Need info on a couple of guys (1 Viewer)

[Men-in-Cleats]

Took over a dynasty team and am still trying to get up to speed on my IDP situation. I haven't done IDP for the last couple of years so I'm trying to familiarize myself more with the players on that side of the ball. Have a few folks on my roster that I'd like to see if anyone has some input on them as there are a few I haven't been able to dig up much on their future prospects. Have mainly done IDP in redrafts in the past so I don't have the best feel for how long most prospects take before they become productive fantasy players. I have a boatload of draft picks this year so I will have to cut my roster back a couple of spots to make room.DT Tim Anderson (buried in the depth charts, 0 tackles in 3 games)DT Dorsett Davis (missed last season after finger surgery after being a part of the DL rotation the previous season, doesn't seem to be a prime candidate to break out with all of the defensive line folks that Denver brought in this year)DE Mark Word (had one decent year in Cleveland but nothing last couple of years)LB Rod Davis (found prospect info and he seems small and slow and was buried in the depth chart last year)

 

[Tick]

Never heard of any of them, sorry.

 

[Pick]

They all suck. Cut em loose. Maybe keep Davis if he's cheap.

 

[The Carnage]

Your scoring system may make a difference on some of these (pts. per tackles, assists, sacks), but the overall picture is as follows:BUF DT Tim Anderson - Will be 26 this season. Solid tackling technique; not much of a pass rush - better vs. the run. Considering he's a DT and not much of a rusher, he'd seem to have little value. He may be worth holding onto for another year to see how he's used - if you have deep space. See the note below with Dorsett Davis.DEN DT Dorsett Davis - Just turned 26. Strong, quick, but doesn't seem to have his head in the game. Again, a DT, so probably not much value. I'd have to think you could get someone off the waivers during the year that will have more potential than the two guys above.OAK DE Mark Word - Hits the big three-oh this year. Moster rush guy... if he wasn't ALWAYS hurt. Might be worth hanging onto for the year to see how his health is. He could be a good spot guy if healthy, but *I* wouldn't try to depend on him. Considering his health issues and age, consider him over the hill. A very short term guy.MIN LB Rod Davis - Just turned 24. Not quick or a good coverage LB. You can't learn quickness, but maybe he can learn better coverage techniques - he's supposed to have a great work ethic. Looks good vs run and moves blockers to get to the ball carrier. Despite lack of speed, fair pass rush LB when turned loose. Will probably always be stuck behind EJ Henderson, but has more potential than any of the other three guys you asked about. He's the only one really worth a long term look.

 

[kellumsboys]

Broncos - DT D.Davis Determined To Reward DenverBill Williamson, Patrick Saunders, Denver Post DT Dorsett Davis could have pursued moving on through NFL restricted free agency. However, he felt he needed to make it worth the Broncos' while after they used a third- round pick on him in 2002. So Davis, who missed the 2004 season with a finger injury, signed a one-year tender Wednesday with Denver. Denver has 17 defensive linemen on its roster.*******with half of those D-linemen being former Browns, Davis may have a cahnce to claim a starting job.

 

[Men-in-Cleats]

Your scoring system may make a difference on some of these (pts. per tackles, assists, sacks), but the overall picture is as follows:

BUF DT Tim Anderson - Will be 26 this season. Solid tackling technique; not much of a pass rush - better vs. the run. Considering he's a DT and not much of a rusher, he'd seem to have little value. He may be worth holding onto for another year to see how he's used - if you have deep space. See the note below with Dorsett Davis.

DEN DT Dorsett Davis - Just turned 26. Strong, quick, but doesn't seem to have his head in the game. Again, a DT, so probably not much value. I'd have to think you could get someone off the waivers during the year that will have more potential than the two guys above.

OAK DE Mark Word - Hits the big three-oh this year. Moster rush guy... if he wasn't ALWAYS hurt. Might be worth hanging onto for the year to see how his health is. He could be a good spot guy if healthy, but *I* wouldn't try to depend on him. Considering his health issues and age, consider him over the hill. A very short term guy.

MIN LB Rod Davis - Just turned 24. Not quick or a good coverage LB. You can't learn quickness, but maybe he can learn better coverage techniques - he's supposed to have a great work ethic. Looks good vs run and moves blockers to get to the ball carrier. Despite lack of speed, fair pass rush LB when turned loose. Will probably always be stuck behind EJ Henderson, but has more potential than any of the other three guys you asked about. He's the only one really worth a long term look.

53 man rosters, have to start at least one DT so they have more value than if all D-linemen were lumped together. Have all of them on cheap contracts or they would have been cut already. I don't have the best depth on my defense but I'm not going to be starting any of these guys right away. More looking to see if anybody had any info on their long term prospects. Looking at Davis he seemed undersized and is only about a 4.9 guy in the 40 so he's not exactly going to be a sideline to sideline guy. A lot of D-linemen are considerably faster than that. I have some decisions to make as I don't have much in the way of DT's while I inherited a boatload of linebackers and corners for some reason.

