David Dodds
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I stayed up late to get this to you guys. It represents our last free article for 2010. I hope you like it.
http://footballguys.com/10dodds_top10.php
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Top 10 Players To Build Around in 2010 (1 Viewer)
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Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
Good stuff. It's a good idea to have a core group of players in different rounds before you enter a draft. A list like this early on is "living", it's going to change as the preseason progresses.
I like Romo but I play in leagues that are all 6 point passing TD's and QB's usually go early, every single year. There's no way I can wait to grab Romo in the 4th round, it's either grab him early or wait on the committee. I'm leaning towards waiting this year depending upon who else is there in those early rounds.
Like the J. Gaffney selection along with Heath Miller, both should live up to their ADP and then some. I think Floyd from SD could be in for a nice year, I also think his ADP rises from now until start of the season.
Not so hot on Nate Washington playing with Vince Young. I understand your reasoning since Britt isn't impressing heading into his 2nd year. Looking at his ADP it's not like you're risking a higher round pick on him or anything so I can't knock it too much I just don't think Nate Washington can be a consistent enough WR for an owner to insert with any confidence into his lineup. Maybe a better choice for your Survivor type formats where I could see this guy having a nice game 1 out of every 3.
Devin Hester, I can't see it. I'm in the minority I guess that thinks the whole Martz offense thing is overrated. I know what he did in St. Louis, but he also had HOF type players in the skilled positions. Kurt Warner was also a beast in the Arizona system. Marshall Faulk, Tory Holt and Isaac Bruce would have been monsters in other offensive systems around the league as well because they were simply great players, it wasn't just Martz.
So when Martz ends up going to a new team, I don't just automatically bump up all players as most seem to. I don't think the Bears have a very good offensive line and I think that's going to cause some problems again for Cutler. I know you mentioned the possibility in your article of Knox being the guy but you liked Hester because of his ability in open space but I like Knox to some degree. He impressed me last year and I think he can take a step forward to some degree. Not because of Martz but because of his own natural ability as a WR.
I really enjoyed reading your article as I read the Perfect Draft every year. You have sound reasoning behind your selections regardless if I or anyone else agrees with it. Thanks for staying up late to get it out.
Cowboy
I like Romo but I play in leagues that are all 6 point passing TD's and QB's usually go early, every single year. There's no way I can wait to grab Romo in the 4th round, it's either grab him early or wait on the committee. I'm leaning towards waiting this year depending upon who else is there in those early rounds.
Like the J. Gaffney selection along with Heath Miller, both should live up to their ADP and then some. I think Floyd from SD could be in for a nice year, I also think his ADP rises from now until start of the season.
Not so hot on Nate Washington playing with Vince Young. I understand your reasoning since Britt isn't impressing heading into his 2nd year. Looking at his ADP it's not like you're risking a higher round pick on him or anything so I can't knock it too much I just don't think Nate Washington can be a consistent enough WR for an owner to insert with any confidence into his lineup. Maybe a better choice for your Survivor type formats where I could see this guy having a nice game 1 out of every 3.
Devin Hester, I can't see it. I'm in the minority I guess that thinks the whole Martz offense thing is overrated. I know what he did in St. Louis, but he also had HOF type players in the skilled positions. Kurt Warner was also a beast in the Arizona system. Marshall Faulk, Tory Holt and Isaac Bruce would have been monsters in other offensive systems around the league as well because they were simply great players, it wasn't just Martz.
So when Martz ends up going to a new team, I don't just automatically bump up all players as most seem to. I don't think the Bears have a very good offensive line and I think that's going to cause some problems again for Cutler. I know you mentioned the possibility in your article of Knox being the guy but you liked Hester because of his ability in open space but I like Knox to some degree. He impressed me last year and I think he can take a step forward to some degree. Not because of Martz but because of his own natural ability as a WR.
I really enjoyed reading your article as I read the Perfect Draft every year. You have sound reasoning behind your selections regardless if I or anyone else agrees with it. Thanks for staying up late to get it out.
Cowboy
thriftyrocker
Footballguy
Gaffney in nonPPR is worthless to me. I wouldn't be surprised to see Decker getting more looks by week 10 or 11.
Headbanger
Footballguy
Excellent work David. Me likee very much so not giving my opinions on the list as everyone will have one.
How about a 10 players to avoid list with the same excellent commentary? BUT PLEASE include those in the first round you think should be avoided.
Thanks, Steve
How about a 10 players to avoid list with the same excellent commentary? BUT PLEASE include those in the first round you think should be avoided.
Thanks, Steve
Love the Lee Evans call. Barring injury he should see 130 targets and that should mean at least 65 catches. There's upside to be had there, he's only a year removed from a 1,000 yard season and had 7 Td's last year with the same QB's he's saddled with this season. I like Evans as a solid WR3 with potential top-15 upside if everything falls into place.
Nicely done. I have been doing the same sort of thing pretty much since i started doing multiple leagues. I dont like to have the exact same team, but for those few players you feel confident about, you can have a very good season. I dont want to brag....well, maybe i do, but the last couple seasons i have raked in my fair share of dough getting guys like Miles Austin and Matt Schaub last year on almost all my teams. It works particularly good for later round picks, where a guy like Austin can literally win you multiple leagues by himself, and at almost no risk.
Im not comfortable even starting the redraft season until i have at least 4 or 5 of these guys. I have a few now that i would like to share, but i wont. I will say at least a couple on your list are/could end up being on mine.
Again, good job.
Im not comfortable even starting the redraft season until i have at least 4 or 5 of these guys. I have a few now that i would like to share, but i wont. I will say at least a couple on your list are/could end up being on mine.
Again, good job.
az_prof
Footballguy
I like Evans as a WR3 too. A lot of people are sleeping on him but he is very talented. Having TO hurt him but he will get a ton of looks in 2010.
Polish Hammer
made of glass
Heath Miller on the list surprised me a bit. With the hits they've taken on the OL, do you not fear he'll be asked to stay in and block more?
JHuber77
Footballguy
Decker may be getting more looks by week 10 or 11, but why would you draft him if you can get him on the waiver wire early in the season?
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
Build around?
This looks more like a late round sleeper/value play article, save Romo. these guys are all late round fillers and borderline bye week players
This looks more like a late round sleeper/value play article, save Romo. these guys are all late round fillers and borderline bye week players
He's not saying avoid Hardesty altogether. He's saying that Hardesty's ADP is 94. Dodds ranks him at 146. With such a huge difference in his ADP vs. Value, Dodds thinks he's a player to avoid at or around his ADP of 94 since he thinks there are another 51 players better than him at that spot. However, should he slide to you with the 146th overall pick, he's now fine to take.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
I still see the man-love for Garrard is on for 2010
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
LOL how many AFC QB's said no before they took him?He was a Pro Bowler sniff.bicycle_seat_sniffer said:
bulger2holt
Footballguy
Only the good onesLOL how many AFC QB's said no before they took him?He was a Pro Bowler sniff.bicycle_seat_sniffer said:
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Assuming VJax does not play first 6-10 weeks, just how well does Malcolm Floyd perform? Definitely a big mystery heading into regular season.
Couch Potato
Footballguy
Nice picture in the avatar David. You're much prettier than i remembered.
I can't agree with Gaffney though. I think he's fool's gold, starting off fine but taking on a reduced role week by week beginning after the first 4 games or so, until by playoff time he's back to the scrub he's always been.
I also expect less from A Bradshaw that you do. I think durability issues are a concern, and Jacobs' return to health from nagging injuries last year will allow him, not Bradshaw, to have the larger share of the RBBC pie.
But part of the fun is having differing opinions, ya?
Best of luck to you this year, and thanks for all that you do every year.
I can't agree with Gaffney though. I think he's fool's gold, starting off fine but taking on a reduced role week by week beginning after the first 4 games or so, until by playoff time he's back to the scrub he's always been.
I also expect less from A Bradshaw that you do. I think durability issues are a concern, and Jacobs' return to health from nagging injuries last year will allow him, not Bradshaw, to have the larger share of the RBBC pie.
But part of the fun is having differing opinions, ya?
Best of luck to you this year, and thanks for all that you do every year.
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thriftyrocker
Footballguy
I'm not suggesting you draft Decker. Just trying to temper the Gaffney hype. He isn't the 77th best player. He's a mediocre possession receiver with no RZ value who could get replaced before the year is over. He's Housh with an even worse QB and less talent.JHuber77 said:
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Good call on Bush. He is the key to your fantasy season, or so I've heard.
I'm gonna go ahead and disagree with your Maroney recommendation. He's not a guy you can trust.
I'm gonna go ahead and disagree with your Maroney recommendation. He's not a guy you can trust.
Brothers Mayhem
Footballguy
Nice read - definitely will file away into the ole noggin. May come in handy for when I am in draft day crunch.
salmonstud
Footballguy
The players in the article refer to picks generally after the 6th round (excluding Romo) - sometimes you have to read more than the first few paragraphs of an article. You must be a USA Today reader (short attention span).
FUBAR
Footballguy
Dodds is defining "core players" differently than I do:
But for his definition, this is a good article, I just wouldn't have named it the same title. It's more a "mid-round primer"
