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Rumors out of Tampa say its poor work ethic by Freeman, Williams and Blount that have been the root of the problem there. Will be interesting to see if this poor season is enough to motivate that trio this offseason. As for Flacco, I would be a little hesitant to pigeonhole him as a QB2 going forward.
Funny, I heard something similar but with the blame more squarely on the coaching staff for not instilling more discipline. Not that they couldn't have gone and done it themselves, but I can see how a young team with a little bit of success might get a little cocky, and with a bad coaching staff it might exacerbate the situation.
Where do you get this idea? I don't own Flacco in a single league, so don't confuse me with a'jacobo_moses said:
I just think this opinion of Flacco as a low ceiling guy is unfounded and likely the result of lazy analysis. Until this year's regression he had improved every year. And even this year his regression is almost solely due to his 6% decrease in completion %. His yards per completion are on par with last year. All it would take for Flacco to hit 4000 yards and 30 TD is for Baltimore to throw the ball as much as 2011 and for him to be as efficient as 2010. I know you can't just pick and choose stats, but that isn't exactly a stretch. The guy is young and after limiting him to 30-31 throws a game the last two years, he's getting almost 35 attempts per game this year. I really doubt the guy has suddenly become a 57% passer. I see reason for hope for 2012. If I owned him in a dynasty, I wouldn't be selling the farm for a replacement. I actually think he is an excellent buy low case for people who don't own him in dynasty.
Where do you get this idea? I don't own Flacco in a single league, so don't confuse me with a'jacobo_moses said:
Good stuff on Flacco. I suppose I see his ceiling (at least short term) in the Shaub/Eli range, which would make him mid-low QB1, which is the perfect back-up or second QB in 2QB leagues in dynasty. Your real work is getting a second QB that has sustainability, IMO. Moore and Ponder both have good upsides going into 2012 (I'm not buying the Webb talk), so I'd take the cheap route and go with volume on low risk guys.However, if you are panicking a bit, don't sell, but nab someone with some upside that might be floating on the waiver wire. The Josh Johnson and Matt Flynn hype trains are getting warmed up in the station, so getting them now would be a sneaky move if they are available. Neither will probably get a starting job outright, but I suspect both will be brought into camps with a legit chance to win a starting job or back-up a young QB who is on the hot seat. Flynn is the likelier of the two to be rostered at this point. Henne would be another interesting flyer who was better than expected when he was healthy.
'bucksoh said:
He isn't saying over Flacco, just that if you want another guy who is cheap who may have the goods to make a good starter, thats who you go after.
Flacco has a ypa on the low side. I'm not sure how the others compare but I would be surprised if they were equals.Then I go read an article like this and it makes me second guess myself. http://buzztap.com/link.jsp?id=7098672&cid=14&source=feed&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitterDang it all. Not sure what to do then.
I think part of your answer is in the way you asked that question. Without looking at the stats, I (and many others) would have guessed the 12-4 QB would have vastly outproduced the 4-11 QB this year.When you look at the end of year fantasy points, you'd be suprised how close they are. Now consider Freeman had a "down year" and thats why he worth the risk for his upside. My only concern is that it might take Tampa a couple years to be a reliable fantasy option week in and week out.
