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FanEx Analysis
Draft
Review
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Draft Rounds
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Round 13
   
  
  
13.01
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RB Frank Gore (R)
QB: Collins
Losman Leftwich
RB:
Tomlinson Taylor RBrown Blaylock gore WR:
Muhammad Calico Bryant TE:
Shockey PK: DT:
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Kellogg
Analysis
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13.02
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WR B Edwards
(R)
QB:
Favre Delhomme RB: Alexander
Jackson Moore Davenport WR: CJohnson
Wayne Lelie TE:
PK:
DT: : |
Houston
Pitzer
Analysis
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13.03
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RB Marcel Shipp
QB: Palmer
Griese RB: James
CWilliams Barlow
Shipp WR: AJohnson SSmith RWilliams TE:
Gonzales
Troupe PK:
DT: |
Hollar
Analysis
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13.04
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RB Kevin Faulk
QB:
Green Brady RB: Barber
RJohnson Bennett Rhodes KFaulk WR:
Harrison Branch Stokley Houshmandzadeh Colbert TE:
Gates PK:
DT: |
Tinker
Analysis
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13.05
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WR Antwaan
Randle-El
QB:
Hasselbeck Vick RB: James
CBrown Staley
LJohnson
WR:
Owens
Burress Moulds SMoss Randle-El
TE:
LTSmith
PK:
DT: Patriots |
Holm
Analysis
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13.06
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PK Adam Vinatieri
QB:
Brooks Pennington RB: McAllister
Dillon Bell Droughns WR:
Walker DJackson Kennison Stallworth TE:
Putzier PK:
Vinatieri:
DT: Steelers |
Hickerson
Analysis
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13.07
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PK Jason Elam
QB: Plummer
Brees RB: Holmes
Jordan Shelton WR:
Harrison Porter Driver JSmith Toomer TE:
Witten PK:
Elam DT: Bills |
Del
Pilar
Bonini
Analysis
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13.08
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WR Terry Glenn
QB: Culpepper
McNabb RB:
Westbrook Suggs Pittman
TJones
WR:
Fitzgerald Coles
MRobinson MWilliams
Glenn TE:
Miller PK:
DT:
Falcons |
Butler
Analysis
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13.09
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QB Joey Harrington
QB:
Manning Harrington RB:
Martin Foster Faulk R Williams WR:
Horn Bruce KJohnson McCardell TE:
McMichael
PK:
DT: Colts |
O'Leary
Analysis
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13.10
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TE Daniel Graham
QB:
McNair Carr RB:
McGahee Lewis Dunn Henry WR:
Holt Clayton Bennett Cole Rogers McCareins TE:
EJohnson Graham
PK: DT:
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Dolfi
Walls
Analysis
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13.11
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RB Nick Goings
QB:
TJones Goings
WR:
Fitzgerald Coles
MRobinson MWilliams
Glenn TE:
Miller PK:
DT:
Falcons |
Butler
Analysis
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13.12
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PK Mike Vanderjagt
QB:
Bulger Warner RB:
Portis JJones Bettis Duckett WR:
Moss Evans Lloyd Williamson TE:
Heap PK:
Vanderjagt DT: Ravens |
Cannon
Analysis
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 13.01 RB
Frank Gore (R)
By Greg Kellogg
Gore is an intriguing prospect. Another backup, but one on a
team that isn't very good and will likely have a rookie
quarterback calling signals. Before his collegiate knee
injuries, Gore probably would have been a high first round
pick. But having to come back from two reconstructive
surgeries tends to scare people off. Still, it has been done
before and as a senior, he started 11 of 12 games and now
should be fully recovered from his 2003 surgery. Before the
surgery he was the best of a corps of running backs that
included Willis McGahee and Tatum Bell.
With just perennial disappointment Kevan Barlow in front of
him, expect Gore to work his way into the starting lineup by
mid-season.
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 13.02 WR
Braylon Edwards (R)
By Houston | Pitzer
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 13.03 RB
Marcel Shipp
By Tim Hollar
To invoke the
words of the immortal Rick Flair - "To be the
man... You gotta beat the man!!" And right
now, Marcel Shipp sits atop the Arizona Cardinals depth chart.
