LHUCKS' 2006 WR Rankings (1 Viewer)

[LHUCKS]

Really don't understand the love for Matt Jones.People point to the 5 game stretch in which he had 4 TD's and 240+ yards receiving just before Leftwich got injured. Take a look at who he played for those games (Pittsburgh, Stl, Houston, Baltimore, and Tennessee). Granted Pittsburgh and Baltimore are good but the other three were at the bottom defensively last year. Outside of that lone Baltimore game his production was rather pedestrian.

He had a monster preseason and he's the clear #1 with Jimmy gone. All the stats you're quoting are from his rookie year BTW.

 

[rascal]

I also don't agree with your strategy on when to draft.

I went RB-RB-RB in every single league this year and I got two WR's who are in your top three teirs in every league. Plus I got at least one WR in every tier below that (only drafted 4-5 WR's in each league).

 

[LHUCKS]

I also don't agree with your strategy on when to draft.I went RB-RB-RB in every single league this year and I got two WR's who are in your top three teirs in every league. Plus I got at least one WR in every tier below that (only drafted 4-5 WR's in each league).

These are general guidelines with emphasis on the WCOFF format ...strategies will vary for other leagues.

 

[rascal]

Really don't understand the love for Matt Jones.People point to the 5 game stretch in which he had 4 TD's and 240+ yards receiving just before Leftwich got injured. Take a look at who he played for those games (Pittsburgh, Stl, Houston, Baltimore, and Tennessee). Granted Pittsburgh and Baltimore are good but the other three were at the bottom defensively last year. Outside of that lone Baltimore game his production was rather pedestrian.

He had a monster preseason and he's the clear #1 with Jimmy gone. All the stats you're quoting are from his rookie year BTW.

What as that got to do with it (last year being his rookie year)? It's typically the 3rd year WR's break out anyway correct?Moster preseason? I don't know about that.Miami...one catch for 50 yard TD.Carolina...zero catchesBucs....4 catches for 52 yards and a TD and the majority of that was against the second team defense as they were unable to do anything against the Bucs first teamFalcons...I don't beleive he played.

 

[rascal]

I also don't agree with your strategy on when to draft.I went RB-RB-RB in every single league this year and I got two WR's who are in your top three teirs in every league. Plus I got at least one WR in every tier below that (only drafted 4-5 WR's in each league).

These are general guidelines with emphasis on the WCOFF format ...strategies will vary for other leagues.

ah.

 

[Lemmiwinks]

Really don't understand the love for Matt Jones.People point to the 5 game stretch in which he had 4 TD's and 240+ yards receiving just before Leftwich got injured. Take a look at who he played for those games (Pittsburgh, Stl, Houston, Baltimore, and Tennessee). Granted Pittsburgh and Baltimore are good but the other three were at the bottom defensively last year. Outside of that lone Baltimore game his production was rather pedestrian.

He had a monster preseason and he's the clear #1 with Jimmy gone. All the stats you're quoting are from his rookie year BTW.

What as that got to do with it (last year being his rookie year)? It's typically the 3rd year WR's break out anyway correct?Moster preseason? I don't know about that.Miami...one catch for 50 yard TD.Carolina...zero catchesBucs....4 catches for 52 yards and a TD and the majority of that was against the second team defense as they were unable to do anything against the Bucs first teamFalcons...I don't beleive he played.

Bottom line, the stats with Jones don't tell the story. He was the #3 WR there last season, making a transition from college QB to NFL WR as a rookie. You can't go by what he did last season overall, just what he did when given the opportunity. What he did was flash HUGE big play ability.At the combine scouts thought Jones was one of the most physically gifted athletes they had EVER seen. His measurables are off the charts. He even had good hands for a guy who never played WR in his life. So, now he is the clear #1, he's had a year to make the switch to WR and is bigger and faster than ANY cornerback he will play against this season. This guy is going to be a nightmare to cover and should easily win many of the "jump-ball" situations.... he's 6'6" with a 40 inch vertical leap and runs a sub 4.4 40. Just think about that for a second.

 

[LHUCKS]

What as that got to do with it (last year being his rookie year)? It's typically the 3rd year WR's break out anyway correct?

No, but what is correct is that rookie WRs rarely have a meaningful fantasy season.

