A very slow 2009 draft
A very slow 2009 draft
I already hade graded John earlier on a PM,but I'll add a few comments..Route c kind of hit my response and attitude to a tee..I love Andre Johnson and I initially thought he drafted Rodger,but later found out he chose "Rivers" of Dreams...I was very high last year on Marshawn,then the driving accident before camp kind of leaning towards a new direction..I'really think the emergence of "FEARLESS Fred Jackson" can also take away from Lynch..Finally I personally dont like Ronnie Brown and the wildcat offense..I know Miami is work in progress I just dont want to be a part of that backfield....Anyways Johnny nothing but love for ya....
A very slow 2009 draft
Great feed back guys keep them coming.
Thanks,
John
Thanks,
John
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A very slow 2009 draft
I will jump into the fray later today. I just have had not time the last two days. Nicely done so far.
I can't wait to see Tom/Greg address the first bundle of picks.
I can't wait to see Tom/Greg address the first bundle of picks.
My mama says she loves me but she could be jiving too! BB King
A very slow 2009 draft
O.K. JOHN I'LL CHIME IN WITH MY ANALYSIS.
ANDRE JOHNSON: THIS GUY IS A MONSTER. HIS TD NUMBERS HAVE IMPROVED. NO MATTER IF SCHAUB AND ROSENFELDS IS THE Q.B. HIS NUMBERS DON'T DROP. NICE FIRST PICK.
MARSHAWN LYNCH: HE IS ONE OF MOST CONSISTIENT AS THEY COME HE JUST LACKS THAT "BUST" OUT GAME ABILITY. HE PROBABLY WONT LAY ANY EGGS BUT HE WILL ALSO NEVER HIT 30PTS IN A WEEK EITHER.
RONNIE BROWN (WILD CARD PICK) IF HE REMAINS IN A 60/40 TIME SHARE WITH RICKY THEN FORGET IT. HIS NUMBERS MAY NOT YIELD HIGH POINTS ON A WEEK TO WEEK BASIS. HOWEVER IS HE CAN CARRY THE LOAD HE WILL BE A GREAT PICK.
PHILIP RIVERS: IF L.T. LIMPS INTO THIS SEASON (HOPEFULLY NOT ) THEN RIVERS ONCE AGAIN MUST SHOULDER THE LOAD AND PROVED THIS YEAR HE CAN. SO A GOOD QB FOUNDATION THERE.
OVERALL GRADE B.
[ February 04, 2009, 02:48 PM: Message edited by: KOTRAX ]
ANDRE JOHNSON: THIS GUY IS A MONSTER. HIS TD NUMBERS HAVE IMPROVED. NO MATTER IF SCHAUB AND ROSENFELDS IS THE Q.B. HIS NUMBERS DON'T DROP. NICE FIRST PICK.
MARSHAWN LYNCH: HE IS ONE OF MOST CONSISTIENT AS THEY COME HE JUST LACKS THAT "BUST" OUT GAME ABILITY. HE PROBABLY WONT LAY ANY EGGS BUT HE WILL ALSO NEVER HIT 30PTS IN A WEEK EITHER.
RONNIE BROWN (WILD CARD PICK) IF HE REMAINS IN A 60/40 TIME SHARE WITH RICKY THEN FORGET IT. HIS NUMBERS MAY NOT YIELD HIGH POINTS ON A WEEK TO WEEK BASIS. HOWEVER IS HE CAN CARRY THE LOAD HE WILL BE A GREAT PICK.
PHILIP RIVERS: IF L.T. LIMPS INTO THIS SEASON (HOPEFULLY NOT
) THEN RIVERS ONCE AGAIN MUST SHOULDER THE LOAD AND PROVED THIS YEAR HE CAN. SO A GOOD QB FOUNDATION THERE.OVERALL GRADE B.
[ February 04, 2009, 02:48 PM: Message edited by: KOTRAX ]
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Route C – Jeff
Pick 1.7: DeAngelo – very good pick. He established that HE IS the man in Carolina no matter who they draft. I would have taken S Jax or Turner before him though.
