FanEx Analysis Draft
Round 12

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Final Analysis

 12.01
Mike Harmon  
R
B LeSean McCoy (rookie)
QB: Romo Edwards  RB: Slaton Ward TJones Greene McCoy  WR: Moss Housh Driver Holt Crayton TE: PK: DT:

He’s a picture-perfect backup to Brian Westbrook. 'Shady' McCoy proved to be durable and versatile in his college career, and he could be a nice complement to Westbrook. Of course, I was also envisioning 2-3 starts in Westbrook’s absence.
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12.02
Ian Allan
WR
Muhsin Muhammad 

QB: Roethlisberger  RB: Bush White Benson Rice Washington  WR: SSmith  Welker Gonzalez Ochocinco Muhammad  TE: Celek PK: DT:

I’ve got the four stud receivers, but I need to add a fifth competent player at the position. I expect all four of the big guns at wide receiver to have plenty of big games (there’s a “flex” position in this league, so all four can play), but they’ll all have byes and off games, so there will be room for Muhammad to contribute any time he comes up with a serviceable game. According to my stat projections, Muhammad will be more productive 
than any running backs or tight ends that are left — remember, point per reception in this league. Muhammad caught 65 passes for 923 yards and 5 TDs last year, and I figure he’ll finish in that range again. He’s old — 36 — but Carolina more than any other team runs its passing game through its starting wide receivers. They 
don’t throw to their backs, they don’t throw to their tight ends, and they rarely use their No. 3 receiver.

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12.03

Chris Rito | Mike Nazarek
WR Chris Chambers
QB: Warner Hasselbeck  RB: Westbrook Addai Parker CTaylor WR: AJohnson Colston Boldin Chambers TE: Daniels Miller  PK: DT:
We debated three WRs at 11.10, and two of them went in the last few picks...so I guess our choice is easy now. Gee thanks, guys <g>.
Coming off an injury-plagued 2008 season, there is concern that Chambers at age 30 might be washed up. 
But he did score 5 TDs in the first five games last year before getting hurt and never really recovering all season. After joining the Chargers in midseason 2007, he basically played one full season of games before getting hurt last year and scored 9 TDs....if we get anything approaching that total in 2009, this will be a 
bargain as the 52nd WR taken. He has the potential to be a top receiving threat in a few games for a high-powered offense - we can't ask more at this point in the draft than a history of production and the 
potential to be a big play playmaker.

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12.04

John Georgopoulos
RB Ricky Williams
QB: Cutler EManning RB: DWilliams Portis Lynch RWilliams WR: DJackson Breaston Walter Hester TE: Gates PK: DT: PIT

Note: Effective today, John Georgopoulos has agreed to adopt this team.

Stepping into this situation, I can see that the Sports Grumblings' BDDM was not employed... which means 
this team is officially a crapshoot! Adjusting on the fly, I'll attempt to pick up big-play potential in lieu of competent receivers, of which this team has none. Thus... Ricky Williams. He's not the 'starter", but in a best-ball format he certainly has the ability and opportunity to put up 3-4 massive games this season.

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12.05
Brian Hulett
WR Greg Camarillo
QB: Ryan Bulger  RB: Gore McFadden Stewart McClain  WR: Jennings Marshall Henderson Coles Camarillo TE: Cooley PK: DT:
We get 1 pt per reception in this league, and have very large starting rosters, so a guy like the unexciting Camarillo, the classic possession receiver, is nice to have for depth.  His knee rehab is apparently going 
quite well and, while he may take an extra week or two getting on the field, he averaged five catches per 
game last season and should help out my squad now and then.
 
Other than that, there's really nothing to see here.  Move along, move along...

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12.06

Tony Holm
WR Domenik Hixon
QB: McNabb Orton Campbell  RB: CJohnson KSmith Thomas McGahee Sproles WR: CJohnson Bryant Berrian Hixon TE: Witten  PK: DT:

Domenik Hixon filled in admirably for Plaxico Burress whenever he was suspended last season.  He has 
good size and is a shifty runner that can add yards after the catch.  Eli Manning's options are limited at WR 
and the Giants have stated that Hixon will be a starting WR this season for their team.  Hixon could take the 
job and run with it, he has the ability to be explosive and he certainly has the opportunity.  When on the field 
last year, Eli Manning used him plenty and I expect them to pick up right where they left off.  There is 
downside here too of course, Hixon drops a few balls and his world changes.

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12.07

Duane Cahill
WR Chris Henry
QB: Manning Flacco RB: SJackson Jacobs LJohnson Mendenhall WR: Royal Ward Crabtree Burress Henry TE: Gonzalez  PK: DT:
See if this sounds familiar to you.  A talented wideout comes into the league and finds trouble.  He's fined repeatedly, faces suspensions, is required to attend anger management sessions, is accused of taking plays off, blah blah yada yada.  The saga of Chris Henry, right?
 
