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Dez Bryant, WR, Dallas Cowboys (1 Viewer)

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Well a lot depends on how the battle with Roy goes. Roy is actually a decent redzone target (so is Dez). If Roy retains the end zone looks then we can expect Dez's td count to be low.

I'm guessing Dez takes both the starting wr and redzone jobs by midseason. I'm going to go 60 grabs for 840 yards and 4 tds.

 
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40/640/8

Those TDS look high to some I'm sure but I think Romo can make anyone look good and Dez will benefit from being an athletic WR who can go up and catch the ball high.

 
There will be a lot of weapons for Dallas on offense this year, so Tony Romo will not be stuck throwing the ball to any rookie wide receiver. I expect we'll see some fantastic catches from Dez Bryant this year but he's also a rookie and will run rookie routes due to the fact this guy's just been more athletic than the defenses he's gone up against in college. Look for Bryant to get better as the year goes on:

56 receptions for 705 yards and 5 td's

 
I personally think Dez is a bit overvalued right now, and may only become more overvalued as his ADP climbs as the hype machine starts rolling with Training Camp coming looming. He's a talent, for sure, and I can buy into the notion that he conceptually forms a daunting tandem with Miles Austin for years to come. But this isn't a Dynasty Spotlight, it's a redraft focused spotlight and in that vein, I think taking him expecting Top 25-30 numbers is risky. The Cowboys are already a prolific passing attack and have two elite weapons in Austin and Witten. While I certainly think Dez should displace Roy Williams, can we say for sure it'll happen right away? Is Dez' work ethic up to snuff? Is his focus? Can he block and master the playbook right away? I'm not so sure, and wouldn't be willing to spend a mid round pick on finding out.

 
Just to clarify, I'm not STRONGLY down on Dez this year because he does have a lot working for him. College scouting aficionados including Bloom, Cecil and Matt (Waldman) all rave about Dez' skill set and believe he's the goods. Combine that with a ready made elite offensive situation including an awesome QB, and a starting position ripe for the taking, and Dez' fates could be very bright even as a rookie.

So this isn't a situation where I would eviscerate someone for buying the hype, but I would suggest against grabbing him significantly earlier than his current ADP (in the 90s). I've seen a few drafts, including our site's soon-to-be-released mock draft, where Dez came off the board in the 5th round. That's WAY too much faith in a kid that could go either way in 2010.

 
I personally think Dez is a bit overvalued right now, and may only become more overvalued as his ADP climbs as the hype machine starts rolling with Training Camp coming looming. He's a talent, for sure, and I can buy into the notion that he conceptually forms a daunting tandem with Miles Austin for years to come. But this isn't a Dynasty Spotlight, it's a redraft focused spotlight and in that vein, I think taking him expecting Top 25-30 numbers is risky. The Cowboys are already a prolific passing attack and have two elite weapons in Austin and Witten. While I certainly think Dez should displace Roy Williams, can we say for sure it'll happen right away? Is Dez' work ethic up to snuff? Is his focus? Can he block and master the playbook right away? I'm not so sure, and wouldn't be willing to spend a mid round pick on finding out.
Agreed, Eagle fan :hot:
 
Dez Bryant looks like he is the real deal; however, I am reminded of other WRs that were supposed to be "can't fail" at the next level players like Michael Westbrook, so be wary of reaching too early for him in redraft leagues. He will likely beat out the classic underachiever in Roy Williams at some point in time; however, he will find the targets in Dallas belonging to a deep and talent group of players, and Miles Austin and Jason Witten have the trust of Romo and will get their share.

I am thinking 60 catches, 825 yards and 5 TDs

Edit: Revised the yards from 775 to 825

 
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Just to clarify, I'm not STRONGLY down on Dez this year because he does have a lot working for him. College scouting aficionados including Bloom, Cecil and Matt (Waldman) all rave about Dez' skill set and believe he's the goods. Combine that with a ready made elite offensive situation including an awesome QB, and a starting position ripe for the taking, and Dez' fates could be very bright even as a rookie.So this isn't a situation where I would eviscerate someone for buying the hype, but I would suggest against grabbing him significantly earlier than his current ADP (in the 90s). I've seen a few drafts, including our site's soon-to-be-released mock draft, where Dez came off the board in the 5th round. That's WAY too much faith in a kid that could go either way in 2010.
Agree with this comment. There is so much hype around this guy. For redraft, he'll go way higher than he should. One of the guys I wont touch with a ten foot pole, based on ADP.
 