Pick 2.8: It is hard to dispute that Jennings is the featured/go-to WR in GB and Driver is on his way down. A good #1 after the initial elite WRs are off the board. Solid production is assured.
Pick 3.8: Eddie Royal, as stated in previous posts, could be that WR that delivers you? I may have gone Jones or Grant at RB with that pick.
Pick 4.7: Kevin Smith and LJ were the only two backs I would have chosen over a WR with what was left for you. You resisted the run on QB and only time will tell if Smith will make up for that choice. I like the decision and think it will work out for you.
Good draft so far.
Pick 1.7: DeAngelo – very good pick. He established that HE IS the man in Carolina no matter who they draft. I would have taken S Jax or Turner before him though.
Pick 2.8: It is hard to dispute that Jennings is the featured/go-to WR in GB and Driver is on his way down. A good #1 after the initial elite WRs are off the board. Solid production is assured.
Pick 3.8: Eddie Royal, as stated in previous posts, could be that WR that delivers you? I may have gone Jones or Grant at RB with that pick.
Pick 4.7: Kevin Smith and LJ were the only two backs I would have chosen over a WR with what was left for you. You resisted the run on QB and only time will tell if Smith will make up for that choice. I like the decision and think it will work out for you.
Good draft so far.
My mama says she loves me but she could be jiving too! BB King
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A very slow 2009 draft
Sorry for the delay but I have been hit with a couple projects that are killing me. It is nice to get to talk a little football.
I'm going to go through my team while I am thinking about it.
I had A.P. at #1 overall so I was happy to get him at 1.2. I want to say though that I had Gore at 2 and was expecting to take him when I saw the draft order. I think Billy got a steal.
At 2.13 I took Welker as a safe pick over Eddie Royal and that was a tough call for me.
3.13 Braylon Edwards is in a contract year and he is presicely the kind of individual that should thrive in that situation.
4.2 Peyton Manning. I never draft a QB this high but Manning is also never available this low. I was still alittle worried that I would be weak at the RB position but with all the other quaterbacks going in the fourth round I may still have someone fall to me.
I'm going to go through my team while I am thinking about it.
I had A.P. at #1 overall so I was happy to get him at 1.2. I want to say though that I had Gore at 2 and was expecting to take him when I saw the draft order. I think Billy got a steal.
At 2.13 I took Welker as a safe pick over Eddie Royal and that was a tough call for me.
3.13 Braylon Edwards is in a contract year and he is presicely the kind of individual that should thrive in that situation.
4.2 Peyton Manning. I never draft a QB this high but Manning is also never available this low. I was still alittle worried that I would be weak at the RB position but with all the other quaterbacks going in the fourth round I may still have someone fall to me.
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A very slow 2009 draft
Ok I will take a turn...
Andre Johnson-very good pick. Definitley the big dog in Houston's offense. And a top 3 fantasy Wr.
Lynch-I actually think this guys has all around skills. But not sure if he will get the chance to showcase them. With fred jackson I would not be surprised if a two-headed monster emerges in Buffalo.
Ronnie Brown-I am a little scared of this guy. A bit too risky for me. Injury concerns.But is definitley a high reward player.
Rivers-Great pick here. Wish I would have got him. I had him rated well above Rodgers.
Rivers and andre johnson will drive this team. If the backs pan out it could be very good.
Andre Johnson-very good pick. Definitley the big dog in Houston's offense. And a top 3 fantasy Wr.
Lynch-I actually think this guys has all around skills. But not sure if he will get the chance to showcase them. With fred jackson I would not be surprised if a two-headed monster emerges in Buffalo.
Ronnie Brown-I am a little scared of this guy. A bit too risky for me. Injury concerns.But is definitley a high reward player.
Rivers-Great pick here. Wish I would have got him. I had him rated well above Rodgers.
Rivers and andre johnson will drive this team. If the backs pan out it could be very good.
