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Skeletore Eh
Footballguy
Lacy
for
martellus Bennett
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martellus Bennett
CabinFever
Footballguy
Seems dirt cheap when you look at the details of Lacy's contract. He was brought in to be the starter
One More Rep
Footballguy
One More Rep
Footballguy
jeaton6
Footballguy
Believe this trade was me getting Lacy. I'm in a dispersal and guy offered me Lacy for this pick. He then took Martellus. It's 0.75 PPR for RB and 1.25 for TE.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Bennett in the Packer offense versus fat Eddie? That's an easy one.
Pwingles
Footballguy
Pwingles
Footballguy
steelers1080
Footballguy
Green Bay TE Fantasy Points ranking for the last 7 years:
- 2016 - 26
- 2015 - 17
- 2014 - 23
- 2013 - 17
- 2012 - 14
- 2011 - 9
- 2010 - 20
Hankmoody
Footballguy
steelers1080
Footballguy
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I agree Lacy was likely brought in to be the starter but it's not like he's without risk (weight, bad o-line) or competition (Rawls, Prosise, Collins). Bennett has been a very productive TE and Green Bay was an excellent landing spot. I see this as pretty close.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
You kind of have to look at who the TEs were during those years. Cook looked good in the second half of the season when he was healthy and Marty B >>> Cook.
Top TEs by season:
2016 - Rodgers/Cook
2015 - Rodgers
2014 - Quarless
2013 - Quarless/ Finley (played in 6 games)
2012 - Finley
2011 -Finley
2010 - Quarless/Finley (played in 5 games)
So when Finely was healthy those rankings look ok - would you throw to Andrew Quarless or Richard Rodgers a lot? I don't see how these numbers are relevant. Bennett is a top 5 talent at the position.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
I'd say those numbers are more indicative of the talent at the position than the featured use.
Of course, I'd take a bologna sandwich over Lacy...and I think Lacy would too. And I hate bologna.
jeaton6
Footballguy
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder with Lacy, I guess.
I see a guy that won't last 6 games before succumbing to lower body injury due to conditioning issues.
I see a guy that won't last 6 games before succumbing to lower body injury due to conditioning issues.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
He's surely a talent. Not sure why that's a controversial statement. I suppose I could have added the word "arguably".
He's a bit of a head case, but anywhere he's been featured, he's been highly productive and I'd have a hard time coming up with a list of more "talented" tight ends:
Gronk
Reed
and then the list gets debateable after that imo (Kelce, Eifert...). Situation dictates production in addition to talent.
One More Rep
Footballguy
-OZ-
Footballguy
:X
If we're talking pure talent...
Gronk
Reed
Kelce
Graham
Henry
Eifert
Olsen
Ebron
Ertz
Howard
Rudolph
Frankly, I don't think Bennett is any more talented than Jared Cook. Cook hasn't put it together, but Bennett really only did for one year.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Let's just say I strongly disagree with a lot of players on that list. I should have put Graham clearly ahead of him before though.
Dan Hindery
Moderator
Is anyone worried about Lance Kendricks hurting Bennett's value? Kendricks put up 50-499 in a horrible Rams passing offense last year (Bennett had 55-701 with the Pats) and is more of a flex/receiving TE. With the Packers talking about using more two TE sets, it could mean Bennett blocks more while Kendricks gets more routes.
Maybe I'm way off base, but I could see this Packers TE fantasy production being something like a 60/40 split in favor of Bennett and not the 90% type numbers that many seem to expect.
Maybe I'm way off base, but I could see this Packers TE fantasy production being something like a 60/40 split in favor of Bennett and not the 90% type numbers that many seem to expect.
I don't but most of all don't agree that he's the starter based on his contract. I think they genuinely like Rawls and the things Prosise can do but both have struggled to stay on the field. I think Lacy was brought in to compete and be in the mix, not walking in as the starter.
-OZ-
Footballguy
This might not be the best thread for the discussion but I'd like to hear more about the strong disagreement with most of those guys. I don't think very highly of Benett so that might be part of it.
I own Eifert a few places in FFPC and he's awfully frustrating with his injuries so I can see basically using Ingram as the chip to get a similar productive TE but one is usually always available. I honestly have him on one FFPC team and sometimes I mentally think about my roster without staring at it and I think of my TE situation as it relates to team need and a few times I've actually forgot he was on the team.
