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Jennings was the 2nd Round Draft Pick who wowed in the preseason. After a slow Week 1 he's come on in Weeks 2 and 3. The Packers will be awful this year. For 2007, you'd think Favre will be gone leaving the to date unimpressive Rogers throwing him the ball. It looks like it will have to get worse for a year or two in Green Bay before they turn it around. He has an older Donald Driver across from him.
Colston came out of nowhere, 7th round pick. Some thought he'd be a TE. In essence, a similar description of Mike Williams. The Saints liked him enough that they traded Donte' Stallworth in whom the Eagles, hamstring injury aside, have been well pleased. Of top shelf QB's with serious injuries that changed teams, Drew Brees looks like the better QB right now over Culpepper so NO's may have made a good choice there. If Brees can stay healthy he provides a steady Qb presence with winning experience. The Saints look to be a much better team than Green Bay right now. Maybe they are ahead in the rebuilding race. Heck, they're in the playoff race right now but let's see if it keeps up. Obviously, with Sean Payton and a new regime aboard and the return to the Super Bowl, plus three wins, the morale is really high. Still 13 games to go. And, Colston has looked like Mike Williams was supposed to. He's playing opposite Joe Horn.
There are many ways to tackle this question. We'll talk about that in just a moment. But for the purposes of this poll, I asked for a combination of redraft and dynasty consideration. Obviously these guys arrived on the scene way before we expected them to so I think we should talk about both. Now for different approaches on how to crack this one open.
How about overall talent? Does Jennings get the nod just because he was a second round pick or was Colston just severely misevaluated and is in truth just as talented, or moreso?
They seem to be two different types of WR's. Colston is a big, possession type WR while Jennings is a speedier guy. Perhaps a Z and an X WR. In comparing Colston versus Jennings, will Colston's speed limit the amount of yards he will accrue and his value or will the fact that he's a possession receiver garner him enough overall catches and passes to his big frame in the red zone to trump Jennings? Does Jennings have enough explosiveness, fluidity, and craftiness to become such a dangerous target that he'll get separation from Colston? If they're both equally as good at their respective "strengths", then who is better typically for fantasy? An outstanding X or an outstanding Z?
How about the players respective quarterbacking situations? Favre is in the twilight of his career but he proved last year and thusfar this season that with Ahman green playing he's a much better Quarterback. In 2006 he might just play well enough against bad and mediocre teams to put up serious numbers. And is Drew Brees out of the woods yet? You'd guess that if he can stay healthy he'd provide a much better long term situation for Colston obviously as Rogers hasn't proven anything yet. But, we've already followed the damage such an injury caused to a QB's career in Chad Pennington. He reinjured himself a couple of times. Is Colston safe in 2006 or beyond? And after we summarily buried Pennigton and thought he'd be a turnstyle QB this year he's picked himself up by the bootstraps in 2006 and lit the league on fire. Would Brees duplicate Pennington's rally if he were to have a setback with the shoulder?
What about the direction of the franchises? Sean Payton has momentarily floated New Orleans and everyone is pulling for the Saints but will a multiple decade long history of losing revisit the franchise if the emotion runs out? McCarthy will be given time to resurrect Green Bay? Will we see another Green Bay dynasty emerge or will the Packers return to the doldrums in and of their small market which we saw transcended by the arrival of legendary, era defining, Hall of Fame players at Quarterback and Defensive End (Reggie White). Tom Benson has taken a small bit of public relations boon since he owns a pro sports team in a city that experience perhaps our worst ever national public disaster. But, this is the same guy who wanted to move the team to San Antonio last year so does he deserve the credit? And after he benefits from the swoon in public support, will he return to be one of the absolute worst owners in the NFL, ignoring the plight of his team to just count the dollars and cents in the bank account while the losing seasons roll by just like the Bidwell's have in Arizona for an even longer period of time?
