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I think 4.02 / 5.01 is way too high. That slots him as your starting WR. Just because he was healthy in 2005 doesn't mean that issue has gone away. 2005 may be the aberration. I would like to select him but not depend on him as my starter, hence as I say he is WAY overvalued there. He has huge risk.
Galloway saw the No.1 attention because Clayton was hurt for most of the year.Clayton will be healthy next year, and Alex Smith will be much more involved in the passing game as well.
Too high in a 16 teamer??? he was the 18th & 12th receiver off the board in these drafts.great value.
The thing nobody is taking into account is the fact these two haven't played together fully healthy yet. Clayton mopped up in '04 with Galloway down and Joey did the same in '05 with Clayton hurt.Tough to project for either of them if you're talking about them both having a healthy season.
When you say "I would not draft him as my starter", you're basically saying that he's not in your top 20 or 24 depending upon league size. I don't think Galloway will be a #1 FF WR next year, but his ability to make big plays makes him an ideal #2, IMO.
I don't think its a question of locking Galloway in as the nth best WR on my board and picking him if I need a starter and he's the top guy left in my list. I would not rely on him as my starting WR. I think the risk is too great to me. I would go in another direction. He's the perfect WR3 imho.
You also have to take in consideration those players who have been injured or nicked for most of their career. Galloway was superb this year, but his history says otherwise. Predicting injuries might be a waste of time, but some players have much higher odds of getting injured or underperforming for whatever reasons. Just because everything clicks for a player one year, doesn't mean it will click the next. The odds of Galloway doing what he did this year are unlikely.
I dunno what kind of leagues you're playing in, but any league I've ever played with that has a normal lineup and decent players where you're not going to be relying on at LEAST one "risky" WR.There just aren't very many WRs that are consistently good year to year, and certainly nowhere near enough to fill out every starting lineup in a 12 team league that starts 2 or 3 WRs.
Ahhh to hell with it.Link to Drinen article
Interesting article. I was referring strictly to players who have the propensity to get injured over the years, like Bennett, Foster, Holmes, F Taylor, etc. Every player has a potential risk to be injured, but the evidence says that some have a far greater potential to get injured than others. Just like rb's breaking down after 30 years old, you take the odds and avoid rb's over 30 years old even though guys like Holmes, Barber and Martin can have great years after reaching 30. You just know that the statistics say that they are going to break down any minute. The article says that a injury-prone rb has a 35% chance of playing a full season. Not a great percentage.
set a teeam rookie record for receptions, receiving yards, and receiving TDs. if not for Big Ben could have earned rookie of the year honors.As mentioned, Clayton never appeared to be 100% last year.
His draft value will be quite low next year, but don't forget he had one of the best rookie WR seasons in history. The guy can play.
I couldn't agree more!
