*** '07 Player Projections By NFL Team ***

[NAn 39]

To prepare FFTodayers for the upcoming ’07 season, starting 5/14 will post threads listing offensive players by NFL team and invite posters to attach projections to each offensive player.

Posting of just commentary on one or mutliple players, instead of projections is welcomed and encouraged as well.

 

Will post 3 team threads per week (2 during 4th of July week) alphabetically by team city, so will have all 32 NFL teams posted before August 1st.

Through beginning of FF season will hopefully have this thread pinned as an ‘Archives’ thread, so will have opportunity to post replies for any previous team at any time.

 

Player Projections By NFL Team: Archives Thread Link

Cleveland Browns: Team/Player Statistical History Link

Jamal Lewis: Statistical History Link

 

CLEVELAND BROWNS

 

’06 Statistics

 

|---------- PASSING -----------||----- RUSHING -----|  TOTAL 
		  CMP  ATT   YD	YPA   TD INT  ATT   YD	YPA  TD	 YD   
		  318  510  3247   6.37  15  25  372  1335  3.59   7   4582
NFL rank --->  15   19   20	 24   27  32   31   31	29   28	 30
QB
| Name				 |  G | CMP ATT   PCT YARD  Y/A TD IN | RSH YARD TD |
| Charlie Frye		 | 14 | 252 392  64.3 2454  6.3 10 17 |  47  215  3 |
| Derek Anderson	   |  5 |  66 117  56.4  793  6.8  5  8 |   4   47  0 |
 Brady Quinn
RB
| Name				 |  G |  RSH  YARD   AVG  TD  |  REC  YARD   AVG  TD |
| Jamal Lewis		  | 16 |  314  1132   3.6   9  |   18   115   6.4   0 |
WR
| Name				 |  G |  RSH  YARD   AVG  TD  |  REC  YARD   AVG  TD |
| Josh Cribbs		  | 16 |	2	11   5.5   0  |   10	91   9.1   0 |
| Braylon Edwards	  | 16 |	3	 7   2.3   0  |   61   884  14.5   6 |
| Joe Jurevicius	   | 13 |	0	 0   0.0   0  |   40   495  12.4   3 |
TE
| Name				 |  G |  REC  YARD   AVG  TD |
| Kellen Winslow Jr	| 16 |   89   875   9.8   3 |

Notes:

WR JCribbs: 3rd year

WR BEdwards: 3rd year

RB JLewis: Will be 7th season, 1st with Browns

TE KWinslow: led team in recs, 2nd in yds (by only 9yds) in '06

 

Key Questions For '07 Season:

BQuinn to start season as QB? If not, who? If not, when?

How much does JLewis have left?

Can JCribbs or BEdwards step up in their 3rd year?

Will KWinslow get better?

[Yippie Skippy 0]

Quinn had the exact same look on his face at one point on draft day that I saw on Joey Harrington. Fear. I expect Frye to start the season and believe that he is the better QB. I am sure the job will be handed at some point in the season to Brady, but there will be more questions than answers at this time next year.

 

I think Edwards will be a great #2 ff wr. He will have a career year if he is healthy, not because it is his third year.

 

J lewis will be a viable #2 RB and an excellent #3 in ff. Defenses just flooded Ogden last year and knew Jamal would be there. The Raven Wrs kept the strong safety in the box last year and I think that Cleveland has a more open offense.

 

Kellen Winslow getting better is scary. His 89 receptions last year put him in some pretty good company. How many of us would of thought that he would tie his father's career record of 89?? His dad also had 88 rec. in '81, '83.

 

89 receptions is also Gates' career high in 2005. Todd Christensen had 95 rec. in '86. Coates had 96 rec in '94.

 

Gonzo is top on the te chart with 93 rec. in 2000 and the NFL record 102 in 2004.

 

With a healthier knee, I look for his YAC to get better this year. That knee will allow him to slip in drafts, but I will target him and try to take him a round before everyone thinks he should go.

[football_scooter 0]

I just recently heard something about Braylon Edwards healthy and it not being good...if that's true, then all bets are off for his projections. If healthy, I could see a 57/900/9 season.

 

Jamal Lewis is not going to like the change of scenery. He doesn't get to play his own team for one, who he's postively pwnd in the past, and for two he now has to face his former team who he (obviously) never had to face before. Yikes. That's a brutal 2 game swing. He goes from a pretty decent O-Line in Baltimore to a bad O-Line in CLE. Jamal hasn't really looked good in about 2 seasons, and I am starting to question whether all of the miles and injuries are just starting to mount up to the point that he's not effective.

I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt since he's a gamer and I'll give him 760 yds and 6 TDs with 3 FL, and 37 receptions for 264 yds with 1 RecTD.

 

Winslow "Soldjah!" Jr could be a real beast and a semi-sleeper at the position. 80 receptions, 800 and 8-10 is a very real possibility. And rookie QBs tend to fall in with their TEs, so if Brady gets a shot around week 8 (another real possibility) Winslow could actually improve as a result, even if the team doesn't.

 

 

Frye seems like a good kid, but Quinn will supplant him by mid-season, IMO. I look for 8 GS, 1920 yds (240/gm) with 11 TDs and 7 Int, 2 FL

 

Since I said it, Quinn will probably not be horrible, but certainly won't be greatness incarnate. He'll have the advantage that he'll be fresh against a mid-season beat to hell NFL, but he'll also be green and the gamespeed and vicious hits will get him caught up in a hurry. I could see him going 8 GS, 1520 yds (190/gm) with 6 TDs and 8 Int, 4 FL.

[famousb 11]

I'm on the Soldja Sleeper Wagon this season...

after putting up 89 / 875 / 3 in his first full year as not-a-complete-idiot, he could be poised to go even higher as the CLE offense looks to be improved this year. The reception and yardage numbers rival that of most 2nd-tier WRs, and if an improved offense can lead to more TDs, he could end on that TE plateau right under Gates. 90 / 900 / 6 looks pretty dang good for a TE...

