First and foremost allow me to state: I acknowledge Best has talent.
He's averaging 3.2 YPC.
I don't understand how everyone can go completely insane about a player who is averaging that low of an average. I understand that he has upside but for christ sakes 3.2 is god-awful for the "next Barry Sanders" or a "Top 5-Dynasty player". Hell let him post a game where he averages over 5 yards!
Arguments made about other RBs that are for whatever reason aren't being used against Best.
1.) __________ is often criticized for his lack of ability to be a "between the tackles" runner. He's a great pass-catcher and can take it to the house every time he has the ball. Everyone acknowledges his burst is amazing and he is an GREAT threat in the Red-Zone. Some critics claim that he is too undersized to be an every down back and needs a complimentary runner.
Whether you want to place Reggie Bush in the blank or Jahvid Best it still works. Not to mention that Jahvid Best is actually smaller than Bush. I don't understand that the same people who chastise Reggie Bush for these qualities; ignore the fact that Best shares them.
Let's take a time machine shall we?
It's 2006. Reggie Bush's Rookie season and he has an amazing game:
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2006120304/2...13/49ers@saints
10 Carries / 37 Yards / 3 TD
9 Receptions / 131 Yards / 1 TD
Woah! This fella is going to have a HELL of a career. We all know how that played out. Bush is a superstar player but not the Top 5 Fantasy Player everyone would have expected after he puts up total like this. It was easy for Bush owners to justify his paltry YPC because he was hammering it into the end-zone.
Not saying that Best is going to have a similar career as Reggie Bush; they are different players. Perspective.
2.) ___________ benefits from his system. His value as a Fantasy Football is boosted by the fact he's going to touch the ball 25+ times a game and get goal line carries. His YPC may be low but he'll be the teams bell cow and catch passes.
You can throw Jahvid Best in there... or you can place Matt Forte. Many people tried discrediting Matt Forte's credibility as a ballcarrier simply for the fact his offense inflates his numbers.
Back into the time machine!
It's 2008; Matt Forte's rookie season! The guy is putting up games with Touchdown after Touchdown. His YPC is fairly weak but he's touching the ball so much it doesn't matter! He ends up with 1,200 Yards and 12 TDs. Steal of the draft, baby! Everyone acquire this stud in Dynasty right now! You all remember he was a Top-5 redraft pick in the 2009 season, right?
One year later and it's the 2009 season. Everyone hopped on the Forte bandwagon... and the wheels fell off the sides! His YPC remained low, he still got all the passes, all the goal line carries... but the Touchdowns stopped coming! Everyone pissed and moaned about his awful season! Getting upset they traded half their teams away for this "sure-fire" stud.
Not saying that Best is going to have a similar career to Matt Forte; they are VERY different players. Perspective. The hype for Forte was ridiculous on these boards; people were in love with the FF points he was putting up rather than how he was getting them. Touchdowns are a rough thing to predict and when you have a player who depends on them for production; eek!
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Listen here. I'm not trying to ruffle and feathers. I'm neither on the pro-Best or anti-Best bandwagon. I'm staying put right in the middle for now. I'm just trying to raise a little perspective and warn you: Buyer Beware. Look at the past and learn from it. Every time someone has a spectacular week everyone on here rants and raves about the "flavor of the week". (IE: Arian Foster.) There are still plenty of question marks for Best:
1.) Is he a 300 touch guy? Or will he be plagued with injuries is whole career.
2.) Is he a product of the system? ...are his TDs based on talent or situation?
3.) Once Kevin Smith is healthy will he steal carries? ...especially in the redzone?
4.) Is he more suited for a RBBC? Should he be rectified to insure he is just as explosive week 1 as in week 16?
Everyone here is telling you that Best is the "best". I'm not here to tell you he's not... only to make sure you have a full grasp on the situation. Don't get caught up in the hype. Weigh it all and then make an educated decision so that you don't end up chasing a mirage.
He's averaging 3.2 YPC.
