Buzz Around David Boston Completely Gone (1 Viewer)

[drpill]

http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80195c3e

Garcia looks excellent. He's such a gamer. Escapes a head lock behind the LOS and turns it into a six yard run. Bobbles a brutal snap into the air, catches it, recovers, and zips it to Pittman for the first. Play breaks down, scrambles all the way to the sideline, buying time for Boston to get open in the end zone, and wings it in to him for the TD with a couple defenders in his face. Awesome. He gives a mediocre offense a chance to succeed. Good diving catch by Boston to bring it in as well.

In related news Maurice Stovall got stripped and the fumble was returned for a score.

 

[Routilla]

In related news Maurice Stovall got stripped and the fumble was returned for a score.

I saw that too and as Boston's competition for the #2WR spot I felt better about drafting DB.

 

[QUEZILLA]

He's back #####es!!!

 

[norton17]

I drafted Boston last night in round 23 of a 6 man keeper (so not much chance of him being a keeper), and my pick was met with laughter by a few of my league mates.

Hopefully I'll get a chance to do the laughing in the end

 

[ditka311]

I drafted Boston last night in round 23 of a 6 man keeper (so not much chance of him being a keeper), and my pick was met with laughter by a few of my league mates.Hopefully I'll get a chance to do the laughing in the end

I took him in the last round of my draft today too. The people posting the picks asked me multiple times if i was serious. For WR5, I hope I found a gem but wouldn't be hurt if it didn't work out.

 

[switz]

In a redraft, definitely. Edit to add that I hadn't noticed the reference in the post I quoted that it was in a dynasty league.

In a dynasty, it'd be a lot closer. Rice, Bowe, and Davis all have huge potential, but Boston has already shown what he's capable of in the NFL. If he's healthy, he's still only 29 and far more proven than any of the three rookies no matter how much potential they have.

God I hate that phrase. Best way to lose out on huge upside players right there, that kind of thinking. Just terrible.Boston's upside is to maybe be a fringe starter for a couple of years. If that's all you're shooting for, go for it.

He's already been a Pro Bowl receiver in the NFL and he's 29 years old. His upside is much higher than being a fringe starter for a couple of years.

I disagree. He's not the player he was in the steriods days, and pre multiple knee surgeries. You guys might be right, but I don't think so.

You're right, players never come back from knee surgery. Oh wait, this isn't 1975 is it?

Hmmm... and you read somewhere that I said players never come back from knee surgery? I think what I said is "you may be right, but I don't think so" as to his upside being greater than that of a fringe starter and "he's not the player he was... multiple knee surgeries." I said he could be a starter again. That's coming back. But does today's Boston, at 29, have the upside of Dwayne Bowe? IMO no, but feel free to believe differently. The question was whether someone would prefer owning Boston and I certainly would not.

Here's the concern with the rookies - how many rookie WRs turn out to be good? Very few.MY thoughts on Boston were that I didn't WANT to grab him with this pick, BUT I feel his play this year is likely going to be better than any of the rookies aside from CJ...

BTW, that TD he was wide open on too, and then came back for the catch...

Or maybe I know the people in my league also read these boards and I'm trying to prompt one of the guys ahead of me to draft DB

 

[Steelers4Life]

In a redraft, definitely. Edit to add that I hadn't noticed the reference in the post I quoted that it was in a dynasty league.

In a dynasty, it'd be a lot closer. Rice, Bowe, and Davis all have huge potential, but Boston has already shown what he's capable of in the NFL. If he's healthy, he's still only 29 and far more proven than any of the three rookies no matter how much potential they have.

God I hate that phrase. Best way to lose out on huge upside players right there, that kind of thinking. Just terrible.Boston's upside is to maybe be a fringe starter for a couple of years. If that's all you're shooting for, go for it.

I guess we disagree completely on what Boston's upside is. A healthy David Boston could be around performing at a high level for another 3-4 years, and that's way longer than I normally look ahead in a dynasty league. I think Boston has more of a chance of reaching his potential than any of those rookies have of becoming a superstar. It may not work out that way, but that's what I think. And I very rarely put much stock in rookie WRs, anyways. They rarely become superstars, there are too many variables to factor into their success, and non-superstar WRs are just too easy to acquire in a dynasty league.

