muck Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 I'm not necessarily talking about Heisman candidates... And, I'm only really interested in offensive players. A few come to mind, off the top of my head... Position, year, college... QB: Eli Manning, Junior (?), Ole Miss RB: Kevin Jones, Sophomore (?), Va Tech Cedric Benson, Junior (?), UTexas Frank Gore, Junior (?), Miami Fla WR: Roy Williams, Senior, UTexas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickL Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 Gore gets all these props and hasn't ever done a thing. yeah he had an impressive YPC in 2001 in mop up duty, but he's coming off a major knee injury and has never done anything significant to begin with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted August 27, 2003 Author Share Posted August 27, 2003 So, who do you like? It's not nice to poke holes in someone elses musing without offering any of your own... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kansas State 2000 Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 Top NFL prospects on offense as I see it now … QB: Eli Manning, Ole Miss RB: Kevin Jones, Virginia Tech RB: Maurice Clarett, Ohio State WR: Roy Williams, Texas WR: Rashaun Woods, Oklahoma State TE: Kellen Winslow, Miami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfoothead Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 Addthe following 3 to you and KState's list: John Navarre - QB Chris Perry - RB Braylon Edwards - WR :P Go Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VoteQuimby Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 RB Greg Jones(FSU) a 250 lb badass. If he can stay healthy he should be a first rounder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KICK A$$ BLASTER Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 Reggie Williams (WR) from Washington is someone to keep an eye on.....I think they have a game this weekend so you might be able to catch his game.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 VoteQuimby: RB Greg Jones(FSU) a 250 lb badass. If he can stay healthy he should be a first rounder. You've got that right!!!!! I guess because of his injury last year, no one is giving him love for any post season awards. Suprising to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawks21 Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 Reggie Williams from Washington is nothing short of T.O. Last year it was my job to review gametapes of the top receivers that may go into last years draft, including him, and he is head and shoulders above the other Williams's and even more so ahead of Charles Rogers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted August 31, 2003 Author Share Posted August 31, 2003 Well, gents, I'm in a NFL fantasy league that actually allows drafting college guys...you've got to carry them all year long on your roster...and, if you would like to keep them (or any other player you draft for that matter), you can keep them the next year for a pick three rounds earlier than you picked them in the previous year. So, taking Kevin Jones in the 11th round will cost me an 8th rounder next year should I decide to keep him...and taking Maurice Clarett in the 15th will cost me a 12th next year...and, if Clarett stays (which I really don't think he will...imho, he'll challenge the rule), then, he'll only cost me a 12th for his junior season and a 9th his rookie season... Whaddayathink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeeman Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Don't forget the other Williams, Mike W. from USC. Only a sophomore, he'll get better and better and hopefully stay around for 3 more years. Norm Chow's system makes him and Leinart look good. It's no coincidence that Chow picked up on Phillip Rivers as a freshman at NC State when he was there, and look at him. I know, spoken like a true Trojan fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeeman Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Sorry Muck - didn't answer your Q with the last one. Do you need to use them in the NFL to get points? If you're looking for the earliest contributors for fantasy points, its considered a safer bet to take rookie RBs than WRs becuz of the learning curve (higher for WRs with RBs being more "instinctual"). But you could get equal long-term value with a WR, I guess. Identifying the next Jerry Rice is a total crapshoot - maybe look at those small schools Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBunz Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Might be a Wide Receiver year. I don't think I've seen so many unbelievable catches in one year....let alone one day (Saturday) ! If you think WRs going #2 and #3 in the 2003 draft was a big deal....wait until you see 4 in the top 10 this year. wink But alas.....we forget that the Heismann is supposed to be awarded to the best player in college ball. To me....that means most impact for his team. Not necessarily the most passing yards....or rushing yards....or receptions. Given that....I'd go with a longshot....Chris Gamble - Ohio State. He plays both sides of the ball....nearly every down (and kickoff returns) last year. You might say it's a homer pick for me....but if you knew me....you'd know I'd never post this just to be a homer. wink He's not going to have your standard WR numbers...but his receptions are the big ones that setup TDs. His cornerback abilities are superior. He won't be playing that position nearly as much this year as last.....but he's very "Deion Sanders-like". Big INTs....big playmaker. Never looks winded.....in this day and age of very specialized position players, and having to rotate your team in and out of a game to stay fresh....he's a rare find! QBs are an easy pick....they "lead" their teams. RBs and WRs have the stats to prove they belong in the Heismann hunt. But Gamble is the guy that catches the longball and makes your QB look great....spreads the defense so your RBs look good.....AND makes the big TOs and stops on defense to get your offense the ball back. Easily the most impact of any individual player on a team in my book. cool_thu Sorry......sort of sidetracked on the Heismann run already.......but he's easily one of the top picks for the NFL Draft as well. wink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBunz Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Sorry Muck...to answer your question: Anthony Davis - Jr.-RB-WISC Love the Roy Williams pick mentioned. David Greene - Jr.-QB-GA....nice TD/INT ratio...high pass efficiency rating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted September 3, 2003 Author Share Posted September 3, 2003 Thanks to all...but, as noted above, I've already picked...last weekend...and got Kevin Jones (VaTech) and Maurice Clarett (OSU...sorta...) PS - While ADavis (UWisc) is a very productive college player, he is tiny...at best, he'll be a scat back in the NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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