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He becomes a relevant name as WR2 with some risk, but if you're one of the last guys taking a WR2 in a draft and he's there, his upside would be huge.

If he really plays 16 games and isn't slowed down by the knee, he's no where near a WR2. He's a WR1. He missed two games last year, and left early in the season finale and still finished 3rd in PPR formats. If he would have been healthy over those three games, he outscores Moss and Johnson.

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If he really plays 16 games and isn't slowed down by the knee, he's no where near a WR2. He's a WR1. He missed two games last year, and left early in the season finale and still finished 3rd in PPR formats. If he would have been healthy over those three games, he outscores Moss and Johnson.

 

Yeah but we won't know if he plays all 16 games until the season is over so right now this news makes him a WR2.

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What's the historical precedent for WRs coming off an ACL injury? My guess is that thinking he'll finish the year as a reliable WR2 is optimistic. It wouldn't surprise me if Welker has a harder time coming off of breaks, making cuts in routes, etc. and, thus isn't open quite as often as he was before the injury. But maybe we'll get positive reports from training camp...

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It is simply amazing how quickly sports medicine has evolved. I remember when an ACL tear was career threatening, and a minimum 2 year recovery time to get back to "normal". Now you have guys that can come back in less than a year???

 

I will wait and see with Welker, as his game is all agility, short routes and quick cuts. he could be tremendous value, or end up having a setback and not living up to his ADP . . . looking forward to seeing him in training camp, as I doubt he will play much in preseason as he continues to heal.

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If he really plays 16 games and isn't slowed down by the knee, he's no where near a WR2. He's a WR1. He missed two games last year, and left early in the season finale and still finished 3rd in PPR formats. If he would have been healthy over those three games, he outscores Moss and Johnson.

 

 

I took him in the 4th round in MSHB2 before this news came out as my #1. He talked like he was ready for training camp before this news broke.

 

 

 

1.12 12. Mercedes Bunz - Randall Mendenhall, Rashard PIT RB Mon Jul 19 2:37:56 p.m. ET 2010

2.05 21. Mercedes Bunz - Randall Rodgers, Aaron GBP QB Mon Jul 19 5:31:58 p.m. ET 2010 Not a fan of any of these choices....oh well

3.12 44. Mercedes Bunz - Randall Stewart, Jonathan CAR RB Tue Jul 20 7:59:12 p.m. ET 2010

4.05 53. Mercedes Bunz - Randall Welker, Wes NEP WR Wed Jul 21 11:13:37 a.m. ET 2010

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It is simply amazing how quickly sports medicine has evolved. I remember when an ACL tear was career threatening, and a minimum 2 year recovery time to get back to "normal". Now you have guys that can come back in less than a year???

 

I will wait and see with Welker, as his game is all agility, short routes and quick cuts. he could be tremendous value, or end up having a setback and not living up to his ADP . . . looking forward to seeing him in training camp, as I doubt he will play much in preseason as he continues to heal.

It is amazing how players can get back on the field that soon but I still think it takes 2 years for a guy to come back from an acl tear. Most of the players who had the injury just didn't seem right their 1st year back.

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