In a dynasty league, the only way I'd consider one of the rookies over Boston is if I'm either several years away from contending or stacked with good, young WRs. And in either case, if Boston pans out, it's possible that he can eventually be traded for talent far more proven than a rookie WR.

 

[DevilintheDetail]

Just to clarify, Boston started again in the second preseason game. Seems like it's probably his job to lose, at this point.

 

[The Man With No Name]

In a redraft, definitely. Edit to add that I hadn't noticed the reference in the post I quoted that it was in a dynasty league.

In a dynasty, it'd be a lot closer. Rice, Bowe, and Davis all have huge potential, but Boston has already shown what he's capable of in the NFL. If he's healthy, he's still only 29 and far more proven than any of the three rookies no matter how much potential they have.

God I hate that phrase. Best way to lose out on huge upside players right there, that kind of thinking. Just terrible.Boston's upside is to maybe be a fringe starter for a couple of years. If that's all you're shooting for, go for it.

I guess we disagree completely on what Boston's upside is. A healthy David Boston could be around performing at a high level for another 3-4 years, and that's way longer than I normally look ahead in a dynasty league. I think Boston has more of a chance of reaching his potential than any of those rookies have of becoming a superstar. It may not work out that way, but that's what I think. And I very rarely put much stock in rookie WRs, anyways. They rarely become superstars, there are too many variables to factor into their success, and non-superstar WRs are just too easy to acquire in a dynasty league.

In a dynasty league, the only way I'd consider one of the rookies over Boston is if I'm either several years away from contending or stacked with good, young WRs. And in either case, if Boston pans out, it's possible that he can eventually be traded for talent far more proven than a rookie WR.

I agree. I have picked many rookie wr's in the 1st round in my 22 player keeper IDP league over the years that have done little. I think should give up on drafting them in the 1st.1999- David Boston, pick #8

2000- Sylvester Morris, pick #11

2001- Koren Robinson, traded up to pick #4 for him

2005- Williamson, pick #12

 

[Capella]

Just to clarify, Boston started again in the second preseason game. Seems like it's probably his job to lose, at this point.

I think Stovall actually started, not that it matters much. Boston was in with the first-team, and went out when the regulars did. It's pretty clear that he's made the team at this point.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

that still was a helluva catch. Is garcia the most underappreciated player in the history of the nfl? All he does is make plays.

 

[FavreCo]

He's back #####es!!!

Oh he's back but man does Tampa Bay suck.

 

[Capella]

He's back #####es!!!

Oh he's back but man does Tampa Bay suck.

based on what?

 

[BustedKnuckles]

I drafted Boston last night in round 23 of a 6 man keeper (so not much chance of him being a keeper), and my pick was met with laughter by a few of my league mates.Hopefully I'll get a chance to do the laughing in the end

I took him in the last round of my draft today too. The people posting the picks asked me multiple times if i was serious. For WR5, I hope I found a gem but wouldn't be hurt if it didn't work out.

I took him also with my last pick....we had the player board with the stickers that have players names on them and Boston did`nt even have a sticker to put on the board,we had to write it in......and yes i got some strange looks with that pick.

 

[kensat30]

I'm liking David Boston this year as Joey Galloway insurance. A 6th-8th round pick on Galloway + a 16-18th round pick on Boston is a real cheap way to get yourself a #1 fantasy WR. Galloway should be that guy all year, but on the chance he comes up lame, Boston is likely to fill in for him. Stovall is unimportant IMO, it would be a great thing to see him healthy as the #2 WR all year, because either way I think Galloway OR Boston is going to be the more productive starter across from Stovall.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Boston might be the #1 when all is said and done.

Glad he made the team at least.

 

[Anonymous Internet User]

He's back #####es!!!

Oh he's back but man does Tampa Bay suck.

based on what?

uh, they're winless.

 

[Verbal Kint]

Any subscribers see if Boston is on the player list for the subscriber contest? I was looking for him at $1, but couldn't even find him listed.

 

[captbly]

Boston might be the #1 when all is said and done.Glad he made the team at least.

Galloway is #1... no way does Boston beat him out

 

[Warpig]

Boston might be the #1 when all is said and done.Glad he made the team at least.

Galloway is #1... no way does Boston beat him out

Could end up being a 1a and 1b type scenario. Like Wayne and Harrison, or Fitz and Boldin.Galloway is like 40 years old.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

Boston might be the #1 when all is said and done.Glad he made the team at least.

