The next Demeco Ryans? (1 Viewer)

[SteelCat]

Last year, this forum hooked me up with a gem. Demeco Ryans last pick of the draft for me and he was huge.

Who do you guys have this year as the potential out of nowhere stud?

I live in Charlotte, only one preseason game but rookie LB Beason will be solid and if Dan Morgan goes concussion wacky as suspected, he could be huge. Very good motor and seemed to be everywhere last week. Just a player to keep on an eye on this preseason......

 

[redman]

He doesn't have nearly the chance to produce this year as a rookie that Ryans did last year, but I really like H. B. Blades on the 'Skins as a guy to stash away who can be a stud at MLB in a couple of years.

As for this year, I for some reason like DE Jamaal Anderson of the Falcons.

 

[lawrence phillips]

Lamaar Woodley is making some early waves in steelers camp, but he might not even start. Its still to early to tell, especially as far as rookies go.

 

[Keg]

Lamaar Woodley is making some early waves in steelers camp, but he might not even start. Its still to early to tell, especially as far as rookies go.

you dont make the sorta fantasy impact Ryans made by playing OLB in a 3-4

 

[Weiner Dog]

Lamaar Woodley is making some early waves in steelers camp, but he might not even start. Its still to early to tell, especially as far as rookies go.

you dont make the sorta fantasy impact Ryans made by playing OLB in a 3-4

Shawn Merriman and DeMarcus Ware down??

 

[bcr8f]

I like Poz if he gets the MLB job.

 

[frank_da_tank]

Poz! 9 tackles and 1 sack playing half a game in the first preseason. He's a monster. Not the boggie man, talkin Godzilla.

 

[ClownDogs]

Baldwin, Det and Lawson, SF

 

[Tick]

He's under your nose: Dan Morgan.

 

[Keg]

Lamaar Woodley is making some early waves in steelers camp, but he might not even start. Its still to early to tell, especially as far as rookies go.

you dont make the sorta fantasy impact Ryans made by playing OLB in a 3-4

Shawn Merriman and DeMarcus Ware down??

i guess i should have qualified my post that i based what i said on tackle heavy scoring(2pts/tackle 1/assist 2/sack) since thats what all my leagues are.....Ryans: 305.5 pts #1 LBWare: 192 pts #37 LBMerriman: 168 pts #54 LB

 

[Weiner Dog]

Lamaar Woodley is making some early waves in steelers camp, but he might not even start. Its still to early to tell, especially as far as rookies go.

you dont make the sorta fantasy impact Ryans made by playing OLB in a 3-4

Shawn Merriman and DeMarcus Ware down??

i guess i should have qualified my post that i based what i said on tackle heavy scoring(2pts/tackle 1/assist 2/sack) since thats what all my leagues are.....Ryans: 305.5 pts #1 LBWare: 192 pts #37 LBMerriman: 168 pts #54 LB

Just busting your chops. In fact, I also try to avoid 3-4 OLB's in most of my leagues. I'd much rather start the guy who scores 12-12 over consecutive weeks over the guy who scores 4-20.

 

[Keg]

Lamaar Woodley is making some early waves in steelers camp, but he might not even start. Its still to early to tell, especially as far as rookies go.

you dont make the sorta fantasy impact Ryans made by playing OLB in a 3-4

Shawn Merriman and DeMarcus Ware down??

i guess i should have qualified my post that i based what i said on tackle heavy scoring(2pts/tackle 1/assist 2/sack) since thats what all my leagues are.....Ryans: 305.5 pts #1 LBWare: 192 pts #37 LBMerriman: 168 pts #54 LB

Just busting your chops. In fact, I also try to avoid 3-4 OLB's in most of my leagues. I'd much rather start the guy who scores 12-12 over consecutive weeks over the guy who scores 4-20.

VERY

 

[Anthony Borbely]

Lamaar Woodley is making some early waves in steelers camp, but he might not even start. Its still to early to tell, especially as far as rookies go.

you dont make the sorta fantasy impact Ryans made by playing OLB in a 3-4

Shawn Merriman and DeMarcus Ware down??

i guess i should have qualified my post that i based what i said on tackle heavy scoring(2pts/tackle 1/assist 2/sack) since thats what all my leagues are.....Ryans: 305.5 pts #1 LBWare: 192 pts #37 LBMerriman: 168 pts #54 LB

Just busting your chops. In fact, I also try to avoid 3-4 OLB's in most of my leagues. I'd much rather start the guy who scores 12-12 over consecutive weeks over the guy who scores 4-20.

VERY

I'm with you two.

 

[jgb95]

Baldwin, Det and Lawson, SF

???Baldwin, DET???

 

[Keg]

Baldwin, Det and Lawson, SF

lawson may hold some upside in sack heavy scoring but he is another one of those OLBs that you wont catch me near.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Baldwin, Det and Lawson, SF

lawson may hold some upside in sack heavy scoring but he is another one of those OLBs that you wont catch me near.

