Will some of these young WR's get some chances this year? (1 Viewer)

[FFCardsFan]

I've been doing some research in looking for some young gun wr's these past few days. Nothing too deep or anything, but it got me to thinkin about a few situations.

Colts:

With Harrison now gone, it definitely opens up a hole for that #3 spot right? Wayne at 1 and Gonzo at 2, who fills in as that # 3 wr in that offense now? Garcon? Roy Hall? Will they sign or draft someone else to fill it? I don't know much about the guys that would be battling as of today, but does anyone else have any thoughts on this? That 3 spot has always been relatively productive.

Chiefs:

Now with pass-happy Haley in charge, and a guy that can make some throws in Cassel, does it open the doors for a young wr or 2 in KC? Bowe is obviously #1, so does that leave Bradley at 2? Or will a guy like Darling, Franklin or Webb step up? I figure if a guy like Steve Breaston can make such a huge impact as a #3 in a Haley offense with the likes of Fitz and Boldin ahead of him, then why couldnt one of these guys? And yes I know, Cassel is not quite on Kurts level, but I think you get what I'm saying. Thoughts?

Oakland:

Whats goin on here? Will they draft Crabtree or Maclin to be there go to guy? Walker and Lelie arent reliable. With Russells arm, I dont see why a few guys cant emerge here as some solid go to targets. Schilens? Higgins?

Just lookin for a few opinions on this. I know I'm not bringing much to the table when it comes to bringing info on these guys, but just curiuos to see what you guys think.

 

[FFCardsFan]

shameful bump

 

[Cleat Spike]

I've held on to Bradley in 2 dynasty leagues. Gotta give him a chance after he produced good #s in those 3-4 straight weeks back when the Chiefs were really slinging it around from being down by so much. And Franklin was the KC darling in camp, but then vanished hard?

Oak seems like a chop shop and I guess you have to put Garcone on your radar at least...but that's digging deep even in the Indi offense after everyone in front of him gets theirs.

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

I've been doing some research in looking for some young gun wr's these past few days. Nothing too deep or anything, but it got me to thinkin about a few situations.

Colts:

With Harrison now gone, it definitely opens up a hole for that #3 spot right? Wayne at 1 and Gonzo at 2, who fills in as that # 3 wr in that offense now? Garcon? Roy Hall? Will they sign or draft someone else to fill it? I don't know much about the guys that would be battling as of today, but does anyone else have any thoughts on this? That 3 spot has always been relatively productive. - I look for Garcon to get more looks as WR #3 than Hall, simply because of his experience from last year. Having said that, I look for the Colts to draft a WR to compete for the WR #3. However, the pecking order will be 1) Wayne, 2a Clark, 2b Anthony Gonzalez, then WR #3 being #4 in targets.

Chiefs:

Now with pass-happy Haley in charge, and a guy that can make some throws in Cassel, does it open the doors for a young wr or 2 in KC? Bowe is obviously #1, so does that leave Bradley at 2? Or will a guy like Darling, Franklin or Webb step up? I figure if a guy like Steve Breaston can make such a huge impact as a #3 in a Haley offense with the likes of Fitz and Boldin ahead of him, then why couldnt one of these guys? And yes I know, Cassel is not quite on Kurts level, but I think you get what I'm saying. Thoughts? - Bradley should get more looks with the improved passing game. The guy with the most talent after that is Franklin.

Oakland:

Whats goin on here? Will they draft Crabtree or Maclin to be there go to guy? Walker and Lelie arent reliable. With Russells arm, I dont see why a few guys cant emerge here as some solid go to targets. Schilens? Higgins? - Higgins has the most talent, but I'm not a believer in Russell. I hope for Crabtree fans out there he doesn't end up in the Oakland graveyard.

Just lookin for a few opinions on this. I know I'm not bringing much to the table when it comes to bringing info on these guys, but just curiuos to see what you guys think.

I'll also add - Cards: Early Doucet, if Boldin doesn't resign, Doucet moves into the WR #3, and Warner just resigned, so that's promising

Vikings: Sydney Rice, Rosenfels isn't that great, but he's leaps and bounds better than Jackson and Frerotte.

Bengals: Andre Caldwell / Jerome Simpson, with the departure of TJ, I look for one of these two to take some baby steps forward. That will probably be Caldwell. Also, don't discount the Bengals taking Crabtree at #6. EDITED - Bengals just signed Coles, so don't look for much out of either Caldwell or Simpson this year. I do like Caldwell for the future however

Texans: Jacoby Jones, he either makes some strides this year or he's officially a bust

Jags: Mike Walker, forget about him, his knee is not good

Steelers: Limas Sweed, now that Washington is history we will see what he's got. I wasn't impressed with his progress his rookie year, but it was just that, his rookie year. We'll see.

