Who would you draft face off - Dynasty (1 Viewer)

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Who do you like more now with situations known?

I am leaning towards McCoy. Westbrook is 30 years old and injury prone, Addai is only 26 years old. I really like drafting Colts for fantasy purposes but fear Brown and Addai are going to be in a RBBC for a while. Westbrook I am guessing will not be around too long given his age. Feel free to make comments.

 

[doubletrouble]

donald brown didnt get drafted by ARI (Poll)

 

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Thanks DT, fixed.

 

[kurtrudder]

I think this is a perfect situation for McCoy. One of the downsides to his game is that he is still learning his craft, quite young and still growing into his body, perhaps not NFL ready. Since Westbrook still has a season or two left as a starter, McCoy will get the chance to improve in all these areas while learning from one of the best. For dynasty I say McCoy's upside/ceiling just increased remarkably.

Brown now looks entrenched in a full on RBBC. Addai's is locked in for another 2 years in Indy. Will Brown get the chance to carry the load?

 

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Anybody out there have thoughts on this? I am guessing this will be one of the most debated topics through the summer. I think a Nicks vs. Maclin faceoff would also be a good topic, thoughts?

 

[az_prof]

I think this is a perfect situation for McCoy. One of the downsides to his game is that he is still learning his craft, quite young and still growing into his body, perhaps not NFL ready. Since Westbrook still has a season or two left as a starter, McCoy will get the chance to improve in all these areas while learning from one of the best. For dynasty I say McCoy's upside/ceiling just increased remarkably. Brown now looks entrenched in a full on RBBC. Addai's is locked in for another 2 years in Indy. Will Brown get the chance to carry the load?

Why not take Brown now and then in two years trade for McCoy when his value plummets because he hasn't done anything up to that point?McCoy catches the ball well but that's about it. At his best he has the moves and shiftiness of a Reggie Bush, but he lacks Bush's speed. He is a slower and weaker than Reggie Bush. I see him as a bust. Donald Brown may not have HOF talent but he strikes me as a guy who can be a featured back for four or five years. He does everything well, is smart and and a good character.

 

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Anyone else want to chime in on this? I'm up in a league and weighing both these guys, please don't mention Shonn Greene as a guy i should take, he's gone. (Non PPR league). Pretty sure i'd go with McCoy, the situation in Indy is scary as a possible 5 year 2 back 50-50 system to me.

 

[az_prof]

Anyone else want to chime in on this? I'm up in a league and weighing both these guys, please don't mention Shonn Greene as a guy i should take, he's gone. (Non PPR league). Pretty sure i'd go with McCoy, the situation in Indy is scary as a possible 5 year 2 back 50-50 system to me.

Most teams have RBBC--and surely you don't envision McCoy as more of a featured back than Brown. Especially in non-PPR, I don't see how there is even a discussion. For the next two years Westbrook is much more firmly entrenched as full time starter than Addai, and beyond that, Addai's contract runs out in two years and it is hard to imagine a scenario where Westbrook retires and PHI doesn't draft someone else to share carries with McCoy.

 

[Jail]

I'd go with Brown here, easy. I try not to get too locked up into thinking about their situation, and try sticking to their talent level. Addai has what, two years left on his rookie deal? Plus the days of the workhorse back seem to be mostly behind us. Most situations will be RBBC.

 

[Brutis]

Anyone else want to chime in on this? I'm up in a league and weighing both these guys, please don't mention Shonn Greene as a guy i should take, he's gone. (Non PPR league). Pretty sure i'd go with McCoy, the situation in Indy is scary as a possible 5 year 2 back 50-50 system to me.

Not sure how McCoys situation is so great. He'll be lucky to get 50 carries total in the next 2 years.

 

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Anyone else want to chime in on this? I'm up in a league and weighing both these guys, please don't mention Shonn Greene as a guy i should take, he's gone. (Non PPR league). Pretty sure i'd go with McCoy, the situation in Indy is scary as a possible 5 year 2 back 50-50 system to me.

Not sure how McCoys situation is so great. He'll be lucky to get 50 carries total in the next 2 years.

So you're predicting that Westbrook will start and play in 29 of his next 32 games? When did he become Ironman?

 

[Ned]

Anyone else want to chime in on this? I'm up in a league and weighing both these guys, please don't mention Shonn Greene as a guy i should take, he's gone. (Non PPR league). Pretty sure i'd go with McCoy, the situation in Indy is scary as a possible 5 year 2 back 50-50 system to me.

Not sure how McCoys situation is so great. He'll be lucky to get 50 carries total in the next 2 years.

So you're predicting that Westbrook will start and play in 29 of his next 32 games? When did he become Ironman?

2007-2008 down?

 

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Anyone else want to chime in on this? I'm up in a league and weighing both these guys, please don't mention Shonn Greene as a guy i should take, he's gone. (Non PPR league). Pretty sure i'd go with McCoy, the situation in Indy is scary as a possible 5 year 2 back 50-50 system to me.

