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Dynasty WR Rankings - WR#19 (1 Viewer)

Who would you rank as the #19 dynasty WR?

  • Dwayne Bowe - 9/21/84

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  • Jerricho Cotchery - 6/16/82

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  • Lee Evans - 3/11/81

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  • Wes Welker - 5/1/81

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  • Roddy White - 11/2/81

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Duckboy

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1. Larry Fitzgerald 8/31/83 33% [Wayne 28%]

2. Reggie Wayne 11/17/78 28% [Moss 15%] (WR1 and 2 used same poll)

3. Andre Johnson 7/11/81 41% [Moss 29%]

4. Braylon Edwards 2/21/83 46% [Moss 29%]

5. Randy Moss 2/13/77 44% [Colston 23%]

6. Marques Colston 6/5/83 39% [sSmith 29%]

7. Steve Smith 5/12/79 46% [Chad Johnson 23%]

8. Chad Johnson 1/9/78 46% [Marshall 28%]

9. Brandon Marshall 3/23/84 51% [boldin 18%]

10. Anquan Boldin 10/3/80 31% [Calvin Johnson 17%]

11. Calvin Johnson 9/25/85 23% [Roy Williams 21%]

12. Roy Williams 12/20/81 28% [TJ Houshmandzadeh 23%]

13. Santonio Holmes 3/3/84 27% [TJ Houshmandzadeh 22%]

14. TJ Houshmandzadeh 9/26/77 32% [Greg Jennings 16%]

15. Torry Holt 6/5/76 [23-20% - tiebreaker with Owens and Jennings]

16. Terrell Owens 12/7/73 [23-20% - tiebreaker]

17. Greg Jennings 9/21/83 [23-20% - Plaxico Burress 11%]

18. Plaxico Burress 8/12/77 34% [Dwayne Bowe 28%]

If you vote other, or are planning to vote for someone not on the list next time, or want to discuss the next adds, please include a comment. I want to add 2-3 names next time around, so please list any options you might consider.

 
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Gotta go with Bowe here. If he can do that as a rookie with a horrible QB situation, I only expect him to get better.
At first, I was thinking the same thing, but went with Welker instead. With the role he plays, he will always be affordable for NE to keep and his career will wind down right at the time Brady's does. Bowe on the other hand, may have to break in a new QB in '09 if the Croyle experiment does not work out.
 
I voted Bowe here, but after him it drops off in my opinion. Definitely a tiering break. Everyone above here is stud, everyone below here has some question marks.

 
For additions... Santana, Hines, Coles, and Driver should be on here pretty soon, and I'm surprised no one's brought up Harrison's name yet. I'm not sure he's got much of anything left either, but if he's gonna drop to the mid 20's then I'll take a shot on last year's #1 WR.

Cue the "youth is king" guys to call up Berrian, Sidney Rice, and Vincent Jackson....

 
Why does Lee Evans have so many votes?
In 2006 he was the number 8 fantasy WR. Even last year with arguably the worst QBs in the league he will managed to come out 33. He has great hands and everything you want in a WR and is still very young. The difference between him and all the other guys left IMO is that he is capable of being a #1 WR and none of them are. That doesn't mean he will do it this coming year unless Edwards improves radically, but he is capable of it. Just because a guy has half a year where he is down doesn't mean he sucks--this is dynasty and you have to look at talent.As for Bowe, lots of WRs regress in their sophomore year. I want to see him have two good years before I annoint him a top 20 WR.
 
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Anthony Gonzalez?
I see him as another situational guy who will become very average in three years when Peyton retires. I don't see him ever being a top 15 WR. He is good but not great IMO.
Manning is retiring in 3 years? :confused: Do you see Wayne as a top 15 WR when Manning leaves? Guess you dont have Addai in your top 10 RB's as he is just as much a product of the system as everyone else on that team. Fact is, Gonzo II is a solid talent, and while he may not have the success he will while Peyton is the QB, I would take him over players like Cotchery, Ward, Driver, Moss and Coles. How many years do those guys have left, and who are there current QB's?
 