How about coaching? Payton has been the understudy in Parcells coaching tree for quite some time now and he's earned his chance. Does he have the moxie to keep this start up? Is he one of the guys around that can make a team better just by himself? Or would a lack of support from inside the organization ultimately strand this guy on an island to the point where this test of his as a head coach returns him to the ranks of assistants that we've seen so much in the NFL, never making his mark as a career type head caoch? And what about Mike McCarthy? Was a year in SF really a fair way to evaluate him or was it truly indicative of his worth as a head coach. Did he really deserve the job in Green Bay? Was it wise of the team to just take the next guy avalable from the Green Bay coaching tree? Can he be the type of rebuilding architect someone like Jimmy Johnson was?
How about complementary WR's? Joe Horn and Driver have both been studs in previous years but are getting old. Who benefits more from their elder this year, Colston or Jennings? Will one elder yield to his understudy more because of a decline in skills or an injury? Will one of the elders garner enough attention to create single coverage to either Jennings or Colston to their benefit? Which WR, Horn or Driver will be out of football first, making the young guy the #1 WR on his team, an obvious benefit for a young wideout's dynasty prospects? Do Driver or Horn have enough left in their tanks to turn in dominant 2006 performances that would kill the younger guys' fantasy seasons? Will either team's offense support production from two WR's in 2006? How about the potential in 2007 if the teams get better?
And how about the run games? Does Ahman Green give Green Bay enough oomph to keep the Packers competitive offensively and will he make it through 2006? Would we see such a huge stall if Green were hurt, leaving Morency and Herron to take over, that the Packers would never recover? Which is better for Jennings, a bad or a good run game? The combination of Deuce and Reggie has been a big hit so far, is this versatility and depth enough to keep the Saints dangerous on offense? Will their combination overshadow Colston potentially or propel him towards stardom?
How about he Offensive Lines? Everyone knows that the big guys up front that we don't hear about make or break offenses. The Packers have a couple of solid Tackles but will their younger interior players step up? Jamaal Brooks was a rookie stud at Right Tackle last year but was he meant to play the all important Left Tackle position and do so in his second year? With LT Wayne Gandy jettisoned and LeCharles Bentley signed by the Browns, what do the Saints actually have here?
What about the defenses? When did the Saints learn to play defense? Or have they? Is this just a mirage like the Saints' improbable start could be? Is this D really more talented than last year's? I'd guess not, at least not substantially, are they being coached up? If they are being coached up, will it last? Does a change in coaching staff really make that much of a difference? Or, are they FOR REAL???
And on to the Packers, :X . For fantasy purposes they're doing all-right. But they've given up a ton of yards. It stands to reason that a defense that stays on the field for long times will have more chances to make scoring fantasy defense plays. So, this could be the case. But does this unit have potential and it's really the offenses fault they're out there so much? I'd say it's actually both. So we have a Saints D we're confused about and a Green Bay Defense that will at least yield lots of points, making the game a shootout situation for the offense.
So what's the best scenario, fantasy wise, either Colston or Jennings could encounter? A potentially good defense that provides opportunity for the offense in New Orleans case? If so, is the offense strong enough that it takes advantage early, scores points, and allows them to become run oriented? Or will they struggle enough that they'll have to rely on the pass still to generate offense? Will New Orleans slide back toward their awfulness of 2005 or will their strong 2006 defensive start regress towards a mean of mediocrity? I think if New Orleans has a terrible or mediocre defense, their run game will provide enough support to the passing game that Colston and the offense can produce in games where they have to throw or need to throw respective to them being terrible or mediocre. Difficult sentence, sorry. Do constant shootout situations for Green Bay provide the best opportunity for passing production? If this happens and the Packers lose Ahman Green is this a recipe for disaster? Is there any potential for the Packers to develop a stout defense? I guess I'd have figured out the number of ways you could get your hashbrowns done at the Waffle House if I were to multiply the 3 possibilities of defenses (good, mediocre, bad) times the three types of offenses (good, mediocre, bad).
Lastly, are these guys for real? Both have turned in at least a couple great games. Can we expect this to continue and them to become consistent fantasy performers or will the usual inconsistency from rookie wideouts be the norm throughout the season? And, will these guys be dominant WR's in the future?
If you'd like to answer any of these questions, provide your own analysis in support support of Jennings or Colston, and just advocate either one, please add your voice to the discussion.
I'm sure owners; whether they're involved in redraft, keeper (I guess I said dynasty but their close enough), or dynasty leagues, will be glad you did.
