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the Jag Zone
Footballguy
from a Fantasy perspective..
none knock My socks off..
although I agree if there is one it may be Stewart..
none knock My socks off..
although I agree if there is one it may be Stewart..
I'd rather have Mendenhall. Imho, more talented player on the better team.
Ron_Mexico
I Love Doggies
No one is going to step in right away.
Stewart has the best short term value, imo.
Stewart has the best short term value, imo.
Addicted2Football
Footballguy
i have the 3, 4 and 6th picks and i'm not happy right now. I should have been able to have a solid set of RBs out of this draft for years. Instead its all RBBC.
jwb
Footballguy
Feature backs dropping like flies.
buck naked
Footballguy
Irrelevant.Pitt gave Parker big $$$$$. He will definitely start and play 80%+ of the snaps.
Parker makes less per year than Justin Fargas...
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
I really don't like any of the RB Landing spots
DMac: hes in the best spot right now. RBs did decent last yr, OL is getting better. He should produce the best out of the Rookies for this yr
J Stewart: he will bet out DeWill.. either this yr or next. Question is, how many touches will he and Williams share... and how effective will the running game be this year.
F Jones: like I said in a earlier Thread... was Dallas stuck on Pre-draft? Everyone knew that Jerry luved Felix, but this pick could of waited. FJones will get Returns and about 10 touches a game.
Mendenhall: credit Pitt for going BPA... and they got one hell of a player at #23. It seemed that the new staff in Pitt didn't view FWP as a full-time player last yr, and now is replacement is here. This pick is a year or 2 too early... anyone who draft Mend must realize that there is a one to 2 year wait.
C Johnson: Ten has now taken 2 2nd rd RBs and this late 1st rb which seemed to be a reach. Ten continues to sport thier 3 headed monster.
M Fort: Fort can easily be the Bears #1 RB this year... is that a good thing? He'll be moving up peoples FF boards.
Ray Rice: Musa Smith got a decent amount of touches... and in Cam Cam system, Rice go be decent. Owners will have to wait until Willis is done.
All in all, DMac is in the best spot... for this yr.
DMac: hes in the best spot right now. RBs did decent last yr, OL is getting better. He should produce the best out of the Rookies for this yr
J Stewart: he will bet out DeWill.. either this yr or next. Question is, how many touches will he and Williams share... and how effective will the running game be this year.
F Jones: like I said in a earlier Thread... was Dallas stuck on Pre-draft? Everyone knew that Jerry luved Felix, but this pick could of waited. FJones will get Returns and about 10 touches a game.
Mendenhall: credit Pitt for going BPA... and they got one hell of a player at #23. It seemed that the new staff in Pitt didn't view FWP as a full-time player last yr, and now is replacement is here. This pick is a year or 2 too early... anyone who draft Mend must realize that there is a one to 2 year wait.
C Johnson: Ten has now taken 2 2nd rd RBs and this late 1st rb which seemed to be a reach. Ten continues to sport thier 3 headed monster.
M Fort: Fort can easily be the Bears #1 RB this year... is that a good thing? He'll be moving up peoples FF boards.
Ray Rice: Musa Smith got a decent amount of touches... and in Cam Cam system, Rice go be decent. Owners will have to wait until Willis is done.
All in all, DMac is in the best spot... for this yr.
Rodeojones
Footballguy
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Jason Wood
Zoo York
Jon Stewart is the guy here. The Panthers are telling the world what we fantasy owners don't want to hear, they aren't sold on DeAngelo Williams. Stewart at 13th overall, with his offseason injury, means the Panthers think he can and will be their franchise runner for years to come. Let's not forget that the guy who operated on Stewart also happened to be the Panthers team doctor. The fact they added Otah shortly thereafter tells me that, come hell of high water, the Panthers want to run the ball a ton and; while Williams may get first crack, Stewart is going to be a stud in 2009 and beyond if he can stay healthy.
Hard not to like D. McFadden's situation unless you just genuinely don't expect him to be a good pro. He went 4th overall to a team where Al Davis will mandate they use him early and often. Justin Fargas, 2007 season notwithstanding, is an average NFL talent and not someone that's going to hold back McFadden. This is analogous to a poor man's 2007 Vikings. Fargas isn't as good as Chester Taylor, but is capable. McFadden is no Adrian Peterson, but is now "the guy."
Mendenhall has the toughest spot; unless Fast Willie P is more hurt than we thought. He really needs either an injury to FWP or a contractual decision whereby the Steelers decide to let FWP walk in a year or two b/c of the $$$ they've invested in Mendenhall.
Hard not to like D. McFadden's situation unless you just genuinely don't expect him to be a good pro. He went 4th overall to a team where Al Davis will mandate they use him early and often. Justin Fargas, 2007 season notwithstanding, is an average NFL talent and not someone that's going to hold back McFadden. This is analogous to a poor man's 2007 Vikings. Fargas isn't as good as Chester Taylor, but is capable. McFadden is no Adrian Peterson, but is now "the guy."
Mendenhall has the toughest spot; unless Fast Willie P is more hurt than we thought. He really needs either an injury to FWP or a contractual decision whereby the Steelers decide to let FWP walk in a year or two b/c of the $$$ they've invested in Mendenhall.
EastBayFunk
Footballguy
I like where all of the top 6 backs went. I see a lot of opportunity in all of those spots.
I'll play devil's advocate on Mendenhall. Pittsburgh is a great spot for him. In my opinion, FWP has always been a mediocre back in a great situation to succeed. Mendenhall should eventually nudge him out the way and take over as a true workhorse in Pitt. That team is loaded with weapons and will be scoring a lot of points. Mendenhall stands to benefit tremendously from that. Think Joseph Addai.
I'll play devil's advocate on Mendenhall. Pittsburgh is a great spot for him. In my opinion, FWP has always been a mediocre back in a great situation to succeed. Mendenhall should eventually nudge him out the way and take over as a true workhorse in Pitt. That team is loaded with weapons and will be scoring a lot of points. Mendenhall stands to benefit tremendously from that. Think Joseph Addai.
AhrnCityPahnder
Yinz-o-riffic
Big $? No. Parker is signed through 2009 on a 4 year / $13.5M dollar deal. It's peanuts for someone who was leading the league in rushing latelast year prior to his injury. I see no reason there won't be a full blown RBBC in Pgh next this year.buck naked said:
Jason Wood
Zoo York
EXACTLY. This is a make or break year for Parker. Mendenhall will net a similar deal as a rookie; and the team will have to be sure Parker is worth a big extension or they'll move on.
I like the situations all three fell into. Makes drafting at the 1.03 a very nice situation.
switz
Footballguy
Going by memory but didn't Mendenhall and Johnson both go before DAL's second first rounder? I think DAL knew who they wanted, and when they needed to draft him. BTW, Mendenhall was the #2 RB on DAL's board according to the ESPN talking heads. Guess who was #1 then. (Of course tha'ts if the ESPN guys weren't talking out of theirKellysHeroes said:
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Domination
Footballguy
Not that I would take him at 1.01. But I think that Kevin Smith, RB, Detroit. The Lions aren't exactly a RB factory, but I think that he has a chance to come in and be the unchallenged starter. With MM out of the way, I think that a RB could excel considering all the other weapons on that team. IMO he is by far in the best landing spot.
This isn't anything new here folks. We shouldn't be that surprised to see a team carrying two solid RB's and having a RBBC. Look at the majority of the league and the playoff teams for that matter and they have fresh legs in the backfield. This is nothing out of the ordinary in the NFL now. FWP will be the starter, but I would imagine Mend getting goal line carries and 4th quarter activity. Much like how Dallas used JJ and MBIII last year.
UnknownCoach
Footballguy
I'd be thrilled. At 3 you get a top long term prospect in Mendenhall or Stewartt. At four you can grab Smith as both a short and long term prospect who might not see any RBBC. At 6 you get an NFL first round prospect in Chris Johnson (a very good PPR prospect btw) or Jones.
Mr. Pink
Footballguy
I would have thought Steve Slaton would get at least a mention in this thread. Not the biggest back, for sure, but highly productive in college and coming into a favorable situation. Houston runs the ball effectively, albeit with a cast of characters. A good part of that is driven by injuries.
A. Green, R. Dayne, Echemandu? Not the most formidable set of backs. Slaton makes his impact on special teams first, but I'll be watching his progress closely.
A. Green, R. Dayne, Echemandu? Not the most formidable set of backs. Slaton makes his impact on special teams first, but I'll be watching his progress closely.
Michael Fox Fan
Footballguy
The Texans have already referred to him as a change of pace guy, so it's difficult to say that he's really landed in a great spot. Of course, O-coordinator Kyle Shanahan then goes on to compare Slaton to M Faulk and R Bush, so take it for what it's worth.Steve Slaton
Tanner9919
Footballguy
I like Ray Rice's chances in Baltimore.
Only once in his 4-yr NFL career, has McGahee carried the ball more than 300 times in a single season.