49ers: Brandon Jones / Josh Morgan / Jason Hill, the talent is there for all 3, so I'm excited to see what they can do. As far as Jones goes, even though he escaped the run happy Titans, he landed in a place that also likes to run, and has QB issues IMO. Look for Morgan to start this year, and I think he has the most upside of all the 49er WRs. Jason Hill has talent also, so it's hard to say who steps up in this group.

Bears: Earl Bennett, who cares until they get a QB

Packers: Jordy Nelson, I like this kid, too bad I don't own him in any league. I like him more than James Jones for sure, and Driver is nearing the end. He should get better every year.

Giants: Steve Smith, I'm not excited about him at all. He may turn out to be a decent WR #3, but that's his ceiling IMO

Redskins: Devin Thomas / Malcom Kelly, Thomas can't run a route to save his life, and there are questions about his commitment. Kelly's knees appear to be shot. It's looking like both these WRs may turn out to be busts.

Bills: James Hardy, even before the ACL injury there were quesitons about his attitude, was slow to develop, and even Steve Johnson was getting more playing time.

 

[bkdphi]

I don't know why I think this, but Bryant Johnson just signed with the Lions. And I can't help but think that at least with Calvin Johnson on the other side he MIGHT be able to put up respectable numbers.

 

[DoubleG]

I don't know why I think this, but Bryant Johnson just signed with the Lions. And I can't help but think that at least with Calvin Johnson on the other side he MIGHT be able to put up respectable numbers.

Now if they could only get a QB to get them the ball.......oh and an O-line to block of sa(i)d QB.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

I've been doing some research in looking for some young gun wr's these past few days. Nothing too deep or anything, but it got me to thinkin about a few situations.Colts:With Harrison now gone, it definitely opens up a hole for that #3 spot right? Wayne at 1 and Gonzo at 2, who fills in as that # 3 wr in that offense now? Garcon? Roy Hall? Will they sign or draft someone else to fill it? I don't know much about the guys that would be battling as of today, but does anyone else have any thoughts on this? That 3 spot has always been relatively productive.Chiefs:Now with pass-happy Haley in charge, and a guy that can make some throws in Cassel, does it open the doors for a young wr or 2 in KC? Bowe is obviously #1, so does that leave Bradley at 2? Or will a guy like Darling, Franklin or Webb step up? I figure if a guy like Steve Breaston can make such a huge impact as a #3 in a Haley offense with the likes of Fitz and Boldin ahead of him, then why couldnt one of these guys? And yes I know, Cassel is not quite on Kurts level, but I think you get what I'm saying. Thoughts?Oakland:Whats goin on here? Will they draft Crabtree or Maclin to be there go to guy? Walker and Lelie arent reliable. With Russells arm, I dont see why a few guys cant emerge here as some solid go to targets. Schilens? Higgins? Just lookin for a few opinions on this. I know I'm not bringing much to the table when it comes to bringing info on these guys, but just curiuos to see what you guys think.

I like Garcon, Franklin and Higgins the best from your post and think all 3 are good, young semi-sleeper WRs to target in a draft for a WR3 upside.

 

[lyon812]

I've been doing some research in looking for some young gun wr's these past few days. Nothing too deep or anything, but it got me to thinkin about a few situations.Colts:With Harrison now gone, it definitely opens up a hole for that #3 spot right? Wayne at 1 and Gonzo at 2, who fills in as that # 3 wr in that offense now? Garcon? Roy Hall? Will they sign or draft someone else to fill it? I don't know much about the guys that would be battling as of today, but does anyone else have any thoughts on this? That 3 spot has always been relatively productive.Chiefs:Now with pass-happy Haley in charge, and a guy that can make some throws in Cassel, does it open the doors for a young wr or 2 in KC? Bowe is obviously #1, so does that leave Bradley at 2? Or will a guy like Darling, Franklin or Webb step up? I figure if a guy like Steve Breaston can make such a huge impact as a #3 in a Haley offense with the likes of Fitz and Boldin ahead of him, then why couldnt one of these guys? And yes I know, Cassel is not quite on Kurts level, but I think you get what I'm saying. Thoughts?Oakland:Whats goin on here? Will they draft Crabtree or Maclin to be there go to guy? Walker and Lelie arent reliable. With Russells arm, I dont see why a few guys cant emerge here as some solid go to targets. Schilens? Higgins?

