FanEx Analysis
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Round 7
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Final
Analysis
7.01
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Chris
Rito | Mike Nazarek WR Derrick Mason QB: McNabb RB: Tomlinson James Turner WR: RWilliams Mason TE: Witten PK: |
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There
were a few RBs that we really liked (Taylor, Stewart) but we
decided that we had to tap the vast pool of solid and safe
WR#2s with this pick since we had waited so long for a WR#1.
There were many, many good candidates for this pick but we
turned to an old favorite. =================================================================================== |
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7.02
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TC
Cannon RB Jonathan Stewart (R) QB: PManning RB: Peterson Stewart WR: Owens Burress Chambers TE: PK: |
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Stewart
was a talented and entertaining NCAA star. The Panthers should
give him many opportunities to become a NFL do-it-all RB under a
gameplan that prefers solid rushing over iffy passing. Two blue
chip backs can take a lot of pressure off a young quarterback.
We *hope* he does well enough to be a steady FAD starter in
support of Peterson, but the team's success does not depend on
it. |
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7.03 |
Jerome
Hickerson RB Fred Taylor QB: Palmer RB: Addai Maroney Taylor WR: Edwards Harrison Gonzales TE: PK: |
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Well,
my first choice at this spot was Jonathan Stewart, but he was
snatched at 7.02. Taylor has certainly seen better days and
won’t be the primary option for the Jags, but he is still an
important part of the running duo for Jacksonville and should be
able to muster a half dozen scores and possibly a thousand yards
between his almost certain injuries. |
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7.04 |
John
Georgopoulos QB Eli Manning QB: EManning RB: Westbrook TJones DWilliams WR: Wayne Colston Ward TE: PK: |
| Well,
there goes my plan to get the Carolina backfield, thanks to TC's
c-blocking. Time to switch gears and grab a QB... and believe
me, that goes against every fiber of my being. I usually never
grab a QB this early.
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7.05
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Jim
Butler WR Joey Galloway QB: Brees Schaub RB: McGahee White WR: Galloway TE: Gates Cooley PK |
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I
was happy to see that in round 7 I could pick up a #1 WR that
didn't perform too badly last year. He had some really good
string of games towards the end of the season and I hope that
continues on this year. Hopefully the QB situation is settled in
Tampa and that will equate to a good season from Galloway.
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7.06 |
Shannon
O'Leary QB Marc Bulger QB: Bulger RB: Gore Lewis RJohnson WR: Fitzgerald White TE: Gonzalez PK: |
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The Rams do not lack
talent. |
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7.07 |
Matt
Pitzer (via trade) WR Kevin Curtis QB: Hasselbeck Roethlisberger RB: Barber Bush WR CJohnson Holt Curtis TE: PK: |
| Even
with all of the Eagles' problems last year, Curtis finished with
77 catches, 1,110 yards and six TDs. Given a more even
performance, his numbers might be even a little better as he is
the closest thing the team has to a No. 1 receiver. I expect him
to catch plenty of balls again, helping him fit in nicely as my
third receiver. =================================================================================== |
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7.08 |
TC
Cannon (via
trade) TE Dallas Clark QB: PManning RB: Peterson Stewart WR: Owens Burress Chambers TE: Clark PK: |
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RB3, WR4 or TE1 for me? I am very happy to add TE
Clark. - You may remember him as the impressive Colt TE that doubled
his scoring in 2007 with TE high 11 TDs scored. Or you can
remember him as a TE wearing that silly #44. Or you may think of
him as a Manning target that to advantage of excellent opportunities
last year. Either way, it's another fun-to-follow player on
this roster. 10+ scores again seems an unreasonable expectation. However, we'd be happy with a more traditional 50/500/6 season from TE Clark. =================================================================================== |
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7.09 |
Duane
Cahill RB Rashard Mendenhall QB: Brady RB: LJohnson Graham Mendenhall WR: Boldin Bowe Jennings TE: PK |
| OK,
so I'm not the sharpest crayon in the barn (to mix metaphors),
but if the Steelers plan is to split reps between Willie Parker
and Mendenhall, then why can I get Mendenhall four rounds later?
I'm not saying, I'm just saying... Apologies to Mr. Holm for stealing his handcuff here, but it wouldn't surprise me at all to see Mendenhall out-point Parker this year. That's not where the smart money is, but given Parker's injury history and his propensity for getting hit when he tries to go inside, I think that Rashard is tremendous value here. Look for him to get 40% of the touches, and most of the goalline work. =================================================================================== |
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7.10 |
Greg
Kellogg WR Donald Driver QB: Romo RB: Portis RBrown Henry WR: Marshal Evans Driver TE: PK: |
| In
past FADs I have made the mistake of not concentrating enough on
WRs. This year I want to ensure I have at least three
number ones for their teams and hopefully four. Driver
fits the role of my third starter nicely. He is in a good
system that he knows well but his value is down due to
uncertainty at the quarterback position. Should Aaron
Rodgers prove up to the task, this will look like a steal at the
end of the year. As a WR3 in this format, I just need 4-6
large games with another 4-6 in the six receptions for 60
yards range. Last year Driver gave three large games (20+
points) and six of the mid-range games (12+ points). So I
need a bump up in TDs (he had just two last season) to reach
this goal but still, getting the 23rd ranked WR from a year ago
as my #3 starter has to be a good thing. Doesn't it? =================================================================================== |
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7.11 |
Ian
Allan (via trade) QB Jay Cutler QB: Cutler RB: SJackson Forte KSmith WR: AJohnson SSmith Welker CJohnson TE: PK: |
| Cutler
is the last quarterback on the board that I really like. After a
rough start for the first month of last year, he played very
well for the final 10 weeks. I think he’s going to average
230-240 total yards per game and throw 25 TDs. I don’t
consider the diabetes thing to be significant. Wade Wilson
played with diabetes in the late ‘80s; even quarterbacked a
few games for my teams, I think. And looking at the draft board,
I see Tony Holm is up next with a pair of picks and doesn’t
yet have a quarterback. So I’m figuring there’s probably
about a 70 percent chance he’ll take Cutler if I don’t make
a trade. Pitzer made a trade a round or two back, so I know
he’ll at least listen to fair offers. We were able to make a
deal. I pick up 6 spots of draft position here; he moves up 14
spots in round 10. =================================================================================== |
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7.12 |
Tony
Holm WR Jerricho Cotchery QB: RB: Grant Parker McFadden JJones WR: RMoss Holmes Cotchery TE: PK: |
| Cotchery
had a tremendous season last year catching 82 balls for 1,130
yards and was the clear cut #1 for the Jets. The knock is
that he only caught 2 TDs but opportunity was certainly there
and I have to imagine the only place to go is up for Cotchery
and his TD total in 2008. To my eye, just like last year,
WRs drop off into the abyss fairly quickly and there won't be
enough of the good ones to go around in a draft like the FAD.
I like to generate my points from the RB and WR positions in the
FAD so I'm getting while the getting is still good. =================================================================================== |
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