So, in the true Rick Flair tradition,
we proudly style and profile as the cocks of the walk with our
unlucky 13.03.
Virtually all NFL observers from FF draft pundits to the great
Denny Green himself have touted the glories of new Cardinals RB
JJ Arrington. That he's special and belongs with the Big Three
rookies of 2005 -Ronnie Brown, Cedric Benson and Cadillac
Williams. And maybe he does. Time will most
certainly tell. But even if he does, Shipp should
still hold some value to the Cardinals. Perhaps
exceptional value.
First, Arrington is a rookie. If there weren't at
least -some- questions surrounding his abilities, he wouldn't
have lasted to the 2nd round. He has been described
by his detractors as a straight line runner who lacks power and
illusiveness. It also remains to be seen how he will
perform as a pass blocker against NFL blitzes - and how durable
he will be a his smallish dimensions.
Second, Dennis Green has been known to share the carries a time
or two in his career. Whether it was Terry Allen
with Roger Craig as his 3rd down back or Robert Smith with Leroy
Hoard as his goal line back, Green has almost always found a
significant role for his second RB.
Question: Who from among Shipp, Troy Hambrick and Obafemi
Ayanbadejo would seem best suited to be a change of pace, 3rd
down back or goal
line back? Shipp has already shown his ability at
the NFL level in the first two areas, while the third has yet to
be determined.
Like the Arizona Cardinals themselves, this is a roll of the
dice pick. At best, Shipp holds onto the starter's role due to
his overall abilities in all phases of the game. At
worst, he should get used as a complimentary, 3rd down back with
the power and determination to be a goal line option, if asked.
Or they cut him. I mean, hey... It's the Cardinals.
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 13.04 RB
Kevin Faulk
By Brady Tinker
Kevin Faulk catches a fair amount of passes and has a fine
knowledge of his role in the Patriots offense. Tom Brady
likes Faulk and he is a productive third down back with elusive
moves and surprising speed - a nice player to have in a pinch. |
 13.05 WR
Antwaan Randle-El
By Tony Holm
No real magic here. I wanted to
saddle up with at least one more WR in this draft and passed
on doing that with my last two picks because there were a
bunch of guys left that I’d be happy with. That bunch was
picked through cleanly with only one left on my WR #5 target
list, so it’s time to get while the getting is good.
Randle El is explosive and is a
natural gifted athlete. In college he played QB, RB, WR,
returned punts and even punted. The departure of Plaxico
Burress to New York opens up the #2 position next to Hines
Ward. Randle El finished the season strong posting a 30.40
point game and closed the season with a 21.10 point
performance. In fact, his two biggest games of the 2004 season
were in Week 15 and 17 and his strong finish coupled with
opportunity was the reason why he was on my list. His upside
is just too big to ignore.
The Steelers did sign WR Cedric
Wilson from the 49'ers in the off season and he will compete
for the job but I don’t see Wilson supplanting Randle El in
this offense. There is a chance though, so don’t grab Randle
El too early in your draft.
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13.06 PK
Adam Vinatieri
By Jerome Hickerson
Vinatieri was the #1 kicker
last season. Odds are good he won’t be this season because
kickers rarely repeat. So why did I take him as the first kicker
taken?
I didn’t
really take him because I believe he will repeat as #1. I took
him because of risk factors. In FAD you are stuck with who you
draft. It can be a real bummer if your kicker loses his job. I
believe Vinatieri is safe from risk and likely to be a top 5
kicker this season. So it seemed that a 13th round
selection was warranted, even if he isn’t a “value”
selection.
|
 13.07 PK
Jason Elam
By Del Pilar | Bonini
Who
We Took and Why:
With starters in place on all but one position we felt it
was time to move and secure our final starting slot. Especially
after New England Patriots PK Adam Vinatieri was taken one pick
before us as that can sometimes begin a run on place kickers. We
elected to go with Denver Broncos PK Jason Elam due to his
incredible consistency (12 consecutive 100-point seasons, four
straight of at least 120) and range in the thin air,
given this league rewards more points based on distance.
