10.01 WR Donte' Stallworth
By Emil Kadlec of FF
Pro Forecast
The first receiver selected in
this year's draft, WR Donte' Stallworth, who blew scouts
away by posting a 4.24 time in the 40-yard dash during a
pre-draft workout, has been impressive during recent
workouts -- coaches especially like his penchant for making
tough catches in traffic and outfighting defensive backs for
the ball -- and appears to be a lock to nail down a starting
spot.
Despite the fact that rookie receivers rarely have a major
impact early on, head coach Jim Haslett told reporters after
drafting him: "Donte' was the guy we coveted from the
start. What can you say -- great speed, great intangibles,
great kid. He can help us out immediately." The fact
that recently-signed free agent Jerome Pathon is still
slowed by the foot injury he suffered early last season
makes it even more likely that Stallworth will be asked to
contribute early.
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10.01 WR Donte' Stallworth
By Jym Hansen
This
guy was great for NCAA Tennessee. He
left one year early and became the top WR in the draft. There
is a huge amount of talent, and if any player could make it,
Stallworth can. He
has the speed and hands to make a great WR in the NFL.
He
is a rookie. WR
is not an easy position to learn.
Joe Horn is not washed up yet, so he will remain the
#1 option for Aaron Brooks.
How good can a #2 rookie be?
There is always a lot of hype surrounding a rookie,
and it should remain just hype.
There are a lot of WRs out there yet that will have
better seasons than a rookie.
Randy Moss was a fluke, and it won’t happen again
this year. A
veteran #1 option with an up surging team would have served
better.
WR
don’t have great rookie campaigns.
Only a handful has had 1,000 yard/8 Touchdown
campaigns. You
would be much better waiting for the second year after they
have learned the game.
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10.02 RB Amos Zereoue
By Tony Holm of The
Prognosticator
Looks like we're solidly entrenched in
"hunch" round. Amos Zereoue is my hunch.
The Steelers are going to use him a lot as a change of pace
back. They really like his explosiveness and ability to
break the big play. With or without Bettis, Zereoue is
going to see a good amount of playing time.
Jerome Bettis himself has stated he thinks Amos Zereoue
should see more playing time and that he doesn't want to
stand in the way of talent. Reports already are starting to
creep out that Bettis has had several set backs to becoming
100%. The Steelers offense is run first, ask questions
later. A running back in this system with arguably the
best run- block line
in the business, can post some crazy type numbers.
Zereoue is recovering from a non-benign cyst that was
removed from his liver recently, but should be ready by
training camp. Removal of a cyst is not that big of a
deal and you shouldn't be scared away by it.
This running backs explosiveness, plus potential
opportunity, was too good for me to pass up here and RBs
never hurt a fantasy team..
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10.02 RB Amos Zereoue
By Kevin Kidd
Forgive me, but this selection seems out of place. While I
like it that Tony is not 'playing it safe' by taking a WR4,
Z-Man seems a stretch. IF Bettis is on the bench.. IF
Zereoue plays ahead of Mu-fa-whatever.. IF RBs Homes and George
and Pitman can't produce.. IF QB Stewart doesn't vulture the
easy scores.. IF most of those things happen, Zereoue will
be a positive roster player.
Tony writes beautifully, and does his best to 'sell' us,
But, as of now, it is just wishful drafting that should be
delayed until the next few dozen players are picked. 14.02
Zereoue? Yes. 10.02 Zereoue? No.
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10.03 WR Robert Ferguson
By Emil Kadlec of FF
Pro Forecast
WR Robert Ferguson,
a second-round pick in '01, was inactive for 17 of 18 games.
A superb talent, Ferguson's failure to learn his playbook
last summer subsequently kept him from making a
contribution. ... But all that should change this year with
Ferguson entrenched as the Packers' starting split end
following the departures of Bill Schroeder and Antonio
Freeman.
And according to observers, Ferguson's power, speed and
athleticism have been on full display during recent
mini-camp workouts. Brett Favre has reportedly been thrilled
with Ferguson's dedication and Packers receivers coach, Ray
Sherman also has very high expectations. "His upside is
as good as anybody's," Sherman recently said. "And
he kind of reminds me of Eric Moulds from Buffalo, that kind
of build, the power, the hands, the explosiveness."
