Second Half Bounce Back (1 Viewer)

[FantasyTrader]

Actually, my guess is by next August the pendulum will have swung in the other direction. Like it or not, the hype was justified. But the injury may be exactly the market correction needed to present a value. Healthy, dude is a lock top 3 TE. Doubt he'll be drafted above that spot next year.

I think the bolded is the type of hyperbole the previous poster was referring to.How can you say "dude is a lock top 3 TE?" He's NEVER been a top 3 TE, and now he's coming off of an injury that seems to have a pretty serious infection.

Next year, Gates and Clark are the "lock" top-2 TEs. What justifies putting Finley in that tier?

Is he talented? Hell yes, he is. But that doesn't make him a "lock" top-3 TE. A lot of TEs in the NFL are talented, but they aren't "locks."

Bottom line is that the guy is a good TE who is capable of putting up great numbers. But until he puts up those great numbers consistently, he's not a "lock top-3 TE."

That's fine. I totally understand why you'd disagree. Fact remains, Finley simply doesn't have the track record of other first tier wideouts. Some people need to see it play out for an extended period before they'll believe it. You asked how can I say that? Well I watch a lot of football. And I pay attention to the roles that individual players have within their offense. Through four complete games this year, Finley had 26 of the Packers 29 total TE targets over that span and was extremely productuve - catching 21 of those targets and averaging 75 yards a game. That level of involvment in the Packers offense extends back to to the latter part of 2009 as well. You can count on one hand the number of TE's in the league who are as involved in the identity of their offense, targeted as regularly or as porductive with the looks they get.

Your bottom line above is wrong. He's not just "capable" of putting up big numbers - he HAS put up big numbers (again, while healthy) dating back to the latter part of last year.

 

[JD8p]

I have seen Cutler mentioned a few times here.

What are people expecting from him second half?