FanEx Analysis
Draft
Round 17
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Final
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17.01 |
Chris
Dolfi | Tom Walls WR Mark Bradley QB: Rodgers Hill Pennington RB: Peterson RBrown JJones Hightower Graham WR: White Evans Avery Ginn Gage Bradley TE: Fasano PK: Bironas DT: PHI |
Our
WR corps is thinner than we would have liked in this draft, so
adding a risk/reward WR pick at 17.01 is in order. Sure,
Bradley only had 30 catches for 380yds and 3 TDs last year, but
he is in the perfect spot to improve upon those numbers in 2009.
KC lost their leading receiver, all-pro TE Tony Gonzalez, and
the 96 passes that went his way last year will need to go to
somebody (and we don't see that somebody being new |
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17.02 |
TC
Cannon PK Nate Kaeding QB: Brees Russell RB: Turner Moreno FTaylor Charles BJackson WR: Fitzgerald SMoss Cotchery Moore Nicks Bennett TE: Winslow Shockey PK: Kaeding DT: Giants |
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Please allow me to
share my thoughts on selecting this PK1... PK Bironas was my
target for the job.
With him being claimed, it come down to two kickers. While I
wanted Folk from the local Cowboys, two things scared |
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17.03 |
Matt
Pitzer DT Packers QB: Rivers Palmer Quinn RB: Jones-Drew Grant Lewis Norwood Morris WR: Wayne RWilliams SMoss Curtis Heyward-Bay TE: Olsen Davis PK: DT: Packers |
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This is kind of a risky pick, but
the Packers were a top-five defense in interceptions and led
the league in defensive TDs. The risk comes from them
converting to a 3-4 defense, but that might help a paltry sack
total. And it could also cause the defense to self-destruct
from its otherwise marginal status last year.
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17.04 |
Greg
Kellogg TE Cornelius Ingram (rookie) QB: Brady DelHomme RB: Tomlinson Wells DBrown Fargas Bush WR: Owens VJackson Mason SSmith Burleson Britt TE: Clark Ingram PK: DT: Jets |
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had wanted to round out my defenses here but Pitzer jumped up
and stole my second ranked team, the Packers. So I had to shift
strategies and opted for a guy that I think can have a couple
really big games this year. Ingram has a quarterback who has
used the tight end in the past and if he is fully recovered from
his leg injury he has the perfect situation to serve as my
backup.
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17.05 |
Craig
Davis RB Tashard Choice QB: Schaub Cassel RB: Forte Barber FJones Jackson Maroney Choice WR: Bowe Edwards Holmes Austin Harvin TE: Carlson Scheffler PK: Gould: DT: Cowboys |
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Might as well make it the trifecta. Someone is going to take
charge in this Dallas backfield, and with the offensive line as
talented as it is, the RB position is going to flourish. Choice
might not see the field much, but can't hurt to have him as a
viable backup in case Barber or Jones go down.
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17.06 |
Duane
Cahill WR Brian Robiskie (rookie) QB: Manning Flacco RB: SJackson Jacobs LJohnson Mendenhall WR: Royal Ward Crabtree Burress Henry Engram Robiskie TE: Gonzalez Keller PK: Gostkowski Longwell DT: |
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My original thought here was to
pick up a defense in the next two rounds and to take a deep
sleeper at WR in the 19th. With Robiskie still on the
board though, I'm going to switch that up and go with the guy
on the board who seems to have the greatest opportunity to
produce this year.
Cleveland needs a receiver
opposite Braylon Edwards. Dante Stallworth's problems
have been well-chronicled, and even if he manages to steer
clear of the long arm of the law, Robiskie just may flat beat
him out as the Browns' WR2. He's not fast. But
he's 6'3" and comes into the league with a reputation
of
being one of the best route-runners to come into the league in quite awhile. Either possible starting Cleveland QB will appreciate knowing that his receiver is going to be where he's supposed to be.
Robiskie will likely be a steady
performer - not ideal for this format (I made it through 16
rounds without using that phrase) but he'll be a nice
insurance pick in case Plaxico (my round 10 pick) doesn't find
his way back
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17.07 |
Tony
Holm PK Mason Crosby QB: McNabb Orton Campbell RB: CJohnson KSmith Thomas McGahee Sproles WR: CJohnson Bryant Berrian Hixon Maclin Walker TE: Witten Boss PK: Crosby DT: |
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I debated the Titans D here but
decided to grab what I consider to be one of the top 3
K's in this draft. Obviously others don't believe in
Mason Crosby since he is still available after a string of
kickers have been drafted but for me, he's the #3, possibly #2 overall
K in this draft so I'm pleased with the selection.