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Raiders – John
Pick 1.8: Andre Johnson, a man among boys on the field. I do have him in my top 3 WRs right now but would I have taken him over S Jax and The Burner? Nope. This choice may hurt you a tad unless your next two picks step up to the plate. Gutsy pick IMO.
Pick 2.7: Lynch – The kid is great but that offense isn’t. Not to mention that Fred could continue to cut into his time. After taking AJ in the first I may have gone for the gold and drafted Tomlinson here.
Pick 3.7: Ronnie Brown was a nice pick here especially after the Lynch selection.
Pick 4.8: The QB run was gaining momentum and of the next 3-5 QBs taken, I like your choice of Rivers. He should take the next step in his progression in 2009.
You have some risk in two of your first 4 picks and that always makes an owner squirm for the next several rounds.
Pick 1.8: Andre Johnson, a man among boys on the field. I do have him in my top 3 WRs right now but would I have taken him over S Jax and The Burner? Nope. This choice may hurt you a tad unless your next two picks step up to the plate. Gutsy pick IMO.
Pick 2.7: Lynch – The kid is great but that offense isn’t. Not to mention that Fred could continue to cut into his time. After taking AJ in the first I may have gone for the gold and drafted Tomlinson here.
Pick 3.7: Ronnie Brown was a nice pick here especially after the Lynch selection.
Pick 4.8: The QB run was gaining momentum and of the next 3-5 QBs taken, I like your choice of Rivers. He should take the next step in his progression in 2009.
You have some risk in two of your first 4 picks and that always makes an owner squirm for the next several rounds.
My mama says she loves me but she could be jiving too! BB King
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Hammerheads – Dan
Pick 1.2: AP – what can you really say about this pick? Nice start.
Pick 2.13: Welker – money in the bank. Consistent workhorse who has developed into a great #2 fantasy WR but his TD production and potential for TDs would have had me taking one of the others still left.
Pick 3.13: Braylon Edwards – huge upside and worth the shot at this point knowing that Welker was going to produce every week. He had a ton of targets last year with only 55 receptions to go along with 3 tds. I would expect 75/1000/10 making him a nice addition at this point in the draft.
Pick 4.2: Peyton Manning – I really didn’t think he would last that long and if I was in your position I wouldn’t have passed on him with your first 3 in the books. I am not a big fan of taking a QB that early, even in a DC but he is as consistent as you can get. He should be healthy again next year along with Wayne.
I really like your start to this draft.
Pick 1.2: AP – what can you really say about this pick? Nice start.
Pick 2.13: Welker – money in the bank. Consistent workhorse who has developed into a great #2 fantasy WR but his TD production and potential for TDs would have had me taking one of the others still left.
Pick 3.13: Braylon Edwards – huge upside and worth the shot at this point knowing that Welker was going to produce every week. He had a ton of targets last year with only 55 receptions to go along with 3 tds. I would expect 75/1000/10 making him a nice addition at this point in the draft.
Pick 4.2: Peyton Manning – I really didn’t think he would last that long and if I was in your position I wouldn’t have passed on him with your first 3 in the books. I am not a big fan of taking a QB that early, even in a DC but he is as consistent as you can get. He should be healthy again next year along with Wayne.
I really like your start to this draft.
My mama says she loves me but she could be jiving too! BB King
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A very slow 2009 draft
Hammerheads
AP-Great pick. I had him #1
Welker-He's going to be good again next year.
He and Housh would have been a toss up
here for me.
Edwards-That is what I would have done. Good
bounce back vet here.
Manning-Great value. I had him last year. Should
be good for close to 30tds and 4'000 yds
again.
Honestly this is probably the picks I would have made if I had #2. So it is hard for me to disagree. So I will have to continue the "lovefest" Great start.
AP-Great pick. I had him #1
Welker-He's going to be good again next year.
He and Housh would have been a toss up
here for me.
Edwards-That is what I would have done. Good
bounce back vet here.
Manning-Great value. I had him last year. Should
be good for close to 30tds and 4'000 yds
again.
Honestly this is probably the picks I would have made if I had #2. So it is hard for me to disagree. So I will have to continue the "lovefest" Great start.