Ray_T

if he cant get over that he becomes a career backup. but if he can, he could still be good. Indy has a good line so if he cant get it done there, he cant get it done anywhere

there is also the possibility it broke him as a pro QB too. when your young QB are under fire to this degree, you can sometimes ruin your young prospect this way.

just because they signed fields doesnt mean they are not trying to move up. sometimes a team will sign someone as a backup plan in the event they cannot get the targeted player in the draft. we have seen this before. while I'd say they are less likely to reach for a QB they dont want, I still think if the top QB on the board becomes available in trade or falls to them at the draft table they will go and get their man.

not a bad move. and if the QB situation goes south you will be able to buy back at a far lower price in a year or two. people have a short memory in terms of just how good a player can be when things work the way they should on a team. Just like with Sequon who put up very good rushing numbers in New york behind a terrible line.. He was I think the #1 or #2 player in fantasy one year early in his career. then when the team imploded people seemed to forget he could play. then he goes to Philly and Boom instant success.

I think Rodgers made it clear a couple years back he has no interest in mentoring his replacement. Thats the rub with him. he now says he would but I think for him thats just lip service to get himself on the field.

Flacco can throw the deep ball, so I think Nabers could perform with him at QB. Rodgers too. Rodgers throws too many INT but that doesnt affect the WR numbers. Though I think Flacco is better in the dressing room than Rodgers would be. but both are adequate fillers while developing a young QB. (assuming they draft one)

yeah they need to get WR for this young QB. Though I wouldnt mind seeing a good plug and play O lineman either. if they sign the WR then they could focus on the lineman in one of the first 2 rounds of the draft.

they could have kept Flacco. hes cheaper. possibly better. but that's not the sexy play.

well, there is no doubt they need a QB. but it is also possible that they stand pat. especially if they dont covet the concensus #1 QB on the board. I do suppose it depends on what the price is to move up. if they want the concensus #1 pick at QB they should try to get ahead of cleveland (who also needs a QB) Tennessee needs a QB but I get the distinct feeling they wont take one this year. and they do have enough holes in the lineup where trading back to get extra picks might be the right play for them.

agreed. like I said. any backup in Philly is likely to put up numbers if Barkley gets hurt. I say this because the Philly O line IS that good. As such, the only fantasy value there is as a handcuff to Barkley. so he has value to the Barkley owner. He has no value to anyone else (unless barkley is already injured) but for a barkley owner, hes a must have RB4 handcuff who becomes a RB2 if Barkley is not playing. Nothing more, nothing less.

I actually like the WR there. The offense will actually be balanced with multiple good pass catchers. This actually plays to Jones skillset more as teams cant just double cover his #1 WR. so if he properly goes through his progressions he should put up better numbers. It is not a given that he beats out Richardson. but if it happens, he might be a nice late pick in a superflex format. if your league only starts one QB he will continue to be irrelevant other than maybe a matchup play to cover a bye week or injury.

well, I think the Chargers o line is better than what they have in pittsburgh and the pass game is more dangerous and as a whole the offense less predictable Than in Pittsburgh so you wont have teams stacking the box like they did against Pittsburgh. I predict better YPC with the Chargers than what he provided in Pittsburgh. what I dont know is if he gets less touches or more. My feeling is that there will be another back sharing carries with him and I have no idea what the split is likely to be. so it is too early to project numbers. but I'll commit to the better YPC. I think that is a reality in LA.

That whole offense has been badly mismanaged in New york since they Drafted him and honestly they drafted/signed well regarded O line guys gut they never panned out. I dont think that was a drafting issue, I suspect it was more of a player development issue and possibly a coaching issue. dont get me wrong I still think there are things that he could have done better, but I also think the team didnt give him a reasonable chance to be the best version of himself either. It is now to a point where they may have ruined him as a player but hes still shown flashes from time to time, so I think its a good gamble. if he doesnt win the starting job, he will just be a high priced backup. Realistically I think he throws a more accurate ball than Richardson does but hes not quite as good at running with the ball. That said, the O line there is miles ahead of where the O line was in New York so I suspect hes gonna look better there if he wins the starting job. if he does win the starting Job I'd consider picking him up in my superflex league. I'd probably be able to get him as my QB3. I think he does have the upside where that is potentially a bargain. I fully agree hes boom or bust, but as a QB3 you likely cannot find better upside than what he provides.

part of Danny dimes problem was a bad o line in New York. It wouldnt surprise me to find out he can actually perform better in this offense. The only question is, is that good enough? That still remains to be seen.

well, he has a skillset that Naj does not. hed be a nice compliment (if healthy) but whether they re sign would largely depend on where Vidal is in his development. if management feels he is ready to play more, maybe they bypass Dobbins. they could also draft someone. its supposed to be a deep draft at RB. they wouldnt even need to use a first rounder. though I think another WR wouldnt be a bad call. or a playmaker on D

no but Wilson is smart enough to know where his bread is buttered. He still throws a pretty good deep ball from what I understand so DK would do ok there if Wilson were the QB. but Rodgers is the same. he also throws a pretty good deep ball. the ability to stretch the field with the two wideouts will also open up the run game. and any attempt to double cover one of the wideouts leaves the other one with single coverage. this could be a real nice offense if everyone can actually get along.

That is the million dollar question. I suspect this becomes more of a committee. for sure all carries that belonged to gus are now Harris's. I also suspect they use dobbins a little less in the hope that he doesnt get hurt. keeping in mind Vidal likely gets a little more use as he develops as a player. once again this will be a tough one to predict.

he is a good power runner. and behind a good line, I can see him doing well enough. might be bad news for Gus Edwards though.

maybe that's the play.

hang on a minute. Russell Wilson was his QB for the best statistical year of his career. Maybe he thinks he will be fine there. this may mean that Wilson stays in Pittsburgh. I know I saw a report suggesting they are moving on but fields just signed elsewhere. what else are they likely to do? maybe its just speculation on my part or maybe DK is only there because they promised to pay him. not sure.

well, I'd rather have DK than Pickens. maybe this means Pickens is on his way out.

maybe..... not sure. just glad its not my problem to solve.

I'm sure he cares. I honestly think it may be a case where he wants to be the #1 dog in the room. and if Smith Njigba overtakes him it would be tough for his ego to take. my guess is he sees this coming in the next year or two (signs already there) and wants to leave early before that scenario plays out.

well, I dont fault him for wanting the ball. most good players do want the ball in their hands. its the off field stuff that I dont like so much. for the most part he seems to be ok that way (or the seahawks have done a good job of hiding it)

obviously KC likes him. though 11 M seems to be the going rate now. top WR make in excess of 20 M now so I dont know how outrageous this is anymore. the salaries have moved so quickly that this may actually not be as bad as it seems.