I don't understand how everyone can go completely insane about a player who is averaging that low of an average. I understand that he has upside but for christ sakes 3.2 is god-awful for the "next Barry Sanders" or a "Top 5-Dynasty player". Hell let him post a game where he averages over 5 yards!
Arguments made about other RBs that are for whatever reason aren't being used against Best.
1.) __________ is often criticized for his lack of ability to be a "between the tackles" runner. He's a great pass-catcher and can take it to the house every time he has the ball. Everyone acknowledges his burst is amazing and he is an GREAT threat in the Red-Zone. Some critics claim that he is too undersized to be an every down back and needs a complimentary runner.
Whether you want to place Reggie Bush in the blank or Jahvid Best it still works. Not to mention that Jahvid Best is actually smaller than Bush. I don't understand that the same people who chastise Reggie Bush for these qualities; ignore the fact that Best shares them.
Let's take a time machine shall we?
It's 2006. Reggie Bush's Rookie season and he has an amazing game:
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2006120304/2...13/49ers@saints
10 Carries / 37 Yards / 3 TD
9 Receptions / 131 Yards / 1 TD
Woah! This fella is going to have a HELL of a career. We all know how that played out. Bush is a superstar player but not the Top 5 Fantasy Player everyone would have expected after he puts up total like this. It was easy for Bush owners to justify his paltry YPC because he was hammering it into the end-zone.
Not saying that Best is going to have a similar career as Reggie Bush; they are different players. Perspective.
2.) ___________ benefits from his system. His value as a Fantasy Football is boosted by the fact he's going to touch the ball 25+ times a game and get goal line carries. His YPC may be low but he'll be the teams bell cow and catch passes.
You can throw Jahvid Best in there... or you can place Matt Forte. Many people tried discrediting Matt Forte's credibility as a ballcarrier simply for the fact his offense inflates his numbers.
Back into the time machine!
It's 2008; Matt Forte's rookie season! The guy is putting up games with Touchdown after Touchdown. His YPC is fairly weak but he's touching the ball so much it doesn't matter! He ends up with 1,200 Yards and 12 TDs. Steal of the draft, baby! Everyone acquire this stud in Dynasty right now! You all remember he was a Top-5 redraft pick in the 2009 season, right?
One year later and it's the 2009 season. Everyone hopped on the Forte bandwagon... and the wheels fell off the sides! His YPC remained low, he still got all the passes, all the goal line carries... but the Touchdowns stopped coming! Everyone pissed and moaned about his awful season! Getting upset they traded half their teams away for this "sure-fire" stud.
Not saying that Best is going to have a similar career to Matt Forte; they are VERY different players. Perspective. The hype for Forte was ridiculous on these boards; people were in love with the FF points he was putting up rather than how he was getting them. Touchdowns are a rough thing to predict and when you have a player who depends on them for production; eek!
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Listen here. I'm not trying to ruffle and feathers. I'm neither on the pro-Best or anti-Best bandwagon. I'm staying put right in the middle for now. I'm just trying to raise a little perspective and warn you: Buyer Beware. Look at the past and learn from it. Every time someone has a spectacular week everyone on here rants and raves about the "flavor of the week". (IE: Arian Foster.) There are still plenty of question marks for Best:
1.) Is he a 300 touch guy? Or will he be plagued with injuries is whole career.
2.) Is he a product of the system? ...are his TDs based on talent or situation?
3.) Once Kevin Smith is healthy will he steal carries? ...especially in the redzone?
4.) Is he more suited for a RBBC? Should he be rectified to insure he is just as explosive week 1 as in week 16?
Everyone here is telling you that Best is the "best". I'm not here to tell you he's not... only to make sure you have a full grasp on the situation. Don't get caught up in the hype. Weigh it all and then make an educated decision so that you don't end up chasing a mirage.
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I KNOW. Anyone who watched the game on Sunday can see his talent clear as day. I just noticed there's a certain hysteria going on around these parts. I'm not going against it, BUT:I know damn well everyones going to try to point me out as a Best hater and belittle my post.
