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Anquan Boldin 2012 season outlook (1 Viewer)
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Black&Gold
Footballguy
60, 800, 5Too good to cut, Too bad to keep.
Twenty-Four Eighty-Four
Footballguy
These are the types of guys you get frustrated with because they just put up a couple points, you cut them for someone who has better upside, your opponent one week is desperate and picks him up to start, and that's when he has 1 big game all year... against you, his original owner.
Black&Gold
Footballguy
and in dynasty leagues...you can't cut him. You'd like to trade him but noone will give anything for him. So he sits are rots on your roster as hopefully your WR5.These are the types of guys you get frustrated with because they just put up a couple points, you cut them for someone who has better upside, your opponent one week is desperate and picks him up to start, and that's when he has 1 big game all year... against you, his original owner.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
worthless. rather go for higher upside guys as my wr5
Carter_Can_Fly
Footballguy
65-70 catches
1000-1050 yards
4-7 tds
1000-1050 yards
4-7 tds
Grahamburn
Footballguy
Worthless is a bit harsh. There may not be huge upside, but he should be around 1,000 and 6.
People have a short memory, he played on a slight torn meniscus for most of last year and missed the final 2 games because he had surgery. he is likely on the decline and on a run first team. IMO he wont win you games but likely wont be the reason you lose either. He might be a good bye week fill in guy, but id rather take a flyer on someone with more upside.
Boldin says this will be his best year...
Boldin says this will be his best year...
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Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Not a fan of the Ravens passing game at all this year.
Great article!The 10-year veteran returned for the playoffs and made four catches for 73 yards and a touchdown against the Houston Texans, then six grabs for 101 yards in the AFC championship in New England.
I didn't realize this - he could be a huge sleeper - he's getting drafted way late in mocks
Macdaddy_2004
Footballguy
Who are you guys selling Boldin for? Or what are you trading away to acquire Boldin?
mjr
Footballguy
Gave Boldin to get Decker.
So what can a normal person except to get for Boldin
kutta
Footballguy
Boldin is my favorite NFL player. I'm a huge fan.
But I agree with those who say he is on the decline and probably not worth drafting this year. His upside is really limited. You can probably count on him for 1000 and 6, but big deal. I'd rather take a guy in that spot with more upside.
But I agree with those who say he is on the decline and probably not worth drafting this year. His upside is really limited. You can probably count on him for 1000 and 6, but big deal. I'd rather take a guy in that spot with more upside.
I traded Boldin and a 2nd rounder next year in 16 team league for Crabtree. He was my WR7
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
I only post this to show how what you say in June/July doesn't always happen in Aug/Sept...Boldin ended up on a lot of my rosters and usually because he was falling into the double digit rounds which just seems super low for a guy who might have 1,000 yds and 5-6 TD. I typically drafted him as my WR4 with the idea of using him on flex weeks so that's 3, maybe 1-2 other starts depending on match ups...I only need 5-6 starts out of him I figure, he certainly can provide that at his price point.
Carter_Can_Fly
Footballguy
If Flacco can increase his accuracy slighlty and be a 60-63% passer this season than you will notice Boldin having a good value year.
Boldin last year caught 53% of his 106 targets. He averaged 7 targets a game. Had he played all 16 games he would have had 112 targets. Let's say in this up tempo offense that Baltimore is planning on running this season that Boldin's targets go up even .5 per game he would have 120 targets on the year.
He does not offer the big play ability that these other Wr's offer but just to asses those numbers in relation to other WR's: Cruz had 131 targets, Jordy Nelson 96, Steve Smith 129, Percy Harvin 120, Colston 107.
Let's say Flacco is able to have a good year and up his completion percentage from the 57% last year to let's say 62% this year (not out of the question as 2 years ago Flacco was a 63% passer).
Let's assume that Boldin does get 120 targets this up coming year. If Flacco has a bounce back completion percentage year, I can see Boldin catching 75 of those 120 targets (63% of his targets). As a possesion guy that is definitley a doable stat. When he played with Warner in Arizona he had years where he would catch 70% of his passes. Now Flacco is not Warner and Boldin is not the same player but it is an attainable number.
Boldin had a ypc of 15.5 yards last year. I don't think his YPC will stay that high but if he caught 75 balls and had a ypc of 14.5 he would still have 1087 yards on the season. Td's are not easy to predict, but let's give him 6-8 tds on the year.
Boldin can be had for pretty cheap and a year like 75 catches, 1100 yards, with 6-8 td's are nice numbers for a WR3. Especially if you decide to address other positions first in your draft. Boldin is an unsexy pick as his upside at this stage is limited but he can offer some value.
Boldin last year caught 53% of his 106 targets. He averaged 7 targets a game. Had he played all 16 games he would have had 112 targets. Let's say in this up tempo offense that Baltimore is planning on running this season that Boldin's targets go up even .5 per game he would have 120 targets on the year.
He does not offer the big play ability that these other Wr's offer but just to asses those numbers in relation to other WR's: Cruz had 131 targets, Jordy Nelson 96, Steve Smith 129, Percy Harvin 120, Colston 107.
Let's say Flacco is able to have a good year and up his completion percentage from the 57% last year to let's say 62% this year (not out of the question as 2 years ago Flacco was a 63% passer).
Let's assume that Boldin does get 120 targets this up coming year. If Flacco has a bounce back completion percentage year, I can see Boldin catching 75 of those 120 targets (63% of his targets). As a possesion guy that is definitley a doable stat. When he played with Warner in Arizona he had years where he would catch 70% of his passes. Now Flacco is not Warner and Boldin is not the same player but it is an attainable number.
Boldin had a ypc of 15.5 yards last year. I don't think his YPC will stay that high but if he caught 75 balls and had a ypc of 14.5 he would still have 1087 yards on the season. Td's are not easy to predict, but let's give him 6-8 tds on the year.
Boldin can be had for pretty cheap and a year like 75 catches, 1100 yards, with 6-8 td's are nice numbers for a WR3. Especially if you decide to address other positions first in your draft. Boldin is an unsexy pick as his upside at this stage is limited but he can offer some value.
Carter_Can_Fly
Footballguy
(Rotoworld) Joe Flacco views the Ravens offense as "100 percent no-huddle.''
Analysis: The Ravens utilized the no-huddle extensively in the preseason. "I think the no-huddle can add a couple of minutes to the game for us,'' Flacco said. "I think we could get another possession per game out of it. The bottom line is, I'm happy we're doing it. Very happy." With new freedoms in a newly-aggressive attack, Flacco might finally solidify himself as a low-end QB1.
Analysis: The Ravens utilized the no-huddle extensively in the preseason. "I think the no-huddle can add a couple of minutes to the game for us,'' Flacco said. "I think we could get another possession per game out of it. The bottom line is, I'm happy we're doing it. Very happy." With new freedoms in a newly-aggressive attack, Flacco might finally solidify himself as a low-end QB1.
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