I feel like everything fell into place for Bryant to have a "Randy Moss" type rookie season. Every once in a while the sun, moon and stars align for a rookie WR and I think this might be the year.

In 1998 Moss had 69, 1313, 17

I am going way out on a limb here for Bryant, while not as great as the Moss rookie season but pretty great for a rookie

60-1000-10

 
Training camp and a few preseason games will ultimately be the greatest measuring stick as to where Dez Bryant truly is with this offense. However, by all accounts at this point Dez has already grasped a great deal of the playbook as well as the overall offensive philosophy. He's displayed an affinity to be driven to succeed, an air to prove himself and has been all ears in communicating with coaches and players.

That being said, all indications thus far point to Dez seeing a great deal of snaps this season. A majority of OTAs found Austin to be working from the slot with Dez and Roy lined up on the outside. This is not merely experimentation on the Cowboys part, it is the plan. 3-receiver sets with Felix lined up in a single back set. Witten lined up opposite Austin. Receivers will be getting open on the outside- no question. In terms of looking to the outside, the question becomes "will Romo be more apt to trust Williams and his history of drops or the newly acquired rookie who has been catching everything in practice?" Your big play guy in #88. Will he become a star this year? Not necessarily. Will he make an impact? You bet.

Romo will spread it around as he always does, but one thing he will consistently do is hit the open guy. That's all he looks for, and he'll come right out and tell you that. "I'm throwing to the guy that's open."

#88 is going to be open on the outside on a regular basis. He'll get his.

50-800-5 sounds about right.

 
If it were any team other Dallas, Indiana, or New England, I'd say he gets 100 grabs. But way too many options on those teams. Maybe 80 catches for 800. Even 10 yds per grab. And 8 tds. One every other game. And maybe a multiple td game to adjust for an early learning curve

80/800/8

Eights are good luck in china, right?

 
It all depends on the overall health of the WRs in TC and pre-season. If everyone stays healthy then they go into the season with Roy and Dez on the outside and Miles/Witten in the slots(as Andy said). Pick your poison but it will be tough for opposing defenses, don't forget about Felix. Romo averaged just under 22 completions in the regular season last year. I would think the 4 receivers listed will get 4-7 each game, on the average. This is in a perfect world where nobody gets hurt. Predicting who will get the catches is the hard part because it will be resultant on the defense and their schemes. I would think defenses try to take away Witten and Austin with double teams. IMO Dez would be a better candidate to get open consistently in single coverage over Roy. But it will be determined by the defensive schemes.

Dez 64 for 700 and 7 TDs.

 
I've seen a few drafts, including our site's soon-to-be-released mock draft, where Dez came off the board in the 5th round. That's WAY too much faith in a kid that could go either way in 2010.
In the 5th round, everyone is a guy that could go either way. Look back at the history of 5th round draft picks. I'd wager that well over half of them ended up as "busts". That's pretty much the definition of going "either way".
 
I've seen a few drafts, including our site's soon-to-be-released mock draft, where Dez came off the board in the 5th round. That's WAY too much faith in a kid that could go either way in 2010.
In the 5th round, everyone is a guy that could go either way. Look back at the history of 5th round draft picks. I'd wager that well over half of them ended up as "busts". That's pretty much the definition of going "either way".
To an extent, you could say the same thing about any player at any position. The NFL is a fickle beast. But looking at the current crop of 5th rounders (picks 49-60 in the latest consensus ADP data for 12-team leagues), we have:49 Vernon Davis SF TE 3 49 42 55 50 53 5950 Felix Jones DAL RB 23 43 53 45 51 74 4351 Michael Crabtree SF WR 18 53 44 44 46 78 5252 Percy Harvin MIN WR 19 57 54 57 56 56 6153 Mike Sims-Walker JAX WR 20 55 62 52 55 73 5054 Dwayne Bowe KC WR 21 59 61 56 52 65 5555 Brandon Jacobs NYG RB 24 58 81 53 59 48 5356 Hakeem Nicks NYG WR 22 50 63 54 60 79 6657 Jason Witten DAL TE 4 56 49 63 61 66 7858 Hines Ward PIT WR 23 52 85 65 68 58 5859 Jahvid Best DET RB 25 45 106 39 54 54 10160 Marion Barber DAL RB 26 65 69 64 71 49 85I would certainly much rather have all those WRs over Dez Bryant in any scoring format for 2010, and would happily grab the TEs at this spot too in a PPR league.
 
