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What are people's thoughts on Garrard as a starter (1 Viewer)

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I just dropped Pennington for him in a 12-teamer. what kind of stats do people think this guy can put up? in ten games started last year he threw for 1700+ yards and 10 Tds and nine ints. In other words, not great, but did complete over 60% of his passes. Obviously the coaching staff likes him. Does anyone expect anything out of this kid?

 
On a team that has weak RBs Garrard would be a weapon, but Jax has Taylor, MJD and Greg Jones so Garrard won`t run as many in as he could. Also Jax does not air it out too much..so I would not expect even 200 yards passing.

DelRio is just looking for a "bus driver" type of QB right now.

 
On a team that has weak RBs Garrard would be a weapon, but Jax has Taylor, MJD and Greg Jones so Garrard won`t run as many in as he could. Also Jax does not air it out too much..so I would not expect even 200 yards passing.

DelRio is just looking for a "bus driver" type of QB right now.
As a Jags fan...I'm hoping Del Rio IS a bus driver next year! :shock:

 
He'll be a top 12 QB.

200 yds/1 TD passing + 25/.25 rushing a game is the equivalent of 4000/24 passing over a 16 game season.

 
Grabbed him last night as my backup to Drew Brees...assuming Brees starts every game this year, I'll only need Garrard for Week 4 vs. Houston. Liking that matchup!

If the worst happens and Brees gets hurt, I feel like Garrard is a steady 10-12 points/game kind of FF QB. I'll take that from my backup.

 
I still can't believe Jacksonville made him the starter, and then dumped Leftwich for good. Garrard was just not good last year, and I don't expect him to be any better this year. I don't think anyone in the Jacksonville "braintrust" knows what they're doing offensively. They're going to run a lot and punt a lot this year.

 
Garrard not sharing the reps in practice with 1st team will make him better...he's a poor man's Vince Young.

 
I have high hopes for Garrard. His coaches believe in him, and have said he has significantly improved on things he had problems with last year. If his receivers play better this year, and Garrard takes better care of the ball, I think he will have a great year. He says he has learned not to force the ball into traffic when there is nothing there, and hopefully that will translate on the field this year. He was so exciting to watch when he was the head Pirate on the field at ECU, and I'm thrilled for him that he has this opportunity. It's a team sport, so he isn't the only one who needs to play well to succeed, but he certainly has the talent to do well.

 
The problem with Leftwich is that he throws it too damned hard. I'd hate to be a receiver catching balls from him.

 
The problem with Leftwich is that he throws it too damned hard. I'd hate to be a receiver catching balls from him.
Great point. If only Elway or Favre didnt throw so hard, they too would have had a chance to be good NFL QBs.
 
The problem with Leftwich is that he throws it too damned hard. I'd hate to be a receiver catching balls from him.
Great point. If only Elway or Favre didnt throw so hard, they too would have had a chance to be good NFL QBs.
One difference...they know how to use their feet. Leftwich doesn't.
Oh yeah, just that one difference. But you have a point - Favre was always a great runner.Ok, sarcasm is over since it seemed to miss the mark. Are you REALLY blaming Leftwich's failures on the fact that he throws TOO HARD? Favre and Elway would break receivers fingers they threw so hard - both are Hall of Famers.The reason youd hate to be a receiver with Leftwich is his inability to get you the ball as would Favre or Elway. To say that you wouldnt want to be his receiver because he throws too hard is simply, nonsense.
 
The problem with Leftwich is that he throws it too damned hard. I'd hate to be a receiver catching balls from him.
Great point. If only Elway or Favre didnt throw so hard, they too would have had a chance to be good NFL QBs.
One difference...they know how to use their feet. Leftwich doesn't.
Leftwich's adjusted sack rate has been below league average the past 3 years
 
Per game sack rate? or by season? He's missed a lot of games.

He just gets dinged up too much due to the fact he's winding up like a MLB pitcher throwing the football. Quick decisions, quick releases, staying healthy...that's what makes a top-tier NFL QB. You've only got on average maybe 3-4 seconds at the most before someone's really really near you...and you couple that with the fact you really don't move. You're screwed. There are many parts of what makes Leftwich a poor QB, I was just being sarcastic about his power.

 
Per game sack rate? or by season? He's missed a lot of games. He just gets dinged up too much due to the fact he's winding up like a MLB pitcher throwing the football. Quick decisions, quick releases, staying healthy...that's what makes a top-tier NFL QB. You've only got on average maybe 3-4 seconds at the most before someone's really really near you...and you couple that with the fact you really don't move. You're screwed. There are many parts of what makes Leftwich a poor QB, I was just being sarcastic about his power.
Per drop back. His long release is a problem, or maybe he's just not that good anyway. I don't think his mobility plays any part in it.
 
He'll be a top 12 QB.200 yds/1 TD passing + 25/.25 rushing a game is the equivalent of 4000/24 passing over a 16 game season.
:mellow: Many people hate running QB's for some reason, but those rushing numbers make an average fantasy QB a decent starter.i've been scooping up Garrard in all my leagues as a backup.He'll be one of the top sleepers this season relative to his ADP.
 
He'll be a top 12 QB.200 yds/1 TD passing + 25/.25 rushing a game is the equivalent of 4000/24 passing over a 16 game season.
:lmao: Many people hate running QB's for some reason, but those rushing numbers make an average fantasy QB a decent starter.i've been scooping up Garrard in all my leagues as a backup.He'll be one of the top sleepers this season relative to his ADP.
Garrard was a below average fantasy QB when he played last year. He had 0 rushing TDs last season. He's not very good.
 
He'll be a top 12 QB.200 yds/1 TD passing + 25/.25 rushing a game is the equivalent of 4000/24 passing over a 16 game season.
:goodposting: Many people hate running QB's for some reason, but those rushing numbers make an average fantasy QB a decent starter.i've been scooping up Garrard in all my leagues as a backup.He'll be one of the top sleepers this season relative to his ADP.
Garrard was a below average fantasy QB when he played last year. He had 0 rushing TDs last season. He's not very good.
What was his PPG last year? I was under the impression is was above average. Not great, but above average.
 
On a team that has weak RBs Garrard would be a weapon, but Jax has Taylor, MJD and Greg Jones so Garrard won`t run as many in as he could. Also Jax does not air it out too much..so I would not expect even 200 yards passing.

DelRio is just looking for a "bus driver" type of QB right now.
As a Jags fan...I'm hoping Del Rio IS a bus driver next year! :goodposting:
im not bashing bro, but the part i bolded makes no sense.
 
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The problem with Leftwich is that he throws it too damned hard. I'd hate to be a receiver catching balls from him.
Great point. If only Elway or Favre didnt throw so hard, they too would have had a chance to be good NFL QBs.
One difference...they know how to use their feet. Leftwich doesn't.
Leftwich's adjusted sack rate has been below league average the past 3 years
David Garrard is sacked MORE often than Byron Leftwich, so I'm not sure why Jags fans are that hopeful; nor should fantasy owners be.http://blog.footballguys.com/2007/09/01/th...byron-leftwich/

 
He'll be a top 12 QB.200 yds/1 TD passing + 25/.25 rushing a game is the equivalent of 4000/24 passing over a 16 game season.
:goodposting: Many people hate running QB's for some reason, but those rushing numbers make an average fantasy QB a decent starter.
This may be especially in true in leagues that only award 4 pts/TD. The rushing numbers may bring him closer in value to many other QBs.
 
He'll be a top 12 QB.

200 yds/1 TD passing + 25/.25 rushing a game is the equivalent of 4000/24 passing over a 16 game season.
:goodposting: Many people hate running QB's for some reason, but those rushing numbers make an average fantasy QB a decent starter.

i've been scooping up Garrard in all my leagues as a backup.

He'll be one of the top sleepers this season relative to his ADP.
Garrard was a below average fantasy QB when he played last year. He had 0 rushing TDs last season. He's not very good.
What was his PPG last year? I was under the impression is was above average. Not great, but above average.
All QBs totaled 8453.30 FPs last year, in obviously 512 games. That's an average of 16.51 FP/G.Garrard played in 9.4 games last year and scored 142.8 FPs, for an average of 15.1 FP/G. And he did it while playing a (very) slightly easier than average schedule.

 
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Garrard started 16 G in the last 2 seasons. They add up to this line:

243-409 2852 14 td (10 int) passing

78-422 3 td rushing

 
I have high hopes for Garrard. His coaches believe in him, and have said he has significantly improved on things he had problems with last year. If his receivers play better this year, and Garrard takes better care of the ball, I think he will have a great year. He says he has learned not to force the ball into traffic when there is nothing there, and hopefully that will translate on the field this year. He was so exciting to watch when he was the head Pirate on the field at ECU, and I'm thrilled for him that he has this opportunity. It's a team sport, so he isn't the only one who needs to play well to succeed, but he certainly has the talent to do well.
Are you serious? When did his coaches start believing in him? Last week????? That's not exactly a strong endorsement. He wasn't a great fantasy QB last year and I don't see any reason to think that he will be better this year.
 
Garrard started 16 G in the last 2 seasons. They add up to this line:243-409 2852 14 td (10 int) passing78-422 3 td rushing
That is a bit misleading, because the Jaguars were a much better passing team when Jimmy Smith was there.
 
Garrard started 16 G in the last 2 seasons. They add up to this line:243-409 2852 14 td (10 int) passing78-422 3 td rushing
That is a bit misleading, because the Jaguars were a much better passing team when Jimmy Smith was there.
Jimmy Smith was a very average WR in 05', i don't see how adding in an additional sample is misleading, if anything it is better to have a larger sample.In 05 he started 6 games and averaged 17.6 fantasy points per game.So basically he's been right around average over a 15-16 game sample size. He's also never entered a season as a starter which should make him more comfortable this season.He's extremely undervalued this year based on where most FBG staff have him ranked. If he averages 17 fantasy points he's a VERY good #2 QB on your fantasy team.
 
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YO KOREANSTEVE. Good to see you back on the boards, i know your a big Garrard fan, fill us in on how you think he'll do.
 
Garrard started 16 G in the last 2 seasons. They add up to this line:243-409 2852 14 td (10 int) passing78-422 3 td rushing
That is a bit misleading, because the Jaguars were a much better passing team when Jimmy Smith was there.
Jimmy Smith was a very average WR in 05', i don't see how adding in an additional sample is misleading, if anything it is better to have a larger sample.In 05 he started 6 games and averaged 17.6 fantasy points per game.So basically he's been right around average over a 15-16 game sample size. He's also never entered a season as a starter which should make him more comfortable this season.He's extremely undervalued this year based on where most FBG staff have him ranked. If he averages 17 fantasy points he's a VERY good #2 QB on your fantasy team.
Jimmy Smith 2005 was way better than any WR on the 2007 Jaguars.
 
I have high hopes for Garrard. His coaches believe in him, and have said he has significantly improved on things he had problems with last year. If his receivers play better this year, and Garrard takes better care of the ball, I think he will have a great year. He says he has learned not to force the ball into traffic when there is nothing there, and hopefully that will translate on the field this year. He was so exciting to watch when he was the head Pirate on the field at ECU, and I'm thrilled for him that he has this opportunity. It's a team sport, so he isn't the only one who needs to play well to succeed, but he certainly has the talent to do well.
Are you serious? When did his coaches start believing in him? Last week????? That's not exactly a strong endorsement. He wasn't a great fantasy QB last year and I don't see any reason to think that he will be better this year.
Does it sound like I'm kidding?
 
Garrard is much farther up my board than Leftwich was. His rushing is key, and he projects out to be a top 15 QB for me.

Chase - how you can just say that he'll have 0 rushing TDs this year because he had 0 last year is crazy. So what if they have good RBs, Garrard is a good running QB and thus is likely to have 2 to 3 rushing TDs. They don't have to be called running plays - he could drop back at the 10, find nobody, and scramble in.

 
Garrard is a downgrade from Leftwich for the Jaguars IMHO, but I definitely like his current value in deeper leaagues.

 
Chase Stuart said:
Garrard was a below average fantasy QB when he played last year. He had 0 rushing TDs last season. He's not very good.
'not very good' is an upgrade for what Garrabage is. No owner in a league of 14 teams should even be looking at this guy other than a bye week filler....if he is still starting come Jax. bye week, which is 50-50. If you are in a league with less than 14 teams, well, that's obvious.
 
Garrard started 16 G in the last 2 seasons. They add up to this line:243-409 2852 14 td (10 int) passing78-422 3 td rushing
That is a bit misleading, because the Jaguars were a much better passing team when Jimmy Smith was there.
Jimmy Smith was a very average WR in 05', i don't see how adding in an additional sample is misleading, if anything it is better to have a larger sample.In 05 he started 6 games and averaged 17.6 fantasy points per game.So basically he's been right around average over a 15-16 game sample size. He's also never entered a season as a starter which should make him more comfortable this season.He's extremely undervalued this year based on where most FBG staff have him ranked. If he averages 17 fantasy points he's a VERY good #2 QB on your fantasy team.
Jimmy Smith 2005 was way better than any WR on the 2007 Jaguars.
Eli Manning was the #11 QB last year and only averaged 15 PPG.So even if Garrard doesn't improve at all on his 06' numbers (which i don't see any reason why he won't) he'll still be one of the best #2 QB's to have on your team.QB's Rushing is golden in FF, but ignored by most people for some reason.He is a very likely top 15 QB fantasy wise with upside.
 
Grabbed him last night as my backup to Drew Brees...assuming Brees starts every game this year, I'll only need Garrard for Week 4 vs. Houston. Liking that matchup!If the worst happens and Brees gets hurt, I feel like Garrard is a steady 10-12 points/game kind of FF QB. I'll take that from my backup.
You do know that New Orleans and Jax both have week 4 byes, don't you?Id
 
Chase Stuart said:
Chase Stuart said:
He'll be a top 12 QB.

200 yds/1 TD passing + 25/.25 rushing a game is the equivalent of 4000/24 passing over a 16 game season.
:thumbup: Many people hate running QB's for some reason, but those rushing numbers make an average fantasy QB a decent starter.

i've been scooping up Garrard in all my leagues as a backup.

He'll be one of the top sleepers this season relative to his ADP.
Garrard was a below average fantasy QB when he played last year. He had 0 rushing TDs last season. He's not very good.
What was his PPG last year? I was under the impression is was above average. Not great, but above average.
All QBs totaled 8453.30 FPs last year, in obviously 512 games. That's an average of 16.51 FP/G.Garrard played in 9.4 games last year and scored 142.8 FPs, for an average of 15.1 FP/G. And he did it while playing a (very) slightly easier than average schedule.
He also did it without an offense that was based around his talents, that featured little in the way of bootlegs or planned draws. I wouldnt imagine that will happen again.
 
Chase Stuart said:
He'll be a top 12 QB.200 yds/1 TD passing + 25/.25 rushing a game is the equivalent of 4000/24 passing over a 16 game season.
:thumbup: Many people hate running QB's for some reason, but those rushing numbers make an average fantasy QB a decent starter.i've been scooping up Garrard in all my leagues as a backup.He'll be one of the top sleepers this season relative to his ADP.
Garrard was a below average fantasy QB when he played last year. He had 0 rushing TDs last season. He's not very good.
Two seasons ago, Garrard carried my team on his back to a fantasy championship.| 13 cle | 11 20 116 2 1 | 9 13 0 || 14 ind | 26 35 250 1 0 | 5 19 1 || 15 sfo | 21 40 216 0 0 | 5 27 1 || 16 hou | 18 31 292 1 0 | 5 40 0 |
 
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Garrard is much farther up my board than Leftwich was. His rushing is key, and he projects out to be a top 15 QB for me. Chase - how you can just say that he'll have 0 rushing TDs this year because he had 0 last year is crazy. So what if they have good RBs, Garrard is a good running QB and thus is likely to have 2 to 3 rushing TDs. They don't have to be called running plays - he could drop back at the 10, find nobody, and scramble in.
Didn't he start 10 games last year? He had 0 rushing TDs. Of course that doesn't mean he'll have 0 this year, but it does provide some evidence that he isn't likely to get his number called at the goal line much. And, yes, he had 3 TDs the year before, but the Jags didn't have MJD then, and Taylor missed one of the games in which he scored.As to the larger question of his perceived value, I play in a 16 team league with short benches (9 starters, 5 bench players), and Garrard is on the waiver wire and no one has picked him up since the news of Leftwich's release. I have Romo & Losman and don't have room for a third QB on my bench... and, yes, I prefer both of them to Garrard. I am surprised some of the other teams haven't picked him up, though.Garrard averaged 14.25 fppg in his 10 games last year. As a point of comparison, Losman averaged 14.66 fppg over 16 games and finished 14th (FBG scoring). So top 15 seems reasonable.ETA: After reading and responding to this thread, I decided to drop my 5th WR and pick up Garrard. I figure in a 16 team league if he or Losman starts strong, I'll have a tradeable asset. So thanks for the discussion. :D
 
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You can't just pro-rate a weak FP/G to 16 games and then say he'll finish top 15. You can do that for at least 25 QBs; not all of them are top 15 guys. Some of the logic here is :confusing:

It doesn't matter what Eli Manning or JP Losman ranked last year, since they played in 16 games. The important thing is how a QB does each week, and Garrard looks like one of the worst options each week. Ask yourself this: did you want Garrard last year? If not, what has changed to make you want him this year?

 
Grabbed him last night as my backup to Drew Brees...assuming Brees starts every game this year, I'll only need Garrard for Week 4 vs. Houston. Liking that matchup!If the worst happens and Brees gets hurt, I feel like Garrard is a steady 10-12 points/game kind of FF QB. I'll take that from my backup.
Yea, who wouldn't want those 214yds, 0TD, and 4INT he put up against Houston last season?
 
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Locally there are two fairly defined opinions on David prospects for the upcoming season.

1. David is a new man. Last season he made too many turnovers trying to force balls into coverage instead of taking what was there. He relied on his arm strength at the cost of accuracy and frequently only checked his first read and then dumped it off or ran with the ball. In preseason he's has shown better patience with his progressions, is taking something off the passes to get them on target and has eliminated most of the mental mistakes. David Garrard is a good fit for the ball control offense that Del Rio wants to team with the elite defense to win games Ravens 2000 style.

2. David is what David was last season. He's had a great preseason but it all came against 2nd and 3rd stringers. He produced at times but over time teams watched the film and figured out that he's limited. He was replaced for poor performance in his last real game, what has changed since then?

Neither of those two opinions support a solid fantasy QB. I had Leftwich in my main league(14th round) and didn't pick up Garrard when Leftwich was cut. I'd avoid David all together and keep an eye on his play. If he starts to stink it up, jump on Quinn Gray. Given a shot, Quinn could actually produce some fantasy points.

 
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