Anthony Gonzalez?
I see him as another situational guy who will become very average in three years when Peyton retires. I don't see him ever being a top 15 WR. He is good but not great IMO.
Manning is retiring in 3 years? :yes: Do you see Wayne as a top 15 WR when Manning leaves? Guess you dont have Addai in your top 10 RB's as he is just as much a product of the system as everyone else on that team. Fact is, Gonzo II is a solid talent, and while he may not have the success he will while Peyton is the QB, I would take him over players like Cotchery, Ward, Driver, Moss and Coles. How many years do those guys have left, and who are there current QB's?
Manning has announced that he is playing three more years and then calling it quits. I DO see Wayne as being a top 15 WR even with a less stellar QB. He has performed very well even without Marvin Harrison to draw the double teams. I see Gonzo as more a Drew Bennett kind of Wr. I would take him over Santana Moss and Driver, but I would prefer Cotchery, ward, and Coles.He had a good rookie campaign playing in one of the two best passing offenses with Harrison out; but I want to see what a player can do for at least two years before I consider them a WR2 that I will rely on for the next five years.
 
Am i the only person who didnt hear Manning was retiring in 3 years?

Either way, wether you would take Ward, Coles and Cotchery over Gonzo, which i dont understand, this is still a poll, and some might not agree with you. Anyway, Gonzalez should definetly be on the next poll.

 
Why does Lee Evans have so many votes?
In 2006 he was the number 8 fantasy WR. Even last year with arguably the worst QBs in the league he will managed to come out 33. He has great hands and everything you want in a WR and is still very young. The difference between him and all the other guys left IMO is that he is capable of being a #1 WR and none of them are. That doesn't mean he will do it this coming year unless Edwards improves radically, but he is capable of it. Just because a guy has half a year where he is down doesn't mean he sucks--this is dynasty and you have to look at talent.As for Bowe, lots of WRs regress in their sophomore year. I want to see him have two good years before I annoint him a top 20 WR.
More Wr's progress in their 2nd year.
 
Why does Lee Evans have so many votes?
In 2006 he was the number 8 fantasy WR. Even last year with arguably the worst QBs in the league he will managed to come out 33. He has great hands and everything you want in a WR and is still very young. The difference between him and all the other guys left IMO is that he is capable of being a #1 WR and none of them are. That doesn't mean he will do it this coming year unless Edwards improves radically, but he is capable of it. Just because a guy has half a year where he is down doesn't mean he sucks--this is dynasty and you have to look at talent.As for Bowe, lots of WRs regress in their sophomore year. I want to see him have two good years before I annoint him a top 20 WR.
More Wr's progress in their 2nd year.
There are plenty who don't or who don't progress enough and I am not only talking about rookies, but guys who have one good year in general. Michael Clayton is the posterchild but there are others who made a big splash with one good season only to disappear. David Boston. Ashley Lelie. Stallworth. Price. What I like about Evans compared to Bowe or GonzoII is his proven consistency over four years.48/843/9 TDs48/743/7 TDs82/1293/8 TDs55/849/5 TdsHe has had three good years and one great year, and he has never had a good QB. He's only 26. I just like the fact that I know he is not a flash in the pan, but I don't know that about Bowe or GonzoII yet.Here is an interesting comparison: this guy had a rookie year very similar to GonzoIIs and was also very hyped.rookie numbers: 36/432/5 TdsSophomore numbers: 41/643/4 TDsGonzo IIs rookie numbers:37/576/3TDsWho is the comparison above whose numbers and hype so closely resemble GonzoII's? Matt Jones. Has he improved much from his rookie year?You can't assume guys will improve.
 
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Why does Lee Evans have so many votes?
In 2006 he was the number 8 fantasy WR. Even last year with arguably the worst QBs in the league he will managed to come out 33. He has great hands and everything you want in a WR and is still very young. The difference between him and all the other guys left IMO is that he is capable of being a #1 WR and none of them are. That doesn't mean he will do it this coming year unless Edwards improves radically, but he is capable of it. Just because a guy has half a year where he is down doesn't mean he sucks--this is dynasty and you have to look at talent.As for Bowe, lots of WRs regress in their sophomore year. I want to see him have two good years before I annoint him a top 20 WR.
More Wr's progress in their 2nd year.
There are plenty who don't or who don't progress enough and I am not only talking about rookies, but guys who have one good year in general. Michael Clayton is the posterchild but there are others who made a big splash with one good season only to disappear. David Boston. Ashley Lelie. Stallworth. Price. What I like about Evans compared to Bowe or GonzoII is his proven consistency over four years.48/843/9 TDs48/743/7 TDs82/1293/8 TDs55/849/5 TdsHe has had three good years and one great year, and he has never had a good QB. He's only 26. I just like the fact that I know he is not a flash in the pan, but I don't know that about Bowe or GonzoII yet.Here is an interesting comparison: this guy had a rookie year very similar to GonzoIIs and was also very hyped.rookie numbers: 36/432/5 TdsSophomore numbers: 41/643/4 TDsGonzo IIs rookie numbers:37/576/3TDsWho is the comparison above whose numbers and hype so closely resemble GonzoII's? Matt Jones. Has he improved much from his rookie year?You can't assume guys will improve.
What does Matt Jones have to do with Gonzo? They are not even close to similar type players, and are not in a similar type situation. I am not assuming Gonzalez is going to improve because it is his 2nd year, its because he is a talented player. Not to mention, it became quite clear as the season went on, Manning starting trusting him and getting him the ball.
 