Moster preseason? I don't know about that.Miami...one catch for 50 yard TD.Carolina...zero catchesBucs....4 catches for 52 yards and a TD and the majority of that was against the second team defense as they were unable to do anything against the Bucs first teamFalcons...I don't beleive he played.

His TD/target ratio was nice. His targets in the most meaningful game(week 3) show that he's going to be targeted quite a bit IMHO. Yes it's a small dataset, but watching DBs try to cover him on deep routes was laughable.

 

[LHUCKS]

Really don't understand the love for Matt Jones.People point to the 5 game stretch in which he had 4 TD's and 240+ yards receiving just before Leftwich got injured. Take a look at who he played for those games (Pittsburgh, Stl, Houston, Baltimore, and Tennessee). Granted Pittsburgh and Baltimore are good but the other three were at the bottom defensively last year. Outside of that lone Baltimore game his production was rather pedestrian.

He had a monster preseason and he's the clear #1 with Jimmy gone. All the stats you're quoting are from his rookie year BTW.

What as that got to do with it (last year being his rookie year)? It's typically the 3rd year WR's break out anyway correct?Moster preseason? I don't know about that.Miami...one catch for 50 yard TD.Carolina...zero catchesBucs....4 catches for 52 yards and a TD and the majority of that was against the second team defense as they were unable to do anything against the Bucs first teamFalcons...I don't beleive he played.

Bottom line, the stats with Jones don't tell the story. He was the #3 WR there last season, making a transition from college QB to NFL WR as a rookie. You can't go by what he did last season overall, just what he did when given the opportunity. What he did was flash HUGE big play ability.At the combine scouts thought Jones was one of the most physically gifted athletes they had EVER seen. His measurables are off the charts. He even had good hands for a guy who never played WR in his life. So, now he is the clear #1, he's had a year to make the switch to WR and is bigger and faster than ANY cornerback he will play against this season. This guy is going to be a nightmare to cover and should easily win many of the "jump-ball" situations.... he's 6'6" with a 40 inch vertical leap and runs a sub 4.4 40. Just think about that for a second.

 

[rascal]

Really don't understand the love for Matt Jones.People point to the 5 game stretch in which he had 4 TD's and 240+ yards receiving just before Leftwich got injured. Take a look at who he played for those games (Pittsburgh, Stl, Houston, Baltimore, and Tennessee). Granted Pittsburgh and Baltimore are good but the other three were at the bottom defensively last year. Outside of that lone Baltimore game his production was rather pedestrian.

He had a monster preseason and he's the clear #1 with Jimmy gone. All the stats you're quoting are from his rookie year BTW.

What as that got to do with it (last year being his rookie year)? It's typically the 3rd year WR's break out anyway correct?Moster preseason? I don't know about that.Miami...one catch for 50 yard TD.Carolina...zero catchesBucs....4 catches for 52 yards and a TD and the majority of that was against the second team defense as they were unable to do anything against the Bucs first teamFalcons...I don't beleive he played.

Bottom line, the stats with Jones don't tell the story. He was the #3 WR there last season, making a transition from college QB to NFL WR as a rookie. You can't go by what he did last season overall, just what he did when given the opportunity. What he did was flash HUGE big play ability.At the combine scouts thought Jones was one of the most physically gifted athletes they had EVER seen. His measurables are off the charts. He even had good hands for a guy who never played WR in his life. So, now he is the clear #1, he's had a year to make the switch to WR and is bigger and faster than ANY cornerback he will play against this season. This guy is going to be a nightmare to cover and should easily win many of the "jump-ball" situations.... he's 6'6" with a 40 inch vertical leap and runs a sub 4.4 40. Just think about that for a second.

And he has a QB throwing him the ball who is not very accurate. And if I remember correctly he is not so good at changing directions.IMO he and the other Jags WR's have a very good chance to be like Atlanta....WRBC. And with them going to start 3 WR the first game only adds weight to that argument. He has upside, but with his current ADP it's too high of a risk IMO.And every year scouts are wowed by a players talent only to have that player be a complete bust.

 

[wannabee]

I see Jones' biggest cissues as raising his ypr and TD numbers. Most would not believe that WIlford had more TDs and 4+ more ypr than JOnes last year. Yes, he played more, but the ypr does cause concern.

 

[rascal]

What as that got to do with it (last year being his rookie year)? It's typically the 3rd year WR's break out anyway correct?

No, but what is correct is that rookie WRs rarely have a meaningful fantasy season.

Moster preseason? I don't know about that.Miami...one catch for 50 yard TD.Carolina...zero catchesBucs....4 catches for 52 yards and a TD and the majority of that was against the second team defense as they were unable to do anything against the Bucs first teamFalcons...I don't beleive he played.

His TD/target ratio was nice. His targets in the most meaningful game(week 3) show that he's going to be targeted quite a bit IMHO. Yes it's a small dataset, but watching DBs try to cover him on deep routes was laughable.

In that week three game how many of his catches came against the Bucs second team D?

 

[LHUCKS]

What as that got to do with it (last year being his rookie year)? It's typically the 3rd year WR's break out anyway correct?

No, but what is correct is that rookie WRs rarely have a meaningful fantasy season.

Moster preseason? I don't know about that.Miami...one catch for 50 yard TD.Carolina...zero catchesBucs....4 catches for 52 yards and a TD and the majority of that was against the second team defense as they were unable to do anything against the Bucs first teamFalcons...I don't beleive he played.

His TD/target ratio was nice. His targets in the most meaningful game(week 3) show that he's going to be targeted quite a bit IMHO. Yes it's a small dataset, but watching DBs try to cover him on deep routes was laughable.

In that week three game how many of his catches came against the Bucs second team D?

I'm sure several of them but I really don't think it matters.

 

[Banger]

What as that got to do with it (last year being his rookie year)? It's typically the 3rd year WR's break out anyway correct?

No, but what is correct is that rookie WRs rarely have a meaningful fantasy season.

Moster preseason? I don't know about that.Miami...one catch for 50 yard TD.Carolina...zero catchesBucs....4 catches for 52 yards and a TD and the majority of that was against the second team defense as they were unable to do anything against the Bucs first teamFalcons...I don't beleive he played.

His TD/target ratio was nice. His targets in the most meaningful game(week 3) show that he's going to be targeted quite a bit IMHO. Yes it's a small dataset, but watching DBs try to cover him on deep routes was laughable.

In that week three game how many of his catches came against the Bucs second team D?

Basically it comes down to ooodles of talent and opportunity. Last year he was honing that talent and learning the position while manning the #3 wr position in his rookie season. He, IMO, is the perfect definition of an upside player. Young, shown glimpses of tremendous ability, can get him at a reasonable price and is moving from backup role to #1 so his role should increase substantially. Hitting on a guy like this can make your season without much risk. Once he blows up you will never be able to get him from another owner.

 

[Resident A]

Greg Jennings- For a guy who ranks WRs heavily based on upside, I'm shocked you have him so low (#61). The guy has looked awesome & whenever Favre's had a competent #2 WR, they usually have numbers close to the #1.

Galloway- You have him at 16. I see really no possible upside there. His ADP is 5.5, so there is no way he is a value pick. I don't see him getting anywhere close to his 05' numbers.

 

[shuke]

I think Mark Clayton may rise up and finish better than most people are predicting because Galloway will draw more attention from defenses this year.

I think you mean Michael. And yes, Galloway will be a huge bust this year.

 

[creeps1313]

I'm curious why you think Cedric Wilson has upside with Holmes waiting in the wings.

Holmes wont be starting this year and I'm now convinced the Steelers are going to open up the passing game more this year. Ced has been the talk of Steelers camp and preseason...and really started to come on in the playoffs last year.

What kind of numbers are you projecting for Wilson tonight, given that Batch is at QB ?

Tough to say as Batch is somewhat of a wildcard. I'd say 60 to 80 yards, but I wouldn't project a TD.

What about Ward...what do you think of his chances for a TD tonight?Nice list by the way.

 

[Village Idiot]

I think Mark Clayton may rise up and finish better than most people are predicting because Galloway will draw more attention from defenses this year.

I think you mean Michael. And yes, Galloway will be a huge bust this year.

Yes Michael.

 

[LHUCKS]

Greg Jennings- For a guy who ranks WRs heavily based on upside, I'm shocked you have him so low (#61). The guy has looked awesome & whenever Favre's had a competent #2 WR, they usually have numbers close to the #1.Galloway- You have him at 16. I see really no possible upside there. His ADP is 5.5, so there is no way he is a value pick. I don't see him getting anywhere close to his 05' numbers.

Wow, didn't realize his ADP was that high...he seems to be going later than that.