Kitsnow 0 Posted July 2, 2006 During a draft one of the hardest things to do is pick who will actually be the top 25 wr's for that year. You've just picked your 2 or 3 "Starting" wide receivers... how do you decide who to go for next. Is it the uncontested #1 WR for teams who have a lacking QB or offense. or Is it the solid backup to a powerful QB or throwing offense. or The handcuff #2 to an injury prone starting reciever. Many WR fall into these categories Kevin Curtis Stallworth Joe Jurivicous reggie brown Willford and matt jones m. clayton L. coles A. Bryant. How so select your disney phrased "diamond in the rough"? Maybe to trade away for an upgrade later maybe to replace your own hurt or lacking starter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShaneFalco 0 Posted July 2, 2006 One of the guys I'm targeting in all of my drafts is Reggie Brown. All signs point to a breakout year: 1. Came on strong at the end of last season 2. Is the Number 1 receiver on his team, will see a lot of targets 3. Has one of the best QBs in the NFL throwing to him 4. Is in a pass-happy offense don't know how he's not being taken before the 8th and 9th rounds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baby Jesus 0 Posted July 2, 2006 Wow. Good question. Don't think I've seen it here before. My opinion on backup WRs is that you should have two types. Draft a Rod Smith type that will get you 50 yds guaranteed on the week you have to sub (or have an injury,etc.) Outside of that, you have to go with the guys with the most "upside". If I have three backup WR spots on my roster, I'll take one Rod Smith and two Matt Joneseses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Franknbeans 46 Posted July 2, 2006 Especially with WR's, I prefer guys who have already shown they can produce points on a consistent basis. These are the guys that would fill in right away in case one of your starters were to get injured. Of those, it really doesn't matter to me if they're a #1 or a #2 on their respective team as long as they've produced on a fairly regular basis. I think it is absolutely imperative that the backup receiver can come right in and produce points on a weekly basis even if they have limited upside. Beyond that category of guys I begin to look at context. Has a former starting receiver switched teams (David Givens) and if so, is that new team more of a passing offense vs. running offense? If they haven't switched teams, has the team switched offensive philosophies (say with a new O coordinator) or does he now have a new starting QB (Jerry Porter) to learn about. Also, is the receiver being given a shot to start. We all know that in fantasy opportunity is everything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remote controller 143 Posted July 2, 2006 When drafting backup Wr's, I think one needs to strike a balance between young breakout Wr's and Cagey old vets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Franknbeans 46 Posted July 3, 2006 When drafting backup Wr's, I think one needs to strike a balance between young breakout Wr's and Cagey old vets. I like yours better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tampa_fan_01 0 Posted July 3, 2006 Let me throw out my team right now: I have my top 3 locked up: Terell Owens, Roy Williams, Derrick Mason. WIth my last spots, I have Arnaz Battle, Nate Burleson, Tyrone Calico, Ashlie Lelie, and Greg Lewis. I am going to keep Lewis because he is usually solid for a consistant 5-8 points, which I can use for a bye week. Burleson should be ok. So I am going to take a flyer on Calico, because I have a hunch on him, and his upside is pretty high. Very talented, a 2nd round or 3rd round pick, and the rest of the Tenn WR's are young, and he could well earn a starting job at some point. His upside is worth the risk, because I have a Burleson or Lewis in front of him as my bye week guy. Its good to have some consistancy, and if you have a deep WR core, its good to go with major upside players. Otherwise, its not bad to be conservative. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stonecoldsoonerfan 0 Posted July 3, 2006 News and NotesJul 3 Edwards is scheduled to return in Week 7 against the Broncos, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Recommendation: Edwards' Oct. 22nd planned return is good news for fantasy general managers. Drafting him could be a risky proposition, as he will probably need a few weeks to get into game shape. He could be a sleeper free agent pick if he is available in your league. We will continue to monitor his progress. jurevicious is looking pretty much as the no. 1 at cleve. to me. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/7179/news Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgcrawfish 232 Posted July 3, 2006 Wow. Good question. Don't think I've seen it here before. My opinion on backup WRs is that you should have two types. Draft a Rod Smith type that will get you 50 yds guaranteed on the week you have to sub (or have an injury,etc.) Outside of that, you have to go with the guys with the most "upside". If I have three backup WR spots on my roster, I'll take one Rod Smith and two Matt Joneseses. I'm gonna agree with this one. I like to get two upper tier WR as soon as I can, then pick up an Isaac Bruce, Eddie Kennison, Rod Smith type guy that seems to get quite a few targets ever week, picks up consistent yards and can punch one in the endzone consistently. After that, bang away at your sleepers and breakout candidates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
