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TEAM PEPE DELGADOS IISTARTERS:QB 02.12 Vick AtlRB 01.14 Taylor JacRB 02.01 Faulk StLWR 05.14 Bruce StLWR 09.14 Muhammad CarFX 04.01 O Smith MinFX 04.12 Suggs ClePK 18.01 Elling MinDT 17.14 Giants NYGOTHER:Q2 10.01 Grossman ChiR5 07.14 Pittman TBR6 08.01 Bettis PitR7 14.01 Fisher GBR8 19.14 Mungro IndR9 20.01 Askew NYJW3 11.14 Taylor BalW4 12.01 Reed BufW5 13.14 Gage ChiW6 15.14 Campbell MinW7 16.01 Looker StLTRADES:Acquired picks 2.12, 4.12 and 1.12 rookie pick, gave up picks 3.14, 6.01, and 1.01 rookie pick.ANALYSIS:Team Pepe took F Taylor (28) and M Faulk (31) to begin this dynasty team, but saw their backups Toefield (6th round) and Gordon (7th round) go to other teams. That could become an issue down the road, but if Freddie and Marshall can stay healthy there are plenty of 2004 RB points here. The other concern regarding this duo's age is that fresh legs in the form of rookie pick 1.01 was traded away to land QB Vick. The futures of O Smith and L Suggs, both taken in the 4th, will go a long way in determining if Team Pepe's draft was a successful one or not. If these guys end up as productive starters, this owner will look like a genius. If they sit behind M Bennett and W Green, two high picks were burned and there's not much backing up Taylor and Faulk. The futures of Pittman (7th) and Bettis (8th) are too limited to spend picks here when WR help was needed. Fisher, Mungro and Askew don't add much. Nine RB picks total, and rookie pick 1.01 gone - let's hope O Smith and Suggs pan out. WR was largely ignored early. Bruce (31) in the 5th was the first WR drafted, to be paired with Muhammad (nearly 31) and/or underachieving T Taylor. Muhammad's cap number could make him a cap casualty cut despite his resurgence in the 2nd half of 2003. More than likely, however, he will restructure. Perhaps Taylor will put up better numbers with Boller's maturity, but if T Owens ends up a Raven and with Heap around I don't see enough balls going Taylor's way to make him more than a fantasy backup. J Reed is a possession guy who disappointed in 2003 and doesn't have great upside as Buffalo's WR2 in their new ball-control offense. Gage is an interesting prospect. OC Terry Shea may be able to use Gage's height and athleticism to turn him into a pretty decent fantasy player. Let's see how their new offensive scheme works out and whether Gage or D Terrell is a beneficiary of it. Campbell and Looker are their teams' 3rd or 4th WRs who see playing time but will not be impact players. Pretty weak group overall as Team Pepe placed his emphasis at RB instead. Rookie pick 2.01 could be a nice WR in a year or so, though, if that's the position chosen.The deal that jettisoned rookie pick 1.01 moved Team Pepe into position to draft Michael Vick in round 2, who has the potential to almost singlehandedly win fantasy contests sometimes with his arm and legs. He still has to show he can be a consistent passer in the NFL though. R Grossman is the other QB on the roster, a 10th round pick (and NFL 1st round pick) who shows a lot of promise. I look for Team Pepe to add Vick's or Grossman's backup once all the offseason dust settles.Elling Min and the Giants' DT were picked, and Team Pepe will use the WW for additional needs here. This team's 2004 outlook is dependent primarily on the health and production of Taylor, Faulk and Vick while the future outlook is largely dependent on Suggs and/or O Smith being productive starters and not career backups. Team Pepe could be a very good team this year or a huge flop. I'm on the fence on this one.
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why doesn't anyone like TEs in dynasty leagues?
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. Some guys say Mason is too old, but he still produces like a young guy- the difference is that he produces now instead of later. Bryant Johnson is a long shot, I'm hoping that Denny Green will take Eli Manning and BJ will become the next Marvin Harrison while Bolden disappears- :rotflmao: it could happen. Jurevicious could bring me some points with Mason.
