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The Top 20 Rookies (1 Viewer)
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cr8f
Footballguy
Ben Tate before Bryant too.Hardesty #2, Bryant #6
brilliant!
kneeshooter
Footballguy
With no McCluster I would tend to agree.
Zoomanji
Footballguy
but yet Shipley was 20th? He'll be lucky to be the 4th WR on Cincy.More like an article hastily thrown together by a "Fantasy Writer" to meet a content deadline
Zoomanji
Footballguy
EasilyTate will most likely be a starting RB. Bryant will most likely struggle as most rookie WRs do. Maybe he comes out strong enough to be a WR 3 but Tate can easily be a RB2 in fantasy.Not sure why this would be a surpriseBen Tate before Bryant too.Hardesty #2, Bryant #6
brilliant!
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
It seems he's taking a re-draft perspective and not ranking them for dynasty purposes. If you look at it that way, it's not that far off.
Lord Fantasy
Footballguy
Interesting. I used to subscribe to Hansen's site four or five years ago and he never used to write with this much specificity. Maybe he read FBG and realized he needed to up his game . . .
HellToupee
Footballguy
I don't disagree with the analysis 2. Montario Hardesty(notes) (RB, Cle) – Whenever Jake Delhomme(notes) is your signal caller, it’s time to play “Hide Your QB,” and the Round 2 selection of Hardesty speaks to that philosophy, since he’s a bigger back who handled 282 carries at Tennessee last year. We’ve always spoken highly of Jerome Harrison(notes), yet we were still shocked to see Harrison handle such a massive workload and run so well inside in 2009 because we always viewed him as more of a complementary/changeup/3rd-down back due to his lack of ideal size. Well, the new regime in Cleveland, led by team President Mike Holmgren, must feel the same way because the drafting of Hardesty suggests Holmgren doesn’t feel confident Harrison can handle the full workload.FUBAR said:
brilliant!
Since it’s clear they want to run the ball a ton, this is a great fit for him, who just looks like an NFL runner with his ability to cut and run it effectively inside in a downhill and sustaining manner, and in Cleveland, where there are weather issues later in the year, the Browns should lean on the punishing Hardesty – possibly from Day 1, with Harrison the changeup. He’s a power guy all the way, but he can make people miss, so he has some wiggle. And while he’s not a natural receiver, he did catch 21 balls last year, which isn’t too bad. Hardesty, a four-year college player, did have some injury issues in his college career, but he carried a full load for all their games last year, which eased some concerns about his ability to stay on the field. If all goes well, he could carry the ball 250-plus times for Cleveland, so he’s going to be a nice pick in the middle rounds. He projects best for now as a No. 3 fantasy back, but if healthy, he could wind up being a very decent No. 2 fantasy back.
If Bryant stays out of trouble and works as hard as he should, there’s no reason to believe he can’t be a high-end receiver for years to come. His hands are exceptional, and while he does need some work on his route-running, he is pretty smooth running routes, and he’s a natural receiver with a great combination of size, strength, and athleticism. He also looks like a good run-after-the-catch receiver, and someone who will be very effective in the red zone. He has the tools to be a legit No. 1 NFL receiver and the talent to be dominant. Considering his lofty draft status and talent, it’s fair to believe the Cowboys viewed Bryant as a better No. 1 WR for their team than Miles Austin(notes), but the presence of Austin (and TE Jason Witten(notes)) could certainly limit Bryant’s production. There is only one ball, and there are now a lot of mouths to feed. But the bottom line is that Bryant is capable of being a dominant player
boubucarow
Footballguy
It is for the "upcoming NFL campaign" so yeah this is all re-draft rankings.Dr. Octopus said:
