Mike Furrey (1 Viewer)

[Sweetness_34]

I made this post in the Sleepers WR thread, but I think it deserves it's own thread. What is the deal with Mike Furrey being so undervalued this year? I just picked him up at 11.10 in a PPR WCOFF Sat League (where we can start up to 4 WRs)......

Here is how I see the Furrey situation:

The O scheme (think Mike Martz) calls for a lot of passes - check

The D in Det completely stinks (even more with Dre Bly now gone), which will mean the O will need to play catch up in the 2nd half of most games - check

With the Kevin Jones injury cloud, and Tinker Bell being Tinker Bell, Det might not really have a running game on 1st and 2nd downs, hence forcing them into a lot of 2nd and longs and 3rd and longs - check

With the Det OL being average at best, Kitna will not have as much time to throw deep passes and he will be able to make the 3 and 5 step drop passes better - check

Kitna has a lot of familiarity now with Furrey after one year of experience, not to mention the entire O will have another year under their belt under Martz - check

Yeah Calvin Johnson is good or even great but come on, as a rookie, he is going to take a while, and even if he starts starting, Martz always employs 3 WRs.....despite that Drew Bennett is going higher than Furrey .... why?????

Mike Furrey had 98 freaking receptions last ; 1000+ yards and 6 TDs ..... yeah he will not repeat 98 receptions if you believe so, but it is not too inconceivable to see him get at least 70 receptions, which is great in the 11th round.

So why is Furrey being undervalued so much? Looks like typical FFers rewarding hype and potential (Calvin Johnson was drafted at 4.6 in this same draft) over real production (Furrey at 11.10)

 

[Keys Myaths]

I made this post in the Sleepers WR thread, but I think it deserves it's own thread. What is the deal with Mike Furrey being so undervalued this year? I just picked him up at 11.10 in a PPR WCOFF Sat League (where we can start up to 4 WRs)......Here is how I see the Furrey situation: The O scheme (think Mike Martz) calls for a lot of passes - checkThe D in Det completely stinks (even more with Dre Bly now gone), which will mean the O will need to play catch up in the 2nd half of most games - checkWith the Kevin Jones injury cloud, and Tinker Bell being Tinker Bell, Det might not really have a running game on 1st and 2nd downs, hence forcing them into a lot of 2nd and longs and 3rd and longs - checkWith the Det OL being average at best, Kitna will not have as much time to throw deep passes and he will be able to make the 3 and 5 step drop passes better - checkKitna has a lot of familiarity now with Furrey after one year of experience, not to mention the entire O will have another year under their belt under Martz - checkYeah Calvin Johnson is good or even great but come on, as a rookie, he is going to take a while, and even if he starts starting, Martz always employs 3 WRs.....despite that Drew Bennett is going higher than Furrey .... why?????Mike Furrey had 98 freaking receptions last ; 1000+ yards and 6 TDs ..... yeah he will not repeat 98 receptions if you believe so, but it is not too inconceivable to see him get at least 70 receptions, which is great in the 11th round. So why is Furrey being undervalued so much? Looks like typical FFers rewarding hype and potential (Calvin Johnson was drafted at 4.6 in this same draft) over real production (Furrey at 11.10)

Probably because a third WR on a team, no matter what the system, has to be significantly devalued from a season in which he was a high WR2.

 

[Rev]

Furrey is one of the reason's I'm not as high on CJ this year as some are. You don't often lead the team with 90+ receptions only to do nothing the following season. Martz' offense feeds on possession guys like Furrey, and he will most certainly get his, IMO, especially since CJ (like other NFL standout WRs) will need time to catch on to the NFL game. Beyond '07, Furrey's future is quite cloudy, but for the time being, he'll have a home in Detroit.

 

[Ed4252]

Furrey is DEFINITELY undervalued. I got him in the 24th rd of a dynasty startup

how ridiculous is that?