Ferguson and newcomer Terry Glenn might give Green Bay the
most potent starting tandem they laid claim to in recent
memory.
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10.03 WR Robert Ferguson
By Guest Sean Nemeth
I always like high risk/high reward picks. That's how
you win leagues, unfortunately that's also how you loose
them. Let's face it. Second place is the PC term for
the first place loser.
Ferguson is about as unproven as they can get, but he's in a
good situation. Freeman's definite departure helps,
and so does Glenn's arrival. Glenn will either be the
superstar he can be, and draw coverage. He may also be
the "she' and leave WR1 for Ferguson.
The talk in Green bay makes him sound great, but beware,
some of us were duped into picking RB Tony Richardson
because "Marty isn't high on Holmes". If the
Packers are so happy with Ferguson, why did they trade up in
round 1 to get rookie Walker?
I like the Dyson pick much better, but I have the luxury of
not drafting in May/June, unless you count the awesome
Antsports.com Mock Drafts.
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10.04 DT Steelers
By Greg Kellogg of Komments
While many would say this is too early, I feel it is
just about the perfect time to start a defensive run.
Pittsburgh led the league with 55 sacks last season proving
they are capable of putting pressure on the QB.
While they only forced a pedestrian 29 turnovers, the
pressure they bring could raise that level in a hurry.
I had narrowed my choices down to Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay (37
takeaways) and Chicago (38 takeaways). I feel
Chicago's defense is in the toughest offensive division of
the three so I discounted them - who wants their defense to
face Favre and Culpepper twice each. It was very close
between Pittsburgh and Tampa but I was worried about what
the loss of Dungy would do to the Tampa defense so I opted
for the Steelers.
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10.04 DT Steelers
By Guest IM Fletcher
I haven't seen this approach in drafting since the fantasy
glory days of Jerry Rice when he was a TD machine for the
Niners. Very interesting strategy by Greg Kellogg. Looking
forward to seeing how it plays out over the FanEx FAD
season.
The Pittsburgh D pick here is right in line with what Greg
is doing, not wavering one bit from his strategy even in
round ten. In Greg's eyes he probably feels he has landed
the top two WRs, the top TE and now the top D in the draft
along with a very solid QB pairing. And it is tough to argue
with him when looking at the talent. Topping out in four
player categories can usually get you far in any scoring
system...but with this running game Truing Canidate or
Lamont Jordan might have been a better fit here.
10.04 DT Steelers
By Guest Tom Walls
Kellogg here kicks off one of the final stages in any draft,
“The First Defense Taken”. This is one of those moments
in the draft when everyone (in a live draft) looks back down
at their notes and thinks, “Is it time to take my
defense?” Then the other owners may begin to second-guess
the picks they had lined up in that round to ensure they get
one of the top three (for TEs)
or five (for Ks or D/STs) on their board. Having one of
those type of players for those positions is a definite
plus, as long as those players live up to their hype.
The tenth round is usually about the right time to start
this Man vs. Self struggle. “Should I get that 2nd back-up
RB? Should I get that 2nd or 3rd QB? Where the heck is the
beer? Stupid mosquitoes! Why do we have this draft out side
anyway?!?! Where the heck is the beer?”
Anyway, I like the Steelers defense this year, they have a
very good, attacking defense and should be a top 3 or 5
defense for your team. They also have a relatively easy
schedule and get this; if you need a late season
surge to make your way into the playoffs next year-the
Steelers play CIN, JAX, HOU and CAR in weeks 12-15. For most
leagues, that Carolina game is in
the first week of your league’s playoffs – that’s a
nice bonus for you. I am still worried about the offense,
though. If the offense struggles, that will affect the
defense’s scores. Look at what happened to the Ravens when
Jamal Lewis got hurt and Elvis proved he was no Trent. The
Ravens defense still had a pretty good year, but fell off
sharply in fantasy production when their offense sputtered.
