Player Spotlight: Joey Galloway (1 Viewer)

[Jason Wood]

2008 Player Spotlight Series

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Thread Topic: Joey Galloway, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Player Page Link: Joey Galloway Player Page

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[RJS113]

As a huge Bucs fan, I hope this is not the case, but I think this is the year that Galloway breaks down. He turns 37 in November, and has suffered several injuries throughout his career. I don't think he will stay healthy, and I think he retires after this season.

28 catches 450 yards 3 TDs

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Very simple. He is the WR1, he has 3 straight 1,000 yd seasons, and he also rested the last 2-3 weeks last season which is why there was an ever slight dip in his numbers. Unless he hits the wall, he is a surefire bet for about 1,000 yds and 6 TD.

64/1000/6 TD

People are taking Marvin Harrison before Galloway and I think Joey has a better chance to hit these numbers than Harrison has of returning to what he posted in the earlier part of this decade. Draft accordingly.

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

G GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD

2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 15 15 57 1,014 17.8 69T 6

2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 14 62 1,057 17.0 64T 7

2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 16 83 1,287 15.5 80T 10

As MOP noted above, Galloway played sparingly the end of 2007, so his stats were at a minimum in line with 2006. Who else will catch the ball in Tampa this year?

That said, the guy is 37 years old, and eventually he'll face an unexpected, precipitous decline. Is this the year? Who knows?

60 catches, 1000 yds, 6 TDs. This seems reasonable.

Much like last year, Pasquino will join the fray momentarily and slap up statistics saying that only Jerry Rice has ever been productive after age 35, therefore Galloway will suck in 2008. He said the same thing last year, and sometime soon he'll end up correct. Could be 2008, could be 2009. Anyone who claims to have the definitive answer is disingenuous.

 

[The Man with the Plan]

Until the wheels fall off.

1100/70/7

Good #2Great #3 receiver. Again.

 

[Jon_Moore]

When Galloway pulled 1200+ in 2005, I was a non-believer.

When he repeated in 2006, he became one of my favorite fantasy receivers. 3 straight 1000+ yard seasons, the receptions have dropped, but the Yards per have gone up each of those 3 seasons...which really tells me he hasn't lost a step. I see NO reason not to expect 1000 yards again

65 receptions

1092 yards

7 tds

He should be a heck of a value this year.

 

[Phlash]

Guy is 37 and runs past guys 15 years younger than him.

60/1050/6

 

[Fighting Noles]

VERY hard player to gauge IMO....Is he this years Joey Galloway (LOL - from '05-07 outperforming the age expectations) or is he this years Rod Smith, Eddie Kennison, Terry Glenn, Joe Horn, who all fell pretty hard from performing at pretty high levels when they fell. I guess it's all where you can draft him and what you'd "need" from him. If I had 2 or 3 solid WRs' in front of him RB/WR/WR start for example he might fit in fine. If I went more RB/QB heavy early and my WR1 & 2 weren't as strong I wouldn't want to "risk" this being the year he finally slows down....

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

Joey Galloway:

This guy's been underrated in more drafts than I care to count. He's a bit inconsistent in his points per game but at the end of the year, Galloway gets his.

1000 yards, 60 receptions, 6 td's

 

[AnonymousBob]

With him being dinged up is anyone being a bit more cautious?

 

[Ministry of Pain]

With him being dinged up is anyone being a bit more cautious?

Link? Sorry, but I gotta see it, hadn't heard much about it...what is the injury? Tweak and I don't care much, if it's chronic arthritis in his knees, that would be different.

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

With him being dinged up is anyone being a bit more cautious?

Link? Sorry, but I gotta see it, hadn't heard much about it...what is the injury? Tweak and I don't care much, if it's chronic arthritis in his knees, that would be different.

He has a strained groin. I'm too lazy to google it, but it shouldn't be tough to find a link. Gruden said he might not play during preseason, just to be safe. And no, I'm not being cautious. One of these years Galloway will become useless, but there is no way to predict when. Until that happens, pencil him in for 1000-1100 yds, 6-8 TDs.

 

[Max Power]

I think Galloway is one guy I'm going to pass on this season. Great that some of you like him, which is probably why he is drafted before I would consider taking him. I'd much rather grab a guy like Patrick Crayton a 2-3 rounds later who has a much higher upside and only slightly lower floor.

His stats have decreased the last 3 seasons and I expect the trend to continue. The wall is coming...might be this season.

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

I think Galloway is one guy I'm going to pass on this season. Great that some of you like him, which is probably why he is drafted before I would consider taking him. I'd much rather grab a guy like Patrick Crayton a 2-3 rounds later who has a much higher upside and only slightly lower floor. His stats have decreased the last 3 seasons and I expect the trend to continue. The wall is coming...might be this season.

Please explain how Patrick Crayton's upside is higher than 1,100 yards and 7 TDs. Because that is Galloway's average over the past 3 seasons.

 

[joffer]

I'd much rather grab a guy like Patrick Crayton a 2-3 rounds later who has a much higher upside and only slightly lower floor.

whoah. disagree 1000% that Crayton has more upside than Galloway. Galloway can still get deep, despite his age. he's option 1 in the Tampa offense. Crayton is at best option 4.

 

[Pigskin Fanatic]

I've been wrong about Galloway for the past two years, I keep thinking the wheels will fall off but it hasn't happened yet. So why stop now? I don't see Galloway carrying the torch again. Looking at that roster though, who would step up? Would Galloway get all of the catches again due to lack of talent elsewhere? I like Antonio Bryant to step up here with the caveat that I know next to nothing about Maurice Stovall who is listed ahead of Bryant on the depth chart.

65/750/5 for Galloway in 2008, upside a solid WR2 downside no worse than WR3.

 

[PewterFan]

Trying to predict Joey Galloway's demise has been like playing Russian Roulette with a six-shot revolver. Three blanks (productive seasons) have already been fired and I'm getting nervous for him this year. Remember the Miracle Mets in '69? This dinosaur was born 2 years later.

He had a shoulder surgery this offseason and won't play a snap during the preseason because of a groin strain. A receiver who relies on lighting-fast speed can't afford to have bodily ailments.

His body will continue to fail on him this year and a different WR in Tampa Bay (your guess is as good as mine) will have 1,000+ yards and make for a nice sleeper. Galloway will get his 2 or 3 good games, but don't count for much else.

It's all about value in FF and this 36-year old speedster is no longer a value pick. FBG's Staffer, Will Grant, called it right in the Overvalued WRs article by pointing out that there's better options in the 8th round.

48/720/4 TD

 

[JGalligan]

Although he and Jeff Garcia could probably both subscribe to the Readers Digest and not surprise us, the team's schedule in regards to the passing defenses they will face is one of the easiest in the league. Call me crazy, but that has to count for something when your predicting Galloway's season.

The Tampa Bay Bucs would like to present The Bucketneer List: Featuring Jeff Garcia and Joey Galloway!

Projection: 55 receptions for 950 yards and 7 TD's.