Other
Candidates Considered:
We strongly considered two other kickers, Philadelphia
Eagles PK David Akers and Indianapolis Colts PK Mike Vanderjagt.
Akers has been extremely consistent and accurate the last four
years, but outside of last year he hadn’t attempted very many
long field goals. Vanderjagt scored primarily on extra points
last season, and if that offense
keeps scoring touchdowns it would severely hamper his value in
this format.
Current
Strategy:
Now
that we’ve got all of our starters set we can use the final
five rounds to fill out our depth. We’ll likely look to secure
our second tight end or fifth receiver next time around and then
fill out the roster will our remaining four selections.
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 13.08 WR
Terry Glenn
By Jim Butler
Before Terry's season ending
injury last year, he was averaging close to 16 points per week.
With that average, he would have finished as one
of the top 15 WRs in the league last season. It appears that he
has recovered nicely from his injury and being reunited with his
old teammate in Drew Bledsoe, he could put up even better
numbers. Should he prove to be this caliber of WR and snagged in
the 13th round, he's probably going to be the key to a
successful season for the Butler squad. |
 13.09 QB
Joey Harrington
In
selecting Joey Harrington, I have some concerns of Jeff Garcia
taking the position from him. However, the Lions are a team on
the rise and the rebuild of the team is coming along nicely
especially on the offensive side of the ball.
They
have a solid runner in Kevin Jones. They have a wonderful trio
of receivers in Roy Williams, Charles Rogers and the new comer
Mike Williams.
I
figure I only need Harrington as a back up to Manning and
Manning hasn’t been hurt yet. Also, I figure Harrington could
turn the corner this year and live up to expectations. If this
happens he could put Manning on the bench four of five times
this year. The Lions are improving, but they still have to score
a lot of points to make up for their weak defense. The also have
a tendency over the years to play from behind, which means more
late game passing.
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13.10 TE
Daniel Graham
By Dolfi | Walls
Walls’
Take – We take our backup TE here. We need one and Daniel
Graham stood out above all the remaining TEs left. Daniel Graham
is a very good value and if he lasts until the 11th
or 12th round in your (12 team) league, you should
think about grabbing him.
I believe
Graham is a TE1 in a 12 team league. Not a great starter, but a
starter. He doesn’t get a bunch of catches (only 30 last
year), but he did get 7 TD receptions last year, so he is a boom
or bust player. Not someone you want to count in week in and
week out, but he may steal a win or two for you. Once you get
past the 2nd tier TEs (of which, L.J. Smith was the
last to go in this draft), you can’t hope for much more out of
the TE position.
Tight ends in
the NFL are becoming more important, however. The rules
implemented last year limiting defensive backfield contact
helped, and some teams really took advantage of those new rules.
With another year of these rules intact, perhaps TEs will become
even more important.
Tom Brady
spreads the ball around a lot, and the Pats have WR talent. Some
of that talent is new to the team, so while the ball will be
thrown to a number of receivers, Graham may play a more
important role. If Graham is your starter, plug him in and leave
him in – he’ll frustrate you often, but you never know when
he’ll break through with a big game. |
 13.11
RB Nick Goings
By Jim Butler
This
selection was made hoping that a few players injury histories
continue to follow them. Last season he finished the last 6
weeks of the NFL season as the #8 RB in the FAD. Output
from him like that this season even on a sporadic basis is
going to be the strong support I'll need from my RB corps
having chosen not to focus on RB's early in the draft.
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 13.12 PK
Mike Vanderjagt
By TC Cannon
Friend Ryan Bonini wrote.. "Vanderjagt scored primarily
on extra points last season, and
if that offense keeps scoring touchdowns it would severely
hamper his value in this format."
I pretty much agree with him, too. The Colts scored an
whopping 66 TDs in 2004. Wow-O-Wow! Vandy had a very average 25
FG attempts.
However.. and this is an important however.. It will be very
unlikely that the Colts can match their 2004 TD count. A dozen
fewer TDs can mean much more Vanderjagt action. That is action
from the most accurate field goal kicker in NFL history, having
converted 87 percent of his career attempts.
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