"Probably because a third WR on a team, no matter what the system, has to be significantly devalued"

Take a look at what Az-Zahir Hakim did while he was in STL under Martz's system. He was still a top 30-40 WR

 

[Sweetness_34]

Furrey is one of the reason's I'm not as high on CJ this year as some are. You don't often lead the team with 90+ receptions only to do nothing the following season. Martz' offense feeds on possession guys like Furrey, and he will most certainly get his, IMO, especially since CJ (like other NFL standout WRs) will need time to catch on to the NFL game. Beyond '07, Furrey's future is quite cloudy, but for the time being, he'll have a home in Detroit.

 

[Balco]

Furrey is a ridiculous slot receiver, runs great routes, and makes the important catches. He is in the same situation as Kevin Curtis in St. Louis, though. You knew if Isaac Bruce went down and Curtis was inserted into the lineup, he would put up above average starter numbers. But it rarely happened. I see the same with Furrey. Good guy to have on your bench though.

 

[Spartans Rule]

Mike Furrey won't be WR3 for the Lions. He'll be WR4.

Shaun McDonald was way ahead of Mike Furrey on the Rams WR depth chart when Martz coached there. He's one of the reasons Furrey was moved to safety. He knows the Martz system just as well, and he's a better athlete. If McDonald had played in Detroit last year instead of Furrey, he would have caught 90+ passes and we'd all be talking about him.

Even if you don't think McDonald jumps Furrey on the depth chart, you should be aware that he's had seasons of 37 and 46 receptions as a WR4 under Martz. He will get on the field and catch passes and make a dent in the numbers of other Detroit WRs.

 

[Balco]

Mike Furrey won't be WR3 for the Lions. He'll be WR4.Shaun McDonald was way ahead of Mike Furrey on the Rams WR depth chart when Martz coached there. He's one of the reasons Furrey was moved to safety. He knows the Martz system just as well, and he's a better athlete. If McDonald had played in Detroit last year instead of Furrey, he would have caught 90+ passes and we'd all be talking about him.Even if you don't think McDonald jumps Furrey on the depth chart, you should be aware that he's had seasons of 37 and 46 receptions as a WR4 under Martz. He will get on the field and catch passes and make a dent in the numbers of other Detroit WRs.

That Receiving unit is going to be scary, Martz must be salivating right now. Roy and Calvin on the outside with Furrey and MCDonald wreaking havoc on the inside. I just don't think the O Line is even close to the same class as the Rams lines Martz had, so it will be tough to run the 5 step drops alot.

 

[Anthony Borbely]

Look back at the WR3's on the teams that Martz has coached. You can expect about 50 catches or so from Furrey.

 

[Spartans Rule]

Mike Furrey won't be WR3 for the Lions. He'll be WR4.Shaun McDonald was way ahead of Mike Furrey on the Rams WR depth chart when Martz coached there. He's one of the reasons Furrey was moved to safety. He knows the Martz system just as well, and he's a better athlete. If McDonald had played in Detroit last year instead of Furrey, he would have caught 90+ passes and we'd all be talking about him.Even if you don't think McDonald jumps Furrey on the depth chart, you should be aware that he's had seasons of 37 and 46 receptions as a WR4 under Martz. He will get on the field and catch passes and make a dent in the numbers of other Detroit WRs.

That Receiving unit is going to be scary, Martz must be salivating right now. Roy and Calvin on the outside with Furrey and MCDonald wreaking havoc on the inside. I just don't think the O Line is even close to the same class as the Rams lines Martz had, so it will be tough to run the 5 step drops alot.

I remember reading a quote from Martz where he basically said what you just did (except he obviously didn't bash his O-line). He's excited about using more 4 WR sets this season. It's going to open up a lot more of his playbook for use.

 

[Anthony Borbely]

Mike Furrey won't be WR3 for the Lions. He'll be WR4.Shaun McDonald was way ahead of Mike Furrey on the Rams WR depth chart when Martz coached there. He's one of the reasons Furrey was moved to safety. He knows the Martz system just as well, and he's a better athlete. If McDonald had played in Detroit last year instead of Furrey, he would have caught 90+ passes and we'd all be talking about him.Even if you don't think McDonald jumps Furrey on the depth chart, you should be aware that he's had seasons of 37 and 46 receptions as a WR4 under Martz. He will get on the field and catch passes and make a dent in the numbers of other Detroit WRs.

