Projected at 44 for LB with 79tkl/36asst/2sacks.
With the recent discussion of decreased potential for Vilma and the fact that the Jets Defense may see alot of time on the field, this looks like a pretty good IDP sleeper candidate to me.
He is also a 3-down LB. and look wht the FFG staff is saying:
"Barton finished as a top-20 fantasy linebacker every year from 2002 to 2004, but wound up missing nearly the entire 2005 season with an ankle injury and torn triceps muscle. Unlike other players recovering from a torn ACL or other serious injury, he's expected to be 100% when training camp opens. He's being undervalued this year because of the injury and also because of some uncertainty over where he will play in the new Jets defense. Most likely, he will continue to man the WLB spot when they use a 4-3 front but will move inside next to Vilma in the 3-4. Regardless, he should be a 3-down linebacker once again and has a realistic chance to finish top-30 once again."
His 2003 and 2004 Raider stats have him at almost 100 tackles, 30+ assists and a few sacks. His last healthy season in NY saw a small decrease in the tackles, but the projections looks pretty close, and represent the low side, IMO.. If your league splits inside and outside LB's, then Barton could be a steal at the end of the draft.
With the recent discussion of decreased potential for Vilma and the fact that the Jets Defense may see alot of time on the field, this looks like a pretty good IDP sleeper candidate to me.
He is also a 3-down LB. and look wht the FFG staff is saying:
"Barton finished as a top-20 fantasy linebacker every year from 2002 to 2004, but wound up missing nearly the entire 2005 season with an ankle injury and torn triceps muscle. Unlike other players recovering from a torn ACL or other serious injury, he's expected to be 100% when training camp opens. He's being undervalued this year because of the injury and also because of some uncertainty over where he will play in the new Jets defense. Most likely, he will continue to man the WLB spot when they use a 4-3 front but will move inside next to Vilma in the 3-4. Regardless, he should be a 3-down linebacker once again and has a realistic chance to finish top-30 once again."
His 2003 and 2004 Raider stats have him at almost 100 tackles, 30+ assists and a few sacks. His last healthy season in NY saw a small decrease in the tackles, but the projections looks pretty close, and represent the low side, IMO.. If your league splits inside and outside LB's, then Barton could be a steal at the end of the draft.
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I think Scheffler is one of the better TE options still available.
