furrey did have a high number of touches last year I don’t think that’s any reason to fret. His red zone numbers aren’t good so don’t look there. But around 80 catches and somewhere between 7-10 TDs.
6.) Andre Johnson caught 103 passes last year. That’s 103 fantasy points right there. It’s crazy. The problem is that the instability is there at QB, Matt Shaub is unproven. But he’s normally cold in the second half of the season, he only had 1 TD in the second half of the season. That’s too little to be frank. Matt’s gotta have a better arm then David, so we’ll see.
7.) Donovan McNabb. His knee is the question but we all know this living in Philadelphia. He has been one of the most potent QBs in fantasy football. He won’t be running the ball as much, if at all. He’s a bit too high in the fifth but it’s a decent pick.
8.) Vince Young went next and with much higher talent then him available I think this pick doesn’t make sense. But the pros say that he’s good so I’ll give Vito the benefit of the doubt. He’ll run for 600 yards, and 7 TDs, that’s just on the ground. However his TD throwing inside the red zone is ugly. He’s a decent prospect, but I don’t know how he’ll be in his second year.
Losers of the Round: Bureess to Pisula, sorry he just doesn’t have it.
Winners of the Round: McNabb down to Ward, this could be a pick that wins the league for his team to be honest.
Round Six
1.) Hines Ward. The question is why do you keep picking him Chris? Honestly…come on now. I just think the system has declined so I don’t think he’ll be as good. He’s old first of all, 31 years old. That’s older then Marvin Harrison. His production is down and he’s been hurt the past two years. That doesn’t seem like a second receiver to me, it sounds like a third one. They’ll pass to him inside the red zone but that’s about it. 900 yards and 6 TDs, that’s about it, anything over that is just meaty gravy.
2.) Tony Gonzalez in the sixth is still a bit too high for me. Let’s face an important fact that TG is no longer the Number One tight end, I believe last year he was dropped midseason. He is second to be honest. He has gone down in production over the year. If the Cheifs put in Brodie Cyle their young QB, you can believe he will see some sort of passes. He might have some yardage in him though, sorry but not that solid of a pick.
3.) Tom Brady in the sixth is a good pick. I hate him personally, I wish Satan would come and eat his soul that’s how much I hate him. About 224 per game and a 27 TD season sounds about right. That value so late in the draft is enough to keep Micro happy.
4.) Chicago defense goes here. And to be honest I have no problem with that. Devin Hester is their return man so he’ll get yards, they will get sacks, they will get picks, and they will hold people to few points. They are pretty much a great option as the first DEF taken.
5.) No, just no. Usually what happens is someone takes a DEF then everyone feels the pressure to take another one. Baltimore’s DEF last year was a product of their schedule which I firmly believe to be a little more difficult. Their take aways are 4 less then the Bears but only 4 more then the Vikings…who weren’t even drafted. It seems to me that while the Bears produce crazy numbers based upon returning, I don’t see that happening with Baltimore. Sorry Charlie.
6.) Javon Walker. The Broncos don’t have a lot of depth in the WR position, that makes Walker a dangerous threat. They run a reverse toss pass with him every once in a while so I could be sitting on good numbers for a week if he catches a few balls throws a TD and lastly…scores himself. His numbers are better with Jake Plummer but he’ll get used to a stronger arm in Cutler. With Cutler the team throws an AVG of 19 more passing yards per game.
7.) Donald Driver. He won’t score that many TDs, especially if the downfall of Packer’s passing keeps going down. They’ve averaged just 19 TD passes in the past two seasons. His projections this year show 7 TDs. But he’ll catch passes, so in our league that means his points will normally be high. Expect about five balls a game.
8.) San Diego’s Defense continues the pressured round. I think this is a bad pick for similar reasons to John’s. More talent else where on the defensive side of the ball. Shawn Merrian will sack up a storm, so expect some sack points there.
Losers of the Round: All DEF selected but Chicago.
