Tom Lorenzo From RotoExperts Will Chat HERE Tonight At 8 p.m. EST
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 1:42 pm
Ah, well the servers just kicked me after typing answers for about 10 minutes, so I apologize if these seem short...
Originally posted by The FF Maestro:
Tom,
1) in the middle rounds would you take a chance on a rookie WR with a high ceiling like AJ Green, Julio Jones or Greg Little as opposed to a solid, proven wideout yet with a lower ceiling like say, Mike Thomas, Lance Moore or Mario Manningham?...
Tom: Moore-Manningham are the more "sure" things. I don't draft rookie receivers in the middle rounds. I would wait until later in the draft. Think of them as low-end WR3, WR4 at best. I would look at Jones first, but he's going to be my 4th receiver in most situations.
2) now that Lee Evans has signed wih the Ravens, would you put Joe Flacco up in the same potential breakout candidate-to-be-elite-class of "other" unnamed QB's as well?...
Tom: He moves into the Ryan/Eli Manning/Josh Freeman tier, but is not quite in the Schaub/BigBen/Romo type of tier. Like the move for Evans, though. But wouldn't take Flacco over the Schaubs and Romos of the world.
3) Jeremy Maclin - stay away or let's play?...
Tom: Let's play! I think this is a "i'm not quite happy" injury that will be resolved by time the season starts. Until I hear otherwise, I'm in on Maclin.
4) please persuade me as to why I wouldn't want to have a top 5 pick in the draft this year and a shot at one of the few clear-cut stud RB's there?...
Tom: Because there is no such thing as a sure thing. Just ask Frank Gore/Steven Jackson/Ray Rice owners from last year. Oh, and ask Arian Foster and Jamaal Charles owners how they did!
5) MJD - I feel that he is this year's BIGGEST wildcard of the draft as if he's really healthy (and I personally think that he is and will remain so as he's a gamer and is out to prove his doubters wrong after playing hurt most of last season) he can be the overall #1 RB this season but if not, well then, doom and gloom for his owners...
Tom: See above on MJD. He's a Top 5 talent and I, like you, take him at his word that he's healthy NOW, but I can't guarantee he'll remain healthy all season. Can't do it!
6) I think that there is a rather HUGE dropoff after not only the top 5 QB's this year but believe it or not, and contrary to popular opinion/belief, the top 5 TE's as well...conversely, I also feel that there is mucho "parity" and a smaller tier-dropoff to be had at the RB/WR position this season as well...please convince me as to why I wouldn't want to be head and shoulders above the competition by grabbing one of the top 5 elite at QB/TE positions earlier than I typically would in past years and draft my RB/WR in the latter rounds?...
Tom: The TE dropoff isn't as big as you make it out to be. I'm with you on QBs (to an extent), but I'd be happy with Owen Daniels, Jimmy Graham, Zach Miller, etc. Think health when it comes to TEs. The guys on top have tons of question marks when it comes to health.
...thanks much...
Originally posted by The FF Maestro:
Tom,
1) in the middle rounds would you take a chance on a rookie WR with a high ceiling like AJ Green, Julio Jones or Greg Little as opposed to a solid, proven wideout yet with a lower ceiling like say, Mike Thomas, Lance Moore or Mario Manningham?...
Tom: Moore-Manningham are the more "sure" things. I don't draft rookie receivers in the middle rounds. I would wait until later in the draft. Think of them as low-end WR3, WR4 at best. I would look at Jones first, but he's going to be my 4th receiver in most situations.
2) now that Lee Evans has signed wih the Ravens, would you put Joe Flacco up in the same potential breakout candidate-to-be-elite-class of "other" unnamed QB's as well?...
Tom: He moves into the Ryan/Eli Manning/Josh Freeman tier, but is not quite in the Schaub/BigBen/Romo type of tier. Like the move for Evans, though. But wouldn't take Flacco over the Schaubs and Romos of the world.
3) Jeremy Maclin - stay away or let's play?...
Tom: Let's play! I think this is a "i'm not quite happy" injury that will be resolved by time the season starts. Until I hear otherwise, I'm in on Maclin.
4) please persuade me as to why I wouldn't want to have a top 5 pick in the draft this year and a shot at one of the few clear-cut stud RB's there?...
Tom: Because there is no such thing as a sure thing. Just ask Frank Gore/Steven Jackson/Ray Rice owners from last year. Oh, and ask Arian Foster and Jamaal Charles owners how they did!
5) MJD - I feel that he is this year's BIGGEST wildcard of the draft as if he's really healthy (and I personally think that he is and will remain so as he's a gamer and is out to prove his doubters wrong after playing hurt most of last season) he can be the overall #1 RB this season but if not, well then, doom and gloom for his owners...
Tom: See above on MJD. He's a Top 5 talent and I, like you, take him at his word that he's healthy NOW, but I can't guarantee he'll remain healthy all season. Can't do it!
6) I think that there is a rather HUGE dropoff after not only the top 5 QB's this year but believe it or not, and contrary to popular opinion/belief, the top 5 TE's as well...conversely, I also feel that there is mucho "parity" and a smaller tier-dropoff to be had at the RB/WR position this season as well...please convince me as to why I wouldn't want to be head and shoulders above the competition by grabbing one of the top 5 elite at QB/TE positions earlier than I typically would in past years and draft my RB/WR in the latter rounds?...
Tom: The TE dropoff isn't as big as you make it out to be. I'm with you on QBs (to an extent), but I'd be happy with Owen Daniels, Jimmy Graham, Zach Miller, etc. Think health when it comes to TEs. The guys on top have tons of question marks when it comes to health.
...thanks much...