The next wave of wr's (1 Viewer)

[jurrassic]

I have been a part of a few mock drafts now, and I am amazed at the question marks sitting at wr in the late 3rd/4th round. Wanted to start a thread to sort through everyone's opinions/ hopes for these guys

Steve Smith-has been falling due to the suspension, and his performance the last 2 years.

Brandon Marshall-stud last year, immature, 3 game suspension (which in a league that starts playoffs week 13 is about 23 % of the season)

Santonio Holmes-produced last year, question remains whether Ben can repeat a 32 td season (prior to last year his high was 18)

Calvin Johnson-has the hype, does he have the offense, qb or the hamstrings

Roy Williams-guy has been a tease for a couple seasons now, has some of the same issues as Johnson

Wes Welker-Assuming Brady's 50 tds drop to 35 and they re-focus the running game with all of their back, what will he do this year

Boldin-Disgruntled, bad hamstrings, what impact will Leinart have on him

After this group is a group of guys with Jennings, Bowe, Roddy White, etc. I don't think I would consider any of these guys in the late 3rd or 4th.

So my questions are, which of these guys do you feel the most comfortable with, and "in a vacuum" which third tier rb's would you take over any of these guys (ie. Turner, Parker, Graham, James, T. Jones, etc.)

 

[3nOut]

All god recievers with question amrks. I'd go Calvin in a keeper/dynasty and Marshal in redraft (he's the number one receiver there and no competition for touches/targets)

 

[bigmiiiiike]

Ranking those WRs:

Steve Smith

Welker

Boldin

Holmes

Marshall

Roy

Calvin Johnson

Who I would take at RB above them depends on my team to that point. Assuming that I'm looking at my 3rd or 4th round pick with a team where I'm flexible here, I'd likely go with:

Smith

Thomas Jones

Welker

Boldin

McFadden

Graham

Holmes

Edge

Turner

Marshall

Roy

CJ

Parker

Just my .02

 

[burd]

out of the players listed, i like Welker Boldin and Holmes. Brandon Marshall has been falling very far in drafts ive been in.... 7th+

 

[Texican]

I have been a part of a few mock drafts now, and I am amazed at the question marks sitting at wr in the late 3rd/4th round. Wanted to start a thread to sort through everyone's opinions/ hopes for these guys

Steve Smith-has been falling due to the suspension, and his performance the last 2 years.

Brandon Marshall-stud last year, immature, 3 game suspension (which in a league that starts playoffs week 13 is about 23 % of the season)

Santonio Holmes-produced last year, question remains whether Ben can repeat a 32 td season (prior to last year his high was 18)

Calvin Johnson-has the hype, does he have the offense, qb or the hamstrings

Roy Williams-guy has been a tease for a couple seasons now, has some of the same issues as Johnson

Wes Welker-Assuming Brady's 50 tds drop to 35 and they re-focus the running game with all of their back, what will he do this year

Boldin-Disgruntled, bad hamstrings, what impact will Leinart have on him

After this group is a group of guys with Jennings, Bowe, Roddy White, etc. I don't think I would consider any of these guys in the late 3rd or 4th.

So my questions are, which of these guys do you feel the most comfortable with, and "in a vacuum" which third tier rb's would you take over any of these guys (ie. Turner, Parker, Graham, James, T. Jones, etc.)

Why would you assume this?

 

[Native]

I have been a part of a few mock drafts now, and I am amazed at the question marks sitting at wr in the late 3rd/4th round. Wanted to start a thread to sort through everyone's opinions/ hopes for these guys

Steve Smith-has been falling due to the suspension, and his performance the last 2 years.

Brandon Marshall-stud last year, immature, 3 game suspension (which in a league that starts playoffs week 13 is about 23 % of the season)

Santonio Holmes-produced last year, question remains whether Ben can repeat a 32 td season (prior to last year his high was 18)

Calvin Johnson-has the hype, does he have the offense, qb or the hamstrings

Roy Williams-guy has been a tease for a couple seasons now, has some of the same issues as Johnson

Wes Welker-Assuming Brady's 50 tds drop to 35 and they re-focus the running game with all of their back, what will he do this year

Boldin-Disgruntled, bad hamstrings, what impact will Leinart have on him

After this group is a group of guys with Jennings, Bowe, Roddy White, etc. I don't think I would consider any of these guys in the late 3rd or 4th.