 

[FightingWombat]

Tim Anderson is a 2nd year DT for the Bills. He may have some opportunity to play with the loss of Pat Williams. At best he could platoon with Ron Edwards or who ever else they bring in. If you lump DTs with DEs, you have no business keeping TA. Even if you have to start DTs, he is still probably not worth keeping.Mark Word. I was drinking the KoolAid two years ago on him. Thought he would break out since Brown was never healthy. I have since given up and cut him from all my rosters. You should too.D Davis. I have never heard of him. Denver has just signed all of Cleveland's stellar DLine. He is also a DT, the IDP wasteland. Denver has 17 DLs! I'd rather not deal with that mess... Cut.R. Davis. Not on my list of LBs I'm watching. The Vikes did not have a great LB corp last year and Davis was a back up. Work ethic is great but it tough to overcome slow. I always look for young LBs and DEs described as 'high motor guys'. Davis doesn't seem to fit that bill.:2centsAs far as strategy, I would keep as few DTs as possible. There are a few that score great. I would keep 2-3 DTs just so your bye week is covered. If you have a huge injury bug at DT, you have to venture to the wire/scrap heap to plug a hole.

 

[Men-in-Cleats]

Tim Anderson is a 2nd year DT for the Bills. He may have some opportunity to play with the loss of Pat Williams. At best he could platoon with Ron Edwards or who ever else they bring in. If you lump DTs with DEs, you have no business keeping TA. Even if you have to start DTs, he is still probably not worth keeping.

Mark Word. I was drinking the KoolAid two years ago on him. Thought he would break out since Brown was never healthy. I have since given up and cut him from all my rosters. You should too.

D Davis. I have never heard of him. Denver has just signed all of Cleveland's stellar DLine. He is also a DT, the IDP wasteland. Denver has 17 DLs! I'd rather not deal with that mess... Cut.

R. Davis. Not on my list of LBs I'm watching. The Vikes did not have a great LB corp last year and Davis was a back up. Work ethic is great but it tough to overcome slow. I always look for young LBs and DEs described as 'high motor guys'. Davis doesn't seem to fit that bill.

:2cents

As far as strategy, I would keep as few DTs as possible. There are a few that score great. I would keep 2-3 DTs just so your bye week is covered. If you have a huge injury bug at DT, you have to venture to the wire/scrap heap to plug a hole.

I could afford to drop the DT's as I have a couple of decent options and can start either 1 or two depending on if one goes with a 4-3 or 3-4. Since I have 4 2nd rounders (previous owner went trade crazy accumulating picks) I ought to be able to pick up a LB in there that would have far more upside than Rod Davis. As I would like to clear up some roster space and cap room for a couple of FA's and to be able to have room for my draft picks, I will probably not be keeping any of these guys. You are pretty much confirming what I already felt about these guys but just wanted to check if someone had any more information on them that would lead them to appear more valuable but that certainly doesn't seem to be the case. Thanks for the input.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

BUF DT Tim Anderson - Will be 26 this season.

good info in your post, but I did a doubletake when I saw the quote above. That led me to double check on Tim's birthday and I came up with November, 1980. So, he's only 24 years old and will turn 25 near the end of the season. He didn't really play at all last year, and Ron Edwards is likely to take over the starting DT job next to Sam Adams. I'd guess Anderson will see time in the DT rotation, but is probably another year away from making much of a fantasy contribution. The Bills really like him though, so he's a guy that is probably worth keeping an eye on in the league is deep enough and has a DT requirement.

 

[CanadianNFLJunkie]

Another thing about Anderson is that if he has a good camp, he might play on 1st/2nd downs with Ron Edwards playing the passing down. So with that being said, I'd cut loose Anderson and keep an eye on Edwards in the summer for he might be the better one to eventually have.

 

[Razor007]

Another thing about Anderson is that if he has a good camp, he might play on 1st/2nd downs with Ron Edwards playing the passing down. So with that being said, I'd cut loose Anderson and keep an eye on Edwards in the summer for he might be the better one to eventually have.

Cut em all and start over, unless you are in a deep, deep league, there must be a few guys you can get to improve your roster

 

[Men-in-Cleats]

Another thing about Anderson is that if he has a good camp, he might play on 1st/2nd downs with Ron Edwards playing the passing down.  So with that being said, I'd cut loose Anderson and keep an eye on Edwards in the summer for he might be the better one to eventually have.

Cut em all and start over, unless you are in a deep, deep league, there must be a few guys you can get to improve your roster

53 man active rosters with 5 man developmental squad. Pickins are fairly slim at DT so I will probably keep Anderson as he will at least see some minutes with Pat Williams gone and is on a very cheap contract on my team. Others will probably go though as LB is my best position as far as depth so Rod Davis isn't really worth keeping and there are better prospects available in this year's draft than Mark Word when it comes to DE's.

 

[Pick]

DT Anderson likely to start.