Winners of the Round: Tom Brady to Microw.
Round Seven
1.) I thought Deion Branch had a chance to prove himself last season, but the Seahawks were just that bad. This year he’ll be used better especially with Darrel Jackson out of the way. I’d say around 1,110 and about 9 TDs, which isn’t that bad for this late and your second WR.
2.) Phillip Rivers is a great quarterback, at least I think. He always seems to be around late and he’ll throw TDs to Gates and to LT. So you know he’s good for some numbers. However San Diego’s schedule is against hard DEFs, that’s the only downswing.
3.) Marshawn Lynch. He’s going to be running behind a revamped Offensive Line in Buffalo where Willis McGahee was just rode at of town. His durability is questionable but this late in the draft with a starting running back. I’ll take it.
4.) Todd Heap. There is a stat here that jumps out at you. In ten games with Billick calling the plays guess how many TDs Heap has? He has just one. The WR talent in Baltimore is on the up swing and McNair likes to pass to wideouts. I still think Heap will catch some balls and can be a goal line threat I just don’t know if he is better then Shockey, and Cooley. That’s all.
5.) Jermey Shockey. Again another Giant who needs to answer questions. Will he be productive and healthy for a season? That would be a good combo. If the offense can get rolling in New York…you know what he might have his best season yet.
6.) Preist Holmes. I can understand this pick two rounds later, but I do understand it. If Larry Johnson doesn’t play this will be the steal of the draft. If not it’s a throw away late in the draft. Good upside to be honest.
7.) Pittsburgh’s DEF. I don’t think their DEF unit is that dominate. They don’t have a good return game either so that affects this position. Hopefully Santonio Holmes can help that out. They’ll get INT and their fair share of sacks, but that’s it. I still think the 8th round and after is when you draft a DEF.
8.) Reggie Brown went here to Vito but then was traded to McLeish. They are predicting a good season from him with 1,000 yards and about 8 TDS. I’m not that generous though as I think he might be a complete flop this year, especially with someone as crazy as McNabb. He passes it all around. McNabb really drove me crazy when I had Stallworth.
Losers of the Round: Holmes at RB and Todd Heap.
Winners of the Round: Rivers
Round Eight
1.) Vernon Davis could have a monster season this year, especially with young Alex Smith throwing the ball here and there and everywhere. A trendy sleeper pick the Niners could put it all together this year. He had a broken leg last year and that really hurt him. Maybe something like 784 yards and 8 TDs. And a bunch of catches. Too be honest the only tight end that might outperform him will be named Gates.
2.) Alex Smith got drafted right after his 49er compadre. He’s young, he’s a gun slinger, this could be his break out year, if he can keep those INTs down. He’s a good backup which is what his primary use will be on Ward’s team, not that bad.
3.) L.J. Smith. He has dropped off a bit for me I think. After catching numerous passes over the years McNabb is more about going down field now. So we’ll see what happens. I also think that he could get some big plays if they line him in the slot. He isn’t better then Cooley though, or any tight ends that came after him. So it’s kind of a Catch 22.
4.) Clinton Portis has injury concerns after last year and his offensive line is broken down a bit, so it’ll be interesting to see what happens. But with an unproven QB at the helm of the mess that is the Redskins, who knows what could happen here. I expect a lot of opportunities but who really knows. He was an elite back last year but then had an injury, and his durability has always been questioned. Expect Betts to get some carries but nothing to worry about. Let’s see if Portis can get back to top ten status.
5.) Cedric Benson is a steal this late in the draft, that is if he performs like Lovie Smith thinks he can. Last season the Bears ran 431 times, that’s a league high last year, the offensive line is pretty good and Tyrannosaurus Grossman really doesn’t have an arm, so the table is set. He just has to perform. He’s been a disappointment since the Bears drafted him and he’s lost a step since his days at Texas. He’s also had injury problems. If he doesn’t perform look for Adrian Peterson to get some carries in Chi Town.
