Drew Bennett- Isn't He The Ram's #2 WR ? (1 Viewer)

[RalphMouth]

Every mock draft i do I can get him in the 15th round-

To me he is a huge steal for where he's being drafted.

Last year he had 373 yds and 3 TD's- Bruce is gone & w/Holt drawing double teams he should be open.

also..... keep in mind that Holt has a knee problem that's not going to ever get better & will probably deteriorate as he gets older.

If Holt is out for an extended period of time Bennett becomes the main target.

Thoughts ???

 

[cantstop1999]

simple ,when is the last time he actully did something ?

 

[joffer]

he's a little underrated right now, but the Rams offense could really struggle

 

[travdogg]

Unless the Rams trade for Billy Volek, Bennett is essentially worthless as a fantasy WR.

 

[slayer666]

He ALWAYS seems to be nicked.

 

[RalphMouth]

simple ,when is the last time he actully did something ?

Fantasy football is about looking at situations that present themselves- opportunities....I'm not telling you to expect a WR who's going to get 900 yds & 8 TD's .... cause he won'tbut Bruce had 733 yds & 4 TD's last year alone so with him gone is it reasonable that we couldsee Bennett get 700 yds & 5 TD's ??if so that's great for the 15th round-

 

[None_More_Black]

Unless the Rams trade for Billy Volek, Bennett is essentially worthless as a fantasy WR.

I laughed at this. I made a big mistake drafting Bennett in the fourth round in a big money league following his "break out" season.

 

[heidbrink]

I was high on him too coming into last season. Watching the Ram games last year, he just looked lost to me. Granted it was a new team and system. Perhaps it clicks better for him this year. I hope so. One thing is for sure though: That offense will be missing Bruce. Someone's gotta pick up the catches, right? Looking at it on paper you would think he is a bargain but I for one am just not so sure he'll finally "click" with the Rams. They did feel it necessary to spend pick 2.2 on Avery this draft. That doesn't speak volumes to the coaching staff's confidence...

 

[thecardiackid]

I'm sure the Keenan Burton (and add in Avery) hype isn't helping Bennett's casue ADP wise.

 

[Jon_Moore]

He stinks.

He caught fire once upon a time. He had a team with no chance of going anywhere, no offense, no defense. So they let a gun slinger sling it into a bunch of prevent defenses, and Bennett was just the tallest guy on the field. Derek Mason was a good receiver, but he's no Holt, and then there's Jackson. This offense has more to offer than just chucking it up to Bennett. I would be an advocate of not taking him at all in shallower leagues.

 

[Lord Lucan]

According to Football Outsiders, Bennett led the league in the percentage of passes that were intercepted per target. Bennett was targeted 74 times, and no fewer than 10 of those 74 were picked off - that's a thumping 14% of all passes aimed at Bennett intercepted (nobody else had double figures in terms of percentage of interceptions per target).

Maybe Bennett had more jump balls thrown his way because of his size - but if that's true, it wasn't a very successful policy! I have no idea how many of those 10 interceptions were Bennett's fault rather than the QB's, but you have to wonder how much confidence Bulger is going to have in him this year (though it's worth remembering that 13 of the team's league-leading 28 interceptions weren't thrown by Bulger).

 

[Jon_Moore]

According to Football Outsiders, Bennett led the league in the percentage of passes that were intercepted per target. Bennett was targeted 74 times, and no fewer than 10 of those 74 were picked off - that's a thumping 14% of all passes aimed at Bennett intercepted (nobody else had double figures in terms of percentage of interceptions per target). Maybe Bennett had more jump balls thrown his way because of his size - but if that's true, it wasn't a very successful policy! I have no idea how many of those 10 interceptions were Bennett's fault rather than the QB's, but you have to wonder how much confidence Bulger is going to have in him this year (though it's worth remembering that 13 of the team's league-leading 28 interceptions weren't thrown by Bulger).

good insight sir

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

Reasons to draft:

- He's a starting WR

- Won't draw double teams b/c he's opposite Torry Holt

- He once had a good season

Reasons to avoid:

- He's on the downward slope and wasn't ever that good to begin with

- The Rams are no longer "the greatest show on turf"

- Offensive line continues to have issues

- Bulger hasn't been able to stay healthy; when injured, the offense struggles

- The Rams just drafted two rookie WRs; how do they view Drew's future?

 

[David Yudkin]

In his famous 3 game bender with Volek, Bennett put up 28-517-8.

In 98 other games, Bennett has averaged 2.85 receptions, 39.7 receiving yards, and 0.2 TD per game. Over a 16-game season, that works out to 45-635-3.

Those totals basically echo what Donte Stallworth put up last seasons (46-697-3), when Donte ranked 49th.

Maybe Bennett can turn things around, but it's starting to look like he may have been a flash in the pan.

 

[zamboni]

- The Rams are no longer "the greatest show on turf"

This is a key factor IMO. Long gone are the days of the potent Rams passing offense - this is much more of run-oriented team now and runs through S-Jax.Even if Bennett were a more consistent threat, there isn't a ton of targets left after Holt.

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

In his famous 3 game bender with Volek, Bennett put up 28-517-8.

Not only is it famous that he did so well in those 3 games, it's when they did it. That was down the stretch to make the playoffs and in the playoffs (fantasy football).That was a perfect example that you don't always need the best team to win the SB in fantasy from the regular season. I like many others just squeaked in that year, I had some injury problems at QB and picked up Volek off the waiver wire, started him and Bennett and my team went from bleak to sheak and blew away teams that were on paper supposed to win it all.Ahh, the good old days....Anyway, Bennett reminds me a little of Michael Clayton in that they both had 1 very good year and somehow they haven't gotten back to that form. I think if Bennett can stay healthy, he can certainly do better than the last couple of years but I don't ever see him duplicating what he did a few years back. I think his ADP is about right. It may creep up higher towards the regular season if he can stay healthy.

