Justin Durant (1 Viewer)

[tones]

Dynasty League

1 pt – tackle, assist, 2 int. safety, sack, 6 TD

What are the collective’s thoughts on Justin Durant?

What do you deem as his upside?

Is he playing 3 downs?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Jene Bramel]

What are the collective’s thoughts on Justin Durant?What do you deem as his upside?Is he playing 3 downs?Thanks in advance!

Durant is a stud in waiting. He's back healthy and got the bulk of his snaps on the weak side last night and even got a few snaps in the nickel. I've been hoping that he earned an every-down WLB role by midseason, but the groin injury was worrisome. Looks like he's picked up where he left off. In an every-down WLB role, Durant has LB3+ upside, depending on how much opportunity he can get with a ball control offense and solid defense.

 

[noneother]

In an every-down WLB role, Durant has LB3+ upside, depending on how much opportunity he can get with a ball control offense and solid defense.

For the remainder 08? do you think he is LB1 or 2 material in future years?

 

[Jene Bramel]

In an every-down WLB role, Durant has LB3+ upside, depending on how much opportunity he can get with a ball control offense and solid defense.

For the remainder 08? do you think he is LB1 or 2 material in future years?

He could be LB1/2 material, depending on what happens with the Jaguar LB corps. As an every-down WLB next to Daryl Smith or an every down MLB in the current scheme, he's definitely got significant upside. As an every down WLB next to a solid MLB like Peterson to someone else TBD, I think he's probably the LB3+ noted above.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

They haven't given Peterson an extension past this year yet and now there's talk of giving him a reduced role because he seems to have slowed down.

http://mvn.com/nfl-jaguars/2008/10/08/as-d...make-bold-move/

 

[grtwhtsk]

I thought Durant was going to get more play, and I'm paying for that belief once again tonight.

 

[Erin Go Bragh]

What I don't get is Durant's ridiculously high spot in the OLB rankings this week. I have seen every snap of every Jaguar game this year. While Durant has exceptional potential, it has not translated into exceptional production. I realize Chicago is a good matchup for LBs, but not good enough to warrant this ranking, IMO.

 

[Anthony Borbely]

What I don't get is Durant's ridiculously high spot in the OLB rankings this week. I have seen every snap of every Jaguar game this year. While Durant has exceptional potential, it has not translated into exceptional production. I realize Chicago is a good matchup for LBs, but not good enough to warrant this ranking, IMO.

Weak side LBs have put up big numbers against the Bears, and this includes some pretty ordinary LBs.

 

[TheArchitect]

Do you see Durant as a better play over DJ Williams this week?