IDP Spotlight: Bob Sanders (Group 6) (1 Viewer)

[Aaron Rudnicki]

2008 IDP Spotlight Series

One of Footballguys best assets is our message board community. The IDP Forum here has grown quickly over the past few years and is probably the best place on the internet to discuss, debate and analyze all things related to IDPs. In what we hope to make an annual tradition, the IDP Spotlight series will be a key part of our preseason effort this year. As many of you know from what has been done with offensive players over the years, we consider the Player Spotlight threads the permanent record for analyzing the fantasy prospects of the player in question. This year, we hope to publish IDP Spotlights for approximately 50-60 players, which should account for most of the key IDP starters for this year and possibly years to come.

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Thread Topic: Bob Sanders, S, Indianapolis Colts

Player Page Link: Bob Sanders Player Page

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For DLs: Solos, Assists, Sacks, PD
For LBs: Solos, Assists, Sacks, INT, PD
For DBs: Solos, Assists, Sacks, INT, PDNow let's get on with the conversation! We look forward to your contributions and let me offer a personal thanks in anticipation of the great debate and analysis.

 

[Rozelle]

His aggressive, pedal to the metal, smashmouth style makes him easily my favorite defensive player to watch. His closing speed is absolutely unbelievable! Sander’s finally played a full year and was rewarded by winning the 2007 NFL Defensive POY award.

Back in late January, Sanders had his shoulder scoped, “had things cleaned out” he said. He will start training camp on the PUP list, but not to worry, he’ll be ready when it counts. Hopefully he will stay healthy in 2008, not an easy task with his style of play.

Coming out of Iowa, PFW said “if he were 3” taller, he’d be a first round pick and regarded as a better prospect than Sean Taylor”.

Sanders is a top notch safety in his prime and has a chance to go down as one of the great ones. You’ll probably always have in injury risk with him, but the rewards are high.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

anyone care to share their thoughts/projections for Sanders?

 

[Jayrod]

Sanders is a great safety from both NFL and fantasy perspectives. However his inability to stay healthy limits his value. He's only played in 38 out of 60 regular season games in his career, an average of 10 games per season. For this reason and this reason only, I would be very hesitant to draft him as my DB1. However, he is a great risk/reward type DB2 that when plays would give you a top DB combo, but when hurt you still had a solid starter in someone else.

I'll give you my per game predictions of 4.5 solos, 1.5 assts & 0.5 big plays (sack/FF/FR/INT).

That equates to 72 solos, 24 assts, 2 sacks, 2 FF, 2 FR & 2 INT's over a whole season, but good luck getting that to happen.

 

[PewterFan]

However his inability to stay healthy limits his value.

He's a risky player, especially where you'll have to draft him. He started 4, 14, 5 and 15 games during his first four seasons.To add on to the risk, he's the perfect example of a GTDP (game time decision player). He may play each week, but you won't know if he'll start until right before the game. So there may be times in which he'll get 10 tackles and 2 INT's, but owners across the country will have him on the bench because they weren't sure if he would play.He will be on pace to pick up 96 total tackles, like he did last year, but I don't see him playing all 16 games. I'm not in the business of predicting injuries, but I have my money on him playing in 10 games in '08.