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Anthony Gonzalez?
I see him as another situational guy who will become very average in three years when Peyton retires. I don't see him ever being a top 15 WR. He is good but not great IMO.
Manning is retiring in 3 years? :wall: Do you see Wayne as a top 15 WR when Manning leaves? Guess you dont have Addai in your top 10 RB's as he is just as much a product of the system as everyone else on that team. Fact is, Gonzo II is a solid talent, and while he may not have the success he will while Peyton is the QB, I would take him over players like Cotchery, Ward, Driver, Moss and Coles. How many years do those guys have left, and who are there current QB's?
Manning has announced that he is playing three more years and then calling it quits.



:shrug: :lmao: :lmao:
 
WHO AM I????

I am 25 years old and over the last 2 years all I have managed to do is rack up 164 receptions and 2091 yards with 8 TD's. Like I don't know if I am the choice here, but only 7 out of 98 people are voting for me even though at the ripe old age of 25 I already have a WR 20 finish in fantasy football in 2007 and a WR 19 finish in 2006.

Receptions leaders for WR over the last 2 seasons:

Houshy: 202

Wayne: 195

Holt: 186

C. Johnson: 180

Driver: 174

D. Mason: 171

S. Smith: 170

Fitz: 169

Colston: 168

Owens: 166

Cotchery: 164

Edwards: 141

Burress: 133

In PPR leagues people need to start recognizing that Cotchery is turning into a Houshy/Driver type of player that not flashy but productive guy year in year out.

 
WHO AM I????

I am 25 years old and over the last 2 years all I have managed to do is rack up 164 receptions and 2091 yards with 8 TD's. Like I don't know if I am the choice here, but only 7 out of 98 people are voting for me even though at the ripe old age of 25 I already have a WR 20 finish in fantasy football in 2007 and a WR 19 finish in 2006.

Receptions leaders for WR over the last 2 seasons:

Houshy: 202

Wayne: 195

Holt: 186

C. Johnson: 180

Driver: 174

D. Mason: 171

S. Smith: 170

Fitz: 169

Colston: 168

Owens: 166

Cotchery: 164

Edwards: 141

Burress: 133

In PPR leagues people need to start recognizing that Cotchery is turning into a Houshy/Driver type of player that not flashy but productive guy year in year out.
:blackdot:
 
WHO AM I????

I am 25 years old and over the last 2 years all I have managed to do is rack up 164 receptions and 2091 yards with 8 TD's. Like I don't know if I am the choice here, but only 7 out of 98 people are voting for me even though at the ripe old age of 25 I already have a WR 20 finish in fantasy football in 2007 and a WR 19 finish in 2006.

Receptions leaders for WR over the last 2 seasons:

Houshy: 202

Wayne: 195

Holt: 186

C. Johnson: 180

Driver: 174

D. Mason: 171

S. Smith: 170

Fitz: 169

Colston: 168

Owens: 166

Cotchery: 164

Edwards: 141

Burress: 133

In PPR leagues people need to start recognizing that Cotchery is turning into a Houshy/Driver type of player that not flashy but productive guy year in year out.
I'll take a shot with a guy like Evans over Cotchery - there's a place for the 1000/4 guys like Kennison and Toomer had been, but this is still high enough in the rankings that I'm going to take a shot with a guy like Evans who has finished as a WR1 already. Cotchery might make me look like a fool, and Evans certainly isn't reliable at this point, but upside is pretty intoxicating.
 