Nope, it's the Randy Moss story.  So maybe there's something to this image rehabilitation thing...   Let's look 
at the facts - it's been three years since Henry has faced a conviction of any kind.  Carson Palmer is back, 
and TJ Houshmandzadeh is gone.  Palmer's actually talking like Henry could step into the WR1 role this season.  While I don't necessarily see that happening, Henry certainly has an awful lot of upside. 
 
The Bengals have added Laveranues Coles to the roster to replace Housh, but Henry certainly has the 
capacity to be the #2 on this team.  If he continues to keep his head on straight, Henry could easily be worthy 
of a fantasy WR3, maybe even a WR2.  But as a WR5 on my team, he could well be a tremendous value.

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12.08

Craig Davis
RB Laurence Maroney
QB: Schaub Cassel  RB: Forte Barber FJones Jackson Maroney  WR: Bowe Edwards Holmes Austin TE: Carlson  PK: DT:
Gotta take a stab at Maroney here before it gets too late. Yes, I realize the Pats added Fred Taylor and they have plenty of other RBs to work with, but I'm still not sold on the fact that Maroney can't succeed in this 
league. If he even finishes at 50% of his predicted production, he'll be worth the pick in the 12th round.

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12.09

Greg Kellogg
WR Kenny Britt
   (rookie)
QB: Brady RB: Tomlinson Wells DBrown WR: Owens VJackson Mason SSmith Burleson Britt TE: Clark  PK: DT:
Last round I went with the known.  This round I target the unknown.  Kenny Britt would seem to have a clear 
path to a starting role.  This 6'3" rookie set became the Big East's all time leading receiver by gaining 3,043 receiving yards in just 34 games, surpassing even the great Larry Fitzgerald.  He also had 14 100-yard 
games during his career, tying another Big East record.  I had considered others here but I like the size that 
he brings to the table in the red zone game.

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12.10

Ian Allan (via Pitzer trade)
RB Ahmad Bradshaw
QB: Roethlisberger  RB: Bush White Benson Rice Washington Braqdshaw WR: SSmith  Welker  Gonzalez Ochocinco  TE: Celek PK: DT:
I can’t believe Bradshaw hasn’t been selected. He’s higher on my draft board than 15 of the running backs 
who have already been selected.

He’ll be New York’s No. 2 tailback, and that’s a team that runs the ball extremely well. The starter there, Brandon Jacobs, takes too much of a beating to stay in the lineup for 16 games, so I imagine Bradshaw will start a couple of games at some point. During New York’s Super Bowl run two years ago, recall, Bradshaw 
was this team’s leading rushing. Derrick Ward ran for over 1,000 yards and caught 41 passes in this role last year. Bradshaw caught the ball well when he was at Marshall; I imagine he’ll be their third-down back and 
catch about 40 passes. I’ve already got five other running backs, of course, but I think Bradshaw will work his way into a scoring position on some weeks. With the flex position, I’ve got room for three scoring running 
backs each week.


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12.11

TC Cannon 
TE Jeremy Shockey
QB: Brees  RB: Turner Moreno FTaylor WR: Fitzgerald SMoss Cotchery Moore Nicks TE: Winslow Shockey PK: DT:
Congratulations to RB Bradshaw for his placement with the defending champion. He was our targeted player, too. Ladies and gentlemen... In the search for quality players who are capable of outstanding games, TE Shockey deserved consideration and earned this draft slot. If he had five TDs in any month or five for the 
entire season, it would be little surprise. Seldom will you see as much talent and ego at the same position, as Winslow and Shockey combine to make TE a strong position on this roster. It's almost WWE-like to have 
them together. What fun!

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12.12

Chris Dolfi | Tom Walls
QB Chad Pennington
QB: Rodgers Hill Pennington RB: Peterson RBrown JJones Hightower WR: White Evans Avery Ginn Gage TE: PK: DT:
Last season we decided two starting QBs was enough - it wasn't and we paid the price through the last few weeks of the season getting zero production from our QB slot. We learned our lesson and grab a 3rd starting QB to bolster our lineup.  We thought about drafting Pennington when we picked Shaun Hill as our #2 QB, so 
to see him still on the board allows us a luxury we never thought we'd have - a #3 QB that is arguably better 
than some team's #2.  Pennington was 2nd in QB rating in 2008, only Phillip Rivers was more efficient, and Pennington's 3,653 passing yards put him in the top 10 of all QBs last year as well.  Toss in his 19 throwing TDs, all while playing for a new team, and we love the upside on Pennington as he firmly settles into the Dolphin's system in 2009.

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