6.) Chris Cooley goes here and that’s not that bad of a pick. He’s going to benefit from having Jason Campbell as QB, in 40 games he has 155 passes and 17 tds, which over a 16 game season is about 62 catches and 7 TDs per season. He’s going to be a red zone threat this year too with the undersized WRs, plus he lines up at Running Back, two for one.
7.) Brett Favre is the ageless wonder, he’s the guy that every year you say “This could be his year.” And I’m going to say that he’ll put up good numbers and then be done in the NFL. He’ll put up HUGE yardage numbers but don’t expect to see anything like 23 TDs, probably more in the 15 range. But oh wells.
8.) Chris Chambers from Miami was one of the most underrated receivers last year. He would torch DEFs and get dropped and added all over fantasy leagues when the next week he wouldn’t perform. He’s got Trent Green who put up yardage numbers in KC, so this could be good for CC. The offensive minds in Miami are going to try and get him back on track, he could see good numbers all over. His red zone numbers have been terrible though, so don’t expect much really. His numbers will be around 6-10 TDs, 10 is on the good side.
Losers of the Round: L.J. Smith going so early.
Winners of the Round: Cedric Benson could be the winner if he puts it together. Clinton Portis too.
Round Nine
1.) Adam Vinateri went here as the first kicker overall. He did throw 2 TDs last year I believe, which for a kicker made him very valuable. I don’t know if Indy will pull that trick stuff again but who knows. Indy has put up about 120 kicking points in the past few years so expect more. He got hurt last year for two games but should be fine this year. He’s a solid kicker, but I think he went too early.
2.) New England’s DEF is always tough. And if we were doing DEF players I know that I would pick up quite a few of their guys. But let’s face facts…Asaunte Samuel is going to sit out probably more then half the year, he’s their INT machine, so that’s a downfall. We’ll see what happens with Thomas being signed as a free agent and then Randall Gay filling in. They’ll post okay numbers, watch to see if they all stay healthy though. Too early for these kind of DEFs yet, especially with the two running backs Ward already drafted.
3.) Calvin Johnson might have a chance to be the impact rookie of the year. While rookie WRs don’t normally perform well but with Johnson’s blazing speed, and his build and his work ethic he could make an impact. He won’t post Randy Moss 17 TDs in his rookie season, but he might put up double digit TDs. 8-10 and probably 1,000 yards. If we do any sort of keeper this could be a nice pick, even if we don’t it’s good.
4.) Jeff Wilkins is the second overall kicker to go and I don’t think he’s the second kicker. He plays for a potent offense and does work in a dome though and will always put up good numbers, last year he was on fire. In the beginning of last year with Mike Martz in control they would kick a ton of field goals but when Scott Linehan took over they started scoring more TDs and stop settling for FGs, that might be the difference here. Don’t expect the same monster numbers as last year, this is actually a throw away pick giving the kickers that were still on the board and not taken and the lack of a running back when Edge was still there.
5.) Robbie Gould is the third kicker to go and this pick is slightly better then Wilkins, only slightly though. Last year he scored 143 points, he won’t score the same this year, not by a long shot. He does good in the bad weather and Chicago could struggle on Offense, like they have recently. He’ll convert some long field goals so that’s okay too.
6.) The Edge really slipped after going to the Cardinals. He has a terrible offensive line in Arizona but they want to convert to running more, more stretch plays and such, with the two wide outs they have that could work, but to be honest that line needs so much work and AZ has no short game. Edge will catch less passes but could get the ball 40 plus times a game and that could result in a few more TDs.
7.) Terry Glenn had a decent year last year running opposite TO. He could have a productive year if Tony Romo can find his groove. I don’t know if that will happen though. Only time will tell.
8.) Denver’s DEF unit got a little more firmed up when they added Bly in the off season to replace Darrant Williams. However MLB stud Al Wilson was a salary cap causality (try saying that three times fast). They’ll have a semi decent return game and as a DEF I can’t complain where they went, as any round after eight is where I like to see them go. Solid pick, but don’t expect monster numbers.