The WR3 and WR4 of the Rams always had decent numbers, but it never prevented Holt and Bruce from constantly putting up strong numbers.

 

[Sweetness_34]

Mike Furrey won't be WR3 for the Lions. He'll be WR4.Shaun McDonald was way ahead of Mike Furrey on the Rams WR depth chart when Martz coached there. He's one of the reasons Furrey was moved to safety. He knows the Martz system just as well, and he's a better athlete. If McDonald had played in Detroit last year instead of Furrey, he would have caught 90+ passes and we'd all be talking about him.Even if you don't think McDonald jumps Furrey on the depth chart, you should be aware that he's had seasons of 37 and 46 receptions as a WR4 under Martz. He will get on the field and catch passes and make a dent in the numbers of other Detroit WRs.

Yeah Martz will demote the WR that caught >90 catches in favor of Shaun McDonald.....um okay Oh Lord.....

 

[Sweetness_34]

Another thing people forget is that Roy W has missed games due to injuries in 2 of the past 3 seasons & expect Calvin Johnson to be a hold out from training camp .....chew on that.

 

[Spartans Rule]

Mike Furrey won't be WR3 for the Lions. He'll be WR4.Shaun McDonald was way ahead of Mike Furrey on the Rams WR depth chart when Martz coached there. He's one of the reasons Furrey was moved to safety. He knows the Martz system just as well, and he's a better athlete. If McDonald had played in Detroit last year instead of Furrey, he would have caught 90+ passes and we'd all be talking about him.Even if you don't think McDonald jumps Furrey on the depth chart, you should be aware that he's had seasons of 37 and 46 receptions as a WR4 under Martz. He will get on the field and catch passes and make a dent in the numbers of other Detroit WRs.

Yeah Martz will demote the WR that caught >90 catches in favor of Shaun McDonald.....um okay Oh Lord.....

Martz had to make the decision between McDonald and Furrey in St. Louis. He chose McDonald. And we're not talking ancient history either. We're talking 2005. Not sure what's so hard to understand about that.It's amusing you can just roll your eyes at McDonald like he's nothing when he pushed the guy you're pimping over to defense.Do you honestly believe McDonald couldn't have done what Furrey did with that situation last year? Furrey caught 98 passes because he was one of only two decent WRs in a pass-happy offense. That situation is over now.

 

[duaneok66]

Mike Furrey won't be WR3 for the Lions. He'll be WR4.Shaun McDonald was way ahead of Mike Furrey on the Rams WR depth chart when Martz coached there. He's one of the reasons Furrey was moved to safety. He knows the Martz system just as well, and he's a better athlete. If McDonald had played in Detroit last year instead of Furrey, he would have caught 90+ passes and we'd all be talking about him.Even if you don't think McDonald jumps Furrey on the depth chart, you should be aware that he's had seasons of 37 and 46 receptions as a WR4 under Martz. He will get on the field and catch passes and make a dent in the numbers of other Detroit WRs.

Yeah Martz will demote the WR that caught >90 catches in favor of Shaun McDonald.....um okay Oh Lord.....

Martz had to make the decision between McDonald and Furrey in St. Louis. He chose McDonald. And we're not talking ancient history either. We're talking 2005. Not sure what's so hard to understand about that.It's amusing you can just roll your eyes at McDonald like he's nothing when he pushed the guy you're pimping over to defense.Do you honestly believe McDonald couldn't have done what Furrey did with that situation last year? Furrey caught 98 passes because he was one of only two decent WRs in a pass-happy offense. That situation is over now.

excellent post . . .

 

[Anthony Borbely]

Mike Furrey won't be WR3 for the Lions. He'll be WR4.Shaun McDonald was way ahead of Mike Furrey on the Rams WR depth chart when Martz coached there. He's one of the reasons Furrey was moved to safety. He knows the Martz system just as well, and he's a better athlete. If McDonald had played in Detroit last year instead of Furrey, he would have caught 90+ passes and we'd all be talking about him.Even if you don't think McDonald jumps Furrey on the depth chart, you should be aware that he's had seasons of 37 and 46 receptions as a WR4 under Martz. He will get on the field and catch passes and make a dent in the numbers of other Detroit WRs.