Why does Lee Evans have so many votes?
In 2006 he was the number 8 fantasy WR. Even last year with arguably the worst QBs in the league he will managed to come out 33. He has great hands and everything you want in a WR and is still very young. The difference between him and all the other guys left IMO is that he is capable of being a #1 WR and none of them are. That doesn't mean he will do it this coming year unless Edwards improves radically, but he is capable of it. Just because a guy has half a year where he is down doesn't mean he sucks--this is dynasty and you have to look at talent.As for Bowe, lots of WRs regress in their sophomore year. I want to see him have two good years before I annoint him a top 20 WR.
More Wr's progress in their 2nd year.
There are plenty who don't or who don't progress enough and I am not only talking about rookies, but guys who have one good year in general. Michael Clayton is the posterchild but there are others who made a big splash with one good season only to disappear. David Boston. Ashley Lelie. Stallworth. Price. What I like about Evans compared to Bowe or GonzoII is his proven consistency over four years.48/843/9 TDs48/743/7 TDs82/1293/8 TDs55/849/5 TdsHe has had three good years and one great year, and he has never had a good QB. He's only 26. I just like the fact that I know he is not a flash in the pan, but I don't know that about Bowe or GonzoII yet.Here is an interesting comparison: this guy had a rookie year very similar to GonzoIIs and was also very hyped.rookie numbers: 36/432/5 TdsSophomore numbers: 41/643/4 TDsGonzo IIs rookie numbers:37/576/3TDsWho is the comparison above whose numbers and hype so closely resemble GonzoII's? Matt Jones. Has he improved much from his rookie year?You can't assume guys will improve.
That Jones/Gonzalez comparison makes no sense at all. That's like saying Matt Ryan will be similar to Matt Hasselbeck because they both played at BC.As for Evans/Bowe: I'd hardly say Evans has had 3 good years and 1 great year, more like 1 good year and 3 average years. Bowe's rookie year was just as impessive as any of Evans' years except 2006(which Evans did about 1/4th of in 1 game.)Bowe just looks like a physical speciman and if he did 900-5 as a rookie with what they had at QB this year he could be a beast with competent QB play. Evans' problem is he is a smaller WR and those guys tend to play as well as their QB's(like Steve Smith this year.) Really, Evans, Holmes and Santana Moss are all pretty interchangeable guys, but the QB situation(and age) makes Holmes by far the best of them.I like Evans but I'd put Bowe and Welker ahead of him.
 
Why does Lee Evans have so many votes?
In 2006 he was the number 8 fantasy WR. Even last year with arguably the worst QBs in the league he will managed to come out 33. He has great hands and everything you want in a WR and is still very young. The difference between him and all the other guys left IMO is that he is capable of being a #1 WR and none of them are. That doesn't mean he will do it this coming year unless Edwards improves radically, but he is capable of it. Just because a guy has half a year where he is down doesn't mean he sucks--this is dynasty and you have to look at talent.As for Bowe, lots of WRs regress in their sophomore year. I want to see him have two good years before I annoint him a top 20 WR.
More Wr's progress in their 2nd year.
There are plenty who don't or who don't progress enough and I am not only talking about rookies, but guys who have one good year in general. Michael Clayton is the posterchild but there are others who made a big splash with one good season only to disappear. David Boston. Ashley Lelie. Stallworth. Price. What I like about Evans compared to Bowe or GonzoII is his proven consistency over four years.48/843/9 TDs48/743/7 TDs82/1293/8 TDs55/849/5 TdsHe has had three good years and one great year, and he has never had a good QB. He's only 26. I just like the fact that I know he is not a flash in the pan, but I don't know that about Bowe or GonzoII yet.Here is an interesting comparison: this guy had a rookie year very similar to GonzoIIs and was also very hyped.rookie numbers: 36/432/5 TdsSophomore numbers: 41/643/4 TDsGonzo IIs rookie numbers:37/576/3TDsWho is the comparison above whose numbers and hype so closely resemble GonzoII's? Matt Jones. Has he improved much from his rookie year?You can't assume guys will improve.
What does Matt Jones have to do with Gonzo? They are not even close to similar type players, and are not in a similar type situation. I am not assuming Gonzalez is going to improve because it is his 2nd year, its because he is a talented player. Not to mention, it became quite clear as the season went on, Manning starting trusting him and getting him the ball.
yep, not to mention Gonzo was not hyped, he was pretty much below the radar of the "elite prospects" before he was drafted by Indianapolis.
 
