Ray_T

he doesnt have a straight path to the starting job. I think the ranking is fine. if he had an easier path to a starting Job I'd rate him higher. I wouldnt be surprised if thats the rationale taken with this ranking. Nothing personal. its the situation more than the skillset.

hard to say. Cousins has been remarkably durable since he became a starter. but yes, he got hurt mid season so depending on how the rehab went it could be a concern all we can do is read those team reports. Usually the first sign of a problem is that he starts training camp on the PUP list. if that happens, I'd say its a big red flag in the sense of injury, but also in the sense that he doesnt get on the field to establish that connection with his WR and his teammates and there is usually a price to be paid production wise if you cant make that connection early in the year. especially when playing for a new team.

Yeah I dont know if hes returning anytime soon. I got the feeling his health really needs to be his priority. I have not heard anything since, but I also wasnt expecting anything

Axe Elf - A Retrospective - FFToday Board - FFToday Forums this should shed some light on his situation. coles notes version: it looks like hes been having some health problems. for more details you can read his post. it is long, but likely gives most of the info you would want

tough to say really. There are arguments for and against each. Rodgers got injured earlier, so its been longer since hes played, but hes also had more recovery time. Rodgers game also depends a lot more on his mobility, so the injury will likely affect him more as the scrambling he used to do may not be as good. This is one of those situations where we wont likely know until both players are throwing footballs. but I'd fit both players into the same bucket risk wise. maybe a bit more risk with Rodgers as he is a couple years older.

based on this scouting report it almost looks like an Emmitt smith who can catch passes. looks like you posted all his positives from the scouting report, what do the negatives look like? if there wasnt a significant negative this scouting report would suggest he should be one of the first RB off the board but clearly that wasnt the case so there must be a negative in his game we are missing. Normally you see a RB that short and you gotta think small guy with durability problems but hes actually pretty big. is it just his timed speed scouts dont like?

well, in my keeper league I'm gonna have to make a choice in whether to keep him or not. its a 2 QB league so parting with a QB who is likely to be productive is not to be taken lightly. The injury itself doesnt concern me all that much. hes never been a mobile QB so as long as it does not affect his throwing motion and hes still able to move in the pocket the way he has in the past I dont see the injury affecting his production a ton. however I do think if I do keep him, this is likely the last year I'm keeping him. I have younger guys I could keep at this point so its not a lock that I keep him

meh, its something to talk about.

none of the college guys saw a pro defense. but JJ played behind a good line and the line in Minny isnt great (even though the receivers are) . so there will be an adjustment there for sure. I am hoping his penchant for quick decision making will make up for a lot of that deficiency but that may be a tall order for a rookie. for that reason they may sit him a while before starting him Cousins was productive as a passer. team didnt win a ton but that was not because of the offense. The team had other problems. Throwing the football was not one of them til Cousins got hurt. I think the Falcons have a decent chance to make the playoffs. Cousins always has been a regular season darling. His problem is he doesnt seem to be able to perform in the playoffs. so despite other issues elsewhere in the lineup, the team in my opinion has a decent shot to make the playoffs, but I'd be surprised if they go anywhere after that. if it sounds to you like I'm a cousins fan, I assure you I am not. guy is arrogant and comes off as a bit of a . but he does produce as a QB in the regular season and produces well. Hes also(historically) piss poor come playoff time. I call em as I see em regardless of my feeling about the guy.

This is probably a fair comment but it wouldnt just apply to him. Any QB in the NFL who cant produce with those guys isnt a starter. hes a backup.

I'd probably grab one more QB. god knows you have the draft capital. Rodgers is likely in his last year, wilson doesnt have much tread on the tires either. Minshew isnt an ideal backup. might as well take the top 3 WR's like you planned, take the top QB on the board and the top RB. You will still likely be able to get another RB in round 2. people will still be scrambling to take QB's and WRs up til that point. even if you dont feel you need a QB if the QB turns into a player you can sell him off in a year for far more than a first round pick. or if hes better than Richardson, then you sell off Richardson. or just keep both so nobody else can have them. thats a legit option

I'm assuming you are already good at QB. but with Harrison and Nabers as well as Rome, you will be set at WR for a long time even if we go on the assumption one of them will be a dud. might as well grab two RB's. though if you are not totally good at QB you can grab one of them too. Never hurts to have a top QB waiting in the wings to take over from the guy you have now. especially if you play with a salary cap.

well, you also need to keep in mind the teams he was on. he was on an absolutely terrible jets team when he started. at that time the stats his first 2 years were somewhat promising for a young player, but he never took the next step. then he was on a terrible Carolina team and was a backup in San fran for a year where he likely got some good coaching (perhaps for the first time in his pro career) but very little actual playing time. Without a doubt this team he is on has so much more talent than any of the previous teams he played significant time with it is silly to even compare. San fran may be comparable, but as a backup we never really got to see what he could do there. That said, when there is a young, top rookie waiting in the wings, he wont get much time to prove himself. but it is a chance to see what he can do with actual talent around him. what we dont know is if they plug the rookie in on day one or if Darnold plays a handful of games before they plug the rookie in. I guess we will find out in training camp. If they dont feel like McCarthy is ready on week one, the bye week is the natural place to look at throwing him into the fire. (depending on where in the season the bye falls) of course, Darnold might be able to earn himself playing time if he plays exceptionally well in that offense. personally I think he lasts 6 weeks tops, but it is possible that the year in san fran could have matured him some and the fresh perspective could be good for his on field production. I'm not saying this is the most likely scenario. just saying its possible.

how the hell do you end up with all of the top 5 picks? did you do a full sell off?

I'd guess anywhere from pick 8 to pick 15. thats the range but thats just a guess. There is always someone who will think one RB has landed in a perfect spot and will take one of them in round 1 whether he deserves to go or not. but honestly if you are RB needy there are about 4 backs who could develop into starters. if you had 2 picks in the first half round 2 you could likely get 2 of them while I wouldnt trade out of a top 8 pick in this draft as the QB talent and the WR talent is tough to ignore, but if you were RB needy and sitting in the 10 to 12 range I'd talk to someone about trading down a couple of spots and then try to go RB-RB in the first half of round 2. you may have to trade up if you have a pick in the late stages of round 2 (or you could wait and hope to get lucky)