Yeah Martz will demote the WR that caught >90 catches in favor of Shaun McDonald.....um okay Oh Lord.....

Martz had to make the decision between McDonald and Furrey in St. Louis. He chose McDonald. And we're not talking ancient history either. We're talking 2005. Not sure what's so hard to understand about that.It's amusing you can just roll your eyes at McDonald like he's nothing when he pushed the guy you're pimping over to defense.Do you honestly believe McDonald couldn't have done what Furrey did with that situation last year? Furrey caught 98 passes because he was one of only two decent WRs in a pass-happy offense. That situation is over now.

I don't think McDonald could have done what Furrey did. He doesn't have the resolve or the toughness that Furrey does, and that is vastly underrated.

 

[David Yudkin]

Here's what I had to say in the Staff Value/Overvalue article . . .

Mike Furrey - DET - ADP: 118 overall, WR 39

Historically speaking, third receivers do not make great investments as far as fantasy football goes. It's pretty rare that a team generates three Top 40 receivers in the same season. The benchmark is roughly 100 points to rank in the Top 40, and only seven teams in the past ten years have done it, meaning that each team has roughly a 2% chance of accomplishing that feat. In this case, we are suggesting DRAFTING three Lions' receiver in the Top 40, and that on paper looks like a recipe for disaster. With Roy Williams already dialed in and Calvin Johnson the next big thing, the math indicates that Furrey will struggle to crack the Top 40 receivers.

Furrey COULD still do well this year, but I wouldn't put a lot of money on it.

 

[Sweetness_34]

Mike Furrey won't be WR3 for the Lions. He'll be WR4.Shaun McDonald was way ahead of Mike Furrey on the Rams WR depth chart when Martz coached there. He's one of the reasons Furrey was moved to safety. He knows the Martz system just as well, and he's a better athlete. If McDonald had played in Detroit last year instead of Furrey, he would have caught 90+ passes and we'd all be talking about him.Even if you don't think McDonald jumps Furrey on the depth chart, you should be aware that he's had seasons of 37 and 46 receptions as a WR4 under Martz. He will get on the field and catch passes and make a dent in the numbers of other Detroit WRs.

Yeah Martz will demote the WR that caught >90 catches in favor of Shaun McDonald.....um okay Oh Lord.....

Martz had to make the decision between McDonald and Furrey in St. Louis. He chose McDonald. And we're not talking ancient history either. We're talking 2005. Not sure what's so hard to understand about that.It's amusing you can just roll your eyes at McDonald like he's nothing when he pushed the guy you're pimping over to defense.Do you honestly believe McDonald couldn't have done what Furrey did with that situation last year? Furrey caught 98 passes because he was one of only two decent WRs in a pass-happy offense. That situation is over now.

I don't think McDonald could have done what Furrey did. He doesn't have the resolve or the toughness that Furrey does, and that is vastly underrated.

 

[Keys Myaths]

Furrey is DEFINITELY undervalued. I got him in the 24th rd of a dynasty startup how ridiculous is that?"Probably because a third WR on a team, no matter what the system, has to be significantly devalued"Take a look at what Az-Zahir Hakim did while he was in STL under Martz's system. He was still a top 30-40 WR

Detroit <> STL dynasty.They're two different worlds. Yes, Martz's system helped, but the two teams are worlds apart.

 

[Sweetness_34]

Here's what I had to say in the Staff Value/Overvalue article . . .

Mike Furrey - DET - ADP: 118 overall, WR 39

Historically speaking, third receivers do not make great investments as far as fantasy football goes. It's pretty rare that a team generates three Top 40 receivers in the same season. The benchmark is roughly 100 points to rank in the Top 40, and only seven teams in the past ten years have done it, meaning that each team has roughly a 2% chance of accomplishing that feat. In this case, we are suggesting DRAFTING three Lions' receiver in the Top 40, and that on paper looks like a recipe for disaster. With Roy Williams already dialed in and Calvin Johnson the next big thing, the math indicates that Furrey will struggle to crack the Top 40 receivers.

