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FanEx Analysis
Draft
Review
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Draft Rounds
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Round 18
  
  
   
 18.01 PK
Jay Feeley
By Houston | Pitzer
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 18.02 WR
Reggie Williams
By Duane Cahill
I had set myself up in this draft by having my desired number of
players in place before the final round. With four #1
receivers in the fold, I spent a good amount of time considering
the possibilities of take a fifth running back, a third defense,
or even a fourth quarterback.
However, when push came to shove,
I decided to play it safe and back up my receivers with the
extra body in case one of my top four is injured.
This isn't a completely safe pick
though. The fact that I'm fully covered at every position
allowed me to pass up safer choices (I really like Jabar Gaffney
this year) in order to get a guy who has more of the
ever-dreaded "upside potential". Hey, I haven't
written that phrase in 17 rounds, and it's in the sportswriters
by-laws that whenever you're doing a fantasy draft, you MUST
mention upside potential.
The Jaguars should open up the
passing game more this year with the continued development and
maturation of Byron Leftwich. Jimmy Smith is Jimmy Smith,
but eventually Leftwich has to look for another target, and Matt
Jones is more hype than performance thus far (although it
wouldn't surprise me in the least to see him taken in the next
ten picks).
Williams looks much more
confident early on than he did during his rookie camps, and word
out of J-ville has it that he's in better shape and has been
catching everything that has come his way. A breakout
season is more likely to happen for Williams in '06, but expect
a huge improvement over last year's totals. Doubling last
year would give him 54 catches for 536 yards and two TDs.
I think he reaches those numbers easily. |
 18.03 WR
Todd Pinkston
By Walls | Dolfi
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18.04 TE
Kyle Brady
By Shannon O'Leary
Brady
is an aging tight end that I think has some left in the tank. I
think Brady was poised for a big year last year, before getting
injured. Brady is a leader in the locker room and I am hoping he
will help Leftwich further his development this year by being
that trusty safety valve that any young quarterback needs.
Once
again, as with many of my backups, I am looking for a few big
weeks to help increase my overall point total in the FAD |
18.05 RB
Labrandon Toefield
By Tim Hollar
Maybe this pick was just meant to be. I had considered taking
Toefield from the 10th round on - strongly from the 12th round
down.
I mean everybody knows Fred Taylor's knee slow to rebound from
off-season MCL surgery, but who to take? Big Toe,
Greg Jones, rookie Alvin Pearman? Heck, one phone
call to Buffalo could lay waste to all
of them, as could the healthy return of Fragile Fred.
It was all of the uncertainty that kept pushing me in other
directions when it was time to pull the trigger.
Swinging and missing on too many of these draft choices -
choices that can't be replaced with free agents - can quickly
take you out of this FanEx survival game.
Yet swinging for glory is what's going on here. By
all reports, Toefield has looked good in his lead role as the
tentative starter and he does seems the most well-rounded, skill
wise, to handle the featured
role.
Check back in January to see if the mighty Casey has struck out.
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 18.06 DT
Lions
By Del Pilar | Bonini
Who We Took and Why:
With our entire roster already filled out with the exception
of a backup defense so were committed to going that direction.
We were happy to see the Lions defense still on the board, as
they have boasted one of the league’s best special teams’
units over the past couple of years, which is what made them an
attractive option.
Other
Candidates Considered:
We also thought about selecting the Kansas City Chiefs
defense as well as the Arizona Cardinals, as both units appear
to be improving and the Chiefs also feature a dangerous return
man in WR Dante’ Hall.
Current
Strategy:
Our draft is complete and
now the only thing to do is root for Carolina Panthers RB Eric
Shelton to win the starting job!
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 18.07 RB
Antowain Smith
By Jerome Hickerson
Once again, I wanted someone else here. I wanted Labrandon
Toefield for his upside. But I am not unhappy with Smith here.
Smith did very well last season filling in for Chris Brown and
if McAllister were to be out for a few games, I feel this pick
could easily make the 18th round selection look
good.
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 18.08 PK
Neil Rackers
By Tony Holm
I wish I could say that I hoped Rackers would be there for me
but I can't. I did the math and contrasted how much
Rackers should mean to my team vs. how much it would mean to my
team if one of my QBs went down and I drafted a 3rd QB.
The math says to take the kicker. Nice drafting with you
guys as usual. Good luck all. |
 18.09 TE
Doug Jolley
By Brady Tinker
Jolley showed signs in Oakland of
really being a fast TE with good route running skills...but as
most things in Oakland have gone since the 1970's he and the
offense were inconsistent at best. The Jets saw enough
in Jolley to trade for him and Pennington can really throw the
intermediate routes with great accuracy.
With the return of WR Coles to go
with McCareins and Chrebet this offense should do well between
the 20's.
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 18.10 DT
Texans
By Jim Butler
As a huge Texans fan, this selection
is the one that will allow me to watch my boys and cheer for them to
help my squad out. Being the 16th most productive defense in the FAD
last years means that I should expect big things out of them. However,
they did tally games of 17, 18, and 20 points.
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 18.11 WR
Andre' Davis
By TC Cannon
Believe it or not, this was a tough
pick. After targeted TE Jolley was snagged two slots earlier, I went
looking for a reasonable TE2 to support Heap. Jeremy Stevens SEA
was
found, but he was so yuck-o, that I continue searching other
positions. QBs Brad Johnson MIN and Patrick Ramsey WAS were
considered as QB3, Betts WAS as RB5, too. Also, I looked at a few
PKs.
Lastly, I studied WRs and was very surprised to find a
player I semi-like, there.
Andre' Davis is a track star wearing #87, who seems to be
long ball player only. He has a history of nagging (mostly toe)
injuries that make him unpopular. Yet, he's the Browns'
projected starter. Just as important is to study his Brown team
mates -- The options are Trent Dilfer to Antonio Bryant or Dennis
Northcutt or rookie Braylon Edwards or TE Steve Heiden or.. ya
guess it... Andre' Davis.
Davis as one of the final player drafted seems
fitting. It also seems reasonable to expect him to contribute a
FAD starter at least twice.
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 18.12 PK
John Kasey
By Greg Kellogg
With my last pick I had to decide between taking a sixth WR to
cover my Bye week snafu (I will only have two starters in week
four), take a second tight end or my second kicker.
I chose a kicker because on a weekly basis, Kasay is more likely
to contribute to my bottom line than a sixth receiver and more
likely to out-score a tight end. I selected Kasay because
I believe Carolina will rebound with a strong year and Kasay
still has a
strong and accurate leg. And he did attempt 38 field goals
in 2003 so if the Panthers do improve, he should have plenty of
opportunities. |
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