It’s been an eventful offseason for Rob Gronkowski, as he celebrates his first Super Bowl championship. He’s definitely been living it up.
As the calendar turns and it gets close to return to camp for another season, fans and fantasy players are debating where to take the talented tight end.
On one hand, he’s perhaps the most dominant offensive skill player in the league not taking snaps. On the other, he has had a collection of injuries over the years. His upside has his ADP in the middle of the second round, with some taking him even toward the middle of the first. Is he worth the risk?
Every season a handful of guys nobody has ever heard of pop up and do some amazing things. One of those guys in 2014 was C.J. Anderson, at the time a relatively anonymous second year player.
When pre-season darling Montee Ball was injured and ineffective early in the season, Anderson slowly started getting a few carries here and a few more there. And before you knew it, he’d put up 887 yards on the ground, 324 more through the air and scored 10 TDs overall.
So is he for real? Or is Anderson another flash-in-the-pan who produces when the pressure is off only to wilt when it’s theoretically finally his time to shine?
LeSean McCoy spent the last couple years playing with the likes of DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, Darren Sproles and Nick Foles, maybe not a Hall of Fame cast, but a solid collection of talent with a proven ability to put up yards and points.
In one of the more shocking offseason moves, Philadelphia moved McCoy to Buffalo, where he joins Sammy Watkins, Fred Jackson and a handful of lesser signal callers all trying to prove themselves. The Bills also present a significant fall in terms of the quality of the offensive line.
So does McCoy, who did not have the best season himself in 2014, still warrant a first or second round pick? Or does his significant statistical drop-off in 2014 mean buyers should beware of what this three-time Pro Bowler has left in the tank?
DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 5: Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos throws a pass against the Baltimore Ravens in the third quarter during the game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on September 5, 2013 in Denver Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
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ADP: 30.2
QB: 4
While some would like to have seen Peyton Manning win more Super Bowl rings than he has, the 18-year NFL veteran, soon-to-be-first-ballot Hall of Fame QB has done just about everything else anyone could have asked of him during his career.
That time is winding down. But he’s back for another run in 2015. His ADP puts him at about the beginning of the fourth round in a 10-team draft. That’s low for him, but is it right? Gary Kubiak is preaching a more balanced offense in Denver this year. Does that help keep Manning healthy for a late-season run? Or does that signal the end of his days as an elite fantasy QB?
We splashed our random thoughts on day one up on screen as they happened in our first-ever semi-live draft blog. Now, after a few hours of sleep, we’ll take a more nuanced look at the first night of the NFL Draft.
There were very few reaches or surprises in day one of the NFL draft.
Two QBs went in the first two picks and, as expected, they were the only ones to go. The biggest stretches may have been OL Brandon Scherff to Washington at five, OL Erick Flowers to the Giants at nine and S Damarious Randall to Green Bay at 31.
Randall I think is a reach – his Saturday production was far less than his offseason workouts. And those guys have a tendency to fall. The linemen I have less problem with – look at the Cowboys with Zack Martin last year – they aren’t sexy picks, but when there aren’t a bunch of guys out there you really like, going with an offensive lineman can be a safe, solid fallback pick.
Two teams with two picks made some interesting moves. The Browns shored up their trenches on both sides of the ball, with nose tackle Danny Shelton at 12 and OL Cameron Erving at 19. Those picks are much less sexy than the Johnny Manziel pick was last year, but both show a preference for substance. (more…)
definitely been living it up.
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I guess what I am saying Andy P is that transparency is great, just doubt that it improves the results