Roddy White (1 Viewer)

[radiohead417]

I'm sure everyone will agree, Roddy White absolutely exploded, particularly last season. 88 catches, 1382 yards, 7 TDs. 2500+ yards the last two seasons.

But is it maybe time to sell high? I think most will agree the combination of Atlanta's QBs plus his own development limited him the first two seasons. So why is it I get this nagging feeling he's not going to continue as a top 5, or even top 10 WR? I don't have any statistical analysis to suggest why this would happen - it's just more of a gut feeling. Any other dynasty owners selling high on White this offseason?

 

[Ron_Mexico]

I think White goes the way of Matt Ryan.

And I personally think Ryan is going to be an NFL star.

 

[FUBAR]

I'm keeping, he's around #5 IMO. But, if you just don't like his prospects, trade him. I don't see why you wouldn't, but that's why we play this game.

 

[kethnaab]

if you're selling, I'm damn sure buying!

 

[zdaddy]

I think White goes the way of Matt Ryan.And I personally think Ryan is going to be an NFL star.

Could be a Manning/Harrison deal...that is what I am hoping for.

 

[massraider]

if you're selling, I'm damn sure buying!

Giddy up.Roddy looked great immediately at the moment a QB could get the ball within 5 yards of him. I dunno if he is top tier WR, but he's the #1 guy on a team with a solid running game, and a rising star at QB. These are players I want on my dynasty team.

 

[MAC_32]

As long as you believe his stone hands remain a fixture of the past, keep him.

 

[awesomeness]

Roddy White is one of the safest players to have imo. He's quick, strong, can catch, and is good after the catch. Matt Ryan also loves the guy, when they need a big play Ryan looks Roddy's way. No chance am i gonna sell him.

 

[Jercules]

You haven't been inundated with endless mediums telling you he's a star. He's not on magazine covers yet, he's not on top 10 lists yet, he's only recently been over 90 in Madden.

Wait until around June, when the fantasy season starts revving up again, and see how he's compared to the people you'd probably be more comfortable with right now (Moss, FItz, Wayne, etc.) and then see how you feel.

 

[dmac37]

I'm still kicking myself. 2007 week 1, I decide to take a chance on a WW ATL WR, I pick Jenkins instead of White

I think he has proven himself enough that he is a hold.

 

[gigantor]

I think White goes the way of Matt Ryan.And I personally think Ryan is going to be an NFL star.

 

[puckalicious]

I think White goes the way of Matt Ryan.And I personally think Ryan is going to be an NFL star.

Unless you have needs at other positions I wouldn't trade him.

 

[twr]

I think White goes the way of Matt Ryan.And I personally think Ryan is going to be an NFL star.

Unless you have needs at other positions I wouldn't trade him.

i have the 1.1, 1.2 in the rookie draft, have calvin, bowe, and royal as wr'si sold him for cj3, keith rivers, and a bag of chips. 2 rb start league, my rbs were lj and norwood... YAY

 

[comfortably numb]

I guess I am in the minority, but I would try to sell.

I don't know why, but just something about him that doesn't make me giddy about him being my WR1.

I would look to deal him by adding something to move up (IMO anyway) to AJ, Calvin, Fitz and by the way Roddy is viewed I would look to deal him straight up for a guy like Colston, Jennings, Smith and perhaps would move Roddy to get Wayne, Moss with maybe something small as well.

He has really been good and consistent though, so that could back fire on me, but that would be my plan for him.

 

[doowain]

Anyone selling will be sorry. If you've watched Roddy you know he's not a fluke. Not to mention, he's done it two years in a row now and was a 1st round pick.

The rapport he has with Ryan, as someone eluded to earlier, is very Peyton/Marvin-esque. Watching the games last year, he seemed to go to Roddy on every 3rd down. Roddy has the full trust of his QB and you could do a lot worse than have the #1 WR on the other end of an up and coming stud like Matt Ryan.

 

[comfortably numb]

Anyone selling will be sorry. If you've watched Roddy you know he's not a fluke. Not to mention, he's done it two years in a row now and was a 1st round pick.The rapport he has with Ryan, as someone eluded to earlier, is very Peyton/Marvin-esque. Watching the games last year, he seemed to go to Roddy on every 3rd down. Roddy has the full trust of his QB and you could do a lot worse than have the #1 WR on the other end of an up and coming stud like Matt Ryan.