So my questions are, which of these guys do you feel the most comfortable with, and "in a vacuum" which third tier rb's would you take over any of these guys (ie. Turner, Parker, Graham, James, T. Jones, etc.)

Why would you assume this?

Assuming it falls to 36-38 TD's, I still think Welker will get his 8 TD's. I think Moss's droppoff will be much more significant.Moss - 14

Welker - 8

Watson - 5

Gaffney - 3

Chad Jackson- 2

Faulk - 2

Vrabel - 2

Maroney - 1

Jordan - 1

 

[Deuce'sWild]

I have been a part of a few mock drafts now, and I am amazed at the question marks sitting at wr in the late 3rd/4th round. Wanted to start a thread to sort through everyone's opinions/ hopes for these guys

Steve Smith-has been falling due to the suspension, and his performance the last 2 years.

Brandon Marshall-stud last year, immature, 3 game suspension (which in a league that starts playoffs week 13 is about 23 % of the season)

Santonio Holmes-produced last year, question remains whether Ben can repeat a 32 td season (prior to last year his high was 18)

Calvin Johnson-has the hype, does he have the offense, qb or the hamstrings

Roy Williams-guy has been a tease for a couple seasons now, has some of the same issues as Johnson

Wes Welker-Assuming Brady's 50 tds drop to 35 and they re-focus the running game with all of their back, what will he do this year

Boldin-Disgruntled, bad hamstrings, what impact will Leinart have on him

After this group is a group of guys with Jennings, Bowe, Roddy White, etc. I don't think I would consider any of these guys in the late 3rd or 4th.

So my questions are, which of these guys do you feel the most comfortable with, and "in a vacuum" which third tier rb's would you take over any of these guys (ie. Turner, Parker, Graham, James, T. Jones, etc.)

Why would you assume this?

Assuming it falls to 36-38 TD's, I still think Welker will get his 8 TD's. I think Moss's droppoff will be much more significant.Moss - 14

Welker - 8

Watson - 5

Gaffney - 3

Chad Jackson- 2

Faulk - 2

Vrabel - 2

Maroney - 1

Jordan - 1

What is your Logic here? Moss is a redzone monster. He will be targetted early and often. You can't have a weapon like that and not use it. 14 Tds is the low side. Welker on the other hand, is a midget and relies on routes and coverages to score. His Tds are much less predictable than Moss, IMO.

 

[Native]

I have been a part of a few mock drafts now, and I am amazed at the question marks sitting at wr in the late 3rd/4th round. Wanted to start a thread to sort through everyone's opinions/ hopes for these guys

Steve Smith-has been falling due to the suspension, and his performance the last 2 years.

Brandon Marshall-stud last year, immature, 3 game suspension (which in a league that starts playoffs week 13 is about 23 % of the season)

Santonio Holmes-produced last year, question remains whether Ben can repeat a 32 td season (prior to last year his high was 18)

Calvin Johnson-has the hype, does he have the offense, qb or the hamstrings

Roy Williams-guy has been a tease for a couple seasons now, has some of the same issues as Johnson

Wes Welker-Assuming Brady's 50 tds drop to 35 and they re-focus the running game with all of their back, what will he do this year

Boldin-Disgruntled, bad hamstrings, what impact will Leinart have on him

After this group is a group of guys with Jennings, Bowe, Roddy White, etc. I don't think I would consider any of these guys in the late 3rd or 4th.

So my questions are, which of these guys do you feel the most comfortable with, and "in a vacuum" which third tier rb's would you take over any of these guys (ie. Turner, Parker, Graham, James, T. Jones, etc.)

Why would you assume this?

Assuming it falls to 36-38 TD's, I still think Welker will get his 8 TD's. I think Moss's droppoff will be much more significant.Moss - 14

Welker - 8

Watson - 5

Gaffney - 3

Chad Jackson- 2

Faulk - 2

Vrabel - 2

Maroney - 1

Jordan - 1

What is your Logic here? Moss is a redzone monster. He will be targetted early and often. You can't have a weapon like that and not use it. 14 Tds is the low side. Welker on the other hand, is a midget and relies on routes and coverages to score. His Tds are much less predictable than Moss, IMO.