I actually laughed out loud at the TV Monday night when the camera caught Lawson running away from the play like Jim Marshall on one Travis Henry rushing attempt. Looked like a Sega football game player. He's still lost at times as an OLB.

 

[On The Rocks]

He's under your nose: Dan Morgan.

He is under my nose....and you all know what is under Dan Morgan's nose right?Smelling salts.

 

[Anthony Borbely]

He's under your nose: Dan Morgan.

He is under my nose....and you all know what is under Dan Morgan's nose right?Smelling salts.

He can put up LB2 numbers for 5-6 games at a cost of next to nothing. I think he is the best sleeper around because you don't have to pay anything to get him.

 

[SteelCat]

Dan Morgan would have to be a late pick for him to be worth it. Cuz he may just play one half, get a concussion and retire.

WhoTF is Poz? That's how Demeco got started. Put up monster stats playing just 1/2 a preseason game.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

The word out of Vikings camp is that Chad Greenway is going to be as good as advertised. He's showing few ill effects from last season's knee injury and is looking very fast. He could be a factor this year.

 

[ClownDogs]

Baldwin, Det and Lawson, SF

???Baldwin, DET???

Looking good in camp and could surprise.

 

[jamil]

The word out of Vikings camp is that Chad Greenway is going to be as good as advertised. He's showing few ill effects from last season's knee injury and is looking very fast. He could be a factor this year.

looked like a stud today.

 

[-OZ-]

Lamaar Woodley is making some early waves in steelers camp, but he might not even start. Its still to early to tell, especially as far as rookies go.

you dont make the sorta fantasy impact Ryans made by playing OLB in a 3-4

Shawn Merriman and DeMarcus Ware down??

i guess i should have qualified my post that i based what i said on tackle heavy scoring(2pts/tackle 1/assist 2/sack) since thats what all my leagues are.....Ryans: 305.5 pts #1 LBWare: 192 pts #37 LBMerriman: 168 pts #54 LB

Just busting your chops. In fact, I also try to avoid 3-4 OLB's in most of my leagues. I'd much rather start the guy who scores 12-12 over consecutive weeks over the guy who scores 4-20.

VERY

I'm with you two.

Most of the time, I'd agree, but it depends on the league and the rest of my team. I'm happy having Merriman in my primary league, where I have a good core group and Merriman is my LB3. We get $ for top weeks, so those huge weeks are good to have. If I were more concerned with losing on any given week (as I am in other leagues), I'd concur.Still, I like Merriman and Woodley. Merriman only had 4 bad weeks, and 8 good weeks last year. Woodley is probably not going to have that level of success.

 

[SteelCat]

Any good performances witnessed this past weekend that made you go.....hmmm?(80s reference, sorry)

 

[The Gator]

Rocky Mcintosh

 

[HMH]

Rocky Mcintosh

I second that...he's flying way under the radar. He didn't even get drafted in my league.

 

[FalcFan21]

Rocky Mcintosh

I second that...he's flying way under the radar. He didn't even get drafted in my league.

He looked great in their last preaseason game

 

[Lightning-in-a-Bottle]

Omar Gaithers.

 

[Keg]

Omar Gaithers.

it is Gaither and if you would have said that yesterday it would have been a slightly truer statement

 

[loimkeith]

Matt Wilhelm

Am I the only person that seems to think he will put up Donnie Edwards numbers if not better? I have a tall glass of Kool Aid and the label says Wilhelm. He is (from what I know) the starter at MLB and should put up some serious numbers.

Prove me wrong... if you do I can clear a bench spot.

My defense:

DB - Adrian Wilson

DB - Antoine Bethea

DB - Rodney Harrison

DB - Troy Polamalu (he was dropped by someone to pick up Mike Furry)

DL - Lance Briggs

DL - Ernie Sims

DL - Takeo Spikes

DL - Mike Peterson

BENCH - Matt Wilhelm

 

[Jene Bramel]

Matt Wilhelm

...he will put up Donnie Edwards numbers if not better?

Prove me wrong... if you do I can clear a bench spot.

Wilhelm is worse in pursuit and in coverage, may not be ready for the regular season after the calf injury and may give way to Stephen Cooper in the nickel after Cooper's preseason performances. I'm not shy from going out on a limb now and then, but even I would be too chicken to be out on the "Wilhelm will outproduce a player who has averaged over 108 solos, two sacks, three INTs and ten PDs over the past five seasons" deadwood.

 

[TheRingLeader$]

Omar Gaithers.

it is Gaither and if you would have said that yesterday it would have been a slightly truer statement

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/2007...y_to_start.html

 

[FightingWombat]

Dan Morgan would have to be a late pick for him to be worth it. Cuz he may just play one half, get a concussion and retire.WhoTF is Poz? That's how Demeco got started. Put up monster stats playing just 1/2 a preseason game.