Galloway is #1... no way does Boston beat him out

I dunno he's younger and faster and seems to have a good rapport with Garcia. Rember the days of Garcia to Owens? I think Garcia ight be a better qb to a "jump ball" big guy like boston than a "wing it as far and fast as you can cuz joey is out there" kind of guy.my

 

[The Man Who Met Andy Griffith]

Boston might be the #1 when all is said and done.

Glad he made the team at least.

Galloway is #1... no way does Boston beat him out

Could end up being a 1a and 1b type scenario. Like Wayne and Harrison, or Fitz and Boldin.Galloway is like 40 years old.

Yes, those are the receiver tandems I think of when I think of Galloway / Boldin. Or maybe they're more like Rice / Owens.

 

[offdee]

BuuuuzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!

Buccaneers | Boston working with starters

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:59:06 -0700

ESPN's John Clayton reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR David Boston appears to have new life with the Buccaneers this year. Boston has been moved into the starting lineup.

 

[Da Guru]

that still was a helluva catch. Is garcia the most underappreciated player in the history of the nfl? All he does is make plays.

What happened in Detroit? Detroit kills QBs..If Detroit had drafted Tom Brady he would have been out of the league by now.

 

[az_prof]

I seriously thought someone had bumped this from last season at first.

No kidding. He was looking good and moving well and blah blah blah right up to the day they cut him and nobody else picked him up.We need a :fork: smilie.

Boston was on every waiver wire in my dynasty leagues, dropping your backup Defense for him is about as low risk as you can get.

Depending on the size of your WW, I'd imagine there's about a good 10-15 other guys that you could do the same thing for that give you a ton more upside than Boston.

Gotta disagree with you here AD. Boston has already been a stud at the NFL level - that instantly makes his upside higher than 99% of the guys on any deep dynasty waiver wire.Like I said, this could be a lot of smoke with no fire, but in the off chance there's something to this buzz, what does it really cost to pick up Boston? By week 2 or 3 training camp, I think we'll know whether its worth it to keep Boston rostered.

The thing is...how much of him being a stud was the Roids? I am guessing a lot. You could tell way back in AZ that he was juicing because of how his body was ripped. It looked unnatural.

 

[ImTheScientist]

I seriously thought someone had bumped this from last season at first.

No kidding. He was looking good and moving well and blah blah blah right up to the day they cut him and nobody else picked him up.We need a :fork: smilie.

Boston was on every waiver wire in my dynasty leagues, dropping your backup Defense for him is about as low risk as you can get.

Depending on the size of your WW, I'd imagine there's about a good 10-15 other guys that you could do the same thing for that give you a ton more upside than Boston.

Gotta disagree with you here AD. Boston has already been a stud at the NFL level - that instantly makes his upside higher than 99% of the guys on any deep dynasty waiver wire.Like I said, this could be a lot of smoke with no fire, but in the off chance there's something to this buzz, what does it really cost to pick up Boston? By week 2 or 3 training camp, I think we'll know whether its worth it to keep Boston rostered.

The thing is...how much of him being a stud was the Roids? I am guessing a lot. You could tell way back in AZ that he was juicing because of how his body was ripped. It looked unnatural.

Was he on roids in college? He did pretty well there.

 

[gianmarco]

Whether or not he actually makes a fantasy impact, this should really be a lesson in ignoring information provided here because there was no previous history of a player like him coming back. Up until now, you've been able to get Boston at the absolute cheapest price, oftentime the last pick in the draft. Now, the price is gonna rise significantly if this is true. I just couldn't see arguing how "every pick has a price to pay" and ignoring the potential here.

Again, he may still turn out to be nothing, but point being the cost to find out has risen significantly. In case you've changed your mind, too bad the price is higher now.

 

[Holy Schneikes]

Boston might be the #1 when all is said and done.Glad he made the team at least.

Galloway is #1... no way does Boston beat him out

I dunno he's younger and faster and seems to have a good rapport with Garcia. Rember the days of Garcia to Owens? I think Garcia ight be a better qb to a "jump ball" big guy like boston than a "wing it as far and fast as you can cuz joey is out there" kind of guy.my

He's younger for sure. But Galloway definitely was and probably still is one of the fastest players in the NFL. People forget about that. He kind of hosed himself with that stunt in the middle of his career, but he has SICK talent and is ridiculously fast. Darrell Green once said Joey Galloway was the only player he couldn't catch.