Losers of the Round: I think that Jeff Wilkins will have an average year, so that’s not really a loser. The worst pick of this round is Terry Glenn to be honest.
Winners of the Round: I think stealing Calvin Johnson this late was remarkable. And Edge could really turn things around in AZ, so one of them.
Round Ten
1.) Braylon Edwards had knee surgery before last season but it didn’t slow him down any. What did slow him down was a dismal DEF that really lacked any sort of kick at all, hopefully that will change when/if rookie Brady Quinn enters the picture, but who knows when that will be (he’s holding out). Braylon could benefit from the addition of a power running back in Jamal Lewis and should catch around 63 passed and something like 7-TDs, he is the Browns number one receiver, but really is that saying much?
2.) Jason Elam isn’t the name or the boot he used to be but he’s still solid. He’s consistent and has at least one kick over 50 yards in the past three years, but he almost had to sit out last season with a hamstring problem and he is getting older. Denver always finishes in the top ten kicking points so provided he can stay healthy he should do well. Pay attention to his injuries though.
3.) Joey Galloway always seems to land up on Microw’s team in some form, whether it’s a draft day roll of the dice or a waiver pick up. First of all he’s old he’ll be 36 in November when fantasy really matters the most, but that doesn’t mean he’s lost speed, he’s still quick, which is a good thing. He will benefit from a clear QB situation this year, as least year his numbers fell when Chris Simms went out. Jeff Garcia developed a relationship with Eagles WRs last year and the same could click in Tampa Bay, but we shall see. He’s health isn’t really a question.
4.) Issac Bruce isn’t the threat he used to be running aside Torry Holt as Holt has become overpowering almost to the point where Bruce is what…a seven round after thought. The Rams this year also went out and got Drew Bennett landing him and signing him to a pit of a pay day so he may be used as Number Two as well. Bruce shouldn’t get more then 4 TDs and 900 yards. Don’t be surprised if he misses a game or two here or there as well. He might have a few big games but that’s about it.
5.) Ronnie Brown is a steal in the 10 round, any time you can get starting Running Backs late I love it (I drafted three in the last three rounds). Brown will suffer from being spelled on passing downs and a horrible offensive line but will still put up good yardage numbers and about 6 TDs. That isn’t terrible but it isn’t exactly amazing now is it. Furthermore he has no magic when running he simply hits holes or doesn’t, he doesn’t create anything on his own. He could benefit a lot from Trent Green throwing.
6.) Marion Barber III scored 15 TDs last year if you can believe it. Barber has great hands and when he gets the ball within 20 yards of the end zone he’ll find pay dirt. I think he’ll have a sub par year though so I’m tampering expecations to a running back by committee approach. About 30-75 yards a game and a touch here and there…we’ll see what happens in camp.
7.) Ben Roethlisberger has potential but hasn’t shown it recently. Last year he was hurt here and there and without Jerome Bettis things just weren’t the same. On a run team he won’t see a lot of action since he is throwing INTs and incompletions like it’s his job. The offensive line in Pitt is going down and he gets sack too much…this could spell bad things for this former Super Bowl stud.
8.) Laveranuces Coles has 254 catches over the past three years. That’s pretty decent I’d say but on the Jets he’s been a dud. He’s never showed the speed many though he had in college and he hasn’t put up good TD numbers. He might get you catches which in our league is good but don’t expect the yardage or TD numbers you think.
Losers of the Round: Issac Bruce.
Winners of the Round: Joey Galloway.
Round Eleven
1.) Ahmad Green slipped this low and I’m surprised to be perfectly frank. Gary Kubiak with the Broncos produced a pretty good running game and he’s installed some of that zone blocking in Houston, and at the end of the last year they caught on. In the second hal they had 123 yards per game and scored 10 TDs (Ron Dayne on the Texans last year helped me win the league). I think this is a pretty good pick considering the upside, the downside is that Green is old and gets injured and the line is terrible. It’s the best of both worlds.
