Rhythmdoctor
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Since you already paid for him I'd do 3 years. At worst he will be Heath Miller (career avg) and at best he will be Antonio Gates. I dont see Brandon Bostick taking over anytime soon.Absolutely. I had high hopes (quite obviously) a few years ago but for lack of better terms he's been pretty turd-like. Rodgers has been pumpin' him up pretty good and the contract year could/should light the necessary fire.The bolded part sums this guy up pretty good for the upcoming year. As far as James Jones, I'd be more worried about Cobb's production if I am counting on Finley in the coming year.Well you are right in that there have been many freak athletes who have priduced nill on the field. I do like Finley this season as his last chance to step it up. He needs to catch the ball and keep his mouth shut though!!nirad3 said:You can be freaky and have average metrics.Rhythmdoctor said:I see many fantasy fans say this about Finley and it makes me wonder what people mean by "freakish" when referring to Finley. Based on his metrics, calling him mediocre is exaggerating to be honest. He's below average in almost every combine metric.I know Rodgers has said he's "uncover able" and perhaps there's something there that doesn't show up in his metrics. But from a purely metrics standpoint, he really is just average.nirad3 said:Dude is really quite freakish and is supposedly having an excellent offseason heading into a contract year. Jones' inflated numbers last year were flukey at best. I think the scales tip back in Finley's favor in terms of red zone looks (and looks overall). Down on Jones, high on Fin-deuce.Jermichael Finley, I think people are overrating James Jones as a red zone target and I think this offense is productive enough to support 3 wrs and a te anyway. I think he realizes this is a make or break year and pulls it all together.
Also, when do metrics automatically make you produce on-field?
The contract year will be some serious fuel for this guy. Add in the fact that Jones overperformed last season, the nature of the Packer offense and loss of Jennings and you have the makings of what could be a big season *IF* the guy plays up to what he should be able to produce.
We'll see.
This thread does point to something interesting when you weed through the condescension... Finley, with all the potential and hype at least from the fantasy community, on a team with a future hall-of-fame QB (and I mean Rodgers, not the finally retired one) and on a team struggling to find a consistent running game, has not been more than a flash in a pan and finished top 10 only once in his five year career. I would have expected a talented tight end would have been utilized a lot more in the redzone especially last year on a pass first team with an accurate QB. His number of catches was a record for him in 2012, but he had only 2 TD's. Is it him? Is it the system? Would it be any different this year than the other four years? Was 2011 (his best year in terms of fantasy production) a glimpse of what he can be?
He seems like a gamble to me but if you're gonna gamble on him this seems to be the year for it.
I'm in a bit of a pickle with the guy in a dynasty league... resigned him in RFA (for a steal of a price) and am perplexed as to the contract length to go with. I could be stuck.![]()