 

[switz]

I seriously thought someone had bumped this from last season at first.

No kidding. He was looking good and moving well and blah blah blah right up to the day they cut him and nobody else picked him up.We need a :fork: smilie.

Boston was on every waiver wire in my dynasty leagues, dropping your backup Defense for him is about as low risk as you can get.

Depending on the size of your WW, I'd imagine there's about a good 10-15 other guys that you could do the same thing for that give you a ton more upside than Boston.

Gotta disagree with you here AD. Boston has already been a stud at the NFL level - that instantly makes his upside higher than 99% of the guys on any deep dynasty waiver wire.Like I said, this could be a lot of smoke with no fire, but in the off chance there's something to this buzz, what does it really cost to pick up Boston? By week 2 or 3 training camp, I think we'll know whether its worth it to keep Boston rostered.

The thing is...how much of him being a stud was the Roids? I am guessing a lot. You could tell way back in AZ that he was juicing because of how his body was ripped. It looked unnatural.

Was he on roids in college? He did pretty well there.

Boston didn't start working with "the trainer" until his second season IIRC.

 

[AnonymousBob]

I was also laughed at when I drafted the guy. Good to see Boston is starting to make non-DB owners pay a little bit of attention.

 

[Irish]

I was also laughed at when I drafted the guy. Good to see Boston is starting to make non-DB owners pay a little bit of attention.

Same here, I used my last pick in one of my leagues and everyone was dumbfounded and didn't even know he was still in the NFL. Great low risk - high reward type of player and value.

 

[joffer]

Boston might be the #1 when all is said and done.Glad he made the team at least.

Galloway is #1... no way does Boston beat him out

Could end up being a 1a and 1b type scenario. Like Wayne and Harrison, or Fitz and Boldin.Galloway is like 40 years old.

oh for the love of ####

 

[Norseman]

He's back #####es!!! :X :X

Oh he's back but man does Tampa Bay suck.

based on what?

uh, they're winless.

Just like the Colts, they must suck too.

 

[Irish]

He's back #####es!!!

Oh he's back but man does Tampa Bay suck.

based on what?

uh, they're winless.

Just like the Colts, they must suck too.

Yeah but TB is in first place.

 

[THE UNDERCOVER BROTHA]

about one of the great value plays thus far this season.

whats he costing? A waiver wire claim? Last pick in your drafts?

His price is as cheap as it could get, if you paid attention about 3 weeks ago.

Now you will see him climb up in value and might be one of those guys people dont wanna trade cause of the numbers he put up in his past. Who knows. Im glad i got him and held him for cutdowns, now i think he makes my teams.

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

about one of the great value plays thus far this season.whats he costing? A waiver wire claim? Last pick in your drafts?His price is as cheap as it could get, if you paid attention about 3 weeks ago.Now you will see him climb up in value and might be one of those guys people dont wanna trade cause of the numbers he put up in his past. Who knows. Im glad i got him and held him for cutdowns, now i think he makes my teams.

yep i think he will prolly cost more than the last pick by next weekend which is when the vast majority of FF nation drafts.i think those of us on the bandwagon have to start assessing where he ranks rather than assessing whether or not to take him in the last round.is he any more than a WR5? WR4 anyone?

 

[Joe T]

Boston might be the #1 when all is said and done.Glad he made the team at least.

Galloway is #1... no way does Boston beat him out

Could end up being a 1a and 1b type scenario. Like Wayne and Harrison, or Fitz and Boldin.Galloway is like 40 years old.

oh for the love of ####

 

[az_prof]

about one of the great value plays thus far this season.whats he costing? A waiver wire claim? Last pick in your drafts?His price is as cheap as it could get, if you paid attention about 3 weeks ago.Now you will see him climb up in value and might be one of those guys people dont wanna trade cause of the numbers he put up in his past. Who knows. Im glad i got him and held him for cutdowns, now i think he makes my teams.

yep i think he will prolly cost more than the last pick by next weekend which is when the vast majority of FF nation drafts.i think those of us on the bandwagon have to start assessing where he ranks rather than assessing whether or not to take him in the last round.is he any more than a WR5? WR4 anyone?

