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Who is Allen Hurns? (1 Viewer)

pinequick said:
It is getting to be cut-down day in our dynasty league, and Hurns has me on the horns of a dilemma. I kind of like his situation (Bortles looks to have a bright future, Hurns has an offense he's familiar with, has shown well in preseason) but to keep Hurns I would have to cut Bryce Brown (who has shown flashes in his career, is buried on the depth chart, might have more of a role next year).

My gut says to keep Brown because we've actually seen him do it (at least for a couple of games) in the NFL and his performance is at least *less* dependent on things outside of his control (a QB who can't throw, etc.). The knock on Brown, of course, is that if he were a world-beater he would be a starter somewhere by now. Hurns' strongest argument is that he hasn't really got a chance to show what he can do in the NFL yet, so might be waiting in the weeds to excel...

Both of these guys are currently backups, so I know that we're looking into the crystal ball. Do you guys like Hurns that much to cut a guy like Brown? Just trying to get a gauge of how much you all value Hurns.
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This is probably more of an Assistant Coach question.

 
az_prof said:
pinequick said:
It is getting to be cut-down day in our dynasty league, and Hurns has me on the horns of a dilemma. I kind of like his situation (Bortles looks to have a bright future, Hurns has an offense he's familiar with, has shown well in preseason) but to keep Hurns I would have to cut Bryce Brown (who has shown flashes in his career, is buried on the depth chart, might have more of a role next year).

My gut says to keep Brown because we've actually seen him do it (at least for a couple of games) in the NFL and his performance is at least *less* dependent on things outside of his control (a QB who can't throw, etc.). The knock on Brown, of course, is that if he were a world-beater he would be a starter somewhere by now. Hurns' strongest argument is that he hasn't really got a chance to show what he can do in the NFL yet, so might be waiting in the weeds to excel...

Both of these guys are currently backups, so I know that we're looking into the crystal ball. Do you guys like Hurns that much to cut a guy like Brown? Just trying to get a gauge of how much you all value Hurns.
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This is probably more of an Assistant Coach question.
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Rotoworld:

Jaguars UDFA Allen Hurns is expected to open the season as the team's No. 3 receiver, behind Cecil Shorts and Marqise Lee.
Shorts is the X and Lee the Z receiver in two-wide sets. In the three-wides, we suspect Lee will move inside to the slot, with Shorts and Hurns on the outside. Hurns beat out Mike Brown for the No. 3 role, although he will soon be pushed by recovering second-rounder Allen Robinson (hamstring). Despite Hurns' big August, Robinson is by far the superior stash in Dynasty leagues.

Source: ESPN.com
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Excerpt from the linked ESPN article:

Offensive MVP

The easy answer is Bortles, but let’s go in a different direction. Receiver Allen Hurns was an undrafted free agent who came to Jacksonville in part because of his familiarity with offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch's offense (the two were together for two years at Miami). He took advantage of extra reps in the spring and in training camp because of injuries and worked his way into the top three spots. He led the team in receptions (14 for 232 yards) and averaged 16.6 yards per catch. Second-round draft pick Allen Robinson missed most of training camp and all of the preseason, so it’s unlikely he’ll be able to contribute much this season, at least early. Hurns' development is a huge boost.
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Faust said:
Rotoworld:

Jaguars UDFA Allen Hurns is expected to open the season as the team's No. 3 receiver, behind Cecil Shorts and Marqise Lee.
Shorts is the X and Lee the Z receiver in two-wide sets. In the three-wides, we suspect Lee will move inside to the slot, with Shorts and Hurns on the outside. Hurns beat out Mike Brown for the No. 3 role, although he will soon be pushed by recovering second-rounder Allen Robinson (hamstring). Despite Hurns' big August, Robinson is by far the superior stash in Dynasty leagues.