Thanks for speaking up!
Colston came out of nowhere, 7th round pick. Some thought he'd be a TE. In essence, a similar description of Mike Williams. The Saints liked him enough that they traded Donte' Stallworth in whom the Eagles, hamstring injury aside, have been well pleased. Of top shelf QB's with serious injuries that changed teams, Drew Brees looks like the better QB right now over Culpepper so NO's may have made a good choice there. If Brees can stay healthy he provides a steady Qb presence with winning experience. The Saints look to be a much better team than Green Bay right now. Maybe they are ahead in the rebuilding race. Heck, they're in the playoff race right now but let's see if it keeps up. Obviously, with Sean Payton and a new regime aboard and the return to the Super Bowl, plus three wins, the morale is really high. Still 13 games to go. And, Colston has looked like Mike Williams was supposed to. He's playing opposite Joe Horn.
There are many ways to tackle this question. We'll talk about that in just a moment. But for the purposes of this poll, I asked for a combination of redraft and dynasty consideration. Obviously these guys arrived on the scene way before we expected them to so I think we should talk about both. Now for different approaches on how to crack this one open.
How about overall talent? Does Jennings get the nod just because he was a second round pick or was Colston just severely misevaluated and is in truth just as talented, or moreso?
They seem to be two different types of WR's. Colston is a big, possession type WR while Jennings is a speedier guy. Perhaps a Z and an X WR. In comparing Colston versus Jennings, will Colston's speed limit the amount of yards he will accrue and his value or will the fact that he's a possession receiver garner him enough overall catches and passes to his big frame in the red zone to trump Jennings? Does Jennings have enough explosiveness, fluidity, and craftiness to become such a dangerous target that he'll get separation from Colston? If they're both equally as good at their respective "strengths", then who is better typically for fantasy? An outstanding X or an outstanding Z?
How about the players respective quarterbacking situations? Favre is in the twilight of his career but he proved last year and thusfar this season that with Ahman green playing he's a much better Quarterback. In 2006 he might just play well enough against bad and mediocre teams to put up serious numbers. And is Drew Brees out of the woods yet? You'd guess that if he can stay healthy he'd provide a much better long term situation for Colston obviously as Rogers hasn't proven anything yet. But, we've already followed the damage such an injury caused to a QB's career in Chad Pennington. He reinjured himself a couple of times. Is Colston safe in 2006 or beyond? And after we summarily buried Pennigton and thought he'd be a turnstyle QB this year he's picked himself up by the bootstraps in 2006 and lit the league on fire. Would Brees duplicate Pennington's rally if he were to have a setback with the shoulder?
What about the direction of the franchises? Sean Payton has momentarily floated New Orleans and everyone is pulling for the Saints but will a multiple decade long history of losing revisit the franchise if the emotion runs out? McCarthy will be given time to resurrect Green Bay? Will we see another Green Bay dynasty emerge or will the Packers return to the doldrums in and of their small market which we saw transcended by the arrival of legendary, era defining, Hall of Fame players at Quarterback and Defensive End (Reggie White). Tom Benson has taken a small bit of public relations boon since he owns a pro sports team in a city that experience perhaps our worst ever national public disaster. But, this is the same guy who wanted to move the team to San Antonio last year so does he deserve the credit? And after he benefits from the swoon in public support, will he return to be one of the absolute worst owners in the NFL, ignoring the plight of his team to just count the dollars and cents in the bank account while the losing seasons roll by just like the Bidwell's have in Arizona for an even longer period of time?
How about coaching? Payton has been the understudy in Parcells coaching tree for quite some time now and he's earned his chance. Does he have the moxie to keep this start up? Is he one of the guys around that can make a team better just by himself? Or would a lack of support from inside the organization ultimately strand this guy on an island to the point where this test of his as a head coach returns him to the ranks of assistants that we've seen so much in the NFL, never making his mark as a career type head caoch? And what about Mike McCarthy? Was a year in SF really a fair way to evaluate him or was it truly indicative of his worth as a head coach. Did he really deserve the job in Green Bay? Was it wise of the team to just take the next guy avalable from the Green Bay coaching tree? Can he be the type of rebuilding architect someone like Jimmy Johnson was?