Furrey COULD still do well this year, but I wouldn't put a lot of money on it.

David - sound analysis, but the assumption being made there is that Furrey will be the #3 WR. I have seen a lot of rookie WRs struggle, and Martz's system is not so easy to pick upFor the sake of argument, if you look at Torry Holt's rookie year in 1999 under Martz, he had 52 catches for 788 yards and 6 TDs.....do you really expect Calvin Johnson to do any better than what Holt did in his rookie year? And this was with Faulk, Warner and Bruce in their prime.

People tend to over rate rookie WRs a lot.....it is not just about physical attributes. If you cannot be at the right place at the right time as a WR, your physical attributes mean squat. It takes time to learn the scheme, run routes crisply, get a good understanding of the QB, understand how NFL defenses work etc etc

Now from the 2nd year onwards, I agree Furrey will put up real WR#3 #s.....but next year, I do not expect CJ to impact Furrey as much as others here think it will. Kitna has a comfort zone with Furrey that he will not have with CJ until the year after.

I am very comfortable spending a 11.10 pick on him in a PPR league.....there is really no WR there that has as much upside as Furrey there. And his floor is no worse than some of the other WRs ceiling at that point in the draft.

 

[michaeled]

I made this post in the Sleepers WR thread, but I think it deserves it's own thread. What is the deal with Mike Furrey being so undervalued this year? I just picked him up at 11.10 in a PPR WCOFF Sat League (where we can start up to 4 WRs)......Here is how I see the Furrey situation: The O scheme (think Mike Martz) calls for a lot of passes - checkThe D in Det completely stinks (even more with Dre Bly now gone), which will mean the O will need to play catch up in the 2nd half of most games - checkWith the Kevin Jones injury cloud, and Tinker Bell being Tinker Bell, Det might not really have a running game on 1st and 2nd downs, hence forcing them into a lot of 2nd and longs and 3rd and longs - checkWith the Det OL being average at best, Kitna will not have as much time to throw deep passes and he will be able to make the 3 and 5 step drop passes better - checkKitna has a lot of familiarity now with Furrey after one year of experience, not to mention the entire O will have another year under their belt under Martz - checkYeah Calvin Johnson is good or even great but come on, as a rookie, he is going to take a while, and even if he starts starting, Martz always employs 3 WRs.....despite that Drew Bennett is going higher than Furrey .... why?????Mike Furrey had 98 freaking receptions last ; 1000+ yards and 6 TDs ..... yeah he will not repeat 98 receptions if you believe so, but it is not too inconceivable to see him get at least 70 receptions, which is great in the 11th round. So why is Furrey being undervalued so much? Looks like typical FFers rewarding hype and potential (Calvin Johnson was drafted at 4.6 in this same draft) over real production (Furrey at 11.10)

"Tinker Bell" may wind up being the sleeper this year on that team. With that WR corps, Bell will have more room to run.

 

[David Yudkin]

Here's what I had to say in the Staff Value/Overvalue article . . .

Mike Furrey - DET - ADP: 118 overall, WR 39

Historically speaking, third receivers do not make great investments as far as fantasy football goes. It's pretty rare that a team generates three Top 40 receivers in the same season. The benchmark is roughly 100 points to rank in the Top 40, and only seven teams in the past ten years have done it, meaning that each team has roughly a 2% chance of accomplishing that feat. In this case, we are suggesting DRAFTING three Lions' receiver in the Top 40, and that on paper looks like a recipe for disaster. With Roy Williams already dialed in and Calvin Johnson the next big thing, the math indicates that Furrey will struggle to crack the Top 40 receivers.

Furrey COULD still do well this year, but I wouldn't put a lot of money on it.

David - sound analysis, but the assumption being made there is that Furrey will be the #3 WR. I have seen a lot of rookie WRs struggle, and Martz's system is not so easy to pick upFor the sake of argument, if you look at Torry Holt's rookie year in 1999 under Martz, he had 52 catches for 788 yards and 6 TDs.....do you really expect Calvin Johnson to do any better than what Holt did in his rookie year? And this was with Faulk, Warner and Bruce in their prime.

People tend to over rate rookie WRs a lot.....it is not just about physical attributes. If you cannot be at the right place at the right time as a WR, your physical attributes mean squat. It takes time to learn the scheme, run routes crisply, get a good understanding of the QB, understand how NFL defenses work etc etc

Now from the 2nd year onwards, I agree Furrey will put up real WR#3 #s.....but next year, I do not expect CJ to impact Furrey as much as others here think it will. Kitna has a comfort zone with Furrey that he will not have with CJ until the year after.

I am very comfortable spending a 11.10 pick on him in a PPR league.....there is really no WR there that has as much upside as Furrey there. And his floor is no worse than some of the other WRs ceiling at that point in the draft.

Certainly anything can happen. However, Furrey came in and was converted from DB to play WR and seemed to do ok. Wouldn't it stand to reason that someone that is a WR could come in and catch on? Allegedly, Johnson is the second coming, so it's not like he's just some run of the mill rookie receiver.I have not seen anywhere that there is even a doubt that Johnson will be their WR2. I suppose that he could stumble or have a hard time picking up the offense. But skill wise I would tend tho think Johnson trumps Furrey. I loved picking Furrey up in several leagues last year to get a free fantasy WR2, but I don't think he will be able to repeat the numbers he had last year.

 

[Bears_Man2]

Here's what I had to say in the Staff Value/Overvalue article . . .

Mike Furrey - DET - ADP: 118 overall, WR 39

Historically speaking, third receivers do not make great investments as far as fantasy football goes. It's pretty rare that a team generates three Top 40 receivers in the same season. The benchmark is roughly 100 points to rank in the Top 40, and only seven teams in the past ten years have done it, meaning that each team has roughly a 2% chance of accomplishing that feat. In this case, we are suggesting DRAFTING three Lions' receiver in the Top 40, and that on paper looks like a recipe for disaster. With Roy Williams already dialed in and Calvin Johnson the next big thing, the math indicates that Furrey will struggle to crack the Top 40 receivers.

Furrey COULD still do well this year, but I wouldn't put a lot of money on it.

David - sound analysis, but the assumption being made there is that Furrey will be the #3 WR. I have seen a lot of rookie WRs struggle, and Martz's system is not so easy to pick upFor the sake of argument, if you look at Torry Holt's rookie year in 1999 under Martz, he had 52 catches for 788 yards and 6 TDs.....do you really expect Calvin Johnson to do any better than what Holt did in his rookie year? And this was with Faulk, Warner and Bruce in their prime.

People tend to over rate rookie WRs a lot.....it is not just about physical attributes. If you cannot be at the right place at the right time as a WR, your physical attributes mean squat. It takes time to learn the scheme, run routes crisply, get a good understanding of the QB, understand how NFL defenses work etc etc

Now from the 2nd year onwards, I agree Furrey will put up real WR#3 #s.....but next year, I do not expect CJ to impact Furrey as much as others here think it will. Kitna has a comfort zone with Furrey that he will not have with CJ until the year after.

I am very comfortable spending a 11.10 pick on him in a PPR league.....there is really no WR there that has as much upside as Furrey there. And his floor is no worse than some of the other WRs ceiling at that point in the draft.

I have not seen anywhere that there is even a doubt that Johnson will be their WR2.

 

[EBF]