That said, I don’t like the pick here-in this league, with
this team. As has been pointed out, your best performers
start each week, so boom or bust positions like TE, D/ST, K
and some WRs lose value in this league. Having a steady
performer helps, but if some scrub has a couple of great
weeks, he will start instead of your normal starter. In this
league a couple of scrubs at the above mentioned positions
may be as good a steady starter. I don't think the top
defensive pick would be in the 10th round without this type
of scoring. I think it would have come a bit earlier.
I also don’t like Kellogg’s RBs. I am sure that Greg
knew what he was sacrificing when he got that great
corps of receivers. But his running game could use
more help. I know having not her back up RB may not be the
steadiest pick, but look at the scoring. I think that is why
Kellogg made the decisions he made for his running game. He
also still needs a 3rd WR. I would have taken one more RB
such as the other review for this pick mentioned. I don’t
know if Jordan and Canidate will be around next round, and I
think Kellogg could use one of them. Or, maybe take the
player that was taken with the next pick, Kevin Dyson.
If everything pans out for Kellogg, this will be a great
team…But it would take a lot of lucky breaks (literally)
for that running game to be even average. Maybe Owens, Moss
and Gonzalez can carry that weight. We shall find out.
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10.05 WR Kevin Dyson
By Carlos Panizo of STATS,
Inc.
and Chris Rito of FF
Mastermind
Kevin
Dyson is the kind of player you want with a 10th round
selection. He had a career year last season with 50+ catches
for 800+ yards and 7 touchdowns. Sometimes you want to be
careful about taking a player after a career year. You don't
want someone who's topped out; but with Dyson entering only
his fifth season in the NFL, you've got to believe that his
best is yet to come.
If all he does is equal his output from last season, then
he's a fine 3rd WR on any squad but personally I think we'll
see him grow into his role even more as the Titans look to
rebound and make a legitimate run at the AFC Title.
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10.05 WR Kevin Dyson
By Guest Matt Holderness
I am a fan of this pick for this team. They are set at #1
receiver with Harrison, but after that there are questions.
Conway had a solid season and Taylor has potential but it
doesn't hurt to add another potential guy like Dyson.
I'm not sure the passing numbers will be what they were last
year for this team because Eddie George should be back to
form this season and we know Jeff Fisher loves to run the
ball.
Dyson is also the #2 receiver on the team and we've seen
McNair seems to like throwing to Mason more.
Even with that said Dyson has potential and had some solid
showings last season, which was his first year back after
tearing up his knee the previous year. He even had a streak
of 4 straight games last year with a TD.
I do like that he is young and improving. He is definitely
as good as anyone else still on the board.
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10.06 QB Brad Johnson
By John Hansen of The
Guru Report
It's definitely time to take
another QB. I was hoping to grab one of the few guys
available a round ago, but Brad Johnson will have to do.
Actually, he may do quite well in Jon Gruden's
fantasy-friendly offense. Mobility aside, Johnson, who
used to be a lot more mobile than he is now, is similar to
Rich Gannon in that he's a savvy veteran who gets by on
intelligence, efficiency, and a pretty accurate arm. In the
past, durability was a huge concern with Johnson, but he
managed to start all 16 games last year.
Tampa Bay will finally use WR Keyshawn Johnson effectively
and they've added a solid #2 guy in Joe Jurevicius; they may
even add Keenan McCardell or Derrick Alexander, so Johnson
will have more than enough to work with. And under
Gruden's tutelage he should do well - as he did under Brian
Billick in Minnesota.
The only downside here is the presence of Shaun King and Rob
Johnson. King, however, isn't capable of getting the
job done over the long haul and (Rob) Johnson is likely just
a nice insurance policy against a (Brad) Johnson injury.
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10.05 QB Brad Johnson
By Guest Jake Carter
QB Brad Johnson is defiantly a risky pick. Then
again, 112 players were claimed before him, so risk is
certainly expected. The 2002 Bucs should be good. Association
with that team only adds minor creditability to a selection
of a poor player that must improve to keep his starting
assignment.
This Brad Johnson seems a mere shadow of the Redskin Johnson
of yesteryear. It may be time for the Bucs to re-test Shaun
King.