In general trade seems even to me but depends on team makeup. I'd only give away Ingram to turn Eifert into Kelce if I could spare a RB but if i could I'd do it.
jeaton6
Footballguy
I'm not that worried because I honestly don't think Bennett has much value either way. I doubt all 3 TEs get much more than 120 targets. Bennett will probably lead the way with 70. Personally I see his upside as 50/550/5.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
jeaton6
Footballguy
You said "he's a top 5 talent". Big difference between that and "he's surely a talent". He's not in the same class as guys you're saying are debatable. Eifert, Kelce, etc.
steelers1080
Footballguy
I see Bennet as fairly overrated and Lacy as underrated. Also, Lacy is 26 and Bennet is 30.
I'm not sure Lacy is the lead back in Seattle, but it's also a 1-year deal. He's overweight, but he was still able to produce. Lacy has had 2 ankle injuries, 4 years apart, 2 concussions, and a groin pull. In 4 years in the NFL at a tough position. I don't see where the injury prone tag is coming from. Being fat doesn't cause a high ankle sprain requiring surgery. It's not like he's pulling hamstrings or something that's conditioning related *cough* Beckham *cough*.
I'm not sure Lacy is the lead back in Seattle, but it's also a 1-year deal. He's overweight, but he was still able to produce. Lacy has had 2 ankle injuries, 4 years apart, 2 concussions, and a groin pull. In 4 years in the NFL at a tough position. I don't see where the injury prone tag is coming from. Being fat doesn't cause a high ankle sprain requiring surgery. It's not like he's pulling hamstrings or something that's conditioning related *cough* Beckham *cough*.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Without mucking up the thread too much, I'll just say that perhaps I'm conflating "athleticism" with "talent" and you're conflating "good situations/production" with "talent". The answer is probably somewhere in the middle.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Probably because his QB played like a scared rabbit last season and dumped the ball off as fast as he could.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Apparently "debatable" is a concept you are not familiar with.
If Bennett was on the Chiefs, he'd put up Kelce numbers - and that's not a slam on Kelce, I'd buy the argument that he's the better receiver.
steelers1080
Footballguy
If Kelce was on the Pats he would have blown away the numbers Bennett put up. Bennett won't end the year as a top 8 TE imo. After the year I'll come back for some humble pie if necessary.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Bennett had 55 catches for 701 yards and 7 TDs played through lower leg injuries all last season.
-OZ-
Footballguy
No, I have Ebron on my list. I'm talking raw talent. Benett is probably more talented than I give him credit, but I even for pure, raw talent he's not that great.
More important, he sure hasn't produced in his (almost) decade in the league. Nor has he been able to stick with a team. Can't blame him for leaving Dallas but the Giants and bears weren't in a position to lose very talented players and the pats chose to trade a rival for dwayne allen instead of signing Bennett to stay. Granted, Allen is a better blocker so that might be part of it.
Dez
Footballguy
Last year everyone thought that the top 4 picks were the cream of the crop. Last year this trade might have netted the guy with 1.3 Treadwell meanwhile the guy with 1.9, 2.06 and 2.10 might have landed Michael Thomas at 9 and Howard with one of those 2nds and then what ?
You really just never know. Thomas went pick 9 or 10 in multiple of my rookie drafts last year.
While that is anecdotally true I suspect systematically trading, say the last dozen 1.3s for the last dozen 1.9s and 2.6s would be a losing proposition...
Just like the NFL. Even though there are high profile first round busts and surprise late round stars, the odds of hitting on a first round prospect are much much better than hitting on a late rounder.
jeaton6
Footballguy
Oooh nice comeback. Look, just because your now backtracking on what you said there's no need to get saucy. .
If, if, if...Bennett had his chance with Gronk out. What did he put up in a very TE friendly offense when Gronk was out? 22/303/4 in 8 games on a whopping 32 targets. 1 game was 5/114/1. He was much better when he had Gronk opening the field up for him. When he had to be the guy, he didn't deliver. But, but, but..,.he had to stay in and block more..right?
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
As deep as this class is, I have to think I can get a solid TE prospect comparable to Higbee at 2.6. I prefer the flexibility of the pick here.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Lol
I like higbee enough to make the trade if I need a TE but it's really close. Idp I'd keep the pick but understand either way.
kutta
Footballguy
I think I'd take Hyde, unless the pick was pretty early, I want to give Hyde one more chance in a decent offense with a good coach to see what he can do.