I made this post in the Sleepers WR thread, but I think it deserves it's own thread. What is the deal with Mike Furrey being so undervalued this year? I just picked him up at 11.10 in a PPR WCOFF Sat League (where we can start up to 4 WRs)......Here is how I see the Furrey situation: The O scheme (think Mike Martz) calls for a lot of passes - checkThe D in Det completely stinks (even more with Dre Bly now gone), which will mean the O will need to play catch up in the 2nd half of most games - checkWith the Kevin Jones injury cloud, and Tinker Bell being Tinker Bell, Det might not really have a running game on 1st and 2nd downs, hence forcing them into a lot of 2nd and longs and 3rd and longs - checkWith the Det OL being average at best, Kitna will not have as much time to throw deep passes and he will be able to make the 3 and 5 step drop passes better - checkKitna has a lot of familiarity now with Furrey after one year of experience, not to mention the entire O will have another year under their belt under Martz - checkYeah Calvin Johnson is good or even great but come on, as a rookie, he is going to take a while, and even if he starts starting, Martz always employs 3 WRs.....despite that Drew Bennett is going higher than Furrey .... why?????Mike Furrey had 98 freaking receptions last ; 1000+ yards and 6 TDs ..... yeah he will not repeat 98 receptions if you believe so, but it is not too inconceivable to see him get at least 70 receptions, which is great in the 11th round. So why is Furrey being undervalued so much? Looks like typical FFers rewarding hype and potential (Calvin Johnson was drafted at 4.6 in this same draft) over real production (Furrey at 11.10)

He's the third best WR on a somewhat marginal offense. It will take a minor miracle for him to be a startable FF WR.

 

[SoopaCee]

hell, anything can happen......Furrey might have 12 receptions this year

look at the chiefs, they are willing to bench a qb who had 11 tds to 1 int......for brodie ####### croyle

all i know, if i can get a guy who had 90+ catches, is in the pass happy martz off, and has guys like calvin johnson and roy williams taking all the DB attention.......and this guy is my #4 wr on my fantasy team......i dont see why you wouldnt draft him.....and if it doesnt pan out......it doesnt take much to drop him, and pick up the next Colston out there

 

[Dreamer]

I made this post in the Sleepers WR thread, but I think it deserves it's own thread. What is the deal with Mike Furrey being so undervalued this year? I just picked him up at 11.10 in a PPR WCOFF Sat League (where we can start up to 4 WRs)......Here is how I see the Furrey situation: The O scheme (think Mike Martz) calls for a lot of passes - checkThe D in Det completely stinks (even more with Dre Bly now gone), which will mean the O will need to play catch up in the 2nd half of most games - checkWith the Kevin Jones injury cloud, and Tinker Bell being Tinker Bell, Det might not really have a running game on 1st and 2nd downs, hence forcing them into a lot of 2nd and longs and 3rd and longs - checkWith the Det OL being average at best, Kitna will not have as much time to throw deep passes and he will be able to make the 3 and 5 step drop passes better - checkKitna has a lot of familiarity now with Furrey after one year of experience, not to mention the entire O will have another year under their belt under Martz - checkYeah Calvin Johnson is good or even great but come on, as a rookie, he is going to take a while, and even if he starts starting, Martz always employs 3 WRs.....despite that Drew Bennett is going higher than Furrey .... why?????Mike Furrey had 98 freaking receptions last ; 1000+ yards and 6 TDs ..... yeah he will not repeat 98 receptions if you believe so, but it is not too inconceivable to see him get at least 70 receptions, which is great in the 11th round. So why is Furrey being undervalued so much? Looks like typical FFers rewarding hype and potential (Calvin Johnson was drafted at 4.6 in this same draft) over real production (Furrey at 11.10)

"Tinker Bell" may wind up being the sleeper this year on that team. With that WR corps, Bell will have more room to run.

I hate to hijack and be "that guy", but your sig takes up my entire screen and to be honest, nobody cares about your team. And I agree, Bell could be the real value here.

 

[The Man With No Name]

So is he the #3, and how bad his injury?

 

[fatboyj711]

Furrey is a ridiculous slot receiver, runs great routes, and makes the important catches. He is in the same situation as Kevin Curtis in St. Louis, though. You knew if Isaac Bruce went down and Curtis was inserted into the lineup, he would put up above average starter numbers. But it rarely happened. I see the same with Furrey. Good guy to have on your bench though.

concur... he's curtis/hakim in St. Louis without the explosiveness... when referencing furrey's numbers last year, i'm not sure why people aren't talking about calvin putting up "furry-type" numbers instead of wondering if furrey can duplicate them...

 

[Sweetness_34]

Furrey with his customary 10+ pts in PPR leagues....

 

[Da Guru]

Look back at the WR3's on the teams that Martz has coached. You can expect about 50 catches or so from Furrey.

Or McDonald.