Training camp and a few preseason games will ultimately be the greatest measuring stick as to where Dez Bryant truly is with this offense. However, by all accounts at this point Dez has already grasped a great deal of the playbook as well as the overall offensive philosophy. He's displayed an affinity to be driven to succeed, an air to prove himself and has been all ears in communicating with coaches and players. That being said, all indications thus far point to Dez seeing a great deal of snaps this season. A majority of OTAs found Austin to be working from the slot with Dez and Roy lined up on the outside. This is not merely experimentation on the Cowboys part, it is the plan. 3-receiver sets with Felix lined up in a single back set. Witten lined up opposite Austin. Receivers will be getting open on the outside- no question. In terms of looking to the outside, the question becomes "will Romo be more apt to trust Williams and his history of drops or the newly acquired rookie who has been catching everything in practice?" Your big play guy in #88. Will he become a star this year? Not necessarily. Will he make an impact? You bet.Romo will spread it around as he always does, but one thing he will consistently do is hit the open guy. That's all he looks for, and he'll come right out and tell you that. "I'm throwing to the guy that's open."#88 is going to be open on the outside on a regular basis. He'll get his.50-800-5 sounds about right.
Good analysis. I think 50- 800- 5 is a good floor for Dez if he doesn't have an extended hold out or miss games due to injury. BTW I don't expect him to hold out.
 
haterade said:
20-300-2

Too many excellent reliable experienced weapons in Dallas
Are you predicting a season ending injury in week 5?
I am predicting that Dez is neither excellent, reliable, nor experienced... and will therefore be under-utilizedHe might have a career ahead of him, but will not be fantasy-useful this year...
15 Rookie WRs had over 300 yds and min 31 receptions last year. Not cracking the top 5, let alone top 15 among rookies would be a HUGE disappointment in expectations.

Any reasonable discussion on his prospects should fall between 600-1000 yds and 40-60 rec., depending on how he is utilized. Higher and your hopped up on the kool-aid, lower and your just a hater (oh yea, makes sense now).

 
That dopey question from the Miami Dolphins guy seems to have been the perfect follow-up to a (horribly cruel) suspension where Bryant's got it together. I'm sure there's other factors like his Ma and whatever she said to him after the incident, wanting to start a new career off on the right foot etc. Bottom-line is he is behaving well.

Bryant is the most talented wide receiver on the Cowboys and could very well be the best wide receiver by year's end. I think Bryant is a rare rookie whose game translates wonderfully to the NFL and the oh so rare immediate success could be there for him.

And about that suspension and some of his recent offseason work, isn't it time he gets some credit for his work with Deion? The naughty college kid stuff is done, he's an NFL player now. Isn't it good he worked out with a hall-of-famer now? How about that some really rave about how well he did versus Pacman? -a rejuvenated in great shape Pacman.

Man among boys, pick your phrase to describe his skill set. NFL DBs have to worry about him today, not once he gets experience- they already have to. Bryant can play WR in a pretty tough way, he's got some muscle to him. He is just sooo not a typical rookie.

One of the biggest compliments he received was how few people barked when he got his number and those that did are awfully silent now.

This is the "oh I knew he'd be good, why didn't I draft him earlier when I could" rookie that goes in the draft each year.

 
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MrTwo94 said:
Where are these projections coming from? Have you guys even looked at the Cowboys' numbers? Wide receivers have caught 155, 142, and 170 passes the last 3 years. I want you guys to try this. Write down these names: Austin, Williams, Bryant, Crayton, Ogletree, and Hurd. Now write down the number of receptions you think each one is going to get and add them up. I'd be willing to be that on your first try that number surpasses 200. Miles Austin caught 81 passes last year and wasn't even a starter for a quarter of the season. A lot of the staff here has him projected for just under 80 which I find interesting. I'm no Austin fan, but I will be surprised if he has less than 80 catches this year. I mean, he had 76 in 12 games. Witten and Bennett aren't getting any worse. Romo's got the same options at RB. I just don't see the WR receptions increasing much from 170, so if you subtract a meager 80 for Austin, you're down to 90 receptions to dole out. But just for fun, let's say we've got 100. If Bryant really catches 60 balls, you think Roy Williams & Co. will only account for 40? This is ridiculous and exactly the reason I wouldn't care if the "board consensus" was removed from the spotlights.Props to haterade for throwing out a more realistic projection for hate fodder. I fully expect Roy Williams to start this year and therefore project 35 rec x 14 ypr = 490 yds 3 TDRoy Williams might be another entitled %^&*@! from UT (reference VY) but he does have talent and there is a chance that this draft has motivated him. If motivated he should have no problem keeping a rookie off the field, no matter how much fantasy hype there is surrounding this rookie. Plus, just a normal rookie learning curve should be enough to hinder Bryant. Will I be surprised if he goes for 80/1120/10 next year? No. But 60/800 is a longshot for this year.ETA: who would've known that a word that starts with "w" and rhymes with "banker" would get censored?!
With those numbers I definitely wouldn't draft him this year in a re-draft league, if I were you.Those of us that are projecting 60-800 or better are probably going on the basis that talent makes its own opportunities. Personally I expect the WR corp to be much improved this year, primarily due to the arrival of Dez Bryant but also due to Roy being another year in and Austin continuing his improvement, so I expect the number of balls thrown to WRs to go up.
 
