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Friends don't let friends draft Ben Tate
Injury Updates, News September 2, 2010 Jacob1 Comment
It happens in almost every draft. It's the magazine curse. Some league member — let's call him Pete — is convinced that Ben Tate is going to be the next superstar after they read a profile of him that was written in June. Pete is excited. Pete gets busy with other things until draft day. And then…the unspeakable happens.
It's kind of like watching a slow-speed accident — like watching two cars back into each other in a parking lot. Nobody wants to see that, but it's also impossible to stop.
Approaching the draft board, Pete pulls a player sticker and slaps it up on the wall. As he turn around, he's a little confused that he didn't hear the gasps and sighs of a thousand voices as he took a "steal" in the mid-rounds. He was sure everyone was waiting for Ben Tate to fall to their next pick, but instead of sighs and complaints, all he gets are a few shocked faces, laughter, and a hand to the forehead.
"Ben Tate is out for the year." Someone had to say it. Then you just feel bad for Pete. Really bad. It's hard to watch that happen.
Sometimes in life you can save a buddy from this kind of shame and humiliation. You can take him away from the dance floor when he's starting to think every girl in the room is attractive. You can warn him not to take that class with the crazy dictator of a professor. You can tell him when he has spinach stuck in his teeth.
That is, you have the option if you so desire, not that you HAVE to take that road. You still have the ability to jump in there and take them out of that situation. But when it's a missed draft pick? He's screwed. He just burned a mid-round pick on a guy that won't play a single down in 2010. With the exception of this being a keeper or dynasty league, he just wasted a pick.
Depending on your league, you may get a chance to make amends. They may let you pick again over that "Ben Tate" you just burned, but in all fairness, you really shouldn't get another chance. You struck out. Just sit down.
So don't be that guy. I witnessed it firsthand in my draft this past weekend, and it's not cool for anyone involved.
Here's a list of other IR players you don't want on your team this season unless you're tucking them away in a dynasty league.
Ben Tate, RB, Houston Texans — Fractured right fibula AND torn right ankle ligaments, which sounds as serious as it is.
Sinorice Moss, WR, New York Giants — Groin injury
Jim Sorgi, QB, Indianapolis Colts — Apparently, patting Peyton/Eli Manning as they come off the field can get you a shoulder injury
Donnie Avery, WR, St. Louis Rams — Knee injury, and a general lack of the ability to stay on the field
Malcolm Kelly, WR, Washington Redskins — Hamstring injury from McNabb's "Hell Week" will put him on IR, which, on the plus side for him, keeps him on the roster *technically* since he was on the bubble at the beginning of the preseason
Leigh Bodden, CB, New England Patriots — If you play IDP or if you were considering drafting the Patriots D/ST, which isn't quite as good without its best corner
And some cautionary warnings…
Sidney Rice, WR, Minnesota Vikings — Out for at least half the season with a hip injury. Draft accordingly.
Vincent Jackson, WR, San Diego Chargers — Missing at least three games as of now and at least six if he doesn't show up to sign and play by this Saturday
Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers — For generally being a creeper and getting himself suspended for four to six games to start 2010
Knowshon Moreno, RB, Denver Broncos — Some reports have him suiting up; others have him nowhere close. Either way, he's not going anywhere quick with a hamstring injury.
New York Jets D/ST — Without Darrelle Revis and without Calvin Pace to start the sesason, this defense may not be the No. 1 unit everyone thinks it's cracked up to be. I am not on this bandwagon without those two.
Brett Favre, QB, Minnesota Vikings — You probably like him less already with an ankle injury and without Sidney Rice, but hearing that the Vikings are going to "manage the pain" on a bone spur they recently discovered as well makes Favre even less safe as a QB1 this season.
Consider yourself warned. Don't be that guy.
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The Third-Year Breakout Wide Receiver Theory and Why It's Coincidence
Culture, Tips & Strategy February 18, 2008 Jacob7 Comments
I don't put much faith in the third-year breakout theory for wide receivers. It's no perfect science but merely a common coincidence.
A wide receiver's breakout year has more to do with when the receiver becomes comfortable in the offense than when they hit year 3 of their career.
Receivers–unless they fall into a good situation–usually don't start their first year in the league. Some like Steve Smith (New York Giants) and Craig Davis (San Diego Chargers) may earn a role as a third receiver off and on throughout their rookie season, but overlooking exceptions like Marques Colston and Ted Ginn Jr. who start right away out of talent or necessity, a receiver's second year is the first time most of them are hitting the field game after game.
By the third year, receivers actually feel comfortable in the NFL and should start to show their true talent. They get more playing time and, with fresh legs and some kind of NFL-worthy moves, they can shake cornerbacks better than the weak receiver or aging veteran they are replacing.
So there's the average path of your third year "breakout." The third year is simply when they see the field the most, know the plays and get a relationship with the quarterback.
If you look at a receiver that starts right away–Calvin Johnson, Dwayne Bowe or Marques Colston–they might see their breakout year in the first or second year of their career.
Marques Colston had a huge rookie campaign and came up big again this year even with the Saint's slow start. He can hardly be considered a breakout following traditional third-year rules. Greg Jennings, in just his second year, posted numbers any fantasy team manager would like. Calvin Johnson performed early on but didn't finish well, but he might still be on target for a nice 2008 though with a new offensive coordinator.
You just can't say that the third year for these already starting receivers will be any different or more "breakout" than this season.
While you should watch which young receivers are becoming comfortable in the offense they are running, I would never take a chance on someone expecting the third year to be a breakout season. At the same time, I would never overlook a younger second-year receiver because they haven't reached that coveted third year mark.
That's my take. Watch their comfort level and relationship with the quarterback.
Smitty at Fantasy Football Xtreme put together an analysis of the third-year receivers from 2007 and list of breakouts for 2008. As the stats show, only 2 out of 9 receivers in their third year really showed breakout stats this year–Braylon Edwards and Roddy White. D.J. Hackett probably would have been up there if he hadn't been plagued by injury, but for the most part, the third year receivers of 2007 were only worthy of subbing when they had great match ups.
The top 5 breakouts for 2008 look very solid. I wouldn't even call them breakouts for 2008 since they already showed both talent and stats in 2007–and for some, 2006.
Smitty's 2008 Third-Year Breakout WRs
Marques Colston (NO)
Santonio Holmes (PIT)
Greg Jennings (GB)
Brandon Marshall (DEN)
Lance Moore (NO)
Ben Obomanu (SEA)
Jeff Webb (KC)
Sinorice Moss (NYG)
Jason Avant (PHI)
Demetrius Williams (BAL)
Derek Hagan (MIA)
Maurice Stovall (TB)
Brad Smith (NYJ)
Chad Jackson (NE)
Travis Wilson (CLE)
Bennie Brazell (CIN)
The rest of the list is a bit sketchy. If you put a lot of stock in the third-year theory then you might consider going after them late in the draft or putting them on your watch list for 2008 for a snag on the waiver wire.
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