I thought I'd throw out a very preliminary rankings list for the incoming rookies.
Moreno - A great fit and a very good talent. I wouldn't be shocked to see him win the job after camp wraps up later in the summer.
Wells - Will share time with Hightower. Cross your fingers that he stays healthy.
Macklin - I really like his situation with Philly. He has a great chance to produce from game 1.
Crabtree - I wish the QB situation was better, but Crabtree will definitely contribute.
Brown - Addai showed some cracks in the armour, apparently the Colts saw them as well.
Nicks - Has a great opportunity to succeed early on. It's up to him.
Pettigrew - Will be Stafford's safety valve. Solid numbers are in the cards for Pettigrew.
Harvin - If he keeps his mind right, he could be an explosive force for the Vikings.
Stafford - Hey, he has Johnson and Pettigrew. If he gets decent protectection, he could put up decent numbers.
McCoy - Playing on a team with an injury-prone Westbrook will keep McCoy busier than a normal rookie.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Winners from a fantasy perspective after day one of the NFL draft.
Day one is in the books and a few teams made out pretty well. Do we see a clear-cut, dominating player? No. But there are a few guys that will be useful in larger leagues.
Michael Crabtree WR San Francisco - The 49ers had to be shocked to see Crabtree fall to them at pick #10. Some teams say they see Crabtree being a, "high-maintenance" WR. That remains to be seen, but I sure can see Crabtree making life easier for 49er QB Shaun Hill. He should also open things up somewhat for RB Frank Gore. I have a feeling Crabtree will want to make teams regret that they passed on him.
Knowshon Moreno RB Denver - Moreno was moving up most teams charts over the last 2 weeks and Denver took notice. The Broncos now have to figure out just who out of their vast roster of running backs they need to get rid of. Look for Moreno to get a decent share of carries to start with. He should be of extra value in PPR leagues as he is very good coming out of the backfield.
Jeremy Macklin WR Philadelphia - The Eagles continually have made the playoffs with average WR's. Things are starting to change. While they thought about trading for an established WR, they saved millions of dollars and took the 2nd best WR coming out of college. While Macklin doesn't have 4.35 speed, he does have the ability to separate from defenders and also is very good going over the middle.
Brandon Pettigrew TE Detroit - I'll take some heat for this choice. So be it. While the Lions need help on defense, the chance of getting a quality TE for their new QB Matthew Stafford. Pettigrew will give Stafford/Culpepper a TE that is a solid blocker and a guy that can get downfield.
Percy Harvin WR Minnesota - Ok,ok. If I thought I was going to get grief with my Pettigrew choice, I may have people questioning my sanity by picking Harvin. While Harvin's character may be in question, the is no question that he might be the most explosive offensive player in this draft. Harvin makes the Viking offense even more potent when you consider they already have Adrian Peterson, Bernard Berrian, and Visanthe Shiancoe.
Chris Wells RB Arizona - Watching Arizona trying to run the ball for the most of last season was very painful. The Cardinals sat Edgerrin James early on in favor of Tim Hightower, who didn't exactly wow anybody. With James wanting out of Arizona, look for Wells to at least share time with Hightower to start the season. With the passing game the Cardinals have, there should be room to run for Wells.
Michael Crabtree WR San Francisco - The 49ers had to be shocked to see Crabtree fall to them at pick #10. Some teams say they see Crabtree being a, "high-maintenance" WR. That remains to be seen, but I sure can see Crabtree making life easier for 49er QB Shaun Hill. He should also open things up somewhat for RB Frank Gore. I have a feeling Crabtree will want to make teams regret that they passed on him.
Knowshon Moreno RB Denver - Moreno was moving up most teams charts over the last 2 weeks and Denver took notice. The Broncos now have to figure out just who out of their vast roster of running backs they need to get rid of. Look for Moreno to get a decent share of carries to start with. He should be of extra value in PPR leagues as he is very good coming out of the backfield.
Jeremy Macklin WR Philadelphia - The Eagles continually have made the playoffs with average WR's. Things are starting to change. While they thought about trading for an established WR, they saved millions of dollars and took the 2nd best WR coming out of college. While Macklin doesn't have 4.35 speed, he does have the ability to separate from defenders and also is very good going over the middle.
Brandon Pettigrew TE Detroit - I'll take some heat for this choice. So be it. While the Lions need help on defense, the chance of getting a quality TE for their new QB Matthew Stafford. Pettigrew will give Stafford/Culpepper a TE that is a solid blocker and a guy that can get downfield.
Percy Harvin WR Minnesota - Ok,ok. If I thought I was going to get grief with my Pettigrew choice, I may have people questioning my sanity by picking Harvin. While Harvin's character may be in question, the is no question that he might be the most explosive offensive player in this draft. Harvin makes the Viking offense even more potent when you consider they already have Adrian Peterson, Bernard Berrian, and Visanthe Shiancoe.
Chris Wells RB Arizona - Watching Arizona trying to run the ball for the most of last season was very painful. The Cardinals sat Edgerrin James early on in favor of Tim Hightower, who didn't exactly wow anybody. With James wanting out of Arizona, look for Wells to at least share time with Hightower to start the season. With the passing game the Cardinals have, there should be room to run for Wells.
Friday, April 24, 2009
What to expect leading up to the NFL season.
We'll definitely have comments on tomorrow's NFL draft. Then after a quiet couple of weeks Eric, Adam, and myself will start posting player rankings for '09. That's always a fun time, mainly due to the fact I get emails questioning my sanity.
Of course this all leads up to our Fantasy Draft Preview show coming in mid-August on sportsradio1450. Which can be heard via streaming audio on www.sportsradio1450.com
Keep those tweets coming boys and girls. I love 'em!
Of course this all leads up to our Fantasy Draft Preview show coming in mid-August on sportsradio1450. Which can be heard via streaming audio on www.sportsradio1450.com
Keep those tweets coming boys and girls. I love 'em!
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