Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
If you have had any recent drafts for the season you know that come about round 9 or 10 things start to look pretty bleak at WR especially in PPR leagues where teams can start 3-5 WRs and albeit they are streaky even the good ones, at a certain point you stand a chance to get knocked out because of your wideouts. I think you can let things slide a smidge in the best ball leagues but where you have to actually start 3 the hard way and you are facing teams with trios like Calvin/Cruz/White and you are trying to figure out if Chris Givens is the right call over perhaps Cordarelle Patterson, it could be a long season. Now some of the early gems seem to be guys like Josh Gordon who hangs around about 3-4 rounds too long because of a 2 game suspension. He's a gamble for sure but if he hits he can be top 12 the rest of the way and this is a guy that is usually a WR3 for some teams. Love the upside.
But this is not so much about Gordon although i got sidetracked but I thought it would be a good idea to highlight some teams that have terrible situations and can barely field a solid WR1 let alone 2-3 that are being scooped up by some owners.
AFC: Miami seems content with Hartline, he's around after the first 35-40 WRs are gone typically. Denver has their slots locked down with Decker and Welker however you want to slice that up, owners seem to be eager to settle for any of it. A lot of these teams do not have a defined role yet or pecking order. If you have more insight, no need to be shy, we're all here to learn.
New England: If someone could give a decided answer to who will catch the most balls after the Amen/TE1 slots, seems to be several of them being drafted in the double digit rounds.
Buffalo: Does it matter right now who the #2 is after Johnson? Woods/Graham? Rodgers/Smith?
NY Jets: Where do you put Stephen Hill? Do you care with the QB situation there?
Baltimore: Jacoby Jones seriously? Can you ever start him with confidence?
Pittsburgh: Sanders/Wheaton/Cotch?
Cincinnati: Is Sanu on track or can Marvin Jones wrestle this away? What happens if they run 2 TE sets?
Cleveland: Greg Little seems obvious, suddenly Travis Benjamin with Bess as the WR4, if Little falters they could make Bess the WR2 which he has done and shuffle Benjamin into the slot or vice versa where benjamin played outside at UM.
Houston: It's Hopkins, it's just how much can we expect form Hopkins in year 1?
Indy: I thought this was TY Hilton but others say DHB, feels like the old Miller Lite commercials.
Jacksonville: Think Week 6 or whenever Blackmon is back because he will be the WR1 in this offense make no mistake. Then it is Cecil Shorts but he has upside and Blackmon may only make his life easier. Some experts on other sites think he is a bust candidate. I am also interested i Ace Sanders if he can make the team and then see the field. Not expecting much from him rookie year but I like his skills.
Tennessee: Quietly scoop up Nate Washington, eventually Ryan Fitzpatrick is going to find the field and the two of them are going to move the sticks to help Chris Johnson and that running attack, keep those defenses honest. Washington as always is criminally underrated and likely going to start.
Kansas City: Pull a name out of the hat. Does it matter with Alex Smith? Don't get defensive, he has looked average at best so far. Bowe might catch a lot of balls but that's not what this thread is about.
Oakland: This offense looks horrible right now.
San Diego: I think this could be fluid and even receivers from other teams who might be cut, could end up in San Diego.
NFC: Dallas is set with Austin. The Giants barring injury have Nicks or 2 WR slots that produce points no matter the guys as of late. Atlanta obviously is going with White and Julio however you want to rank them 1-2 or 2-1. New Orleans has a solid choice in Lance Moore although I think Graham and Sproles will eat into his numbers as the 4th option some. Tampa Bay is going to roll with Mike Williams of course.
Philadelphia: You think Riley Cooper can maintain that spot? Can he post 800 yards/5TD?
Washington: They say it's Josh Morgan but I have never seen that guy be able to play consistently at a high level to make a difference. I'm losing faith in Hankerson. Santana Moss offers 8 TD from a year ago but only 41 receptions, perhaps RG3 can find Moss a few more times, he certainly seems to haul the big catches in, a season of say 50/700/5TD would put him around WR40-50 and that's ahead of where he is typically drafted. Not a lot of upside and maybe that's why he lasts forever. Odds are he will catch a few more TDs this year, 18 total the past 3 seasons.
Chicago: Seem to be ready to roll with Alshon Jeffery although we do not know really what to expect in terms of production.
Detroit: Is Nate Burleson going to be able to fend of Broyles?
Green Bay: If Cobb misses time(bicep injury) or is ineffective, who is going to pick up the slack? The TD hawk James Jones?
Minnesota: My question is who will get more receptions? Jennings or Patterson? What is the prize on this team going to be with Ponder throwing the football?
Carolina: Can LaFell hold this job? I thought he was losing to Louis Murphy at times last season. he has a couple of guys behind him that could gain ground. Seems to be going pretty late in drafts right now.
San Fran: Doesn't seem to be a lucrative spot anyways.
Seattle: Is Rice now the WR2 on this team or is that still Golden Tate who is now going int he 6th/7th rounds of a lot of drafts I see.
St Louis: Who is the WR1 here? Have we settled that first?
Arizona: Floyd right?
Lot of questions from me, more questions than answers I am afraid. Any WRs you are targeting after the 9th or 10th round?
But this is not so much about Gordon although i got sidetracked but I thought it would be a good idea to highlight some teams that have terrible situations and can barely field a solid WR1 let alone 2-3 that are being scooped up by some owners.
AFC: Miami seems content with Hartline, he's around after the first 35-40 WRs are gone typically. Denver has their slots locked down with Decker and Welker however you want to slice that up, owners seem to be eager to settle for any of it. A lot of these teams do not have a defined role yet or pecking order. If you have more insight, no need to be shy, we're all here to learn.
New England: If someone could give a decided answer to who will catch the most balls after the Amen/TE1 slots, seems to be several of them being drafted in the double digit rounds.
Buffalo: Does it matter right now who the #2 is after Johnson? Woods/Graham? Rodgers/Smith?
NY Jets: Where do you put Stephen Hill? Do you care with the QB situation there?
Baltimore: Jacoby Jones seriously? Can you ever start him with confidence?
Pittsburgh: Sanders/Wheaton/Cotch?
Cincinnati: Is Sanu on track or can Marvin Jones wrestle this away? What happens if they run 2 TE sets?
Cleveland: Greg Little seems obvious, suddenly Travis Benjamin with Bess as the WR4, if Little falters they could make Bess the WR2 which he has done and shuffle Benjamin into the slot or vice versa where benjamin played outside at UM.
Houston: It's Hopkins, it's just how much can we expect form Hopkins in year 1?
Indy: I thought this was TY Hilton but others say DHB, feels like the old Miller Lite commercials.
Jacksonville: Think Week 6 or whenever Blackmon is back because he will be the WR1 in this offense make no mistake. Then it is Cecil Shorts but he has upside and Blackmon may only make his life easier. Some experts on other sites think he is a bust candidate. I am also interested i Ace Sanders if he can make the team and then see the field. Not expecting much from him rookie year but I like his skills.
Tennessee: Quietly scoop up Nate Washington, eventually Ryan Fitzpatrick is going to find the field and the two of them are going to move the sticks to help Chris Johnson and that running attack, keep those defenses honest. Washington as always is criminally underrated and likely going to start.
Kansas City: Pull a name out of the hat. Does it matter with Alex Smith? Don't get defensive, he has looked average at best so far. Bowe might catch a lot of balls but that's not what this thread is about.
Oakland: This offense looks horrible right now.
San Diego: I think this could be fluid and even receivers from other teams who might be cut, could end up in San Diego.
NFC: Dallas is set with Austin. The Giants barring injury have Nicks or 2 WR slots that produce points no matter the guys as of late. Atlanta obviously is going with White and Julio however you want to rank them 1-2 or 2-1. New Orleans has a solid choice in Lance Moore although I think Graham and Sproles will eat into his numbers as the 4th option some. Tampa Bay is going to roll with Mike Williams of course.
Philadelphia: You think Riley Cooper can maintain that spot? Can he post 800 yards/5TD?
Washington: They say it's Josh Morgan but I have never seen that guy be able to play consistently at a high level to make a difference. I'm losing faith in Hankerson. Santana Moss offers 8 TD from a year ago but only 41 receptions, perhaps RG3 can find Moss a few more times, he certainly seems to haul the big catches in, a season of say 50/700/5TD would put him around WR40-50 and that's ahead of where he is typically drafted. Not a lot of upside and maybe that's why he lasts forever. Odds are he will catch a few more TDs this year, 18 total the past 3 seasons.
Chicago: Seem to be ready to roll with Alshon Jeffery although we do not know really what to expect in terms of production.
Detroit: Is Nate Burleson going to be able to fend of Broyles?
Green Bay: If Cobb misses time(bicep injury) or is ineffective, who is going to pick up the slack? The TD hawk James Jones?
Minnesota: My question is who will get more receptions? Jennings or Patterson? What is the prize on this team going to be with Ponder throwing the football?
Carolina: Can LaFell hold this job? I thought he was losing to Louis Murphy at times last season. he has a couple of guys behind him that could gain ground. Seems to be going pretty late in drafts right now.
San Fran: Doesn't seem to be a lucrative spot anyways.
Seattle: Is Rice now the WR2 on this team or is that still Golden Tate who is now going int he 6th/7th rounds of a lot of drafts I see.
St Louis: Who is the WR1 here? Have we settled that first?
Arizona: Floyd right?
Lot of questions from me, more questions than answers I am afraid. Any WRs you are targeting after the 9th or 10th round?
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