Crosby is
===================================================================================on a high octane offense that can put points on the board and he will get a lot of opportunities. He did struggle at the very end of the year but one thing I've discovered is consistency in a kicker is rare and throughout their careers they have on-again, off-again seasons. I like Crosby to have a big year and be an under valued kicker on draft day. |
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17.08 |
Brian
Hulett DT Titans QB: Ryan Bulger RB: Gore McFadden Stewart McClain Faulk WR: Jennings Marshall Henderson Coles Camarillo Jenkins TE: Cooley Heap PK: DT: Bears Titans |
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The last time I was in on this
contest I chose only one defensive unit, preferring to add an
extra position-player sleeper to my roster. I reasoned
that I'd only be without defensive points for one week, if I
hit on the sleeper
I'd be better off, and that there's no injury risk in having only one defense.
It was an experiment that failed.
I finished poorly. I won't make that mistake again.
Looking at the two D units I've
chosen this year, both finished in the top eight last season
in FanEx scoring
(136 and 134 pts). Respectable enough. But if the same owner had both squads, he would have had a net gain of 102 points over owning only one of them. =================================================================================== |
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17.09 |
John
Georgopoulos QB Mark Sanchez (rookie) QB: Cutler EManning Sanchez RB: D Williams Portis Lynch R Williams WR: DJackson Breaston Walter Hester Bruce Randle El TE: Gates Scaife PK: Akers DT: Steelers |
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A complete flyer on the rookie QB the Jets traded up to grab on
Draft Day. He’ll be our QB3, and if we get one serviceable game a year out of him, it’ll be a plus. =================================================================================== |
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17.10 |
Chris
Rito | Mike Nazarek WR Joey Galloway QB: Warner Hasselbeck Collins RB: Westbrook Addai Parker C Taylor WR: AJohnson Colston Boldin Chambers Morgan Galloway TE: Daniels Miller PK: DT: Ravens Vikings |
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Joey Galloway has always been an inconsistent week-to-week
performer capable of one big play for a long score; this style
of fantasy performer is absolutely perfect for a
"bench" receiver in a "best ball"
format. Despite his age he still has ludicrous speed, and will certainly get single coverage on the outside with Randy and Wes lurking about; in the unfortunate event of an injury to one of those two guys, he steps in as a starter for the Patriots with some glorious potential. We have been debating the selection of both he and WR Bryant Johnson DET for several rounds, and finally decided that the #3 option in a high-powered passing attack was too good a value to pass up here. =================================================================================== |
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17.11 |
Ian
Allan DT Dolphins QB: Roethlisberger Garrard Leftwich RB: Bush White Benson Rice Washington Bradshaw WR: SSmith Welker Gonzalez Ochocinco Muhammad TE: Celek Miller PK: DT: Patriots Dolphins |
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I think the Dolphins should have a pretty good pass rush.
They’ve got Joey Porter, who had 17.5 sacks last year, and
they’re now re-adding Jason Taylor to the mix. The secondary
was a problem with this team last year, but they addressed that area in the offseason, drafting Vernon Davis’ little brother and signing free agent safety Gibril Wilson, who bombed in Oakland but was a good player in 2007 with the Giants. Ted Ginn has been a disappointment so far, but he could help Miami finish above-average in kick returns. =================================================================================== |
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17.12 |
Mike
Harmon DT Seahawks QB: Romo Edwards Favre RB: Slaton Ward TJones Greene McCoy Coffee WR: Moss Housh Driver Holt Crayton TE: Shiancoe PK: DT: Chargers Seahawks |
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The Seahawks experienced a down year across the board in 2008,
and I’m intrigued to see this unit perform behind a better,
more consistent offense. The addition of Aaron Curry gives the
Seahawks another playmaker in the middle, and a healthy Patrick Kerney will force the issue on the edge. Seattle ranked among the leaders in the sack department in 2008. Now, look for a better, more consistent effort should the offense stay healthy. =================================================================================== |
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