2.) If you get past the weather issues Mike Nugent could be a good kicker in the second half he had 88 kicking points, but the weather issues might cause him to be a bit unsteady and he did miss a 52 yarder last year, which is a fantasy gold. But as a kicker he’s fine.
3.) Drew Brees likes to pass and Devery Henderson is in a position to put up mighty good numbers. He’s running opposite Marques Colston and he had the highest yards per catch average in the NFL last year, he also caught a crucial Hail Mary in the game with the Eagles I believe. He’ll face single coverage and he’s quick. I like him as a pick, even though everyone else thinks I’m crazy.
4.) Tony Romo…don’t “Romo it”, meaning drop. Joking aside some people have him as the sixth best QB in the league. However at the end of last year including the playoffs he faded, and he faded hard. He threw more INTs then TDs. Be warry with him but backing up Peyton is a pretty easy job.
5.) Kevin Jones is always a look to catch balls, that’s one thing I can say. His foot injury is a concern and with Tatum Bell and TJ Duckett now in Detriot he won’t get as many goal line carries. Keep monitoring the injury.
6.) Philadelphia’s DEF won’t WOW you with returns, but rather smash your mouth in with sacks and INTs, which works just fine. This late and a DEF is picked, that’s fine. They’ll put up respectable numbers esp. with the edition of Spikes.
7.) Mike Bell goes here and I don’t know why. The Broncos do like to mix it up, but I don’t think lighting will strike here Ward, the last few picks are where you see some crazy things but there was much better talent on the board at this point. Come on Ward.
8.) The Lions don’t score all that much to be honest and ya know what that’s good when it comes time to take a kicker. I mean Neil Rackers was a stud kicker and he played for the Cardinals. True story. So I don’t think Hansen was a terrible pick here, he’s automatic from short range and plays in a dome. His distance numbers aren’t there but who cares really when you’re going to get like four field goals a game and such nice pick.
Losers of the Round: Could be Devery Henderson if he doesn’t get the overages I think he’ll get or it could be Kevin Jones if he doesn’t recover from that foot injury.
Winners of the Round: Tony Romo esp. if he’s trade bait or just a fill in.
Round Twelve
1.) Jason Campbell was better then Mark Burrnell but that’s saying that Herpes is better then Gonorrhea. So take that in stride. He passed for 10 TDs in seven games and averaged almost 200 yards per game, so maybe he isn’t that bad, but he only completed about 50% of his passes…he needs to improve those numbers.
2.) Joe Horn was cut by the Saints and then picked up by the Falcons. With Michael Vick hurt I don’t know if that hurts or improves his game. He’s 35 and has been hurt recently, so I don’t think he will have much of an impact. His big weeks might come against his former team in weeks 7 and 14.
3.) Jon Kitna is marked at about the seventh overall QB, well guess what he went this late and is backing up Tom Brady…this is gold. Drew Stanton was deactivated this season so odds are good that Kitna will be throwing a lot especially in a Mike Martz offense. He was the mind in St. Louis. This is a solid late round pick, if you can look past sacks and possible INTS.
4.) Donte Stallworth is first hurt and second he is on the Patriots. The Pats like to pass the ball around, so there might be some issues here. If he‘d stayed in Philly (dumb Jeffery Laurie) I would’ve said he would have 1,000 yards and such, but now he might not even play. We will see though I suppose.
5.) Alge Crumpler isn’t as good as he used to be, plus his relationship with Mike Vick is going, going and gone, to the dogs to be exact. And in a Bobby Petrino offense the wide outs will be more involved and the running backs, especially with Norwood’s speed, but Harrington will probably need some sort of outlet so Crumpler could get good numbers. Watch knee problems though. John also drafted Alge Crumpler, another running back here would’ve been better.
