mcmillan89
July-17th-2007, 07:19 PM
2007 PROJECTIONS PASSING RUSHING RECEIVING TOTAL H&V PROJECTIONS ...
Clinton Portis
Was RB Don't pay too much heed to his wacky outfits and wackier ruminations. As long as he's healthy, his grind-it-out style will make him Joe Gibbs' go-to guy. Of course, he hasn't been healthy very often these past few years, with Gibbs slamming him repeatedly into the teeth of defenses. And even when at full strength, he hasn't delivered the gaudy TD numbers that made him such a stud in Denver. That inconsistency, along with the durability issues, makes him a risky pick to deliver elite numbers. But hey, wackier things have happened.
Ladell Betts
How would you like to be one of the most productive professionals in your field, only to see an overpaid, wacky-dressing boss favorite take over your plum assignments? Welcome to Betts' world. Averaging 128 rushing yards over the last six games of 2006 made him a fantasy playoff favorite, but main man Clinton Portis is healthy again. Don't completely dismiss Betts, since Portis keeps getting hurt. But don't give him any more due than the Redskins do.
Santana Moss
Injuries, bad QB play, no receiving help, blah, blah, blah. The blahs all added up to a bust season, but that just means you can grab him on the cheap for a bounce-back year. If he keeps the hamstrings tuned up, he's the dynamic threat who makes the Redskins offense hum. He needs Jason Campbell to progress in his first full season as a starter, and his fellow receivers to step up and draw some of the defensive attention away from him. But we like the odds of those two things happening in Washington's second year under coordinator Al Saunders. If so, he'll turn those blahs into hurrahs.
Chris Cooley
What he lacks in athleticism he makes up for with a little thing called red zone pluckiness, as evidenced by the fact that he scored at least 6 TDs in each of the past three seasons. And while his receptions took a dip last year, he did grab 20 catches in the last four games, showing that he can work well with young Jason Campbell. Not bad.
Jason Campbell
The Redskins took their sweet time turning the job over to him, but now that he has the No. 1 gig, this perfectly decent offense is all his. Problem is, we didn't learn much from his seven-game cameo last season, other than that he can chuck the ball downfield--and that he still isn't sure where to throw it. Okay, with only one pick in the final three weeks, he did show glimpses of mastering Al Saunders' pass-wacky schemes. But he must keep improving those recognition skills and translate that into sustained results before you can think about playing him.
Brandon Lloyd
He officially crushed any hope that he was a star in the making last season, but he could still turn into a decent role player. He can get downfield and make acrobatic catches, both of which could come in handy as Jason Campbell develops. But he needs to work harder, learn the offense and show at least a dash of physical play.
Antwaan Randle El
In the absence of consistent receiving production, most of his value comes on punt returns and the occasional end around or option pass. Those might be game-changing plays, but they don't make him a reliable fantasy commodity.
Mark Brunell
What does it tell you that the veteran-leaning Redskins benched this guy? It tells you that his weak arm and overall fantasy utility have just about expired, especially with the team now fully committed to young gun Jason Campbell.
Rock Cartwright
He's part fullback, part special-teams ace and part third-string tailback. But all those parts don't add up to anything close to a valuable fantasy player. As long as Clinton Portis is healthy, he's just not an important part of the game plan.
Mike Sellers
He'll fill a variety of roles as a fullback/H-back/third-down back, but none of them offers enough carries or goal-line looks to give him any real value.
Shaun Suisham
The Redskins generally don't like young kickers, but he changed their minds by converting his final 8 FG attempts last season. And in case you missed it, John Hall got the boot in the off-season, making the job all Suisham's. On the flip side, he's probably on a much shorter leash than most kickers.
Redskins D/ST
Was D/ST Their hearts are in the right place. Really. The Redskins want to pressure the QB, be stiff against the run and wreak havoc in the secondary. They just don't have the bodies to make it all happen. The front line is old and underproductive, and the corners have coverage issues, although the return of Fred Smoot and the drafting of versatile, playmaking DB LaRon Landry should help. S Sean Taylor will hit anything he can find, but it'd be nice if he'd cover a guy from time to time. New LB London Fletcher-Baker will be a tackling machine, and there's talent hidden somewhere in second-year LB Rocky McIntosh. But without some leads to play with, coordinator Gregg Williams struggles to come up with exotic schemes to rush the passer and compensate for his overmatched front seven. And there's not much reason to believe offensive improvement is forthcoming.
these are projections form Hector and Vector from ESPN.... sorry if this was already posted search function wasn't working
Clinton Portis
Was RB Don't pay too much heed to his wacky outfits and wackier ruminations. As long as he's healthy, his grind-it-out style will make him Joe Gibbs' go-to guy. Of course, he hasn't been healthy very often these past few years, with Gibbs slamming him repeatedly into the teeth of defenses. And even when at full strength, he hasn't delivered the gaudy TD numbers that made him such a stud in Denver. That inconsistency, along with the durability issues, makes him a risky pick to deliver elite numbers. But hey, wackier things have happened.
Ladell Betts
How would you like to be one of the most productive professionals in your field, only to see an overpaid, wacky-dressing boss favorite take over your plum assignments? Welcome to Betts' world. Averaging 128 rushing yards over the last six games of 2006 made him a fantasy playoff favorite, but main man Clinton Portis is healthy again. Don't completely dismiss Betts, since Portis keeps getting hurt. But don't give him any more due than the Redskins do.
Santana Moss
Injuries, bad QB play, no receiving help, blah, blah, blah. The blahs all added up to a bust season, but that just means you can grab him on the cheap for a bounce-back year. If he keeps the hamstrings tuned up, he's the dynamic threat who makes the Redskins offense hum. He needs Jason Campbell to progress in his first full season as a starter, and his fellow receivers to step up and draw some of the defensive attention away from him. But we like the odds of those two things happening in Washington's second year under coordinator Al Saunders. If so, he'll turn those blahs into hurrahs.
Chris Cooley
What he lacks in athleticism he makes up for with a little thing called red zone pluckiness, as evidenced by the fact that he scored at least 6 TDs in each of the past three seasons. And while his receptions took a dip last year, he did grab 20 catches in the last four games, showing that he can work well with young Jason Campbell. Not bad.
Jason Campbell
The Redskins took their sweet time turning the job over to him, but now that he has the No. 1 gig, this perfectly decent offense is all his. Problem is, we didn't learn much from his seven-game cameo last season, other than that he can chuck the ball downfield--and that he still isn't sure where to throw it. Okay, with only one pick in the final three weeks, he did show glimpses of mastering Al Saunders' pass-wacky schemes. But he must keep improving those recognition skills and translate that into sustained results before you can think about playing him.
Brandon Lloyd
He officially crushed any hope that he was a star in the making last season, but he could still turn into a decent role player. He can get downfield and make acrobatic catches, both of which could come in handy as Jason Campbell develops. But he needs to work harder, learn the offense and show at least a dash of physical play.
Antwaan Randle El
In the absence of consistent receiving production, most of his value comes on punt returns and the occasional end around or option pass. Those might be game-changing plays, but they don't make him a reliable fantasy commodity.
Mark Brunell
What does it tell you that the veteran-leaning Redskins benched this guy? It tells you that his weak arm and overall fantasy utility have just about expired, especially with the team now fully committed to young gun Jason Campbell.
Rock Cartwright
He's part fullback, part special-teams ace and part third-string tailback. But all those parts don't add up to anything close to a valuable fantasy player. As long as Clinton Portis is healthy, he's just not an important part of the game plan.
Mike Sellers
He'll fill a variety of roles as a fullback/H-back/third-down back, but none of them offers enough carries or goal-line looks to give him any real value.
Shaun Suisham
The Redskins generally don't like young kickers, but he changed their minds by converting his final 8 FG attempts last season. And in case you missed it, John Hall got the boot in the off-season, making the job all Suisham's. On the flip side, he's probably on a much shorter leash than most kickers.
Redskins D/ST
Was D/ST Their hearts are in the right place. Really. The Redskins want to pressure the QB, be stiff against the run and wreak havoc in the secondary. They just don't have the bodies to make it all happen. The front line is old and underproductive, and the corners have coverage issues, although the return of Fred Smoot and the drafting of versatile, playmaking DB LaRon Landry should help. S Sean Taylor will hit anything he can find, but it'd be nice if he'd cover a guy from time to time. New LB London Fletcher-Baker will be a tackling machine, and there's talent hidden somewhere in second-year LB Rocky McIntosh. But without some leads to play with, coordinator Gregg Williams struggles to come up with exotic schemes to rush the passer and compensate for his overmatched front seven. And there's not much reason to believe offensive improvement is forthcoming.
these are projections form Hector and Vector from ESPN.... sorry if this was already posted search function wasn't working