Not sure how McCoys situation is so great. He'll be lucky to get 50 carries total in the next 2 years.

So you're predicting that Westbrook will start and play in 29 of his next 32 games? When did he become Ironman?

2007-2008 down?

30 year old RB fizzling out of the league theory down?

 

[stevegamer]

This is a tough poll for me.

I like Brown, and I like the Indy offense. I don't like splitting a load with another #1 draftee who is still young with no clear pecking order. However, if I look at the Faulk/James situation vs. the Addai/Brown sitaution, I'm not down on Brown's opportunity as much, and while the current braintrust did draft Addai, Faulk >>> Addai.

I also like McCoy. He's 20, and fits the Eagles offense about as well as any RB this year did. I suspect that McCoy's size will imporve as he matures, and with NFL training his measurables might improve at 21-22 to correlate better with the more physically mature players he competed with at the combine.

Having these guys pretty even, I think I'd take McCoy in a PPR. I'm an Eagles fan, so that's a slight edge - you can root for him for real & fantasy team.

 

[chook]

Anyone else want to chime in on this? I'm up in a league and weighing both these guys, please don't mention Shonn Greene as a guy i should take, he's gone. (Non PPR league). Pretty sure i'd go with McCoy, the situation in Indy is scary as a possible 5 year 2 back 50-50 system to me.

A/C Forum down?

 

[domvin]

Between the two, I like mcCoy better. Brown will get on the field faster, and make an earlier impact, but when all is said and done, I think McCoy has the better career.

I like a number of things better about mcCoy-

he's only 20, which means his body is still maturing.

Tiki-westy-mcCoy torch. If mcCoy takes to westy, like westy did to Tiki working out wise, then he'll fill out his 5-10. 200 pound frame up ten, maybe 15 pounds or so. Westy has said all the right things about helping another rb out, and McCoy seems to be of good character.

Philly situation: O-Line is set, and reid usually only plays one guy for the lions share of the touches. That O line is probably the best in the NFL right now.

Skill set-Matches Philly to a T. It's been stated about his elusiveness, vision, quickness.

Tough call between the two. I like brown's character. he's a fitness nut, and reportedly stopped drinking carbonated drinks in the sixth grade. I think Brown is a safe pick, especially fitting into the Colts offense. Addai has two years left on his contract.

In essence, Brown is maybe the safer of the two, but mcCoy has the potential to be an elite FF talent and better down the road.

 

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From John Claytons mail -

Q: I'm pleased with the Eagles' second-round pick of RB LeSean McCoy. My only concern is he barely tips the scale at 200 pounds. With that said, do you think the Eagles should have chosen a RB who is bigger than Brian Westbrook, rather then smaller? In the past, the Eagles' failure to convert on third-and-short is a direct result of having a small back.

Jessie in West Chester, Pa.

A: You should be pleased with the entire Eagles draft. McCoy should be great. He's elusive. He's tough. He'll probably top out at 210 or 215 pounds. At Pitt, he was the offense. He can work his way into increased playing time each year and eventually become the Eagles' featured back. I think the acquisition of fullback Leonard Weaver is the answer to the problems the Eagles had in short yardage. Reid will never be a coach to go crazy running the ball, but I think the Eagles' roster will allow them to run better than they have the past two years.

 

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Anyone else want to chime in on this? I'm up in a league and weighing both these guys, please don't mention Shonn Greene as a guy i should take, he's gone. (Non PPR league). Pretty sure i'd go with McCoy, the situation in Indy is scary as a possible 5 year 2 back 50-50 system to me.

A/C Forum down?

Well played, very well played. Guess us Niner fans don't stick together?

 

[Moniker]

Brown for dynasty and it isn't even close. Once that offense disappears from Philly, McCoy is pretty much worthless.

 

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Brown for dynasty and it isn't even close. Once that offense disappears from Philly, McCoy is pretty much worthless.

Donovan and Peyton are the same age. Wayne is 30-31, DeSean is 22-23. Philly has the best O-line in football IMO. Why exactly would Phillys offense disappear before Indys? I'm not a Philly fan by any stretch and think Philly is a better team than Indy right now, throw in the fact that Indy has a new coach? So it's not close? I can't wrap my brain around why you say that.

 

[kneeshooter]

I voted Brown - I think his character and disciplined work ethic fits in perfect with Peyton and the Colts. He's a more mature back than McCoy and I think will see more touches a lot sooner. I think eventually McCoy will be an excellent back in the league, but Brown will have more of an impact a lot sooner with the same longevity (people keep saying "McCoy is only 20" but Brown just turned 22 two weeks ago and there are 15 months between the two, so if McCoy's body is still maturing so is Brown's).

One note regarding McNabb/Peyton, I realize they are the same age but wasn't it about halfway through last season that McNabb was supposedly done in Philly? Can you say with the same amount of confidence as Manning that McNabb will be the Eagles QB for the next 2-3 years? That also tips the scales slightly in Brown's favor.