His ypc avg is just 3.9...only once has he scored more than 10 tds in a single season, and since his rookie year, he's averaged just 6 tds/yr.
Ray Rice is versatile and has improved his ball-catching skills tremendously..he likes to take on defenders and doesn't go down after first contact. Many have compared him to Tiki Barber, only a tad slower. But Rice doesn't fumble, unlike McGahee.. McGahee has missed a few games due to injury over the past 2 seasons,and has off-the-field baggage as well..
I do think at some point in the near future, Rice will be the starting RB in Baltimore..maybe as early as 2009..he works tremendously hard at what he does, much like Barber did in his early years with the Giants..
he seems more of a perfect fit for a Cameron offense than McGahee does, IMO.
he's a tough inside runner, good hands, and can be your everyday workhorse RB..
Only once in his 4-yr NFL career, has McGahee carried the ball more than 300 times in a single season.
His ypc avg is just 3.9...only once has he scored more than 10 tds in a single season, and since his rookie year, he's averaged just 6 tds/yr.
Ray Rice is versatile and has improved his ball-catching skills tremendously..he likes to take on defenders and doesn't go down after first contact. Many have compared him to Tiki Barber, only a tad slower. But Rice doesn't fumble, unlike McGahee.. McGahee has missed a few games due to injury over the past 2 seasons,and has off-the-field baggage as well..
I do think at some point in the near future, Rice will be the starting RB in Baltimore..maybe as early as 2009..he works tremendously hard at what he does, much like Barber did in his early years with the Giants..
he seems more of a perfect fit for a Cameron offense than McGahee does, IMO.
he's a tough inside runner, good hands, and can be your everyday workhorse RB..
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Banger
Footballguy
Tough break this year for all the guys in dynasty leagues that made moves to get into the top 2-3. It's as likely you'll get a similar player at the 4, 5, 6 spot. None of the situations are great or even good situations for contributions next year maybe with the exception of McFadden.
ConstruxBoy
Kate's Daddy
I don't think Charles' situation in KC is really that bad, although maybe I think that because I drafted him. Sure he's behind LJ for now, but he needs a year or two to bulk up and learn better blocking techniques anyway. Plus the Chiefs seem to have realized they need to rebuild and just had a great draft. Getting Albert and Cottam as blockers will be nice and Franklin and Robinson are both well thought of as sleeper WRs. Plus they have a coach who likes to pound the ball. You'll have to wait on him, but I think he's got a decent chance of sticking in a couple of years and really contributing for fantasy purposes.
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KarmaPolice
Footballguy
So, what I am gettting from all this is that 1.1 - 1.3 are set in stone still and starting at 1.4 it's just a roll of the dice..
I have a rookie draft that started this morning - FWIW it went McFadden, Stewart, Mendenhall, and K.Smith so far.
IMO this is a good draft to own picks in the 1.6-1.9 area. I think guys like Smith and Forte will push down players that were ranked higher pre-draft (and thus will probably be better in the long run) like Rice and Jones and Charles.
Houston is one to keep an eye on. That was a destination that people were looking at pre-draft for a RB to go to. Slaton has fallen out of people's favor, but was still productive and has the talent. For me ranking him and C.Johnson are the hardest right now, but I'm guessing they are undervalued and deserve a hard look in ppr leagues.
I have a rookie draft that started this morning - FWIW it went McFadden, Stewart, Mendenhall, and K.Smith so far.
IMO this is a good draft to own picks in the 1.6-1.9 area. I think guys like Smith and Forte will push down players that were ranked higher pre-draft (and thus will probably be better in the long run) like Rice and Jones and Charles.
Houston is one to keep an eye on. That was a destination that people were looking at pre-draft for a RB to go to. Slaton has fallen out of people's favor, but was still productive and has the talent. For me ranking him and C.Johnson are the hardest right now, but I'm guessing they are undervalued and deserve a hard look in ppr leagues.
Black
Footballguy
Forte has the best chance for immediate impact. I think he can take the starting job from Cedric within a few games.I think Ray Rice will get used quite a bit to keep Willis Cranking for a few more years. I would not be surprised to see Mendenhall used alot to keep WParker fresh. Parker did much better in a committee and is coming off that broken leg.Stewart will probably be in a RBBC with DeAngelo for a long time. That's been the trend in Carolina, regardless of who has the most talent.There are no clear bell cows, given the crowded backfields, but the best bets are the bigger guys behind slight older starting RBs (Forte, Ray Rice) on teams that have formerly used primarily one RB.KellysHeroes said:
