Early FF help

Memnoch_TP · 07-02-2004, 08:19 PM

Culpepper is a no brainer. Not only does he have great weapons to throw to, but he is a RB who throws the ball. The man is huge. Not sure for last season, but the season before he was one of only like 12 or 13 players to get double digit rushing TDs. And the ONLY one who was not a RB.

Now for your RBs... I don\'t think the advice to keep Dillon is good advice. Yeah, the Pats will run a ball control offense, but when the time comes to score, they do it in the air. You mentioned TDs are important in your league, so here is a little breakdown of a Super Bowl season... Last year the Pats scored 9 rushing TDs as a team. One was a QB sneak by Brady. They used a runningback by comittee approach all season. Their backs got them about 1400 yards on the ground collectively. Mid 600s for Smith and Faulk, their two Halfbacks. Smith scored 3 times, Faulk had Zero TDs. The other 5 came from their FB Mike Cloud who they like to use in goalline situations.

Granted, Dillon is going to see alot more action than Smith or Faulk did last season... But how much will they change the scenario? They won the Super Bowl like that. They dont NEED to put the weight of the game on Dillon\'s aging shoulders... So dont think that they will...

On the other hand, Cincy is starting their new QB over Jon Kitna, who has been great for the last 1.5 seasons. With a starting QB who has so far never started before, the Bengals are going to rely on the running game a bit more. And even if the noobie QB falters, they have Kitna waiting in the wings to save the day. So if they start to plummet, the drop wont last too long. And even though the Bengals did draft another RB this season, Johnson still has earned the right to solidify his job by replicating some of the great performances he gave while subbing for an injured Dillon last season. At worst, he will share a few carries, but not as many as Dillion will share as a Patriot.

On top of all of that, Dillon has alot less value as a keeper due to his age. RBs are always a commodity, and if Johnson plays well this year and still gets replaced by Perry in the Bengals lineup, he could still go to another team and be worth protecting again in next years draft.

Thats my 2 cents, atleast.

07-02-2004, 08:19 PM	#1
Memnoch_TP Logic Troll Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southern Louisiana Posts: 565	Early FF help Culpepper is a no brainer. Not only does he have great weapons to throw to, but he is a RB who throws the ball. The man is huge. Not sure for last season, but the season before he was one of only like 12 or 13 players to get double digit rushing TDs. And the ONLY one who was not a RB. Now for your RBs... I don\'t think the advice to keep Dillon is good advice. Yeah, the Pats will run a ball control offense, but when the time comes to score, they do it in the air. You mentioned TDs are important in your league, so here is a little breakdown of a Super Bowl season... Last year the Pats scored 9 rushing TDs as a team. One was a QB sneak by Brady. They used a runningback by comittee approach all season. Their backs got them about 1400 yards on the ground collectively. Mid 600s for Smith and Faulk, their two Halfbacks. Smith scored 3 times, Faulk had Zero TDs. The other 5 came from their FB Mike Cloud who they like to use in goalline situations. Granted, Dillon is going to see alot more action than Smith or Faulk did last season... But how much will they change the scenario? They won the Super Bowl like that. They dont NEED to put the weight of the game on Dillon\'s aging shoulders... So dont think that they will... On the other hand, Cincy is starting their new QB over Jon Kitna, who has been great for the last 1.5 seasons. With a starting QB who has so far never started before, the Bengals are going to rely on the running game a bit more. And even if the noobie QB falters, they have Kitna waiting in the wings to save the day. So if they start to plummet, the drop wont last too long. And even though the Bengals did draft another RB this season, Johnson still has earned the right to solidify his job by replicating some of the great performances he gave while subbing for an injured Dillon last season. At worst, he will share a few carries, but not as many as Dillion will share as a Patriot. On top of all of that, Dillon has alot less value as a keeper due to his age. RBs are always a commodity, and if Johnson plays well this year and still gets replaced by Perry in the Bengals lineup, he could still go to another team and be worth protecting again in next years draft. Thats my 2 cents, atleast.
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