20-300-2

Too many excellent reliable experienced weapons in Dallas
Are you predicting a season ending injury in week 5?
I am predicting that Dez is neither excellent, reliable, nor experienced... and will therefore be under-utilizedHe might have a career ahead of him, but will not be fantasy-useful this year...
Do you just not like the kid? He was clearly rated as the best receiver in the draft, and best offensive player, period, by many. Those numbers are laughable, seeing as how Patrick Crayton put up much better numbers as the #3 WR last season.
 
That dopey question from the Miami Dolphins guy seems to have been the perfect follow-up to a (horribly cruel) suspension where Bryant's got it together. I'm sure there's other factors like his Ma and whatever she said to him after the incident, wanting to start a new career off on the right foot etc. Bottom-line is he is behaving well.Bryant is the most talented wide receiver on the Cowboys and could very well be the best wide receiver by year's end. I think Bryant is a rare rookie whose game translates wonderfully to the NFL and the oh so rare immediate success could be there for him.And about that suspension and some of his recent offseason work, isn't it time he gets some credit for his work with Deion? The naughty college kid stuff is done, he's an NFL player now. Isn't it good he worked out with a hall-of-famer now? How about that some really rave about how well he did versus Pacman? -a rejuvenated in great shape Pacman. Man among boys, pick your phrase to describe his skill set. NFL DBs have to worry about him today, not once he gets experience- they already have to. Bryant can play WR in a pretty tough way, he's got some muscle to him. He is just sooo not a typical rookie.One of the biggest compliments he received was how few people barked when he got his number and those that did are awfully silent now. This is the "oh I knew he'd be good, why didn't I draft him earlier when I could" rookie that goes in the draft each year.
Well done Bri.
 
(KFFL) Dallas Cowboys WR Dez Bryant will be the team's primary punt returner this season and will receive a long look as a kick returner as well, reports David Moore, of The Dallas Morning News.
I would think this would put a damper on Bryant redraft value, no?
 
(KFFL) Dallas Cowboys WR Dez Bryant will be the team's primary punt returner this season and will receive a long look as a kick returner as well, reports David Moore, of The Dallas Morning News.
I would think this would put a damper on Bryant redraft value, no?
Not if your league awards pts for PR/KR...
 
I believe that Dez Bryant will be the best of a solid crop of rookie WRs from 2010, but I am not targeting him for redrafts this year. I think that the Cowboys will bring him along slower than most other teams would because of the existing postion depth. Bryant will focus on the return game and will be an impact player for the Cowboys in that way.

I think that he will also play at WR, but just in limited snaps to keep him fresh and viable as a returner. I think that next year, he will move into a full time position player role. Even so, if an injury comes to Austin or Williams, he could provide value this season. He is discussed in this thread as a fifth rounder, but his current ADP is WR 29 and 74 overall. Sounds ti me like posters here already like him better than the general fantasy world.

Dez Bryant 16 gms 75 targets (4.7 per game) for 46 catches 61.3% and 690 yards 15.0 ypc 5 TDs

 
Ok Dez didn't hold out and he has had some practices in pads under his belt and if anything the kid looks even more impressive than he did in the mini camps.

He is regularly eating everyone's lunch and doing it in spectacular fashion.

I think he is going to take the #2 job sooner than even I expected.

Barring injury I am seeing

70-1000-10

I am interested to see how he performs in the pre-season games. These numbers might be conservative.

 
I think he will struggle. I also think he's the 4th passing option this year until he demands more balls late in the season.

42 rec

480 yds

4 tds

 
20-300-2Too many excellent reliable experienced weapons in Dallas
This is not a well-educated or -informed prediction. 58 - 850 - 6
I agree.his downside (assuming good health and no holdout) would likely be 42 - 525 - 4 and I think a lot would have to go wrong for him to do worse than this.however his upside is huge and I feel your prediction is close as it represents the difference between his downside (which I have just mentioned) and his upside which would likely be in the 1100-1200 yard range. As such, I think your prediction is reasonable and this other guys prediction of 300 yards is not.
 
I think he will struggle. I also think he's the 4th passing option this year until he demands more balls late in the season.42 rec480 yds4 tds
the FOURTH? at worst I see him as the 3rd.
In order:WittenAustinWilliamsBryantI placed a caveat in my statement saying that as the season wore on, he would demand the ball more. I think he will lift himself up the food chain and warrant more targets. He'll have plays designed specifically to get the ball in his hands (see Kevin Ogletree bubbles last season), but I think he will struggle with the offense initially. His talent is unquestioned, but I don't think he will step in and demand targets immediately. There isn't a huge need to get him the ball... the Cowboys have reliable targets.
 
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Dallas passing breakdown:

543 targets

297 WRs (55%)

163 TEs (30%)

83 RBs (15%)

Where this young man finds 30% of 300 targets (90) is a big question to me. I don't see these numbers varying much between '10 and '11. Austin will get his big share again (130-ish), Williams his (60-ish), and Crayton his (30-ish). That's 70 targets to spread around to Dez Bryant, plus a couple of other deserving guys and role players (Kevin Ogletree, Sam Hurd). So let's knock 10 targets off that number for the back end of the WR roster. On his best day, Bryant is going to catch 70% of balls thrown his way. That's phenomenal for a WR running downfield patterns. We arrive at roughly 42 catches.

I don't think anything ranging from 35 to 49 receptions is out of the question here.

 
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I feel like everything fell into place for Bryant to have a "Randy Moss" type rookie season. Every once in a while the sun, moon and stars align for a rookie WR and I think this might be the year.In 1998 Moss had 69, 1313, 17I am going way out on a limb here for Bryant, while not as great as the Moss rookie season but pretty great for a rookie60-1000-10
I remember Moss' rookie season quite well as it was my first playing FF. I think the parallels to Moss are all there. Elite talent (Not in Moss's class in terms of speed, jumping ability, and overall athleticism but still an elite talent who plays with more physicality than Moss) , questionable character causing draft stock to drop, landing on an explosive offense with a lot of weapons.Watching Bryant in college I thought he was an electric player with all of the gifts needed to be an elite WR at the NFL level. Whether or not he puts it all together is anybody's guess but I, despite my life long hatred of the Cowboys, am leaning on the side of him becoming a stud WR. And sooner rather than later.Without looking at the numbers I am going to say that Dallas' offense will run more than the those 98' Vikings did. And is good as I think they will be, that Viking offense was record breaking and I don't see Dallas on the same level. That said, I think the projections above are certainly within reason. I see some others that are around 60-800-8 which I think is about where I would put him. And I also think that it much more likely that Bryant reaches or surpasses those projections than it is that he will be around the 20-300-2 I saw.The one notable difference with Moss from a FF perspective was that FF was not the 24-7-365 internet phenomenon it is now. The guy in my league that drafted Moss did so late and rode him and his next to last pick, Randall Cunningham, to a championship. Bryant is going extremely high in redrafts right now for a rookie WR and with a couple of Cowboy homers in my draft I doubt I will be willing to pay the price to get him. In at least one of my other leagues though, I would like to grab Bryant and see if he will have one of those rookie WR seasons for the ages. I certainly think the potential is there for him to do so.
 