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

- The Rams are no longer "the greatest show on turf"

This is a key factor IMO. Long gone are the days of the potent Rams passing offense - this is much more of run-oriented team now and runs through S-Jax.Even if Bennett were a more consistent threat, there isn't a ton of targets left after Holt.

But even the greatest show on turf ran thru Marshall Faulk. Faulk had amazing numbers and there were still enough stats to go around for guys like Holt and Bruce.The problem with the Rams has been they haven't been able to keep a quality offensive line together. They've lost some talent and they've been getting injured themselves. This in turn has left Bulger wide open to getting hit and as we know, he's been hurt at times, whether sitting out completely or playing injured.The Rams obviously need to get Jackson back in the lineup, they need the threat of a running attack to keep defenses honest. Next, they need to just stay healthy. I know that sounds easy but if they got Jackson back and they stayed healthy, the Rams would put up numbers that are in the top 1/3 of the league.

 

[MAC_32]

Where he's being drafted I understand someone thinking he's a value...I just don't believe in him, just look at Yudkin's stats. He's not that good. I think at best he shares looks with Burton, Avery, McMichael, and maybe Hagans and at worst is relegated to #3 duty - which isn't start-worthy. There are better gambles to be made in the waning rounds of the draft.

 

[gianmarco]

Unless the Rams trade for Billy Volek, Bennett is essentially worthless as a fantasy WR.

I laughed at this. I made a big mistake drafting Bennett in the fourth round in a big money league following his "break out" season games.

fixed

 

[Banger]

He's very replaceable and while he'll probably start the season as a starter, I doubt he'll end up the season as the starter. He's worth a shot but nothing to get excited about.

 

[gianmarco]

#1 Passing option in StL in 2008 -- Holt

#2 Passing option in StL in 2008 -- SJax

#3 Passing option in StL in 2008 -- R. McMichael

 

[There it is]

To the OP Ralphmouth, next mock you do, try not drafting him and see if he even gets drafted.

 

[joffer]

To the OP Ralphmouth, next mock you do, try not drafting him and see if he even gets drafted.

he gets drafted in the majority of mocks i've done.i'm not really high on him, but i think he's a little underrated. i could see 55/700/5. that's not bad for 12th round+

 

[Native]

I agree that he represents very good value in round 15 even if others are quick to dismiss him. Hes still a #2 WR in a passing offense. So late in the draft, noone should be EXPECTING him to have a breakthrough year, but its not out of the realm of possibility that he could develop into a nice #3/4 WR.

Hes the definition of a sleeper - a round 15 guy that should outperform his draft position by 4-5 rounds.

 

[loose circuits]

I wouldn't be surprised if Reche Caldwell ends up being the WR2 in St. Louis...

 

[MAC_32]

I agree that he represents very good value in round 15 even if others are quick to dismiss him. Hes still a #2 WR in a passing offense. So late in the draft, noone should be EXPECTING him to have a breakthrough year, but its not out of the realm of possibility that he could develop into a nice #3/4 WR. Hes the definition of a sleeper - a round 15 guy that should outperform his draft position by 4-5 rounds.

In the 15th round I am looking for a guy that has no expectations but could blow up, a 3/4 option is not even close to blowing up. If your home run hitter doesn't pan out drop him for another replacement level option, which is exactly what Bennett is.

 

[Native]

I agree that he represents very good value in round 15 even if others are quick to dismiss him. Hes still a #2 WR in a passing offense. So late in the draft, noone should be EXPECTING him to have a breakthrough year, but its not out of the realm of possibility that he could develop into a nice #3/4 WR. Hes the definition of a sleeper - a round 15 guy that should outperform his draft position by 4-5 rounds.

In the 15th round I am looking for a guy that has no expectations but could blow up, a 3/4 option is not even close to blowing up. If your home run hitter doesn't pan out drop him for another replacement level option, which is exactly what Bennett is.

Examples?

 

[There it is]

To the OP Ralphmouth, next mock you do, try not drafting him and see if he even gets drafted.

he gets drafted in the majority of mocks i've done.i'm not really high on him, but i think he's a little underrated. i could see 55/700/5. that's not bad for 12th round+

I think he's about right. Your figures seem a little high, you could be right. I still think he's a #5 WR draft him near the end or not at all,if you think there is someone better to take a chance on.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Bennett looked bad in his impression of a #3 last year, most of us don't expect him to look any better as a #2. I will say that Dane Looker impressed this weekend, and maybe he could fill the target vacuum as a crafty slot receiver a la Shaun McDonald or Wes Welker. I also expect SJax to catch at least 60, McMichael to catch at least 45-50, and Burton/Avery to push Bennett by year's end.

 

[MAC_32]

I agree that he represents very good value in round 15 even if others are quick to dismiss him. Hes still a #2 WR in a passing offense. So late in the draft, noone should be EXPECTING him to have a breakthrough year, but its not out of the realm of possibility that he could develop into a nice #3/4 WR. Hes the definition of a sleeper - a round 15 guy that should outperform his draft position by 4-5 rounds.

In the 15th round I am looking for a guy that has no expectations but could blow up, a 3/4 option is not even close to blowing up. If your home run hitter doesn't pan out drop him for another replacement level option, which is exactly what Bennett is.

Examples?

WR's?Robert MeachemLaurent RobinsonChad JacksonDerek HaganThere are a lot of other situations I am monitoring, but those are what I have right now.