You are correct on all fronts, every reason to think he will be very good for a good amount of time.For me it just comes down to instinct and staying power.I do not have him on the same talent level as the other top WR's who could be top 5-10 guys for a decade.(Owens, Moss, Rice, Harrison, Wayne, Holt etc...)I knida have that feeling he goes the way of Carl Pickens.Pedestrian stats early on, then plateau as a top WR for a few years, then gone!I know their situations are very different, but I think the outcome will be similar.I think in dynasty a big key is to always upgrade to top talent level players, and realizing who can be that guy that only has 3-4 good years, and IMO, Roddy would fall into this category, but I may be very wrong on this one...well see

 

[SteevieG]

Anyone selling will be sorry. If you've watched Roddy you know he's not a fluke. Not to mention, he's done it two years in a row now and was a 1st round pick.The rapport he has with Ryan, as someone eluded to earlier, is very Peyton/Marvin-esque. Watching the games last year, he seemed to go to Roddy on every 3rd down. Roddy has the full trust of his QB and you could do a lot worse than have the #1 WR on the other end of an up and coming stud like Matt Ryan.

Not to mention he has a legitimate WR2 opposite of him in Jenkins who finally showed glimpses of why he was a #1 pick (I'm sure that has something to do with coaching and not having Vick as his QB). Teams cannot double Roddy all the time and get away with it. He's got 5 to 7 more fantastic years left and if I had the ammo to get him I would.

 

[loose circuits]

no way I'm selling. He's a monster and Ryan locks in on him. With Jenkins locked in the #2 role (based on the extension he signed), he has minimal threat for balls.

The main reason I like him so much is that he was a 2X state champion wrestler. Not too many WR's you can say that about, that shows some toughness you don't typically see at that position

 

[Chase Stuart]

Love White. If Atlanta passes more, he could have a huge 2009.

 

[Burning Sensation]

Anyone selling will be sorry. If you've watched Roddy you know he's not a fluke. Not to mention, he's done it two years in a row now and was a 1st round pick.

The rapport he has with Ryan, as someone eluded to earlier, is very Peyton/Marvin-esque. Watching the games last year, he seemed to go to Roddy on every 3rd down. Roddy has the full trust of his QB and you could do a lot worse than have the #1 WR on the other end of an up and coming stud like Matt Ryan.

You are correct on all fronts, every reason to think he will be very good for a good amount of time.For me it just comes down to instinct and staying power.

I do not have him on the same talent level as the other top WR's who could be top 5-10 guys for a decade.

(Owens, Moss, Rice, Harrison, Wayne, Holt etc...)

I knida have that feeling he goes the way of Carl Pickens.

Pedestrian stats early on, then plateau as a top WR for a few years, then gone!

I know their situations are very different, but I think the outcome will be similar.

I think in dynasty a big key is to always upgrade to top talent level players, and realizing who can be that guy that only has 3-4 good years, and IMO, Roddy would fall into this category, but I may be very wrong on this one...well see

I dont think Wayne should be included in that group. He is a good WR, but he is not the talent of the other four. I actually think White is just as good as Wayne, and is probably somewhere between Wayne and Holt.

 

[comfortably numb]

Anyone selling will be sorry. If you've watched Roddy you know he's not a fluke. Not to mention, he's done it two years in a row now and was a 1st round pick.

The rapport he has with Ryan, as someone eluded to earlier, is very Peyton/Marvin-esque. Watching the games last year, he seemed to go to Roddy on every 3rd down. Roddy has the full trust of his QB and you could do a lot worse than have the #1 WR on the other end of an up and coming stud like Matt Ryan.

You are correct on all fronts, every reason to think he will be very good for a good amount of time.For me it just comes down to instinct and staying power.

I do not have him on the same talent level as the other top WR's who could be top 5-10 guys for a decade.

(Owens, Moss, Rice, Harrison, Wayne, Holt etc...)

I knida have that feeling he goes the way of Carl Pickens.