10.05 QB Brad Johnson
By Guest Matthew 'Doc' Cummings of
FantasyRef.com
Put your personal feelings aside - you either like him or
you hate him - but in the 10th round, as a backup, with the
other QBs on the board, this is a great pick.
He represents value, and anyone who has read my philosophy
on winning knows that you need value to win. Who would
you rather have, Brad Johnson or Chris Weinke?
When Johnson had an offensive-minded coach in Norv Turner in
Washington, he was solid. He was efficient, he had the
tools around him where he did not have to shoulder the load,
and he won games. He has a running game comparable to
what he has always had, but now he has a passing guru as a
coach with an extra weapon or two at wideout.
While I don't personally think the Buc's record will be much
better, I do think that what Chuckie may lack in Defensive
genius, he will bring more to that talented offense, and
Brad Johnson (along with Keyshawn Johnson) will be the two
biggest beneficiaries of this change. With Brooks, a
young, still learning young quarterback as the starter, I
would not be surprised if Brad Johnson would find his way
into the starting lineup more than the bye week (and not
just for this owner).
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10.07 WR Germane Crowell
By TC Cannon of Fantasy
Asylum
WR Germane Crowell is another
case of positive glass-is-half-full reasoning. The Lions
were the laughingstock of the 2001 season. However, we
Lions fans do not place any blame on Crowell.
After all, he was placed on IR after four games, with a
season- ending torn patellar tendon (knee) injury. Crowell
now returns to the active roster and his WR1 position for
the Lions. With the departure of WR Morton (to KC), DET
signed former-Packer Schroeder and former- Ram Hakim to add
beef up their support receivers. Their arrival is in
support of Crowell - not as a replacement for him.
During
his one month of play, Crowell had 22-300-2 production.
After his injury, second banana Morton did numbers of
63-900-3. Sooo.. and I know this is not fair.. the Lion's
WR1 position was responsible for about 85 receptions, 1100
yards, and 5 scores in 2001, Improvement is very
likely as this year's
team will exceed the passing production of last years' 18
TD quarterbacking trio.
Another way to look at this Crowell selection is to study review
the production of other WR1s on poor NFL
teams. Is there typically a reward in selecting the best
WRs from the bad teams? Let's look at.. ohhh.. who are
some bad 2001 teams?... Let's look to CAR, DET, BUF, SD, and
DAL.
CAR Hayes 15 gms 52- 597-2
DET Morton 16 gms 77-1154-4
BUF Price 16 gms 55- 895-7
SD Conway 16 gms 71-1130-6
DAL Ismail 14 gms 53- 834-2
Except for the obvious lack of TDs scored, there seems
only one pattern here. Much of the time the top producing
WR was not the expected player. WRs Muhammad, Crowell, Moulds,
and Galloway were commonly forecast as their team
leaders. They were not.
Hehehehe. I just noticed that three of my four roster
receivers were selected following me trading up. WRs
Moulds (4th round), Burress (5th), Coles (6th) and Crowell
(10th) seem a very positive group. I hope I'm as happy
with them in December as I am today.
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10.08 WR Germane Crowell
By Guest Philip
Gentles of ProFanatsySports
If only this guy could stay healthy. WR
Crowell is loaded with talent but he just can't kick the
injury bug. He's currently recovering from dual surgery: one
on his left knee to repair a torn patella tendon (the injury
that ended the season for him last year) and another on his
right knee to clean out debris and loose bodies. Although
rehab on both have gone well, don't look for Crowell to
participate in unrestricted practice till training
camp.
He's a high risk player with the potential to be high reward
as well. Lets see how he looks in the pre-season.
10.08 WR Germane Crowell
By Guest Brian Kreklau of WildCard
Sports
Since I've been critical on my prior analysis of picks in
this draft, some people think that's all I do. This
pick I actually like.
This is a classic pick that could pay off big dividends.
The Lions are running a West-Coast offense and have two high
priced WRs signed this year in Bill Schroeder and Az Hakim.
Neither of those players strike me as go-to guys.
