Worthy of a bump and analysis.
1) Bush - Despite going to a place where Deuce will start and limit his carries, Bush is number one. He's a star. No, he's a superstar. His time will come and it will come soon.
2) Maroney - Dillon is 31 years old and missed time last year due to injury. When a 30+ year old RB starts missing time, it's not a good sign. With Brady and Belichick leading the way, this team and offense should remain successful. Maroney was my #2 RB from the get-go and does everything well.
3) White - Might be a surprise, but the team has already just about handed White 25+ carries per game. Sorry Chris Brown. Sorry Travis Henry. There's a new Sheriff in town and his name is Reggie Hammond...I mean LenDale White.
4) DeAngelo Williams - I think Williams is too talented to pass up, even over the Colts Addai pick. Foster is a stud, though, and if healthy, I actually like Foster more than Williams. But Williams is very talented.
5) Addai - Hard not to like any first round RB the Colts picked, even if it had been Mike Bell. Addai does everything well, including block and receive, two vastly underated qualities of a RB. And he's playing for the Colts. But he just didn't impress me a an NFL style RB at LSU. There is something lacking when I watched him play.
6) Leinart - Fitzgerald, Boldin, Edge. What's not to like? He could not be in a more ideal situation. Leinart, after losing millions due to this drop, should count his blessings he went where he did. They even drafted his friend Lutui. Leinart could be huge within a year or two.
7) Young - I don't think I've ever seen a better college QB. My biggest problems with Young remain that I doubt his abilities to understand an NFL playbook and read NFL defenses. But he has crazy abilities. He's done things I've never seen another QB do.
8) Vernon Davis - A freak. His arrival could mean that Alex Smith becomes a respectable QB. That's how good Davis will be.
9) Holmes - He could move right into a starting role on a Super Bowl team. He doesn't have great talent, but the situation dictates his value. Besides, things really thin out after eight picks.
10) Jackson - He never impressed me that much, but he went to the Patriots. Brady, Belichick...well you know the story. After losing Givens, Jackson immediately becomes a #2 or 3 guy on a great team.
This is a great (fantasy) draft for the top 8 picks. Some serious offensive studs. But it screeches to a halt shortly thereafter. WR depth is the worst since 1997. The guys left from here forward are mostly IDPs, with a sprinking of Cutler, Mercedes Lewis and maybe Greg Jennings or Jerious Norwood thrown in.