My assessment: No. Even if he makes the team this year and even if he starts, he is still going to be the WR2 on a team with a less than average QB that doesn't have a great OL. I see him as at best a WR5. There are other guys you can get in the 10th or 11th round like Brandon Jones who we know are the starter on their team and who have much more upside. I got Jones in the 10th as my WR5 and then I got Muhammad in the 12th as my WR6. Until he is clearly declared the starter I wouldn't even consider taking him in that territority.

 

[glock]

I had DB when he was a stud and got burned by him when he slid downhill. I picked him up with my last $1 to fill out my roster at the end of my auction draft Sunday. The commish let out a howl!

He'll back up Harrison, Fitz and Edwards. I can't wait to see how the $1 picks pan out.

 

[THE UNDERCOVER BROTHA]

about one of the great value plays thus far this season.whats he costing? A waiver wire claim? Last pick in your drafts?His price is as cheap as it could get, if you paid attention about 3 weeks ago.Now you will see him climb up in value and might be one of those guys people dont wanna trade cause of the numbers he put up in his past. Who knows. Im glad i got him and held him for cutdowns, now i think he makes my teams.

yep i think he will prolly cost more than the last pick by next weekend which is when the vast majority of FF nation drafts.i think those of us on the bandwagon have to start assessing where he ranks rather than assessing whether or not to take him in the last round.is he any more than a WR5? WR4 anyone?

I wouldnt say what he is at the moment.....but at the rate of getting him as a wr6/7 for the most parts i think you have to just sit on him and see what shakes out. Surely alot of us got him for basically nothing....im sure you will see others now drafting him in the 13-17 rounds thinking they making a shark move. I have Boston on 3 of my 5 dynastys at the moment.Boldin Colsten Calvin BJones Devery Boston Battle D.Carter M.Floyd and C.Roby (cost me a waiver claim)AJ PLAX R.BROWN BMarshall D.Boston Jacoby Jones/KWalters ABattle and H.Baskett (again a waiver claim)AJ EVANS H.WARD Hackett Boston Baskett CJackson SRice RegWilliams/E.Wilford (waiver claim)As you can see, i only paid a waiver claim for him and see him no better than a wr5 at this point. He very well could play like a wr3/4 this season, thats anyones guess....but you have to have the mindset that RIGHT NOW his is someone just to stash and hold....its not costing much to do that.Funny thing is, with him being older and out of football for sometime...and i have him, what if someone offered me a pick for him....lets say a future 3rd, which isnt too bad to start off. I doubt i would deal him....im am very eager to see what he can do again. I would be somewhat hesitant to trade him for a 2nd....only cause who knows what i got here. These kinda late round GEMS can help you win championships or trade for alot when his value is peaked. thats my take on him RIGHT NOW.

 

[Steelers4Life]

What he becomes depends on a lot of other factors.

Personally, I expect Garcia to throw for around 3200 yards.

Give about 1000 of it to Galloway.

Give about 500 of it combined to Pittman and Cadillac.

Give about 400 more of it to the TEs.

That leaves about 1300 yards to split up between Boston, Stovall, Clayton, and Hilliard.

Now, I love what I'm hearing about Boston. By ALL accounts, he's been explosive and has developed some consistency with Garcia in practice. He's running with the starters, and if he in fact IS the starter all year, I wouldn't be suprised at all if he ends up with 800 or so of those yards. Maybe Stovall chips in 300, Clayton adds another 100, and some miscellaneous guys make up the difference.

If by chance Galloway misses some time and Boston is healthy, he's got a very high cieling.

As things stand right now, I'm excited about the possibility of him being a very legit WR3 or WR4 at a fraction of the price.

 

[ImTheScientist]

Per rotoworld

Boston overtakes Stovall as Bucs' starter

David Boston has moved ahead of Maurice Stovall at flanker for Tampa Bay.