Pedestrian stats early on, then plateau as a top WR for a few years, then gone!

I know their situations are very different, but I think the outcome will be similar.

I think in dynasty a big key is to always upgrade to top talent level players, and realizing who can be that guy that only has 3-4 good years, and IMO, Roddy would fall into this category, but I may be very wrong on this one...well see

I dont think Wayne should be included in that group. He is a good WR, but he is not the talent of the other four. I actually think White is just as good as Wayne, and is probably somewhere between Wayne and Holt.

eh, maybe you are right from a talent perspective, Wayne landed a dream job, with the ability to learn from an all time great WR and QB.

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

I think White goes the way of Matt Ryan.And I personally think Ryan is going to be an NFL star.

Unless you have needs at other positions I wouldn't trade him.

i have the 1.1, 1.2 in the rookie draft, have calvin, bowe, and royal as wr'si sold him for cj3, keith rivers, and a bag of chips. 2 rb start league, my rbs were lj and norwood... YAY

Keep us posted...

 

[pizzatyme]

I think this is the last year you get White at a discount. He is staring at 1300/12 this season.

 

[moderated]

He's the real deal. He cannot be jammed at the line, he's one of the best in the NFL at getting off the line. He runs great routes and is also hard to tackle.

A top 8 dynasty WR hands down.

 

[awesomeness]

I think this is the last year you get White at a discount. He is staring at 1300/12 this season.

If i didn't own him already, i'd be trying hard to buy him.

 

[Tanner9919]

Roddy White is one of the safest players to have imo. He's quick, strong, can catch, and is good after the catch. Matt Ryan also loves the guy, when they need a big play Ryan looks Roddy's way. No chance am i gonna sell him.

 

[theredoz]

I guess I am in the minority, but I would try to sell.I don't know why, but just something about him that doesn't make me giddy about him being my WR1.I would look to deal him by adding something to move up (IMO anyway) to AJ, Calvin, Fitz and by the way Roddy is viewed I would look to deal him straight up for a guy like Colston, Jennings, Smith and perhaps would move Roddy to get Wayne, Moss with maybe something small as well.He has really been good and consistent though, so that could back fire on me, but that would be my plan for him.

You would trade him straight up for Colston are you crazy ? I need to get into your league... I am not saying White is the best WR in football but he is one of the best and much better then Colston

 

[comfortably numb]

I guess I am in the minority, but I would try to sell.I don't know why, but just something about him that doesn't make me giddy about him being my WR1.I would look to deal him by adding something to move up (IMO anyway) to AJ, Calvin, Fitz and by the way Roddy is viewed I would look to deal him straight up for a guy like Colston, Jennings, Smith and perhaps would move Roddy to get Wayne, Moss with maybe something small as well.He has really been good and consistent though, so that could back fire on me, but that would be my plan for him.

You would trade him straight up for Colston are you crazy ? I need to get into your league... I am not saying White is the best WR in football but he is one of the best and much better then Colston

Yes, personally I would deal him straight up for ColstonFBG Dynasty Rankings haveWhite 10Colston 11If there is an opening in any league of mine I will drop you a PM

 

[lyon812]

As a Colston owner and Saints fan, I'd have to strongly consider White ahead of him. I'm not sold on Colston's durability.

ETA: I also happened to watch the majority of Falcons and Saints games each week. Hell, I feel like I watched nothing but ATL / NO / HOU / STL last year. Anyway, White is by far Ryan's preferred option--the comparisons being made earlier in this thread shouldn't be written off as rhetoric. Conversely, Colston, while being the #1 receiver, is as likely as anyone to lose targets from week to week because of Bush and Moore. Hell, because of Henderson. Brees spreads the ball around, and he's very efficient about it. Just food for thought.

 

[Mikey16x]

Didn't read a soul's post but saw the title. No, it's time to keep high. Matt Ryan is only going to get better and they obviously have great chemistry. Last season was their first year together, they have no where to go but up.

