FanEx Analysis
Draft
Round 3
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Final
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3.01
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Chris
Dolfi | Tom Walls WR Roddy White QB: RB: Peterson RBrown WR: White TE: PK: |
With
a solid backfield of Peterson/Brown and only one QB off the
board, WR was the obvious choice here - especially since we
start 3-4 in this league every week. Almost as obvious was
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3.02
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TC
Cannon QB Drew Brees QB: Brees RB: Turner WR: Fitzgerald TE: PK: |
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Stop
the press. After four consecutive seasons' of Manning Man Love
not resulting in playoff success, this |
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3.03 |
Matt
Pitzer RB Ryan Grant QB: RB: Jones-Drew Grant WR: Wayne TE: PK: |
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I
thought about taking a quarterback here but Drew Brees went
right before my pick so I moved on to getting |
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3.04 |
Greg
Kellogg WR Terrell Owens QB: Brady RB: Tomlinson WR: Owens TE: PK: |
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He's old. He's
going to a team with a questionable offensive line and
quarterback. Why depend on him as a number one guy?
Because he performs on the field. His first year in Philly
saw 77 catches 1,200 yards and 14 TDs. His first year in Dallas saw 85 catches, 1,180 yards and 13 TDs. Over the past three years he has averaged 78 catches for 1,196 yards and 13 TDs. That is consistency you need from your WR1. =================================================================================== |
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3.05
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Duane
Cahill QB Peyton Manning QB: Manning RB: SJackson Jacobs WR: TE: PK: |
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First the bad
news: Marvin Harrison is gone. Head Coach Tony
Dungy is gone. Offensive Coordinator Tom Moore is gone.
Offensive Line Coach Howard Mudd is gone.
Now the good
news: This is still Peyton Freaking Manning! The
guy is a quarterback genius. He knows the offense as
well as Moore does. He audibles frequently enough that
you could likely call it his offense, not Moore's. He
probably knows the blocking assignments as well as Mudd does.
If ever someone was qualified to be a player/coach, it's
Manning.
The Colts
did two very smart things. They had named Jim Caldwell
as coach-in-waiting to replace Dungy,
and they moved assistant Head Coach Clyde Christensen into the OC role. That means that the continuity with the team's offense will not be an issue.
Manning's total
of 27 touchdowns in 2008 was only one off of his career low.
Yet he was still 5th among quarterbacks in passing TDs.
And he added 4000 yards to boot. He's as close as you
will find to a sure
thing, and I'm thrilled to add him to my roster. =================================================================================== |
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3.06 |
TC
Cannon
(via Holm
trade) RB Knowshon Moreno (rookie) QB: Brees RB: Turner Moreno WR: Fitzgerald TE: PK:: |
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first. Opinions second. The trade was my 4th + 7th for this 3.06
and a 14th rounder. The personal desire to claim a productive RB2 caused the trade offer and Tony Holm will certainly benefit from the exchange. For RBs, opportunity is the most important asset. Any young RB who has a realistic shot at early playing time has the potential to boom immediately. If you're looking for immediate returns, I think you have to favor the RB who can start from day one. He scored 30 times in two seasons as a NCAA Bulldog. Certainly, success against Kentucky or LSU is not a guarantee of NFL headlines. Yet, Moreno was drafted to be their lead back and he can be an every down player. He's a quick and instinctive runner with good 'hands', and is very good in pass protection. He may be taken out at the goalline for LaMont Jordan or Peyton Hillis but the Broncos are going to work Moreno as much as possible in 2009. And, so will I. =================================================================================== |
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3.07 |
Brian
Hulett WR Greg Jennings QB: RB: Gore McFadden WR: Jennings TE: PK: |
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I would like to
thank my fellow FanExers for allowing Mr. Jennings to fall to
me here. He's a slight bargain at
this point. Coming off career highs of 80 catches, ~1300 yds, and 9 TDs, now entering a contract year, and in his 2nd season with the offensive skill unit of Rodgers, Driver, Grant, & Lee, big-play Jennings should build on last year's career highs and could easily take his place among the league's elite wideouts.
When you're
competing against a bunch of savvy owners like these guys, to
navigate the first three rounds and feel totally positive
about your squad is...well, it's a positive. Let the big
dog eat!
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3.08 |
Shannon
O'Leary | John Georgopoulos RB Marshawn Lynch QB: RB: Williams Portis Lynch WR: TE: PK: |
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Getting Lynch in the 3rd round is okay,
and we are hoping he will behave himself and get his 3 game suspension reduced as did Brandon Marshall last year. Lynch is a tough runner and performed well last year in spite of defenses keying in on him. Terrell Owens is in town, and usually performs well for the 1st part of the year, so that should take some pressure off of Lynch. Lynch did wear down a bit last year, mostly due to nagging injuries so starting off the season slowly might not be so bad in this best ball format.. We wanted Moreno here, but that (cuss cuss cuss) TC traded in front of me and stole him.. TC had offered a similar trade to me, and I knew that Moreno was his target. We turned him down, hoping to land the future Bronco runner, but that (cuss more) TC moved in front of us! =================================================================================== |
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3.09 |
Craig
Davis (From
3.05) WR Dwayne Bowe QB: RB: Forte Barber WR: Bowe TE: PK: |
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Dwayne
Bowe promises to have the best season of his young NFL career,
coming into his third (and potentially breakout) season. Bowe
impressed the Chiefs in his first year, grabbing 70 balls for
995 yards and five scores. In 2008, he improved upon all of
those numbers with 86 grabs for 1022 yards and 7 TDs. Now, with
a new pass-happy offense in place and QB who has proven he can
get the ball downfield, this was an easy selection here for me
in the third round. =================================================================================== |
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3.10 |
Chris
Rito | Mike Nazarek WR Marques Colston QB: RB: Westbrook WR: AJohnson Colston TE: PK: |
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was a tough choice as we had two equivalent players available to
us here - WRs Boldin and Colston. Each pays in a high-octane passing offense and each has a favorable passing schedule. Each is an absolute stud and a red zone threat. Boldin was the #6 scorer in FanEx last year despite getting his face ripped off and missing four games; Colston was a top 5 fantasy WR (42-680-5) over the last 8 weeks once he returned from his injury. In the end, the deciding factors were very small: Boldin has a greater chance to drop off in 2009 with an older QB and the chance of a new address, and he also shared a bye week with our top player. =================================================================================== |
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3.11 |
Ian
Allan RB Reggie Bush QB: RB: Westbrook Bush WR: SSmith Welker TE: PK: |
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he can stay healthy, he’ll be a top-10 running back in this
format. Probably will catch about 80 passes (again, if he stays
healthy), and that translates into about 140 points in this
format — 80 for the catches, and 60 for the 600 yards on those
catches. Toss in another 70-80 for rushing production and
another 45-50 for touchdowns and he should be a heck of back —
if he can stay healthy.
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3.12 |
Mike
Harmon RB Derrick Ward QB: RB: Slaton Ward WR: Moss TE: PK: |
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Ward shone as part of the multi-back
system in New York and will now take the reins in Tampa Bay.
I’m excited to watch him here, as his versatility will be utilized in a shifting offense. I expect to see him catch a ton of balls out of the backfield and offer solid weekly production. Sure, some combination of Graham and Williams will eat into his touches, but I still expect 18-20 touches per game. =================================================================================== |
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