|
Tim Heaney
|
| Player |
POS
|
TM
|
The what for |
| Felix Jones |
RB
|
DAL
|
Marion Barber III will start. Many drafting
the injury-prone Jones as No. 2. He probably won't touch the ball enough
to warrant that production level. |
| Eli Manning |
QB
|
NYG
|
A top-10 ADP QB? Run stalled in '09. They'll refocus on Brandon
Jacobs, Ahmad Bradshaw. Eli works off
the run, not vice versa. '09 was his peak. |
| Jamaal Charles |
RB
|
KC
|
Talented, no question. Inside runner for a 2nd straight season? Thomas
Jones is the No. 1 back and will take goal line work. Can Charles really
duplicate big-play points? |
| Ronnie Brown |
RB
|
MIA
|
Skillful but erratic. Rehabbing Lisfranc fracture. Ageless Ricky
Williams. Split RBs more common, but Brown drafted like someone without
a threat. |
| Dwayne Bowe |
WR
|
KC
|
As a No. 3, OK. But any higher? This head case isn't explosive, and the
Chiefs' O just changed again to a more diversified attack. |
|
Bryce McRae
|
| Player |
POS
|
TM
|
The what for |
| Chris Johnson |
RB
|
TEN
|
His heavy '09 workload is working against him; will still be a No. 1 back
but inconsistency will plague the '09 breakout star. |
| Cedric Benson |
RB
|
CIN
|
Benson's off-field transgressions, again, aren't encouraging; Cincy wants
to work in Bernard Scott a bit more. Benson
has never completed a full season. |
| Vincent Jackson |
WR
|
SD
|
Potential for injuries and bad blood with V-Jax missing camp; even at
his current reduced rate, the investment still isn't worth it. |
| Ronnie Brown |
RB
|
MIA
|
Ricky Williams will split the workload
with him. Miami will toss the ball a bit more. Brown is coming off another
injury and had an offseason DUI. Not my kind of No. 2 back. |
| Pierre Garcon |
WR
|
IND
|
Too many other targets in this offense makes Garcon an unreliable option.
He's a speed guy and can be inconsistent. His talent doesn't outweigh the
other negatives. |
|
Cory J. Bonini
|
| Player |
POS
|
TM
|
The what for |
| Jamaal Charles |
RB
|
KCC
|
Has a lot of talent, but Thomas Jones will
see more work than most expect; Charles better in PPR but shouldn't be drafted
in the top 20 |
| Matt Leinart |
QB
|
ARI
|
Not that anyone is really counting on him, but Leinart could be replaced
by Derek Anderson if he struggles early.
I just don't see NFL-level talent here. |
| Brandon Jacobs |
RB
|
NYG
|
For as much upside as I see in Jacobs, there is equal or more downside.
A big target, slow and has Ahmad Bradshaw
to contend with in what is becoming a passing offense. |
| Steven Jackson |
RB
|
STL
|
One-man show - not much of a TD threat. Rookie QB, poor, injury-prone
OL. Oh, and S-Jax is coming off back surgery - scary stuff. |
| Greg Olsen |
TE
|
CHI
|
Mike Martz and successful tight ends are
like oil and water.... What, too soon? Try as they might, or probably might
not, Olsen is in store for a letdown. |
|
Nicholas Minnix
|
| Player |
POS
|
TM
|
The what for |
| Rashard Mendenhall |
RB
|
PIT
|
Still not a fan, partly because of his running style. Once the Steel crew
relied on him regularly, his YPC began to decline. Spottly OL play doesn't
help. |
| Larry Fitzgerald |
WR
|
ARI
|
Immense talent, unbeatable work ethic. Unfortunately, no Kurt
Warner, no Anquan Boldin, O's shift in
focus to running game ... big-time disappointment. |
| Pierre Thomas |
RB
|
NO
|
Maybe this year he stays healthy, solid player. That's it. Not worth a
second-, third- or even fourth-rounder. Who knew Reggie
Bush would be undervalued? |
| Donovan McNabb |
QB
|
WAS
|
Shanny will move pocket, but McNabb is a frequently sacked QB behind bad
O-line. He has downgraded weapons and doesn't handle turmoil well. Bad news. |
| Percy Harvin |
WR
|
MIN
|
The lack of resolution for his migraines concerns me. The Vikes have plenty
of weapons, besides, and Brett Favre is an
imminent threat to begin rolling downhill. |