IND: I really think Garcon will emerge as the #3, and Hall will be in the mix but not as consistently. Garcon's a hard worker, physical receiver, and excellent blocker who needed improvement in route precision. I think those three traits push him ahead of Hall, and with route improvement I think he could be quite good. In terms of fantasy relevancy, Wayne/Clark/Gonzo will eat up targets and I view Garcon more as a handcuff with potential than a weekly contributor. KC: Bradley will get the chances at #2. Franklin looked lost at times last year and reportedly had difficulty learning the playbook. At this point, he's nothing but potential, and really needs to step up. Webb's useless. OAK: I wouldn't be surprised if Oakland sticks with Higgins and Schilens; Higgins is a Davis kind of guy with speed and downfield ability. Schilens lacked refinement, but his measurables and athleticism are great, and he's a natural hands catcher. His biggest problem was route running. I think he has a lot more potential to be useful than people realize.

 

[thriftyrocker]

Colts - Garcon has a chance to take Anthony Gonzalez's role as "guy who has a good game when everyone else is blanketed". They will draft another prospect. Clark might be the best TE to target this year, as he will have a huge role.

Chiefs - I've been adding and dropping Bradley in dynasty leagues for years. Even with his emergence last year, I have no faith in him, and don't think he is a good fit for the new regime. Given Cassel's abilities and lack there of, I think they will find a FA WR to fill the underneath role that Welker provided. Engram would help a lot as a short term solution. Or Hilliard or Toomer. Lance Moore if they hadn't traded the pick they'd need to give to NO to get him.

Raiders - Walker and Lelie won't be with the team. They're 1.7 pick will be a WR. And them drafting him will bring down his fantasy value.

 

[blend]

I think James Jones of the Packers is going to be a beast. At some point, he's going to take over for Driver - who knows when that's going to be... I don't know why, I'm just not that high on Jordy Nelson. Each time I saw Jones he just looked the part of NFL WR to me.

 

[Cleat Spike]

With the Coles news, now I'm wondering if these young guys in Cinci are ever going to get a chance....going to take some time I guess.

 

[RJS113]

A deep sleeper that could surprise is Dexter Jackson. He busted big time as a kick returner, and never got a chance to play WR. Jagozinski wants to feature a down field passing game, and Jackson is the fastest player on the team. Antonio Bryant has the ability to get deep, but other than him, Jackson is the only deep threat on the roster. And I really don't see the WR core changing much from what it looks like now. A player like Percy Harvin would be nice in the draft, but I think the Bucs need to spend their 1st rounder on the defensive line (or a QB). Bryant and Clayton will be the starters, but with a good training camp, I wouldn't be shocked if Jackson is the 3rd/ slot receiver.

 

[CD Dragon]

i really think that people are writing michael clayton of too soon. 6'4 and had a great rook season. i do believe that gruden has shown numerous times that he didnt have the patience to grow young players. always looking for the savvy veteran and damaging the progression of the youngins

 

[Mikey16x]

i really think that people are writing michael clayton of too soon. 6'4 and had a great rook season. i do believe that gruden has shown numerous times that he didnt have the patience to grow young players. always looking for the savvy veteran and damaging the progression of the youngins

I was on the Michael Clayton band wagon for so long. I liked him his rookie year, stuck with him for a while and finally dumped him. I feel your pain, but I don't see much light at the end of this tunnel my friend. He basically earned his new paycheck because he's one of the best blocking wide receivers in the league and since he's on a run first team, they felt he was worth it. Look for him to start opposite Antonio Bryant but expect a heavy rotation on his side. Antonio Bryant is probably the only receiving option I'd trust in Tampa.

 

[Mr. Peterson]

I think James Jones of the Packers is going to be a beast. At some point, he's going to take over for Driver - who knows when that's going to be... I don't know why, I'm just not that high on Jordy Nelson. Each time I saw Jones he just looked the part of NFL WR to me.

It's because he's white... (just kidding)

 

[foxco]

Higgins' stats in the last 3 games of last season:

3 catches, 66 yds, 1 TD

3 catches, 56 yds, 1 TD

6 catches, 52 yds, 1 TD

Not a ton of catches but solid production. Even if they draft a WR, I think Higgins could be a decent part of that offense. Seems like he gained Russell's trust at the end of the year... any Raider homers have the scoop on what expectations are from him this season? Going into his 3rd year and it looks like there was some nice growth at the end of last season...