darin3 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Blake Bortles (JAC): Played in a pro-style offense in college so should be NFL-ready. With only Blaine Gabbert and/or Chad Henne to beat out, he may be starting for the Jags. With Justin Blackmon (maybe?) and Cecil Shorts to throw to, he has a shot at making a fantasy impact... but maybe not right away. Teddy Bridgewater (MIN): The Vikings put this guy through the wringer and apparently he came out looking totally unscathed. While his deep ball accuracy may be in question, he's a cerebral QB with ability to get the ball to the pass-catcher in the perfect spot. Matt Cassel is just a stopgap. Bridgewater will be the man in Minnesota before too long. Sammy Watkins (BUF): The Bills moved up to get Watkins, who - with the departure of Stevie Johnson - becomes the Bills' #1 WR. He will make an immediate impact as the Bills' best playmaker. Khalil Mack (OAK): Mack provides Oakland with an impact pass-rusher from the edge. He'll be the opening-day starter at WLB. While he may not put up monster tackle numbers, the "big plays" will be aplenty, making him a solid fantasy contributor. JaDaveon Clowney (DE - HOU): This dude is a game-changer and there should be enough fantasy value to go around in Houston for both he and J.J. Watt to be impact DLs for several years to come. He should be the first DL taken in rookie drafts. ... more later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 JaDaveon Clowney (DE - HOU): This dude is a game-changer and there should be enough fantasy value to go around in Houston for both he and J.J. Watt to be impact DLs for several years to come. He should be the first DL taken in rookie drafts. Ahhh not so fast my friend..... Rotoworld reports that he'll be listed as an OLB. Outside of big play leagues I personally wouldn't be too interested. Value could be similar to Von Miller. Not really someone I'd look at early in IDP drafts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 And now Bortles has Lee to throw to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) Ahhh not so fast my friend..... Rotoworld reports that he'll be listed as an OLB. Outside of big play leagues I personally wouldn't be too interested. Value could be similar to Von Miller. Not really someone I'd look at early in IDP drafts I didn't read that report and I'm not sure I agree with it. We'll see. GAH, forgot Crennel was the DC there now. Bummer. Edited May 10, 2014 by darin3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I didn't read that report and I'm not sure I agree with it. We'll see. GAH, forgot Crennel was the DC there now. Bummer. http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-Quotes-Rick-Smith/2714ba51-4af9-4715-80af-1910515597a5 Rotoworld already has him as an OLB and MFL gets its designations from Roto... http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/8375/jadeveon-clowney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 And now Bortles has Lee to throw to. And Robinson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REZ Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 If hes listed as olb, not much value there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) Blake Bortles (JAC): Played in a pro-style offense in college so should be NFL-ready. With only Blaine Gabbert and/or Chad Henne to beat out, he may be starting for the Jags. With Justin Blackmon (maybe?) and Cecil Shorts to throw to, he has a shot at making a fantasy impact... but maybe not right away. Teddy Bridgewater (MIN): The Vikings put this guy through the wringer and apparently he came out looking totally unscathed. While his deep ball accuracy may be in question, he's a cerebral QB with ability to get the ball to the pass-catcher in the perfect spot. Matt Cassel is just a stopgap. Bridgewater will be the man in Minnesota before too long. Sammy Watkins (BUF): The Bills moved up to get Watkins, who - with the departure of Stevie Johnson - becomes the Bills' #1 WR. He will make an immediate impact as the Bills' best playmaker. Khalil Mack (OAK): Mack provides Oakland with an impact pass-rusher from the edge. He'll be the opening-day starter at WLB. While he may not put up monster tackle numbers, the "big plays" will be aplenty, making him a solid fantasy contributor. JaDaveon Clowney (DE - HOU): This dude is a game-changer and there should be enough fantasy value to go around in Houston for both he and J.J. Watt to be impact DLs for several years to come. He should be the first DL taken in rookie drafts. ... more later... Gabbert was traded to the 49ers so Bortles won't be competing with him. Edited May 10, 2014 by irish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I think the Jags already said they want Henne to start in 2014 and Bortles in 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 JaDaveon Clowney (LB - HOU): As discussed above, Clowney will likely be designated as an LB