How about complementary WR's? Joe Horn and Driver have both been studs in previous years but are getting old. Who benefits more from their elder this year, Colston or Jennings? Will one elder yield to his understudy more because of a decline in skills or an injury? Will one of the elders garner enough attention to create single coverage to either Jennings or Colston to their benefit? Which WR, Horn or Driver will be out of football first, making the young guy the #1 WR on his team, an obvious benefit for a young wideout's dynasty prospects? Do Driver or Horn have enough left in their tanks to turn in dominant 2006 performances that would kill the younger guys' fantasy seasons? Will either team's offense support production from two WR's in 2006? How about the potential in 2007 if the teams get better?
And how about the run games? Does Ahman Green give Green Bay enough oomph to keep the Packers competitive offensively and will he make it through 2006? Would we see such a huge stall if Green were hurt, leaving Morency and Herron to take over, that the Packers would never recover? Which is better for Jennings, a bad or a good run game? The combination of Deuce and Reggie has been a big hit so far, is this versatility and depth enough to keep the Saints dangerous on offense? Will their combination overshadow Colston potentially or propel him towards stardom?
How about he Offensive Lines? Everyone knows that the big guys up front that we don't hear about make or break offenses. The Packers have a couple of solid Tackles but will their younger interior players step up? Jamaal Brooks was a rookie stud at Right Tackle last year but was he meant to play the all important Left Tackle position and do so in his second year? With LT Wayne Gandy jettisoned and LeCharles Bentley signed by the Browns, what do the Saints actually have here?
What about the defenses? When did the Saints learn to play defense? Or have they? Is this just a mirage like the Saints' improbable start could be? Is this D really more talented than last year's? I'd guess not, at least not substantially, are they being coached up? If they are being coached up, will it last? Does a change in coaching staff really make that much of a difference? Or, are they FOR REAL???
And on to the Packers, :X . For fantasy purposes they're doing all-right. But they've given up a ton of yards. It stands to reason that a defense that stays on the field for long times will have more chances to make scoring fantasy defense plays. So, this could be the case. But does this unit have potential and it's really the offenses fault they're out there so much? I'd say it's actually both. So we have a Saints D we're confused about and a Green Bay Defense that will at least yield lots of points, making the game a shootout situation for the offense.So what's the best scenario, fantasy wise, either Colston or Jennings could encounter? A potentially good defense that provides opportunity for the offense in New Orleans case? If so, is the offense strong enough that it takes advantage early, scores points, and allows them to become run oriented? Or will they struggle enough that they'll have to rely on the pass still to generate offense? Will New Orleans slide back toward their awfulness of 2005 or will their strong 2006 defensive start regress towards a mean of mediocrity? I think if New Orleans has a terrible or mediocre defense, their run game will provide enough support to the passing game that Colston and the offense can produce in games where they have to throw or need to throw respective to them being terrible or mediocre. Difficult sentence, sorry. Do constant shootout situations for Green Bay provide the best opportunity for passing production? If this happens and the Packers lose Ahman Green is this a recipe for disaster? Is there any potential for the Packers to develop a stout defense? I guess I'd have figured out the number of ways you could get your hashbrowns done at the Waffle House if I were to multiply the 3 possibilities of defenses (good, mediocre, bad) times the three types of offenses (good, mediocre, bad).
Lastly, are these guys for real? Both have turned in at least a couple great games. Can we expect this to continue and them to become consistent fantasy performers or will the usual inconsistency from rookie wideouts be the norm throughout the season? And, will these guys be dominant WR's in the future?
If you'd like to answer any of these questions, provide your own analysis in support support of Jennings or Colston, and just advocate either one, please add your voice to the discussion.
I'm sure owners; whether they're involved in redraft, keeper (I guess I said dynasty but their close enough), or dynasty leagues, will be glad you did.
Thanks for speaking up!
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Not that anyone cares about my dynasty team, but I have both, have been starting both, and feel very fortunate. This team was horrid at WR when I took it over. I drafted Jennings in the late 2nd round. I picked up Colston a week before the hype started in late-August when I read about him running with the first team. So, I want them both to succeed and don't have a favorite.
That's what you call even.
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