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Footballguy
Some of you may know by my posts that I have a strong interest in dynasty leagues. Probably the best way to get ahead in those leagues is by finding out who is the REAL talent before they actually are the talent.
This is how I see it:
QB:
1. Matt Leinart - Easily the cream of the crop! Also, has the most talent arround him. I think he is one of those special players like P Manning that will be a constant stud, and dare I say it Hall of Famer. I like him even more than the other USC QB who is playing in Cinncy!
2. Jay Cutler - Gunslinger, cut in the mold of Brett Favre. I think that he'll be a better Fantasy QB than NFL QB. Watching him in preseason he rely's on his AWSOME arm strength too much. Doesn't set his feet when he throws (often off his back foot, or with feet parralel to the line of scrimage.) Forces the ball into tight coverage. Doesn't lack any confidence, so I say he throws a lot of TD's but also enough INT's, to never give him TRUE job security.
3. Vince Young- Can we say the next A Brooks. Sorry, but he's dumber than dirt. A great Athlete that should put up good fantasy numbers till the coach gets tired of losing.
4. Bruce Gradkowski - A lot will depend on how well he handles the team this year. Looked good in Preseason.
5. Brodie Croyle - His value is there if T Green hangs it up and they don't draft a QB.
RB:
1. Reggie Bush - I want to put him into his own tier, but I think that Maroney will also get it done. As far as pure talent goes though, number 5 er... 25 is unrivaled. Watching his games I think they ought to run him more inside allowing him to run counter plays and hit the gap fast rather than just run him outside. Awsome hands that make him a super stud till he retires in all PPR leagues. If they get rid of Duece he instantly becomes top 3. If they don't I think he is still top 10.
2. Laurence Maroney - Runs hard and Fast. Will put up a lot of yards after contact. Good goal line production... Something about him makes me think that he could be the next Jamal Anderson, maybe its his bruising style, but I think he'll put up good numbers and than battle injuries.
3. Joseph Addai - Very fast and strong back, with a great opportunity in Indy.
4. Jerious Norwood - Homerun threat! Reminds me of a leaner faster Robert Smith.
5. DeAngelo Williams The next D Foster... and by that I mean another talented back, that I don't ever see becoming THE back on his team.
6. LenDaleWhite - A VERY SLOW TJ Duckett. Might hold some value with TD's, but I just don't like him! Never have, never will!
7. Maurice Drew - 3rd down back, who could be either the next B Westbrook, or the next K Faulk.
WR:
1. Chad Jackson - The best of a weak class. But he's the real deal. VERY FAST, with great hands. I'm not in love with his route running, but at least he can catch the ball... unlike his brother Darell.
2. Marques Colston - I like what Sean Payton said about him " You can't factor in how you got the player when you evaluate him..." It's easy to dissmiss a 7th rounder from Hofstra that was projected to play TE, but he's a talent for sure!!! I think there are a lot of GM's that would like to take a mulligan with this guy. Fast for his size, which is HUGE. Soft hands, and uses his body well. Should be better than P Burress.
3. Greg Jennings - One of the better WR's in this class, but don't count on B Favre being there for too much longer throwing him the ball, and thats why I have him ranked as is.
4. Brandon Marshall - Baby T.O.? Nope.
5. Santonio Holmes - undersized thug. Although I don't like him he reminds me a bit of M Harrison.
6. Moss Sinorice - Anyone who is smaller than my little sister shouldn't be playing football.
7. Brad Smith - converted QB, and great athlete... Shouldn't ever be much more than a number three on his own team.
TE:
1. Vernon Davis - SUPER STUD! Was having trouble connecting with A Smith, and now he's hurt. Next to the "President" probably the most freakish athlete in this draft.
2. Marcedes Lewis - There are lots of BIG TREES in the redzone for B Leftwich, why throw it to the one with worst hands?
3. Tony Scheffler - Not expecting much. Could emerge as a bye week TE.
This is how I see it:
QB:
1. Matt Leinart - Easily the cream of the crop! Also, has the most talent arround him. I think he is one of those special players like P Manning that will be a constant stud, and dare I say it Hall of Famer. I like him even more than the other USC QB who is playing in Cinncy!
2. Jay Cutler - Gunslinger, cut in the mold of Brett Favre. I think that he'll be a better Fantasy QB than NFL QB. Watching him in preseason he rely's on his AWSOME arm strength too much. Doesn't set his feet when he throws (often off his back foot, or with feet parralel to the line of scrimage.) Forces the ball into tight coverage. Doesn't lack any confidence, so I say he throws a lot of TD's but also enough INT's, to never give him TRUE job security.
3. Vince Young- Can we say the next A Brooks. Sorry, but he's dumber than dirt. A great Athlete that should put up good fantasy numbers till the coach gets tired of losing.
4. Bruce Gradkowski - A lot will depend on how well he handles the team this year. Looked good in Preseason.
5. Brodie Croyle - His value is there if T Green hangs it up and they don't draft a QB.
RB:
1. Reggie Bush - I want to put him into his own tier, but I think that Maroney will also get it done. As far as pure talent goes though, number 5 er... 25 is unrivaled. Watching his games I think they ought to run him more inside allowing him to run counter plays and hit the gap fast rather than just run him outside. Awsome hands that make him a super stud till he retires in all PPR leagues. If they get rid of Duece he instantly becomes top 3. If they don't I think he is still top 10.
2. Laurence Maroney - Runs hard and Fast. Will put up a lot of yards after contact. Good goal line production... Something about him makes me think that he could be the next Jamal Anderson, maybe its his bruising style, but I think he'll put up good numbers and than battle injuries.
3. Joseph Addai - Very fast and strong back, with a great opportunity in Indy.
4. Jerious Norwood - Homerun threat! Reminds me of a leaner faster Robert Smith.
5. DeAngelo Williams The next D Foster... and by that I mean another talented back, that I don't ever see becoming THE back on his team.
6. LenDaleWhite - A VERY SLOW TJ Duckett. Might hold some value with TD's, but I just don't like him! Never have, never will!
7. Maurice Drew - 3rd down back, who could be either the next B Westbrook, or the next K Faulk.
WR:
1. Chad Jackson - The best of a weak class. But he's the real deal. VERY FAST, with great hands. I'm not in love with his route running, but at least he can catch the ball... unlike his brother Darell.
2. Marques Colston - I like what Sean Payton said about him " You can't factor in how you got the player when you evaluate him..." It's easy to dissmiss a 7th rounder from Hofstra that was projected to play TE, but he's a talent for sure!!! I think there are a lot of GM's that would like to take a mulligan with this guy. Fast for his size, which is HUGE. Soft hands, and uses his body well. Should be better than P Burress.
3. Greg Jennings - One of the better WR's in this class, but don't count on B Favre being there for too much longer throwing him the ball, and thats why I have him ranked as is.
4. Brandon Marshall - Baby T.O.? Nope.
5. Santonio Holmes - undersized thug. Although I don't like him he reminds me a bit of M Harrison.
6. Moss Sinorice - Anyone who is smaller than my little sister shouldn't be playing football.
7. Brad Smith - converted QB, and great athlete... Shouldn't ever be much more than a number three on his own team.
TE:
1. Vernon Davis - SUPER STUD! Was having trouble connecting with A Smith, and now he's hurt. Next to the "President" probably the most freakish athlete in this draft.
2. Marcedes Lewis - There are lots of BIG TREES in the redzone for B Leftwich, why throw it to the one with worst hands?
3. Tony Scheffler - Not expecting much. Could emerge as a bye week TE.
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