in Romeo Crennel's defense. He'll still be fun to watch, but likely won't get the tackle numbers needed to be an impact player at his position, fantasy-wise. As suggested above, think Von Miller. I think he's more talented than Miller so he may have a tad more value than Miller does, but at best you're looking at a LB2/3 in most formats. Mike Evans (WR - TBB): Evans lands in a pretty decent spot in Tampa, where he'll play across from veteran WR Vincent Jackson. Since he was drawing comparisons to Jackson pre-draft, he'll immediately "learn by osmosis" and should start Week 1. Josh McCown had two big, physical WRs as a starter for the Bears last year, so both Evans and Jackson should have fantasy value. Evans' long-term prospects are pretty good. Justin Gilbert (CB - CLE): For those that start CBs in their leagues, Gilbert will be a solid addition due to his big playmaking skills both on defense and in the return game. Anthony Barr (OLB - MIN): Not sure where Barr fits in Mike Zimmer's D at this point. He was a tweener at UCLA and will be in the pros too. He could be the SLB starter (not much fantasy value) or third DE. He's got talent, lots of it... so dynasty owners will have to take a chance. Eric Ebron (TE - DET): Ebron finds himself on a team chock full of pass-catchers (Megatron, Golden Tate, etc.) but that could work to his advantage fantasy-wise. He'll find the middle of the field open quite a bit as defenders struggle to keep the edges covered. He'll eventually supplant the very average Brandon Pettigrew, but with the Lions running plenty of 2-TE sets, Ebron could have instant value. Odell Beckham, Jr. (WR - NYG): With Hakeem Nicks moving on (and struggling before that), the G-men needed some punch on offense. Enter the dynamic Beckham, who will likely supplant fellow ex-LSU Tiger Rueben Randle (who the Giant coaching staff could be ready to give up on). Beckham will immediately provide the Giants with a big-play threat. ... more later .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripleshot Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I've got some rookies on my radar who I think are in great positions to make significant fantasy impacts, but I'm keeping my mouth shut until BoTH drafts. You'll know who they are then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 http://www.houstonte...af-1910515597a5 Rotoworld already has him as an OLB and MFL gets its designations from Roto... http://www.rotoworld...adeveon-clowney FWIW Clowney is listed as DE in MFL.... for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) FWIW Clowney is listed as DE in MFL.... for now. I got clarification from MFL, "We'll likely do a positional update soon. Will be up-to-date with whatever Rotoworld says" Edited May 12, 2014 by keggerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flemingd Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 FWIW Clowney is listed as DE in MFL.... for now. This is the big crux. If he's listed at DE that's a game changer. He'll hold his own as a LB too, but DE is where the payout is for IDP owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 This is the big crux. If he's listed at DE that's a game changer. He'll hold his own as a LB too, but DE is where the payout is for IDP owners. Yeah if the guy is DL then he's a top-3-or-so dynasty guy. Nowhere near that for LB. That said, I think he's better than Von Miller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennykravitz2004 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Any opinions about the flip side... everybody's talking about good fits and sleepers, who are you pegging as a bust in the first round or two (or three)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 This is the big crux. If he's listed at DE that's a game changer. He'll hold his own as a LB too, but DE is where the payout is for IDP owners. but he won't be. FF wise I really hate the 3-4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 FF wise I really hate the 3-4. +10000000000000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flemingd Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 but he won't be. SHHH I'm trying to sucker Darin into taking him! FF wise I really hate the 3-4. That was my initial conclusion after joining my first IDP league this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 SHHH I'm trying to sucker Darin into taking him! That was my initial conclusion after joining my first IDP league this year. I actually took (and moved up to get) Clowney in a draft today. Different situation, team/league-wise, than the leagues we're in together.... I think he can put up huge numbers even as a LB. LB1-type numbers? Probably not. But if the scheme ever changes or Watt were to get hurt, he's a DL1. It was worth the risk given the picks I had in this specific league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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