I feel like everything fell into place for Bryant to have a "Randy Moss" type rookie season. Every once in a while the sun, moon and stars align for a rookie WR and I think this might be the year.In 1998 Moss had 69, 1313, 17I am going way out on a limb here for Bryant, while not as great as the Moss rookie season but pretty great for a rookie60-1000-10
I remember Moss' rookie season quite well as it was my first playing FF. I think the parallels to Moss are all there. Elite talent (Not in Moss's class in terms of speed, jumping ability, and overall athleticism but still an elite talent who plays with more physicality than Moss) , questionable character causing draft stock to drop, landing on an explosive offense with a lot of weapons.Watching Bryant in college I thought he was an electric player with all of the gifts needed to be an elite WR at the NFL level. Whether or not he puts it all together is anybody's guess but I, despite my life long hatred of the Cowboys, am leaning on the side of him becoming a stud WR. And sooner rather than later.Without looking at the numbers I am going to say that Dallas' offense will run more than the those 98' Vikings did. And is good as I think they will be, that Viking offense was record breaking and I don't see Dallas on the same level. That said, I think the projections above are certainly within reason. I see some others that are around 60-800-8 which I think is about where I would put him. And I also think that it much more likely that Bryant reaches or surpasses those projections than it is that he will be around the 20-300-2 I saw.The one notable difference with Moss from a FF perspective was that FF was not the 24-7-365 internet phenomenon it is now. The guy in my league that drafted Moss did so late and rode him and his next to last pick, Randall Cunningham, to a championship. Bryant is going extremely high in redrafts right now for a rookie WR and with a couple of Cowboy homers in my draft I doubt I will be willing to pay the price to get him. In at least one of my other leagues though, I would like to grab Bryant and see if he will have one of those rookie WR seasons for the ages. I certainly think the potential is there for him to do so.
My prediction is that he will become the 'Mini Me' version of TO. He will bring it on the field, but will be a problem in the dressing room.
 
I think he will struggle. I also think he's the 4th passing option this year until he demands more balls late in the season.42 rec480 yds4 tds
the FOURTH? at worst I see him as the 3rd.
In order:WittenAustinWilliamsBryantI placed a caveat in my statement saying that as the season wore on, he would demand the ball more. I think he will lift himself up the food chain and warrant more targets. He'll have plays designed specifically to get the ball in his hands (see Kevin Ogletree bubbles last season), but I think he will struggle with the offense initially. His talent is unquestioned, but I don't think he will step in and demand targets immediately. There isn't a huge need to get him the ball... the Cowboys have reliable targets.
Williams will be lucky to get on the field, no way he has more targets then Dez, and I mean starting week 1.
 
20-300-2Too many excellent reliable experienced weapons in Dallas
70-The name says it all... Thats all that needs to be said... Jerry Jones personally gave Dez 88 and wants to show off that new toy. ROY who he plays beach volleyball with the ball trust me what a clown, I watched him in Detroit the team that drafted his punk a##... Dez will have 60-1000-8-10 tds..... could be higher but im being conservative.....
 
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20-300-2

Too many excellent reliable experienced weapons in Dallas
Are you predicting a season ending injury in week 5?
I am predicting that Dez is neither excellent, reliable, nor experienced... and will therefore be under-utilizedHe might have a career ahead of him, but will not be fantasy-useful this year...
15 Rookie WRs had over 300 yds and min 31 receptions last year. Not cracking the top 5, let alone top 15 among rookies would be a HUGE disappointment in expectations.

Any reasonable discussion on his prospects should fall between 600-1000 yds and 40-60 rec., depending on how he is utilized. Higher and your hopped up on the kool-aid, lower and your just a hater (oh yea, makes sense now).
how many tds to be put on the kool aid van... is 10 to many to have a reasonable discussion??? he had 19 as a jr in college and just looks like a guy i would want to get the ball to in the redzone or in any zone for that matter.... he should be top 3 redzone target... austin,dez,witten
 
That dopey question from the Miami Dolphins guy seems to have been the perfect follow-up to a (horribly cruel) suspension where Bryant's got it together. I'm sure there's other factors like his Ma and whatever she said to him after the incident, wanting to start a new career off on the right foot etc. Bottom-line is he is behaving well.Bryant is the most talented wide receiver on the Cowboys and could very well be the best wide receiver by year's end. I think Bryant is a rare rookie whose game translates wonderfully to the NFL and the oh so rare immediate success could be there for him.And about that suspension and some of his recent offseason work, isn't it time he gets some credit for his work with Deion? The naughty college kid stuff is done, he's an NFL player now. Isn't it good he worked out with a hall-of-famer now? How about that some really rave about how well he did versus Pacman? -a rejuvenated in great shape Pacman. Man among boys, pick your phrase to describe his skill set. NFL DBs have to worry about him today, not once he gets experience- they already have to. Bryant can play WR in a pretty tough way, he's got some muscle to him. He is just sooo not a typical rookie.One of the biggest compliments he received was how few people barked when he got his number and those that did are awfully silent now. This is the "oh I knew he'd be good, why didn't I draft him earlier when I could" rookie that goes in the draft each year.
r. :yes: cDez Bryant played against NFC champion hero and superbowl hero Tracey Porter in college in the Insight bowl game and he made him look like his little brother... and this was in 07 he was a freshmen.... 9 catches for 117 and 2tds.... He is the type to transition right away.. I think he can be like AJ fitz within 2-3 years
 
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As a dynasty owner and Cowboys fan, I really hope he can live up to the hype!