 

[BespokeJort]

I guess I am in the minority, but I would try to sell.I don't know why, but just something about him that doesn't make me giddy about him being my WR1.

i have him in 2 different dynos as my WR3 and i'm giddy as sh##

 

[PatrickT]

Anyone selling will be sorry. If you've watched Roddy you know he's not a fluke. Not to mention, he's done it two years in a row now and was a 1st round pick.The rapport he has with Ryan, as someone eluded to earlier, is very Peyton/Marvin-esque. Watching the games last year, he seemed to go to Roddy on every 3rd down. Roddy has the full trust of his QB and you could do a lot worse than have the #1 WR on the other end of an up and coming stud like Matt Ryan.

Not to mention he has a legitimate WR2 opposite of him in Jenkins who finally showed glimpses of why he was a #1 pick (I'm sure that has something to do with coaching and not having Vick as his QB). Teams cannot double Roddy all the time and get away with it. He's got 5 to 7 more fantastic years left and if I had the ammo to get him I would.

In addition to Jenkins, there are two solid #3 guys in Robinson and Douglas to draw more coverages, and it's well known that the Falcons are in the market for a receiving TE. All this leaves teams few opportunities to double Roddy. Those thinking that Atlanta is a "running team", well, you're right to a point, that's the identity they want to advertise, and the way they'd prefer to play. But if a team wants to take Turner out of the game, Mularkey showed he has zero qualms putting the game in Ryan's hands. And, of course, everyone is correct in saying that Roddy is Ryan's security blanket, he loves the guy and looks to him when he's in trouble. As long as both are healthy, Roddy will be very good for years to come.

 

[Matt Waldman]

White might not exceed his '08 numbers, but I definitely believe over the next five seasons he'll be within range of being a top 10-15 guy as long as he and Ryan stay healthy and together. He has quietly begun to fulfill expectations Atlanta had for him out of UAB.

 

[Sebowski]

I didn;t hold on to him for this long to dump him when he finally proved me right and started performing like I expect him too.

Time to hold on and pat yourself on the back.

 

[Jeff Tefertiller]

I think White goes the way of Matt Ryan.And I personally think Ryan is going to be an NFL star.

Good point, Ron. Matt Ryan really played well as a rookie. I expect him (like most rookie passers) to improve in year two. Because of this, I see White's numbers to improve. I do want to see how the Falcons address the tight end position and if Michael Turner can hold up under a large number of carries once again. But, Matt Ryan's development should only help White.

 

[Buckna]

I think this is the last year you get White at a discount. He is staring at 1300/12 this season.

If i didn't own him already, i'd be trying hard to buy him.

I don't know what "discount" you must be referring to. In a number of my leagues I've had owners tell me Roddy is "Untradable."

 

[moderated]

Anyone against roddy is against the USA.

He is everything anyone could ask for as an NFL player.

top 5 dynasty WR.

 

[Tybeeman]

I think this is the last year you get White at a discount. He is staring at 1300/12 this season.

If i didn't own him already, i'd be trying hard to buy him.

I don't know what "discount" you must be referring to. In a number of my leagues I've had owners tell me Roddy is "Untradable."

In a Zealots league, I recently gave up my 1:03 rookie pick, Devin Thomas and a 2009 6th rounder for Roddy.

 

[doowain]

I think this is the last year you get White at a discount. He is staring at 1300/12 this season.

If i didn't own him already, i'd be trying hard to buy him.

I don't know what "discount" you must be referring to. In a number of my leagues I've had owners tell me Roddy is "Untradable."

In a Zealots league, I recently gave up my 1:03 rookie pick, Devin Thomas and a 2009 6th rounder for Roddy.

That would be a discount IMO. As a Roddy owner, I would never trade him for that.

 

[Tybeeman]

I think this is the last year you get White at a discount. He is staring at 1300/12 this season.

If i didn't own him already, i'd be trying hard to buy him.

I don't know what "discount" you must be referring to. In a number of my leagues I've had owners tell me Roddy is "Untradable."

In a Zealots league, I recently gave up my 1:03 rookie pick, Devin Thomas and a 2009 6th rounder for Roddy.

That would be a discount IMO. As a Roddy owner, I would never trade him for that.

I agree, hence I'm thrilled with adding Roddy to my roster

 

[BespokeJort]

traded portis, davone bess, and tyler thigpen (before the cassel trade) for him in a .5 PPR dyno, and am not looking back