Poz = Paul Posluszny MLB Buffalo BillsHe'll put up some great numbers this year.

 

[Tick]

Matt Wilhelm

...he will put up Donnie Edwards numbers if not better?

Prove me wrong... if you do I can clear a bench spot.

Wilhelm is worse in pursuit and in coverage, may not be ready for the regular season after the calf injury and may give way to Stephen Cooper in the nickel after Cooper's preseason performances. I'm not shy from going out on a limb now and then, but even I would be too chicken to be out on the "Wilhelm will outproduce a player who has averaged over 108 solos, two sacks, three INTs and ten PDs over the past five seasons" deadwood.

I haven't seen as many preseason games as I'd like to, but Cooper made one of the best plays I've seen so far, diving to tip a ball away from a receiver at the sideline. Both the location of the play and the play itself were very impressive.

 

[SteelCat]

Rocky Mc ...... Nice. His stats are pretty decent in the preseason.

What about this HB Blades guy on Washington, how does he look? He is the leading preseason tackler according to the stats. Any chance he starts as a rook?

Any other impressive performances this past weekeend??

 

[bcr8f]

He's under your nose: Dan Morgan.

He is under my nose....and you all know what is under Dan Morgan's nose right?Smelling salts.

He can put up LB2 numbers for 5-6 games at a cost of next to nothing. I think he is the best sleeper around because you don't have to pay anything to get him.

I paid a whole dollar for him. I wouldn't call that nothing.

 

[redman]

What about this HB Blades guy on Washington, how does he look? He is the leading preseason tackler according to the stats. Any chance he starts as a rook?

Barring injury, Blades won't start. What's interesting is that Marcus Washington, who Blades is backing up, is recovering from offseason surgery and has had his share of preseason bumps and bruises. Blades' value is as the heir apparent to the MLB spot, but I don't envision them replacing Fletcher with him until at least two years have passed.

 

[Anthony Borbely]

What about this HB Blades guy on Washington, how does he look? He is the leading preseason tackler according to the stats. Any chance he starts as a rook?

Barring injury, Blades won't start. What's interesting is that Marcus Washington, who Blades is backing up, is recovering from offseason surgery and has had his share of preseason bumps and bruises. Blades' value is as the heir apparent to the MLB spot, but I don't envision them replacing Fletcher with him until at least two years have passed.

Thanks for the Blades comments. Those kind of things have high value for those of us who play in deep leagues.

 

[Toads]

Atari Bigby GBP-SS qualifies as a player coming from out of nowhere and deserves mention here.

If not a player from nowhere, it's certainly a name that qualifies for inclusion on the Black Eyed Joe

Roster.

 

[RavensUNFL]

Atari Bigby GBP-SS qualifies as a player coming from out of nowhere and deserves mention here.



He looks to be the starting SS in GB at this point.

 

[bcr8f]

Ryans was the 1st pick in the second round. He didn't come out of nowhere although he was seen as a OLB.

 

[bcr8f]

Atari Bigby GBP-SS qualifies as a player coming from out of nowhere and deserves mention here.



He looks to be the starting SS in GB at this point.

At this point yes but what about week 6? Rouse should play when ready.

 

[Anthony Borbely]

Atari Bigby GBP-SS qualifies as a player coming from out of nowhere and deserves mention here.



He looks to be the starting SS in GB at this point.

At this point yes but what about week 6? Rouse should play when ready.

I would not be so quick to say that. Bigby looks pretty impressive. I don't think it's a given that Rouse will take his job.

 

[Rozelle]

Ryans was the 1st pick in the second round. He didn't come out of nowhere although he was seen as a OLB.

However there were indications early he could play the middle, and by the end of July it looked like a safe bet.

Ryans a MLB?

 

[SteelCat]

Ryans was the 1st pick in the second round. He didn't come out of nowhere although he was seen as a OLB.

So...you would expect the 1st pick in the second round on the 06' draft to be second in tackles in the whole NFL and be an IDP force in his first year. Yall better load up on Alan Branch, DT, Mich taken by the Cardinals in 07 draft then......**************BTW, thanks for the tips in this thread everyone. I have McIntosh and Gaithers on my squad to see how they pan out.

 

[Mapmaker]

What are the chances it will be TKO Spikes in Philly ... if he gets the Middle he could be MONSTEROUS!!!

 

[Rozelle]

Ryans was the 1st pick in the second round. He didn't come out of nowhere although he was seen as a OLB.

So...you would expect the 1st pick in the second round on the 06' draft to be second in tackles in the whole NFL and be an IDP force in his first year. Yall better load up on Alan Branch, DT, Mich taken by the Cardinals in 07 draft then......**************

BTW, thanks for the tips in this thread everyone. I have McIntosh and Gaithers on my squad to see how they pan out.

I'm sure nobody expected Ryans would finish 2nd in tackles. I think some of us, I know I did, took it another way. I thought you were talking in terms of rookies. I see what you were asking now.