Matt Waldman over at The Rookie Scouting Portfolio just posted an insightful, and rarely profound, fantasy football article. It’s a great breakdown of Brandon Weeden’s decision making skills where Waldman manages to weave not only cinematic critique but also a philosophic didactic on intellect and wisdom.
Definitely worth a read.
Should Teams Fear the First-Round Receiver? -
Walker Rhodes of Optimum Scouting provides us with some food for thought about first-round, cannot-miss wide receivers. Certainly the Lions’ failures skew things a bit, but he brings up some interesting stats concerning the top picks at the position over the past 10 years.
That said, I would be very curious to see a comparison to other skill positions before jumping to conclusions. I have a feeling quarterbacks especially have a similar or higher failure rate. What about all of the pass rushers and left tackles who never panned out? Fact of the matter is, without context, being worried about first-round wide receivers’ failing is no more or less a concern than any other marquee position.
So my advice is to give this a read, but take Rhodes’ conclusion with a grain of salt.
Evan Silva over at Rotoworld has a fantastic, albeit lengthy, review of the free agent market for running backs along with what appears to be some pretty sanely logical predictions. Definitely worth at least skimming for the players you are tracking.
The Times They are a Changin' -
Michael Fabiano over at NFL.com echoes my post from last night. The era of the feature running back is over: the league is even more of a passing focused affair and runners move in packs (read: committees) now. Although his focus is on quarterbacks, I’d argue wide receivers and to a greater degree tight ends are the beneficiaries of these changes.
It’s a brand new day.
Zach Law decided I was interview worthy, and I am honored to join a pretty good list of who’s who in fantasy football that Zach has interviewed. Hopefully my story will hold up against his previous subjects. Either way, you should defintely bookmark Zach’s site, especially if you are a Titans fan. He knows his stuff.