I just think last year was an anomoly and will be too difficult to Moss to replicate. Look, Im still predicting almost a TD per Game for Moss - which are some incredible numbers as well. I see Moss scoring at almost a 1:1 game pace, whereas Welker will score at a 1:2 game pace.

 

[jurrassic]

out of the players listed, i like Welker Boldin and Holmes. Brandon Marshall has been falling very far in drafts ive been in.... 7th+

Were these real drafts or mocks? I find it hard to believe the guy is falling to the 7th in any league.

 

[jurrassic]

I have been a part of a few mock drafts now, and I am amazed at the question marks sitting at wr in the late 3rd/4th round. Wanted to start a thread to sort through everyone's opinions/ hopes for these guys

Steve Smith-has been falling due to the suspension, and his performance the last 2 years.

Brandon Marshall-stud last year, immature, 3 game suspension (which in a league that starts playoffs week 13 is about 23 % of the season)

Santonio Holmes-produced last year, question remains whether Ben can repeat a 32 td season (prior to last year his high was 18)

Calvin Johnson-has the hype, does he have the offense, qb or the hamstrings

Roy Williams-guy has been a tease for a couple seasons now, has some of the same issues as Johnson

Wes Welker-Assuming Brady's 50 tds drop to 35 and they re-focus the running game with all of their back, what will he do this year

Boldin-Disgruntled, bad hamstrings, what impact will Leinart have on him

After this group is a group of guys with Jennings, Bowe, Roddy White, etc. I don't think I would consider any of these guys in the late 3rd or 4th.

So my questions are, which of these guys do you feel the most comfortable with, and "in a vacuum" which third tier rb's would you take over any of these guys (ie. Turner, Parker, Graham, James, T. Jones, etc.)

Why would you assume this?

Assuming it falls to 36-38 TD's, I still think Welker will get his 8 TD's. I think Moss's droppoff will be much more significant.Moss - 14

Welker - 8

Watson - 5

Gaffney - 3

Chad Jackson- 2

Faulk - 2

Vrabel - 2

Maroney - 1

Jordan - 1

What is your Logic here? Moss is a redzone monster. He will be targetted early and often. You can't have a weapon like that and not use it. 14 Tds is the low side. Welker on the other hand, is a midget and relies on routes and coverages to score. His Tds are much less predictable than Moss, IMO.

I just think last year was an anomoly and will be too difficult to Moss to replicate. Look, Im still predicting almost a TD per Game for Moss - which are some incredible numbers as well. I see Moss scoring at almost a 1:1 game pace, whereas Welker will score at a 1:2 game pace.

Moss scored 23 td's last year. There is no way he is going to repeat that. I have only history to back me up. For that matter, the year after Manning had his record breaking season, he threw 28 td's.

 

[JGalligan]

I have been a part of a few mock drafts now, and I am amazed at the question marks sitting at wr in the late 3rd/4th round. Wanted to start a thread to sort through everyone's opinions/ hopes for these guysSteve Smith-has been falling due to the suspension, and his performance the last 2 years. Brandon Marshall-stud last year, immature, 3 game suspension (which in a league that starts playoffs week 13 is about 23 % of the season)Santonio Holmes-produced last year, question remains whether Ben can repeat a 32 td season (prior to last year his high was 18)Calvin Johnson-has the hype, does he have the offense, qb or the hamstringsRoy Williams-guy has been a tease for a couple seasons now, has some of the same issues as JohnsonWes Welker-Assuming Brady's 50 tds drop to 35 and they re-focus the running game with all of their back, what will he do this yearBoldin-Disgruntled, bad hamstrings, what impact will Leinart have on himAfter this group is a group of guys with Jennings, Bowe, Roddy White, etc. I don't think I would consider any of these guys in the late 3rd or 4th. So my questions are, which of these guys do you feel the most comfortable with, and "in a vacuum" which third tier rb's would you take over any of these guys (ie. Turner, Parker, Graham, James, T. Jones, etc.)