Dez Bryant and Randy Moss? No comparison coach says

By MARK CRAIG Minneapolis Star Tribune

Published: 8/11/2010 2:21 AM

Last Modified: 8/11/2010 7:47 AM

Ray Sherman squirms a bit when asked if Dez Bryant is the next Randy Moss.

Why?

Because he's not quite sure what you're implying.

"He's got some Moss-type skills as far as the way he catches the football and being a guy who can stretch the field," the Dallas Cowboys' receivers coach said of Bryant, the team's No. 1 draft pick.

And what about the character comparisons that caused both of them to tumble on draft day?

"There are no similarities there," Sherman said. "Dez's character is great."

Moss fell to the 21st pick in 1998, a decent year in which a kid named Peyton went No. 1 overall while Charles Woodson and Fred Taylor also went in the top 10. The Cowboys, batting eighth that year, took Greg Ellis, who became a Pro Bowl linebacker but certainly not Randy Moss.

Moss caught 17 touchdown passes his rookie season and stands at 926 catches, 14,465 yards and 148 touchdowns heading into the 13th season of a Hall of Fame career. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been kicking himself every day for 12 years but is counting on Bryant to right the wrong once his high right ankle sprain heals. Injured 11 days ago, Bryant is expected to return in time for the Sept. 12 opener at Washington.

Bryant, who went to Oklahoma State, fell to No. 24 before Jones traded up to nab him. The similarities to Moss' free fall were obvious, but unfair, Sherman says.

By most accounts, Bryant has two faults that hurt him on draft day: A tendency of being tardy, and being suspended for most of last season after lying to NCAA investigators about his relationship with former Cowboys cornerback Deion Sanders. Moss, on the other hand, came with baggage that included: A, losing his scholarship to Notre Dame after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge after a fight in high school; and B, getting booted from Florida State after testing positive for marijuana.

"When Dez began to slide, he became a steal for us," Sherman said. "He's a top-10 pick for sure."

Sherman said he hasn't seen anything off the field to change his mind. Dez's clock apparently is working. And he reported to camp on time by becoming the first No. 1 pick to sign, an unusual move for someone picked in the lower half of the first round.

"That was a huge plus for us," Sherman said. "It told me a lot about the young man. He's been outstanding. He was outstanding when we brought him in here to interview him. He was outstanding when we drafted him. He's been outstanding. His attitude has been great. He's a tremendous young man."

Like Moss, Bryant comes with a controversy magnet. Before he was injured a little over a week ago, Bryant caused a national debate on an NFL rite of passage for rookies that was otherwise overlooked to that point. Bryant refused to carry veteran Roy Williams' helmet and shoulder pads, saying, "I'm here to help try to win a championship, not carry someone's pads."

"That whole thing was no big deal," Sherman said. "It was blown way out of proportion by the media. In fact, I'll tell you how big of a deal it was. They sat in the meeting room together and both laughed about the whole thing. That tells you what that was."

Original Print Headline: Sherman: Bryant is no Moss
 
Bryant's injury will most likely push his draft stock down some, which is good considering his ADP was already higher than I wanted to gamble on. His ADP would have been through the roof if he showed well in preseason.

That being said....missing much of the preseason could slow him down at the beginning of the season, but this kid is the real deal and he will be a nice option by mid season and will close the season strong. I see Dallas burning some teams deep with this guy for some long scores. He is a super talent at making a play on the ball in the air.

i see 62 rec. 1,050 yds 9 Tds with a slow start....but a fantasy must start in the 2nd half.

 
The walking boot comes off Friday, at which time they will re-assess the ankle and determine a rehab program.

It has been noted that by all accounts Dez is a fast healer, so we'll see.

As long as he's ready for Washington on opening day he should be fine.

 
Once he gets more in tune with romo dez is gonna put up some great numbers. He just seemed out of sync from missing preseason.

Had to have at least 13 targets

 

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