6.) Stephen Gostokowski is a poor man’s Adam Vin. The Pats looked poised to score around 130 points in the kicking category. Plus the grass is getting replaced with turf at Foxboro Field. I like his range and everything, his accuracy was down a bit last year but he was a rookie. He’ll rebound fine. This late he was a steal, I was eyeing him up since the 9th.
7.) Warrick Dunn is hurt right now but still might be the starter when he comes out of things, so this is a good pick late. Figure out how the injury goes and we’ll see what happens.
8.) Matt Hasselback is still here this late, that’s a shame. He’s good but people don’t like him because Seattle collapsed last year. Well he’s still a top tier QB. He’ll put up good numbers, but not great ones. He could really put up top end numbers if Branch and such play better. We’ll see though, this is a safe pick and a nice back up pick.
Losers of the Round: Donte Stallworth is hurt so he’s one of them and Joe Horn’s another one so there’s two.
Winners of the Round: All QBs taken in this round were solid, to be honest.
Round Thirteen
1.) Jericho Cotchery had some amazing kicks last year and he’ll return some kicks for the Jets. But he is the second wide out from the Jets taken by McLeish so I don’t know how smart that is. Cotchery has some big play ability, so he’s the better of the two by far I think.
2.) Santana Moss from Washington last year was a big play receiver and the year before that as well. He put up back to back TDs in a game against Dallas and since then he’s been rolling, but Burnell hit a wall and Campbell was a rookie so who knows what’s going to happen here. He’s actually been worse with Campbell. So tamper the expectations.
3.) Adrian Peterson could be a stud this year, behind the offensive line in place in Minn Chester Taylor piled up 1,000 yards. Even if he splits time he’ll be a MJD type or Laurence Maroney. With Taylor hurt right now Peterson looks better then ever.
4.) I’m going to be honest with you I never got taking two DEFs in the draft, hell I didn’t even take one. Jacksonville is so so, but being nothing more then a bye week plug in who really cares. Again with the lack of a running back and other players still on the board, I don’t know about this pick.
5.) Eli Manning has yet to really put it together and when the Giants tank they tank hard, again as a second QB option he’s not that bad, so I’m not really going to judge him. He’s got some tools around him but health is a question with a lot of them, so we’ll see. I think he’s going to continue to see some problems.
6.) Matt Stover is going to continue to be a good kicker. With Baltimore stalling more often then not and their DEF getting a short field, he’s almost a given and he was taken in the 13th round, it’s a shame he slipped that far, he’s a much better pick then a lot of other kickers, including the one I took.
7.) Cadillac Williams is the best overall pick this late to be honest, especially when he runs for almost 2,000 yards and around 10 TDs. He doesn’t catch the ball well but that could change because of Jeff Garcia, that’s a good thing for him. So is the bolstering to the offensive line. A steal in the 13th round IMO.
8.) Devin Hester is lining up all over the place this year and could be a threat. If not he’ll at least bring in return yards and TDs, he was pegged as my next pick at this point. He’ll be good in at least one of those categories. To be honest I don’t know how he’ll do meriting a start week in and week out.
Losers of the Round: Eh I can’t say anything about the picks because most of them were back ups.
Winners of the Round: Caddy Williams with A. Ward’s team, steal of the draft maybe.
Round Fourteen
1.) Randy McMichael is big and he’s black and he’s got hands. Now he’s in a lineup where he’ll have a chance to produce to be honest. Scott Linehan will move him around, use him in flex positions and stuff he could very well compete with Davis for starts every week. Another steal in the late rounds.
2.) Santanino Holmes should be another good pick up because of his speed and his punt return ability. He had about 320 yards in his last few games last year and scored a few TDs so that’s something to look at, plus with Pitt moving to a Flex offense this could be the year the passing game really comes alive. Come Week Two this pick could be looking like a genius did it instead of Ward, just kidding.