Since Roy Williams jumped out first, I'm going to start with the guys I'm not too high on and then just go up. I just don't like the fact that R.W. has been so inconsistent and is now facing the harsh reality of a season without Mike Martz. Not to say that the system was the only reason R.W. was producing but it sure did make him produce more. Taking away his 204 yard party against the Eagles last year, he only would have something like 600 yards and 4 TD's (Off the top of my head). I guess I can't say I'm low on Steve Smith but the fact his QB is such an injury risk and his two game suspension hasn't helped matters. If Delhomme can bounce back healthily than he could put up the type of numbers back when Muhsin Muhammed was opposite him the first time around.Anquan Boldin's hamstrings are a concern obviously but I think he's going to be fine. If Leinart can't get him the ball, Warner showed that he could. He'd be stupid to try and buy a ticket out of town. I think he'd be in for a harsh reality once he no longer shared the field with Larry Fitzgerald. Brandon Marshall is a great WR and he has one of the emerging young superstart QB's in Jay Cutler. Yes, he's going to be suspended for three games but he's also a safe bet to put up some solid numbers once he gets back.Wes Welker is going to be fine. His numbers might dip a bit but I don't really get why people are so low on him. Nothing's changed except Donte Stallworth's departure and Gaffney/Jackson should be able to fill that role.Calvin Johnson is going to be great. I think the best way to describe him is that he'll be a rich man's Roy Williams.Aaaand then there's Santonio Holmes. I'm really high on him especially with all the new additions on offense. With Hines Ward taking a smaller role, he's going to be the main playmaker on one of the most potent offenses in the league. As for the other crop of WR's, Jennings and Bowe have QB issues (although Brodie Croyle will be fine, stay tuned for a post on that). Roddy White may have a rookie throwing to him but he'll also have a rookie throwing to him who's going to love throwing to him and throw to him often. I'd probably take Thomas Jones over the bottom three and then the top three receivers over all of the RB's you mentioned. Michael Turner is just too much of a question mark, Willie Parker will give you the yards but who knows what Mendenhall will do and Edgerrin James is now that magical age of 30. A belated Happy Birthday to you, Edge. Earnest Graham I would consider over the bottom three receivers as well. I can't really say what I'd do for sure with that though.

 

[Tigerbot Hesh]

Everyone seems to be down on Marshall because he's going to miss the first 2-3 games of the season. I'd rather have him miss Weeks 1-3 than Weeks 13-16.

 

[jurrassic]

Everyone seems to be down on Marshall because he's going to miss the first 2-3 games of the season. I'd rather have him miss Weeks 1-3 than Weeks 13-16.

The problem is getting to weeks 13-16 when you don't have him weeks 1-3.

 

[burd]

out of the players listed, i like Welker Boldin and Holmes. Brandon Marshall has been falling very far in drafts ive been in.... 7th+

Were these real drafts or mocks? I find it hard to believe the guy is falling to the 7th in any league.

nope, real draft. it is a 10 team league though.

 

[Scruff Mcgruff]

Steve Smith in the middle-late 3rd round is value. Suspension or not.

 

[Tigerbot Hesh]

Everyone seems to be down on Marshall because he's going to miss the first 2-3 games of the season. I'd rather have him miss Weeks 1-3 than Weeks 13-16.

The problem is getting to weeks 13-16 when you don't have him weeks 1-3.

I'd rather try to work around the suspension and have him for the stretch run than pass on him altogether. At the rate he's been falling, he can be had as a low-end WR2, but I think he'll be playing at a Top 10 level by year's end. Take him as your WR2, plug in your WR3 for a few weeks until he gets back.If he isn't suspended any more games (a big if, there) then you're probably looking at 2 games without him. Assuming you don't take him as your go-to receiver, I don't think his absence will cost you that much in the long run, and could really pay off.

 

[Buffaloes]

I was under the assumption that Marshall is really only going to miss 2 games if he gets counseling. Can anyone verify this? If that is the case, I actually have him ranked right next to Steve Smith. I think Marshall is set for another big year and will become more of a deep threat as well as a better red zone target.