Crowell is a go-to guy, but has been injured the past couple
of years. He has the ability to be the man in this
offense. I like this pick better than Kevin Dyson and
Donte Stallworth taken higher. Keenan McCardell might
turn out to be a better pick, but this is a solid gamble in
the 10th round. Nice pick.
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10.08 WR Keenan McCardell
By William Del Pilar | Ryan Bonini of KFFL
We wish we could say he's a lock to be a dominating
receiver, but this may have been the selection we went back
and forth the most on up to this point in the draft.
WR Keenan McCardell has been very solid the past two years,
going over 90 catches, 1,100 yards and scoring at least 5
TDs in each of the past two seasons. However, as of this
writing, he's a man without a team. He won't be a free agent
for long, but where he ends up remains anyone's guess. He
could go to Tampa Bay, Kansas City, Houston, Minnesota,
Atlanta or some surprise team that jumps out of the woodwork
last minute. We're banking on him ending up in either Tampa
Bay or Kansas City, but even the best of plans don't always
work out that way as well as he'll have to battle for the
No. 2 spot on either team.
McCardell is a steady contributor with good hands and is
capable of breaking some long plays but he will have to
learn a new offense. Having him come close to last year's
numbers, 93 receptions, 1,110-yards and 6 TDs would be
wonderful but it realistically won't happen because he'll
have to become comfortable in a new offensive scheme with a
new quarterback and adjust to his new surroundings and
teammates.
Even with that in mind, McCardell has a major chip on his
shoulder after feeling the Jaguars' mislead him and
basically ran him out of town. Let's face it, who is more
valuable? McCardell or Patrick Johnson, his replacement in
Jacksonville? This chip on his shoulder may be just enough
incentive for him to show he has plenty of gas left in the
tank and have another solid season as our No. 3 receiver. It
seems every year he not only has to prove himself to his NFL
team but to fantasy owners as well. McCardell feels he has
many more years of productive play in him but we're only
asking for one. Having starters David Boston and Jerry Rice
already on roster, it gave us a little flexibility to gamble
here before he finds his new team. Of course, if he signs
with Houston you'll need to pass a tissue our direction.
Had McCardell still been with the Jaguars, he would not have
been available at this point in the draft. For all the
negatives, we're still hopeful he'll pick up his new offense
and QB to WR chemistry quickly enough to contribute as our
No. 3 receiver. He was on our FAD roster during last
season's championship run and was a great backup plan as our
No. 1 WR, Ed McCaffrey went down with a season ending injury
(broken leg). He was able to fill in nicely and not allow
much of a loss in points.
The upside with him is limited and TDs have never been his
forte but a comfortable McCardell can have several big games
(100-plus yards and multiple TDs) and put up enough
production to carry us on BYE weeks of our top-two receivers
and push them on other weeks. The key word is
"comfortable" because if he struggles to pick up
an offense it'll be a long year. A quick run through
actually showed him having some bigger weekly games than our
No. 2 wideout Jerry Rice, so we do have hope he can
contribute here and there as flex player.
We considered several other undisclosed players at this spot
that we're almost sure will slide a little further to us. As
noted, this one is a gamble pick without a doubt and more
will be known soon as McCardell should have a new team
within a week.
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10.08 WR Keenan McCardell
By Guest Bill Rudy
I was all set to send off my commentary on this pick when I
saw that this guy and WR Alexander had both signed, and have
to admit I thought HOU or ATL would sign Keenan McCardell.
TB has Keyshawn Johnson and already signed a Penn
State WR, so...um......wait never mind.
Seriously, I thought this was a curious move by the Bucs.
McCardell is a very reliable WR and didn't cost them a
boatload, but he's also old (32) and gives them yet another
tall possession guy instead of the burner they need.
Combined with losing Dunn (who I'm no fan of, but does have
that quick/open field ability), they are seriously lacking
in speed. In fact, MIN signing this guy and TB landing
Alexander would have made more sense, but back to the
pick...
At this point in the draft, owners start drafting more high
risk/reward hopefuls, and this pick is no exception.
Drafting McCardell when he was team less was very risky, but
it turned out to be worth the potential reward, esp. keeping
in mind the rules of this league. Just how good it
will be keys on Gruden and what he does with an offense has
changed a LOT since last year.
I also have a few other players in mind that I thought might
have been better selections (for now I'll just say Jomama
wasn't one of them), but not dramatically so. Good
pick.
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10.09 Mike Vanderjagt
By David Dodds of Footballguys.com
Over the last three years, no
kicker has dominated FanEx better than PK Mike Vanderjagt.
Consider:
FG Made = 87 (2nd place)
FG Percentage = 88% (1st place)
EP Made = 130 (2nd place)
Fantasy Points = 401 (1st place)
Clearly Mike Vanderjagt is among the top kickers. The
question is why take one now?
The way I see it, the majority (if not all) of the owners
will take 2 kickers. Let's assume for sake of argument
that 23 more kickers will be drafted. These will have
to be taken in the next 75 picks, because that is all of the
picks that are left in this draft.
Assume also that some of the teams will likely take 2
defenses. let's estimate that 14 more defenses will be
selected.
This leaves only 38 "skill" positions at QB, RB,
WR and TE to be taken. Seems to me that most of the
guys left on the board at QB/RB/WR/TE have a good chance to
still be around in round 16. I doubt that the best
kickers will be around after round 12.
So before anybody puts a "panic" label attached to
this pick, consider what we are all trying to do. And
that is to squeeze value at every pick. The value in
this draft is at PK right now and I am surprised that other
owners don't see this.
They are all trying to be frugal, but at the expense of
possibly losing out on a really good kicker. And for
what? To get a player that has an excellent chance to
still be on the board the next few rounds?
Call me a maverick, but I simply don't follow the logic in
not getting a kicker now. It's simple supply and
demand. All the owners need them and the remaining
picks are limited.
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10.09 PK Mike Vanderjagt
By Guest Erik Sabadie
Ahhh, kicker analysis. I'm sure each one
of us began our rankings as soon as Adam Vinaiteri's kick
went through the uprights in the Super Bowl.
I won't argue with Dodds defense of using a 10th round pick
on a kicker. If a kicker is the top-rated guy on your
VBD draft board and it's your pick, you go kicker,
regardless of round. As Dodds said, with 7 picks left,
and 2 TEs, 2 Ks, and 2 Ds left to take, a kicker makes
perfect sense.
As for Vanderjagt, without getting too technical, here are
the 3 things that make him a great choice for the first
kicker taken overall:
1 - He's good. (see Dodds stat analysis)
2 - He kicks indoors.
3 - He plays on a high scoring team.
Sounds like a very good pick to me.
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10.10 RB Jamal Anderson **FA**
By Chris Dolfi of FanEx
The Atlanta Falcons and RB Jamal Anderson parted ways after
8 years this past week. It wasn't a move that
surprised anyone - with the signing of T.J. Duckett the
writing was certainly on the wall for all to see. The
Falcons were obviously worried about Jamal's ability to
recover from his second major injury in 3 years, and truth
be told - so am I. But that doesn't stop me from
grabbing Jamal here at the 10.10 spot.
Anderson will get signed by someone before the season starts
- count on it. There are just too many teams that need
help in their running game for Anderson to sit on the
sidelines as another ex-jock pursuing a sportscasting job.
Now, just because a team signs Anderson doesn't mean he'll
be their starter, of course. But the teams that will
show interest in Anderson will be those looking for
competition for the starting job, and (probably more likely)
those seeking a proven veteran who can carry the load if
that team's #1 RB goes down to injury. Jamal has
certainly proven he can put up good starting RB numbers when
healthy. Since Jamal became a starter in the league
back in 1996, he has only failed to rush for over 1000 yards
two times - the two years he was injured. He's tossed
in another 280+ in receiving in those years as well.
And to top things off, he scored at least 6 combined TDs in
each of those years. Let's face it - the guy
definitely has talent to be an NFL !
starting RB.
Is Anderson a risk coming off of his second injury?
Sure, but he's certainly no greater stretch than other
backup RBs at this point - few with the upside that a
healthy Jamal Anderson would possess. At this point in
the draft people are picking backup RBs who may or may not
ever see the field. No matter who signs Anderson, even
if he is the #2 RB on their depth chart, he will play at
least situationaly. And a best case scenario is that
Anderson could sign somewhere and win the starting job.