Source: ESPN.com
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Based on what, his draft position? I know Robinson is talented, but he's shown exactly nothing at the NFL level. To say he's by far the superior stash without seeing him ever line up seems a little strange, when we're contrasting him with a player who's led the team in receiving for the preseason.

 
Henry Ford said:
Faust said:
Rotoworld:

Jaguars UDFA Allen Hurns is expected to open the season as the team's No. 3 receiver, behind Cecil Shorts and Marqise Lee.
Shorts is the X and Lee the Z receiver in two-wide sets. In the three-wides, we suspect Lee will move inside to the slot, with Shorts and Hurns on the outside. Hurns beat out Mike Brown for the No. 3 role, although he will soon be pushed by recovering second-rounder Allen Robinson (hamstring). Despite Hurns' big August, Robinson is by far the superior stash in Dynasty leagues.

Source: ESPN.com
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Based on what, his draft position? I know Robinson is talented, but he's shown exactly nothing at the NFL level. To say he's by far the superior stash without seeing him ever line up seems a little strange, when we're contrasting him with a player who's led the team NFL in receiving for the preseason.
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Otis said:
Henry Ford said:
Faust said:
Rotoworld:

Jaguars UDFA Allen Hurns is expected to open the season as the team's No. 3 receiver, behind Cecil Shorts and Marqise Lee.
Shorts is the X and Lee the Z receiver in two-wide sets. In the three-wides, we suspect Lee will move inside to the slot, with Shorts and Hurns on the outside. Hurns beat out Mike Brown for the No. 3 role, although he will soon be pushed by recovering second-rounder Allen Robinson (hamstring). Despite Hurns' big August, Robinson is by far the superior stash in Dynasty leagues.

Source: ESPN.com
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Based on what, his draft position? I know Robinson is talented, but he's shown exactly nothing at the NFL level. To say he's by far the superior stash without seeing him ever line up seems a little strange, when we're contrasting him with a player who's led the team NFL in receiving for the preseason.
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Thanks.

And that's against mostly first-teamers. He's proven he can at least contribute when he's on the field. Robinson has shown what, exactly? That he's really fast on the stationary bike?

 
Henry Ford said:
Otis said:
Henry Ford said:
Faust said:
Rotoworld:

Jaguars UDFA Allen Hurns is expected to open the season as the team's No. 3 receiver, behind Cecil Shorts and Marqise Lee.
Shorts is the X and Lee the Z receiver in two-wide sets. In the three-wides, we suspect Lee will move inside to the slot, with Shorts and Hurns on the outside. Hurns beat out Mike Brown for the No. 3 role, although he will soon be pushed by recovering second-rounder Allen Robinson (hamstring). Despite Hurns' big August, Robinson is by far the superior stash in Dynasty leagues.

Source: ESPN.com
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Based on what, his draft position? I know Robinson is talented, but he's shown exactly nothing at the NFL level. To say he's by far the superior stash without seeing him ever line up seems a little strange, when we're contrasting him with a player who's led the team NFL in receiving for the preseason.
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Thanks.

And that's against mostly first-teamers. He's proven he can at least contribute when he's on the field. Robinson has shown what, exactly? That he's really fast on the stationary bike?
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I don't think he has shown that.

*I accidentally a whole word

 
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Shorts is out & the Hurns train is leaving . Last chance to hop aboard before he becomes the IT free agent

 
Watched an NFL network fantasy show from this week on my DVR tonight. In an interview with Toby Gerhardt, he was asked who the best receiver in camp was, for fantasy purposes. He said they all looked good, but don't get caught sleeping on Hurns.

 
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I picked up Hurns for a look-see, but he's currently sitting on my bench.

Did anyone have the cajones to start Hurns?

 
Al O said:
I picked up Hurns for a look-see, but he's currently sitting on my bench.

Did anyone have the cajones to start Hurns?
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In an extremely deep league, I picked him up this morning and threw him in there as my WR3 over Hakeem Nicks.

I wish I could say I knew this was coming, but I didn't... WOW.

 
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