 

[Gr00vus]

I'd take Steve Smith in the 3rd and be thrilled about it.

Boldin I'd be o.k. with in the 3rd.

I'd take Holmes in the back half of the 3rd.

After that I'd rather have Thomas Jones, then the rest of the recievers except Marshall (I'd be more comfortable with him in the 5th - I'm not sure about that offense), then Graham or Turner.

I don't see enough upside in James or Parker to think they'll be worth more than a 5th rounder, so there's no value in taking them there.

 

[Sweet Love]

out of the players listed, i like Welker Boldin and Holmes. Brandon Marshall has been falling very far in drafts ive been in.... 7th+

Wow, really? Good to know about Marshall. He is a knucklehead, but you can start someone in his place the first 2-3 weeks and end up with a steal there. I have my Keep 3 draft this weekend and if he falls to me in the fourth there is no way I could pass on him.

 

[cowboysin07]

I would take Crayton over all the ones you mentioned.

 

[red]

I was under the assumption that Marshall is really only going to miss 2 games if he gets counseling. Can anyone verify this? If that is the case, I actually have him ranked right next to Steve Smith. I think Marshall is set for another big year and will become more of a deep threat as well as a better red zone target.

i've been reading the other brandon marshall threads and i'm a bit concerned about his suspension. the way i understand it is:we know he has 2-3 game suspension for conduct. but he is still awaiting a hearing or trial or whatever re: his DUI. if he's found guilty, then goodall can levy another suspesion.am i missing something? i like marshall a ton and wouldn't mind him on my team despite the 2-3 game suspesion. but if he were to get, say, an additional 4 towards the end of the season, then i want no part of him.

 

[puckalicious]

I really like the idea of getting 1 or 2 of

Calvin

Santonio

Bowe

White

In the 4th/5th rounds this year. I think Smith and Marshall can be had late 5th/early 6th.

 

[Kuz]

I really like the idea of getting 1 or 2 of CalvinSantonioBoweWhiteIn the 4th/5th rounds this year. I think Smith and Marshall can be had late 5th/early 6th.

I don't think you'll be able to get Holmes in the 5th.. maybe 4th but it would have to be early 4th..

 

[facook]

I have been a part of a few mock drafts now, and I am amazed at the question marks sitting at wr in the late 3rd/4th round. Wanted to start a thread to sort through everyone's opinions/ hopes for these guysSteve Smith-has been falling due to the suspension, and his performance the last 2 years. Brandon Marshall-stud last year, immature, 3 game suspension (which in a league that starts playoffs week 13 is about 23 % of the season)Santonio Holmes-produced last year, question remains whether Ben can repeat a 32 td season (prior to last year his high was 18)Calvin Johnson-has the hype, does he have the offense, qb or the hamstringsRoy Williams-guy has been a tease for a couple seasons now, has some of the same issues as JohnsonWes Welker-Assuming Brady's 50 tds drop to 35 and they re-focus the running game with all of their back, what will he do this yearBoldin-Disgruntled, bad hamstrings, what impact will Leinart have on himAfter this group is a group of guys with Jennings, Bowe, Roddy White, etc. I don't think I would consider any of these guys in the late 3rd or 4th. So my questions are, which of these guys do you feel the most comfortable with, and "in a vacuum" which third tier rb's would you take over any of these guys (ie. Turner, Parker, Graham, James, T. Jones, etc.)

Smith - Is a steal in the 3rd. I WANT an angry Smith on my team for weeks 3-13.I've seen Marshall lasting to round 5, and I'd take him there...maybe 4. I also grab Darrel Jackson late (he's fallen to the last two round in every mock I've done minus one) for those first couple or three weeks.I'm targeting Holmes in every draft. Guy is just money from distance, which my leagues all reward. He did it again last night in preseason. I draft #10 or #11 in all of my drafts, so I'm USUALLY getting him early 4th, although I grabbed in the third in a couple.CJ - Not as high on him, only because I think Kitna's a bum and they have a touch schedule.ROY - See CJ.Welker - Just don't trust him to do it two years in a row. Maybe I'm an idiot, but I'm passing on him.Boldin - Anther guy I want angry. And he's to Leinart what Fitz is to Warner...his security blanket. Appears to me that Leinart looks to him first. I think he's the ARZ WR to have this year. Generally I'm going WR/WR in rounds 3/4, and I'm PRAYING Smith falls that far, then pairing him with either Homes or Boldin. If Smith's gone, I want both Holmes and Boldin. Marshall's a fallback.

 

[Kuz]

I have been a part of a few mock drafts now, and I am amazed at the question marks sitting at wr in the late 3rd/4th round. Wanted to start a thread to sort through everyone's opinions/ hopes for these guysSteve Smith-has been falling due to the suspension, and his performance the last 2 years. Brandon Marshall-stud last year, immature, 3 game suspension (which in a league that starts playoffs week 13 is about 23 % of the season)Santonio Holmes-produced last year, question remains whether Ben can repeat a 32 td season (prior to last year his high was 18)Calvin Johnson-has the hype, does he have the offense, qb or the hamstringsRoy Williams-guy has been a tease for a couple seasons now, has some of the same issues as JohnsonWes Welker-Assuming Brady's 50 tds drop to 35 and they re-focus the running game with all of their back, what will he do this yearBoldin-Disgruntled, bad hamstrings, what impact will Leinart have on himAfter this group is a group of guys with Jennings, Bowe, Roddy White, etc. I don't think I would consider any of these guys in the late 3rd or 4th. So my questions are, which of these guys do you feel the most comfortable with, and "in a vacuum" which third tier rb's would you take over any of these guys (ie. Turner, Parker, Graham, James, T. Jones, etc.)

Smith - Is a steal in the 3rd. I WANT an angry Smith on my team for weeks 3-13.I've seen Marshall lasting to round 5, and I'd take him there...maybe 4. I also grab Darrel Jackson late (he's fallen to the last two round in every mock I've done minus one) for those first couple or three weeks.I'm targeting Holmes in every draft. Guy is just money from distance, which my leagues all reward. He did it again last night in preseason. I draft #10 or #11 in all of my drafts, so I'm USUALLY getting him early 4th, although I grabbed in the third in a couple.CJ - Not as high on him, only because I think Kitna's a bum and they have a touch schedule.ROY - See CJ.Welker - Just don't trust him to do it two years in a row. Maybe I'm an idiot, but I'm passing on him.Boldin - Anther guy I want angry. And he's to Leinart what Fitz is to Warner...his security blanket. Appears to me that Leinart looks to him first. I think he's the ARZ WR to have this year. Generally I'm going WR/WR in rounds 3/4, and I'm PRAYING Smith falls that far, then pairing him with either Homes or Boldin. If Smith's gone, I want both Holmes and Boldin. Marshall's a fallback.

Agree with just about everything except I just have a feeling that Calvin Johnson is going to be a top WR this year..

 

[PatsFanCT]

I have been a part of a few mock drafts now, and I am amazed at the question marks sitting at wr in the late 3rd/4th round. Wanted to start a thread to sort through everyone's opinions/ hopes for these guys

Steve Smith-has been falling due to the suspension, and his performance the last 2 years.

Brandon Marshall-stud last year, immature, 3 game suspension (which in a league that starts playoffs week 13 is about 23 % of the season)

Santonio Holmes-produced last year, question remains whether Ben can repeat a 32 td season (prior to last year his high was 18)

Calvin Johnson-has the hype, does he have the offense, qb or the hamstrings

Roy Williams-guy has been a tease for a couple seasons now, has some of the same issues as Johnson

Wes Welker-Assuming Brady's 50 tds drop to 35 and they re-focus the running game with all of their back, what will he do this year

Boldin-Disgruntled, bad hamstrings, what impact will Leinart have on him

After this group is a group of guys with Jennings, Bowe, Roddy White, etc. I don't think I would consider any of these guys in the late 3rd or 4th.

So my questions are, which of these guys do you feel the most comfortable with, and "in a vacuum" which third tier rb's would you take over any of these guys (ie. Turner, Parker, Graham, James, T. Jones, etc.)

Why would you assume this?