3.) Jason Witten could be a star in a Tony Romo offense. He catches passes but that’s about it. TO takes the end zone looks, but if TO is out with an injury at all Witten jumps in value so watch that.
4.) Darryl Jackson could be another steal here by Justin. If Alex Smith heats up and the Niners get as hot as everyone thinks DJ could see end zone looks and a ton of catches. If that happens DJ could end up being better then half the receivers taken before him. San Fran goes with about 181 passing yards per game and a TD per game threw the air. If Frank Gore is hurt they could go the air a lot.
5.) DeShawn Foster is getting older and DeAngleo Williams was up and coming last year especially with Foster nagging some injuries. Williams will probably jump Foster on the depth chart so this was almost a throw away pick.
6.) Jamal “Ray” Lewis is going to be a starter in Cleveland, and again that’s not saying much, not much at all. The Browns added to their O-Line in the off-season so that’s a good thing. He’s in a contract year too so that will hopefully help his performance. This could burn me a bit but that’s alright, I didn’t get Hester here so I kind of panicked.
7.) Bubba Franks is def not what he used to be, as a matter of fact they are predicting that he might not even start. So this was a throw away as well.
8.) No McLeish pick here.
Losers of the Round: Foster and Bubba Franks.
Winners of the Round: Darryl Jackson.
Round Fifteen
1.) No McLeish pick here. He traded these past two for Reggie Brown.
2.) Mushin Muhammad a few years ago was supposed to go to the Eagles. They were talking about it, talking about it and it never happened. Just thought I’d share that with you because I’m just that kind of guy. Now that he’s with the Bears T-Rex Grossman he’s just not that good of a threat anymore. Berrian is the better wide out in this system but Moose is a vetran, he does cause headaches staying healthy though.
3.) Jerious Norwood is the starting running back right now for the Falcons a team who normally relies on the run, with a coach who when he ran Louisville offense scored 33 rushing TDs. So I like his chances. Even if he doesn’t become the starting running back he’ll get some touches and catches in about 20 times a game.
4.) David Akers as a back up kicker. Again I don’t understand back ups for kickers and DEFs, even a TE, but whatever. Akers went through a slump where he missed a few field goals but should get back on track fine. Andy Reid doesn’t know how to manage the clock though so some “auto” FGs might turn into last second TDs or nothing at all.
5.) Freddy Taylor goes here and as of right now he is the starting running back in Jacksonville. He ran for almost 1,200 yards last year, which isn’t chump change. He doesn’t get goal line touches and wont catch passes either. His carries are on the decline with MJD coming up. He does have a long history of injuries.
6.) LaMont Jordan is another starting running back that goes this deep. He’ll be splitting time though so he’s not a legit starter but Dominic Rhodes is suspended for four games. Another important note is that the O-Line is still terrible and the team is still soft, other then that I like him.
7.) Carolina’s DEF will produce sacks and such but that’s about it. Unless Steve Smith is returning punts their yardage won’t be that good. Sorry. Not a bad back up though.
8.) Greg Jennings and Michael Robinson. Jennings could be the next big thing to be honest, a total sleeper from Green Bay where he was on pace to do well last year. Robinson could cash in if Frank Gore has some injury problems. Both were excellent dice rolls with the last two picks.
Losers of the Round: Fred Taylor.
Winners of the Round: Vito’s two last picks.
And that’s all she wrote folks. That’s what I think about the draft, that’s what I think about these players. I’ll do some random updating sooner or later. Leave some feedback please, let me know what you think. Yepp this is the Commish over and out.
posted by Jason M. at 11:37 PM
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We need to solidify this trade. Here are my final two offers:
1. Nazahoes trade Javon Walker and Adrian Peterson to TyranosaurusGrossman for Devin Hester.
or...
2. TyranosaurusGrossman sends Devin Hester to Nazahoes for Javon Walker and a Cole Hamels bobblehead.
The choice is yours, big cat.
I've decided to hold off on the trade for now big cat.
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