Why does Lee Evans have so many votes?
In 2006 he was the number 8 fantasy WR. Even last year with arguably the worst QBs in the league he will managed to come out 33. He has great hands and everything you want in a WR and is still very young. The difference between him and all the other guys left IMO is that he is capable of being a #1 WR and none of them are. That doesn't mean he will do it this coming year unless Edwards improves radically, but he is capable of it. Just because a guy has half a year where he is down doesn't mean he sucks--this is dynasty and you have to look at talent.As for Bowe, lots of WRs regress in their sophomore year. I want to see him have two good years before I annoint him a top 20 WR.
More Wr's progress in their 2nd year.
There are plenty who don't or who don't progress enough and I am not only talking about rookies, but guys who have one good year in general. Michael Clayton is the posterchild but there are others who made a big splash with one good season only to disappear. David Boston. Ashley Lelie. Stallworth. Price. What I like about Evans compared to Bowe or GonzoII is his proven consistency over four years.48/843/9 TDs48/743/7 TDs82/1293/8 TDs55/849/5 TdsHe has had three good years and one great year, and he has never had a good QB. He's only 26. I just like the fact that I know he is not a flash in the pan, but I don't know that about Bowe or GonzoII yet.Here is an interesting comparison: this guy had a rookie year very similar to GonzoIIs and was also very hyped.rookie numbers: 36/432/5 TdsSophomore numbers: 41/643/4 TDsGonzo IIs rookie numbers:37/576/3TDsWho is the comparison above whose numbers and hype so closely resemble GonzoII's? Matt Jones. Has he improved much from his rookie year?You can't assume guys will improve.
What does Matt Jones have to do with Gonzo? They are not even close to similar type players, and are not in a similar type situation. I am not assuming Gonzalez is going to improve because it is his 2nd year, its because he is a talented player. Not to mention, it became quite clear as the season went on, Manning starting trusting him and getting him the ball.
The most obvious thing they have in common is their first year production. You assume that GonzoII will improve; Jones' example belies that assumption. As for his situation improving, do you imagine that Harrison is going to disappear this year? Bottom line is that with only five hundred yards and three TDs GonzoII hardly deserves to even be in this conversation. I can name a dozen WRs I would rather have who have proven a lot more.
 
Why does Lee Evans have so many votes?
In 2006 he was the number 8 fantasy WR. Even last year with arguably the worst QBs in the league he will managed to come out 33. He has great hands and everything you want in a WR and is still very young. The difference between him and all the other guys left IMO is that he is capable of being a #1 WR and none of them are. That doesn't mean he will do it this coming year unless Edwards improves radically, but he is capable of it. Just because a guy has half a year where he is down doesn't mean he sucks--this is dynasty and you have to look at talent.As for Bowe, lots of WRs regress in their sophomore year. I want to see him have two good years before I annoint him a top 20 WR.
More Wr's progress in their 2nd year.
There are plenty who don't or who don't progress enough and I am not only talking about rookies, but guys who have one good year in general. Michael Clayton is the posterchild but there are others who made a big splash with one good season only to disappear. David Boston. Ashley Lelie. Stallworth. Price. What I like about Evans compared to Bowe or GonzoII is his proven consistency over four years.48/843/9 TDs48/743/7 TDs82/1293/8 TDs55/849/5 TdsHe has had three good years and one great year, and he has never had a good QB. He's only 26. I just like the fact that I know he is not a flash in the pan, but I don't know that about Bowe or GonzoII yet.Here is an interesting comparison: this guy had a rookie year very similar to GonzoIIs and was also very hyped.rookie numbers: 36/432/5 TdsSophomore numbers: 41/643/4 TDsGonzo IIs rookie numbers:37/576/3TDsWho is the comparison above whose numbers and hype so closely resemble GonzoII's? Matt Jones. Has he improved much from his rookie year?You can't assume guys will improve.
What does Matt Jones have to do with Gonzo? They are not even close to similar type players, and are not in a similar type situation. I am not assuming Gonzalez is going to improve because it is his 2nd year, its because he is a talented player. Not to mention, it became quite clear as the season went on, Manning starting trusting him and getting him the ball.
The most obvious thing they have in common is their first year production. You assume that GonzoII will improve; Jones' example belies that assumption. As for his situation improving, do you imagine that Harrison is going to disappear this year? Bottom line is that with only five hundred yards and three TDs GonzoII hardly deserves to even be in this conversation. I can name a dozen WRs I would rather have who have proven a lot more.
The big difference is Manning. If Jones were drafted by the Colts we'd probably be talking about him being ranked close to this area. Their isn't a better team in the NFL at developing their own players than Indy.The only thing holding Gonzo back is Harrison. But Gonzo should probably be one of the next 5-6 WR's on the list. Unless you think Harrison is going to pull a Jerry Rice and stick around another 3-4 years.
 
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Why does Lee Evans have so many votes?
In 2006 he was the number 8 fantasy WR. Even last year with arguably the worst QBs in the league he will managed to come out 33. He has great hands and everything you want in a WR and is still very young. The difference between him and all the other guys left IMO is that he is capable of being a #1 WR and none of them are. That doesn't mean he will do it this coming year unless Edwards improves radically, but he is capable of it. Just because a guy has half a year where he is down doesn't mean he sucks--this is dynasty and you have to look at talent.As for Bowe, lots of WRs regress in their sophomore year. I want to see him have two good years before I annoint him a top 20 WR.
More Wr's progress in their 2nd year.
There are plenty who don't or who don't progress enough and I am not only talking about rookies, but guys who have one good year in general. Michael Clayton is the posterchild but there are others who made a big splash with one good season only to disappear. David Boston. Ashley Lelie. Stallworth. Price. What I like about Evans compared to Bowe or GonzoII is his proven consistency over four years.48/843/9 TDs48/743/7 TDs82/1293/8 TDs55/849/5 TdsHe has had three good years and one great year, and he has never had a good QB. He's only 26. I just like the fact that I know he is not a flash in the pan, but I don't know that about Bowe or GonzoII yet.Here is an interesting comparison: this guy had a rookie year very similar to GonzoIIs and was also very hyped.rookie numbers: 36/432/5 TdsSophomore numbers: 41/643/4 TDsGonzo IIs rookie numbers:37/576/3TDsWho is the comparison above whose numbers and hype so closely resemble GonzoII's? Matt Jones. Has he improved much from his rookie year?You can't assume guys will improve.
What does Matt Jones have to do with Gonzo? They are not even close to similar type players, and are not in a similar type situation. I am not assuming Gonzalez is going to improve because it is his 2nd year, its because he is a talented player. Not to mention, it became quite clear as the season went on, Manning starting trusting him and getting him the ball.
The most obvious thing they have in common is their first year production. You assume that GonzoII will improve; Jones' example belies that assumption. As for his situation improving, do you imagine that Harrison is going to disappear this year? Bottom line is that with only five hundred yards and three TDs GonzoII hardly deserves to even be in this conversation. I can name a dozen WRs I would rather have who have proven a lot more.
The big difference is Manning. If Jones were drafted by the Colts we'd probably be talking about him being ranked close to this area. Their isn't a better team in the NFL at developing their own players than Indy.The only thing holding Gonzo back is Harrison. But Gonzo should probably be one of the next 5-6 WR's on the list. Unless you think Harrison is going to pull a Jerry Rice and stick around another 3-4 years.
I believe there is a better chance of Harrison being around another three years than I do of Gonzalez becoming a top 20 WR in the NFL.
 
I just don't get all this man love around the board for Anthony Gonzalez. I do think he's a pretty good prospect, and may turn out to be a solid pro. I would rather have him than James Jones, but I don't think there's a ton of difference there.

Jones started out the year hot and then hit the rookie wall. Gonzo didn't do anything early, but then got hot late.

Final regular season stats for both:

Jones 47/676/2

Gonzo 37/576/3

No way do either one of them deserve to be talked about at this point in the rankings. Maybe in another 12 spots or so.