Assuming it falls to 36-38 TD's, I still think Welker will get his 8 TD's. I think Moss's droppoff will be much more significant.Moss - 14

Welker - 8

Watson - 5

Gaffney - 3

Chad Jackson- 2

Faulk - 2

Vrabel - 2

Maroney - 1

Jordan - 1

What is your Logic here? Moss is a redzone monster. He will be targetted early and often. You can't have a weapon like that and not use it. 14 Tds is the low side. Welker on the other hand, is a midget and relies on routes and coverages to score. His Tds are much less predictable than Moss, IMO.

I just think last year was an anomoly and will be too difficult to Moss to replicate. Look, Im still predicting almost a TD per Game for Moss - which are some incredible numbers as well. I see Moss scoring at almost a 1:1 game pace, whereas Welker will score at a 1:2 game pace.

Moss scored 23 td's last year. There is no way he is going to repeat that. I have only history to back me up. For that matter, the year after Manning had his record breaking season, he threw 28 td's.

Polly want a cracker?

 

[Irish]

I have been a part of a few mock drafts now, and I am amazed at the question marks sitting at wr in the late 3rd/4th round. Wanted to start a thread to sort through everyone's opinions/ hopes for these guysSteve Smith-has been falling due to the suspension, and his performance the last 2 years. Brandon Marshall-stud last year, immature, 3 game suspension (which in a league that starts playoffs week 13 is about 23 % of the season)Santonio Holmes-produced last year, question remains whether Ben can repeat a 32 td season (prior to last year his high was 18)Calvin Johnson-has the hype, does he have the offense, qb or the hamstringsRoy Williams-guy has been a tease for a couple seasons now, has some of the same issues as JohnsonWes Welker-Assuming Brady's 50 tds drop to 35 and they re-focus the running game with all of their back, what will he do this yearBoldin-Disgruntled, bad hamstrings, what impact will Leinart have on himAfter this group is a group of guys with Jennings, Bowe, Roddy White, etc. I don't think I would consider any of these guys in the late 3rd or 4th. So my questions are, which of these guys do you feel the most comfortable with, and "in a vacuum" which third tier rb's would you take over any of these guys (ie. Turner, Parker, Graham, James, T. Jones, etc.)

Smith - Is a steal in the 3rd. I WANT an angry Smith on my team for weeks 3-13.I've seen Marshall lasting to round 5, and I'd take him there...maybe 4. I also grab Darrel Jackson late (he's fallen to the last two round in every mock I've done minus one) for those first couple or three weeks.I'm targeting Holmes in every draft. Guy is just money from distance, which my leagues all reward. He did it again last night in preseason. I draft #10 or #11 in all of my drafts, so I'm USUALLY getting him early 4th, although I grabbed in the third in a couple.CJ - Not as high on him, only because I think Kitna's a bum and they have a touch schedule.ROY - See CJ.Welker - Just don't trust him to do it two years in a row. Maybe I'm an idiot, but I'm passing on him.Boldin - Anther guy I want angry. And he's to Leinart what Fitz is to Warner...his security blanket. Appears to me that Leinart looks to him first. I think he's the ARZ WR to have this year. Generally I'm going WR/WR in rounds 3/4, and I'm PRAYING Smith falls that far, then pairing him with either Homes or Boldin. If Smith's gone, I want both Holmes and Boldin. Marshall's a fallback.

Smith's suspension does not scare me away from drafting him, but Delhomme's elbow does. I'm avoiding Smith in my drafts this year.

 

[Scruff Mcgruff]

Shouldn't Plaxico be considered with this crop of receivers? I'm surprised he's been ignored.

I think S.Smith, Plaxico and Boldin are the three best out of these WRs

 

[Binky The Doormat]

I really like the idea of getting 1 or 2 of CalvinSantonioBoweWhiteIn the 4th/5th rounds this year. I think Smith and Marshall can be had late 5th/early 6th.

I don't think you'll be able to get Holmes in the 5th.. maybe 4th but it would have to be early 4th..

Holmes appears to be trending down. He was 4.08 in all real drafts since 8/1 at MFL. In the 11 real drafts since yesterday - he is going at 4.11. Let ADP be your friend - real drafts though - not mock.