So instead of picking a longshot buried on someone's depth
chart with my 10th round pick, I'm betting on Jamal.
At the worst, he's no more a reach than any other 10th
rounder. At the best, I'll get a stud RB in the 10th
round. Chances are, though, he'll fall somewhere in
the middle of those two extremes, and any RB who I can get
this late in a draft and can still produce for my team is a
steal.
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10.11 RB Jamal Anderson
By Guest Jym Hansen
He should find a team, but will he play? The ACL is a
player's worst enemy. If he couldn't do it in two seasons
can he do it this season? There is a huge amount of
risk with this pick. Add to the problem that Anderson
injured the same knee last season and you have a huge
migraine. It is just too early to make this risky of a
pick.
Sometimes a coach needs to take a calculated risk to make
the championship run. How calculated is two ACL
injuries in three seasons? The Falcons released
Anderson with good reason. No other team was prepared
to match his salary. He may make the league minimum
this year, but he won't play unless
everyone ahead of him is out.
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10.11 TE David Sloan
By Jerome Hickerson of TalkFootball.com
This was a tough selection for me. There are several guys
that I'd like to have, but I felt that most of them would
fall another round. I opted for TE David Sloan because I
like the situation he has around him. Once again, I look for
guys with changing situations at this point of a draft, guys
with something that has changed that could benefit their
production.
Sloan fits into that category. He has always been a guy that
shows flashes then disappoints. But he now finds himself in
a TE friendly offense, with a second chance at finding
himself and producing the numbers that have been hoped of
him for several years. If he can stay healthy (always a
question with Sloan), he could be a good fantasy TE this
season, and certainly should make a good second TE for my
team.
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10.11 TE Davis Sloan
By Guest Richard Harris of BTGSports.com
David Sloan is a gifted tight end, but he's often nagged by
injuries that limit his productivity. Over the last
three years with the Lions, he's averaged 39 receptions for
460 yards and four touchdowns.
This season in New Orleans, he should improve on those
numbers if he can stay healthy. With RB Deuce
McAllister taking over at running back for the departed
Ricky Williams, and Donte' Stallworth and Jerome Pathon
joining Joe Horn at wide receiver, the Saints will feature a
more wide-open offense.
Sloan should benefit from the attention paid to the wideouts
and have a lot of operating room in the middle of the field.
At a minimum, expect him to be a goal-line threat.
Last season, the Saints' TE trio of Cam Cleeland, Boo
Williams, and Lamont Hall combined to catch just 19 balls,
but seven of those receptions went for touchdowns.
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10.12 PK Jason Elam
By Shannon O'Leary of FanEx
Even though Elam is only a kicker, he has always been one of
my favorite fantasy players. He is consistent, He plays for
a strong offense, and even plays through pain. The kind
words used in the write up about Vanderjagt are the
identical words that can be used about Elam.
Elam's production was slightly down last year as the Broncos
sputtered with the loss of McCaffrey. Elam was still at the
top.
I also figure I have the best Running back in Faulk. One of
the best QBs in Favre. And now possibly the best kicker in
Elam.
My weakness in this draft is receiver and the guys left on
the board are unproven, injured, or looking for a new team.
Receivers tend to faulter when switching teams. Therefore, I
am going to pass on the receiver for now.
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10.12 PK Jason Elam
By Guest IM Fletcher
Shannon O'Leary, numero uno, the man...who landed Marshall
Faulk. The targeted owner when judging rosters. But we all
know luck is a more important player than Marshall Faulk in
FF, as a good friend of mine would say. Kickers are a
crapshoot in many scoring systems. But not in the FanEx Fad
scoring system. There is a premium on missed field goals in
this league so it's nice to grab a good kicker before they
are all gone. In Jason Elam, O'Leary has probably nabbed the
most consistent kicker in Football over the past ten years.
Elam will get plenty of distance kicks in Denver's mile high
altitude, which favors him over most other kickers. Overall
a nice addition to team O'Leary and one that looks to have
possibly come at the start of a positional run, which is
always nice.
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