Boston has started two straight preseason games and Stovall fumbled inside the red zone last weekend. It seems as though Bucs coach Jon Gruden wants to give both a fair shake. "He's a magician," Gruden said of Stovall. "He disappeared on me for about 10 days. He's showing up again." The only certainty in this race is that Michael Clayton is not a part of it. Aug. 23 - 9:38 am et

Source: St. Petersburg Times

 

[vichawkfan]

What he becomes depends on a lot of other factors.Personally, I expect Garcia to throw for around 3200 yards.Give about 1000 of it to Galloway.Give about 500 of it combined to Pittman and Cadillac.Give about 400 more of it to the TEs.That leaves about 1300 yards to split up between Boston, Stovall, Clayton, and Hilliard.Now, I love what I'm hearing about Boston. By ALL accounts, he's been explosive and has developed some consistency with Garcia in practice. He's running with the starters, and if he in fact IS the starter all year, I wouldn't be suprised at all if he ends up with 800 or so of those yards. Maybe Stovall chips in 300, Clayton adds another 100, and some miscellaneous guys make up the difference.If by chance Galloway misses some time and Boston is healthy, he's got a very high cieling.As things stand right now, I'm excited about the possibility of him being a very legit WR3 or WR4 at a fraction of the price.

actually - a healthy Galloway is a good thing for Boston. He's going to command the coverage. For what it's worth, the ESPN FF mag I grabbed to take to the draft has an article on WR's facing the easiest/toughest DB's. Galloway had one of the more diificult years ahead in terms of that, and "Michael Clayton" i.e. whoever starts opposite, has one of the EASIEST.

 

[John Mamula]

i just took boston in the last round of a keeper league.

i feel so dirty. craig davis was gone though.

boston is progressing better than i thought and i will be adjusting rankings accordingly.

 

[tommyGunZ]

picked up Boston off of waivers yesterday, dropping Arnaz Battle.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

i just took boston in the last round of a keeper league.

i feel so dirty. craig davis was gone though.

boston is progressing better than i thought and i will be adjusting rankings accordingly.

 

[coolice]

Just picked him up from FA..

I did not wait till Sat, since I will not have access PC and if he has good game, he will be pick up by some one else.

 

[Sweetness_34]

i just took boston in the last round of a keeper league.

i feel so dirty. craig davis was gone though.

boston is progressing better than i thought and i will be adjusting rankings accordingly.

 

[Routilla]

i just took boston in the last round of a keeper league.i feel so dirty. craig davis was gone though.boston is progressing better than i thought and i will be adjusting rankings accordingly.

I've seen Craig Davis' name pop up in a few threads lately. Is he challenging V. Jackson as the team's 3rd option behind LT2 and Gates? I don't see the value in a redraft for Davis compared to Boston. SD will be ahead in many of their games this year and that sounds like a steady dose of LT2 and Gates whereas Tampa could be throwing quite a bit more playing from behind.

 

[Joe Bryant]

Per rotoworld

Boston overtakes Stovall as Bucs' starter

David Boston has moved ahead of Maurice Stovall at flanker for Tampa Bay.

Boston has started two straight preseason games and Stovall fumbled inside the red zone last weekend. It seems as though Bucs coach Jon Gruden wants to give both a fair shake. "He's a magician," Gruden said of Stovall. "He disappeared on me for about 10 days. He's showing up again." The only certainty in this race is that Michael Clayton is not a part of it. Aug. 23 - 9:38 am et

Source: St. Petersburg Times

Nothing against Rotoworld but I like our take on it better. From the Daily Email Update sent last night:

TB - Bucs WR Boston Has Chance To Start For Team At Flanker

Source: Associated Press, NFL.com

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver David Boston reportedly has a realistic opportunity to be named the team's starting flanker for the regular season.

"We knew he was on the rise and coming back physically, but we knew he also wasn't going to be ready early in the season. That's one of the reasons why we made the decision we did," head coach Jon Gruden said. "There's not a guy who works harder than David Boston. He doesn't have those arms and those legs for no reason. He's been really, really persistent in his work. We knew if we could get him back, he'd be a viable contender to not only make the team but start."

"I played with David in the Pro Bowl back a handful of years ago. He was awesome back then, and it really looks like he's gotten back to being that type of player again," quarterback Jeff Garcia said.

"Nobody knows for sure how it's going to turn out, but it is exciting to have him out there, to have him working the way he's working."

"He might be our best receiver at times out here," coach Gruden said.

"The son of a gun is 235 pounds, and when he catches that ball going north and south, he's going to be a force to be reckoned with. He's doing a heck of a job."

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We've been watching this one with caution and curiosity for a while now and it looks like Boston has defied the odds here. People forget he's just 29 years old. And he's really a young 29 given his inactivity the last few years. Be cautious as he always seems a snapped tendon away from injury, but he could wind up as a great value.

J