 
Why does Lee Evans have so many votes?
In 2006 he was the number 8 fantasy WR. Even last year with arguably the worst QBs in the league he will managed to come out 33. He has great hands and everything you want in a WR and is still very young. The difference between him and all the other guys left IMO is that he is capable of being a #1 WR and none of them are. That doesn't mean he will do it this coming year unless Edwards improves radically, but he is capable of it. Just because a guy has half a year where he is down doesn't mean he sucks--this is dynasty and you have to look at talent.As for Bowe, lots of WRs regress in their sophomore year. I want to see him have two good years before I annoint him a top 20 WR.
More Wr's progress in their 2nd year.
There are plenty who don't or who don't progress enough and I am not only talking about rookies, but guys who have one good year in general. Michael Clayton is the posterchild but there are others who made a big splash with one good season only to disappear. David Boston. Ashley Lelie. Stallworth. Price. What I like about Evans compared to Bowe or GonzoII is his proven consistency over four years.48/843/9 TDs48/743/7 TDs82/1293/8 TDs55/849/5 TdsHe has had three good years and one great year, and he has never had a good QB. He's only 26. I just like the fact that I know he is not a flash in the pan, but I don't know that about Bowe or GonzoII yet.Here is an interesting comparison: this guy had a rookie year very similar to GonzoIIs and was also very hyped.rookie numbers: 36/432/5 TdsSophomore numbers: 41/643/4 TDsGonzo IIs rookie numbers:37/576/3TDsWho is the comparison above whose numbers and hype so closely resemble GonzoII's? Matt Jones. Has he improved much from his rookie year?You can't assume guys will improve.
What does Matt Jones have to do with Gonzo? They are not even close to similar type players, and are not in a similar type situation. I am not assuming Gonzalez is going to improve because it is his 2nd year, its because he is a talented player. Not to mention, it became quite clear as the season went on, Manning starting trusting him and getting him the ball.
The most obvious thing they have in common is their first year production. You assume that GonzoII will improve; Jones' example belies that assumption. As for his situation improving, do you imagine that Harrison is going to disappear this year? Bottom line is that with only five hundred yards and three TDs GonzoII hardly deserves to even be in this conversation. I can name a dozen WRs I would rather have who have proven a lot more.
The big difference is Manning. If Jones were drafted by the Colts we'd probably be talking about him being ranked close to this area. Their isn't a better team in the NFL at developing their own players than Indy.The only thing holding Gonzo back is Harrison. But Gonzo should probably be one of the next 5-6 WR's on the list. Unless you think Harrison is going to pull a Jerry Rice and stick around another 3-4 years.
I believe there is a better chance of Harrison being around another three years than I do of Gonzalez becoming a top 20 WR in the NFL.
Either way, he should still be on the list because there are some of us who dont see any resemblence to Matt Jones. Gonzos stats over his last 6 games, after he returned from injury and became the starter: 26 rec., 448 yards, 4 TD's. Pro-rated over a full year his numbers would be: 70, 1195, 11 TD's. I would bet the farm that the only thing that will stop him from putting up numbers similar to that next year is an injury, or a healthy Harrison returning to the Colts. I dont think either of those things happen.
 
WHO AM I????

I am 25 years old and over the last 2 years all I have managed to do is rack up 164 receptions and 2091 yards with 8 TD's. Like I don't know if I am the choice here, but only 7 out of 98 people are voting for me even though at the ripe old age of 25 I already have a WR 20 finish in fantasy football in 2007 and a WR 19 finish in 2006.

Receptions leaders for WR over the last 2 seasons:

Houshy: 202

Wayne: 195

Holt: 186

C. Johnson: 180

Driver: 174

D. Mason: 171

S. Smith: 170

Fitz: 169

Colston: 168

Owens: 166

Cotchery: 164

Edwards: 141

Burress: 133

In PPR leagues people need to start recognizing that Cotchery is turning into a Houshy/Driver type of player that not flashy but productive guy year in year out.
I'll take a shot with a guy like Evans over Cotchery - there's a place for the 1000/4 guys like Kennison and Toomer had been, but this is still high enough in the rankings that I'm going to take a shot with a guy like Evans who has finished as a WR1 already. Cotchery might make me look like a fool, and Evans certainly isn't reliable at this point, but upside is pretty intoxicating.
Amani Toomer has caught 82 balls exactly once in his 12 year career and that was 5 years ago in 2002 when he caught 82 on the nose.Kennison has never caught 82 balls in a season. In fact has highest total was 68 receptions when he was 32 years old.

If you don't play PPR leauges he is definitely not as valuable, but Cotchery is severly underrated. He is doing things at a young age that many WR's struggle to do. He has shown he is consistent even though his team was putrid on offense. He has no where to go but up unless you think his offense will take a step down next season which would be hard to imagine considering how bad it was all of last year.

Cotchery is young and only going to get better, unless he has peaked at 26 years of age which makes no sense at the WR position.

 
Went with the guy who will score the most points in next 3 years combined.

Welker

In a perfect world, i would draft Bowe, and deal him for Welker +

 
This one's a dead heat, and they are way out in front of the next ones as well. I'm going to declare this to a tiebreaker for 19 and 20, and start up the next one for #21 as well - will add Anthony Gonzalez, Santana Moss, Laveraneus Coles, and Hines Ward. Harrison and Driver will probably come on after that.

 

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