The only question about him right now is how he'll heal from the microfracture surgery, but w/ today's doctors and trainers, i don't see that as a problem.

 

I expect Frye to remain the starter, at least for the beginning of the season, which means there should be some continuity there, and the continuity with Quinn can be developed in practice over the next few months.

 

The CLE OL reminds me of that of CAR in the way they were decimated by injuries (i believe they were on their 3rd C by week2), and they drafted the top OLT in the draft. If their vet OL'ers can stay healthy, and the young buck can step up and learn quick, the OL should keep some of the pressure off the QB, open some holes for JLew, which all should translate into a slight improvement in offensive production...

 

that said, i'd take JLew as a late RB2, or RB3... Edwards is a decent #2 WR, and KWIII i'd take as a mid-TE selection that has the most upside... but i'm not drafting either QB unless the league gives points for how much excessive press coverage the guy gets, and then i'd take Quinn...

[Foghorn Leghorn 0]

I just recently heard something about Braylon Edwards healthy and it not being good...if that's true, then all bets are off for his projections. If healthy, I could see a 57/900/9 season.

 

What did you hear about Edwards' health? I was thinking he might finally break the 1000 yd barrier (though not elite numbers) this year.

[football_scooter 0]

What did you hear about Edwards' health? I was thinking he might finally break the 1000 yd barrier (though not elite numbers) this year.

 

heard something on TSN radio - something about his hammys, but I just checked his profile on TSN and saw this:

 

Edwards called the Browns on Tuesday morning to inform them that he wasn't going to make the team's first practice. Edwards' absence was notable because of his pledge to be a better teammate after being a major distraction last season. Coach Romeo Crennel said he wasn't upset with Edwards, who promised to arrive Wednesday.

Fantasy Source spin: Edwards has a lot of talent. Let's hope he doesn't waste it by being a bonehead.

 

Nothing about an injury there - still some character issues I guess, but nothing that would prevent me from drafting him.

[Ace08 11]

I chuckle when people say the Dolphins reached on Ted Ginn when everyone in the media and the "consensus" pick was for them to take Brady Quinn...

 

Mark my words ladies and gentlemen, and save this thread in the archives if you'd like....Brady Quinn will be an absolutely horribly average NFL QB (and that is the upside). I saw him play ALOT in college and I can tell you first hand he kind doesn't have "it". He's a product of the ESPN glamor boy hype due to all the man love for Charlie Weiss handed out in Bristol. Quinn played his worst against the best teams ND played ( I don't count that one USC game on primetime because USC's defense gave up like 698 points per game that season). Quinn is still living off that one game and I'm sorry to say...but he simply isn't that good. The Browns wasted a #1 pick next year and should have been content with Staley and called it a day as far as this years draft goes.

 

As for the rest of the team...Jamal Lewis is only draftable from the 4th round on...i wouldn't take him any earlier cause I fear he's done. He doesn't run as explosively or violently as he did his first couple of years with Baltimore and he he's got limited upside at this point. I think Edwards has all the talent to be a solid #1 receiver but how healthy is he??? I'll reserve judgment on him until later in the preseason when we hopefully have a better idea of where he's at.

 

The guy to have on this team, just like last year, is Kellen Winslow. I took alot of heat on this board last year around this time when I came out and said Kellen Winslow would push for the #1 FF TE spot and most people thought I was nuts....to anyone that will still listen I'll say he's only scratched the surface of his potential.....Another year removed from the ACL surgery should get him close to what he was before the injury...and that's a Wide Receiver who just happens to be big enough to line up at Tight End. There isn't a linebacker on the planet that can cover this kid one-on-one when he's healthy...and I think this is the year you see him overtake Gates and the perennial #1 FF Tight End. I have him and Gates and 1a and 1b on my ff draft board this year.

[Dan 66]

Quinn is the mystery, if only from the standpoint of Crennel's panic button. If Crennel really feels that he is on the hot seat, then Quinn could see the field sooner. Frye is decent, but I don't know that he is ever going to scare anyone. My feelings regarding Quinn are mixed, but I think he is better than Jamarcus Russell. Quinn can be a good QB if he's a studyer like Manning, but that will remain to be seen. If he plays this year, his stats won't be worth a spit. If it's a dynasty league, then he's worth a late round flyer.

 

Jamal Lewis is a good sleeper. I say this because opinions like football scooter's should be what everyone is thinking. It's very legitimate, and all those concerns should knock Jamal Lewis down several rounds. That said, I think he'll do better than that because Cleveland has a young line that has some talent as it matures and gets healthy. Remember that the Browns lost three centers last year, and two were supposed to be really good. If one of can play guard, and Thomas steps in as he is hoped to, then this line suddenly becomes a major upgrade over last year. My prediction: Jamal Lewis will be a RB to trade for somewhere after the first several weeks of the season.

 

Braylon Edwards is a WR I really liked for this year, but I read something that suggested he hadn't been playing with the first team. I will see if I can find that, though. If he starts, I think he'll be a solid #2 fantasy WR. But who takes the pressure off him, and can Charlie Frye/Brady Quinn get him the ball consistently?

 

Kellen Winslow, JR. There is really no reason to think that his stats will deteriorate significantly, if at all. Both QBs looking for playing time this year are not great, and as a previous poster said, their youth will lead them to leaning on a talented TE. Winslow will be a good option, especially since he can probably still be had a round or two later.

 

The defense could take a step forward, but I would be leary. Cincinnati twice, Pittsburgh twice, New England, St. Louis, Arizona and possibly Seattle's offense all could be major problems. There are much better options out there.