Monthly Archives: May 2011

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: ROOKIE F/A MARKET

Although another draft has come and gone, there are still a number of NFL teams that will need to dip into the rookie free agent market not only to create competition, but also to address needs that weren’t adequately fulfilled last weekend.

A few of those organizations may opt to take care of any lingering deficiencies by targeting veterans who aren’t under contract, but that shouldn’t prevent them from a least taking a dip in the vast and talent-laden rookie free agent pool. Here’s a peek at some of the best free agents available and where they fit best once a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) is reached.

Quarterback

Washington Redskins: John Beck? Really? If the season were to start today, the former

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The NFL Draft Bible will evaluate every position in the NFL and rank our Top 32 players at each, the list is to get a feel for who are the better players around the league based on talent. Check back periodically as we unveil the names at each position during this seventeen-part series.

1. Aaron Rogers

2.  Tom Brady

3.  Peyton Manning

4.  Ben Roethlisberger

5.  Drew Brees

6.  Eli Manning

7.  Phillip Rivers

8.  Matt Ryan

9.  Michael Vick

10. Matt Schaub

11. Joe Flacco

12. Sam Bradford

13. Josh Freeman

14. Jay Cutler

15. Tony Romo

16. Ryan Fitzpatrick

17. Kyle Orton

18. Matthew Stafford

19. Donovan McNabb

20. Mark Sanchez

21. Matt Cassell

22. David Garrard

23. Kevin Kolb

24. Matt

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Dekas is a word derived from Ancient Greek and translates today in the word we recognize as decade, which is the period of ten years. That’s where this story begins over the last three decades from the 1980’s all the way up to 2011, posing the question, is it true that running backs have been losing their favor and flavor as number one picks in the annual NFL Draft?

The Heisman Trophy winner from 2009, Mark Ingram, was the only running back selected in round one of the 2011 draft, the last time that happened was the 1984 draft but remember the NFL was competing with the USFL and that three of the nation’s top running backs, including another Heisman winner Mike Rozier who would of graded out into the first round no questions asked, had he elected signed with the USFL prior to entering the NFL.

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Draft evaluations fill the internet of opinions on who, where and why each pick was taken. Since the draft of 1992 over eighty wide receivers have been selected, 86 to be exact counting the four taken in 2011, which have yet to see live action in the NFL.

After doing some fantasy football radio discussions the wonderment of how many of these guys really are home runs that are taken in the third round, started to sink in and then the break down began. Minus those four in 2011 only 11 of the 82 who have had one full season under their belt have reached the 1,000 yard mark the plateau which is the standard barrier for running backs and receivers.

History does show that the player’s hitting the mark of 1,000 yards usually have

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Round By Round: Round 1 | Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 | Round 6 Round 7

204. Denver Broncos (from Carolina/Green Bay): TE Virgil Green, Nevada – Virgil Green was a superstar at the NFL Scouting Combine and shined during practices at the East-West Shrine game, but a lingering knee issue caused his epic slide down draft boards. Regardless, the value outweighed the risk at this point, and Green will have a chance for playing time in Denver alongside Julius Thomas. This was an unbelievable value at this point in the draft.

205. Seattle Seahawks from Denver/Detroit: DE Lazarius Levingston, LSU – Levingston is nothing more than an NFL body who will occupy blockers. He is a backup who can contribute on early downs but provides little to nothing

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Round By Round: Round 1 | Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 | Round 6 Round 7

166. Carolina Panthers: OLB Lawrence Wilson, Connecticut – The Panthers were after linebacker depth in the worst way because most of their current players are injury prone and marginally talented. Wilson was an ultra-productive tackle machine throughout his Huskies’ career and was an All Big East selection last year, although he is extremely undersized and could have major issues taking on blockers.

167. Cincinnati Bengals: WR Ryan Whalen, Stanford – Whalen is a former walk-on receiver who has great character and excellent hands. The Bengals like his toughness and determination to go along with the rest of their now very young wide receiving corps.

168. Minnesota Vikings (from Denver/Cleveland): GT DeMarcus Love, Arkansas – The

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NFL ROOKIE FANTASY RANKINGS

With another draft in the books, it’s time to project which rookies will be factors from a fantasy perspective along with those who will be forced to wait in the shadows behind established veterans.

Quarterbacks Save

1. Christian Ponder (MIN): The draft’s most NFL-ready signal caller will put his high football IQ to good use by reading defenses and taking advantage his talented safety valves in Percy Harvin and Vishante Shiancoe. Bringing back free agent Sidney Rice would put young Ponder in the driver’s seat. Comparison: Chad Pennington (with a better arm)

2. Andy Dalton (CIN): As last check, Carson Palmer has no plans on donning the orange and black tiger stripes next season, leaving the offense in the hands of the plucky redhead. Dalton projects as more of a move-the-chains game manager than a mad bomber and should only

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132. Carolina Panthers: WR Kealoha Pilares, Hawaii – The Hawaii product began his career as a running back, so you know the projected slot receiver excels after the catch. Pilares is undersized and coming off a knee injury, which prevented him from working out at the combine. He is blessed with explosive quickness in and out of his breaks, but was a reach nonetheless.

133. Buffalo Bills: RB Johnny White, North Carolina – The Bills like to have a bevy of talented backs and while some may think White has marginal talent, he is actually a very explosive back with great running instincts and natural vision to see the hole

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