It's actually more of a factor than you think. Tim Tebow went #2 overall in the draft this year, and he's currently the #17 ranked QB. After losing Percy Harvin and Louis Murphy to the NFL, a drop-off should have been expected.
The Lung wrote:It's actually more of a factor than you think. Tim Tebow went #2 overall in the draft this year, and he's currently the #17 ranked QB. After losing Percy Harvin and Louis Murphy to the NFL, a drop-off should have been expected.
Easy to say now, but it was not expected by the "experts". Look around the CFF preseason rankings and Tebow was anywhere from 2-6 at QB. CFFI and Athlon had him 3 and 2 respectively
James could potentially have a down year next year with a new starter at QB, although both guys in the running for next year have huge arms, just absolutely no experience.
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Sandrock wrote:James could potentially have a down year next year with a new starter at QB, although both guys in the running for next year have huge arms, just absolutely no experience.
The James Brothers have been awesome for my team this year I think both are good enough to have solid seasons next year even with an inexperianced QB
Sandrock wrote:James could potentially have a down year next year with a new starter at QB, although both guys in the running for next year have huge arms, just absolutely no experience.
The James Brothers have been awesome for my team this year I think both are good enough to have solid seasons next year even with an inexperianced QB
I don't think Jacquizz will have any sort of down slide, which is why I didn't mention him. If anything, he'll get a lot more touches in the passing game with screens and short check downs while Katz or Lalich are really getting a feel for the system. Riley's pro system has been brutal on quarterbacks their first year (see Derek Anderson, Matt Moore, Lyle Moevao and Sean Canfield). That being the case, I can definitely see the down field production dropping off a bit early in the season, which will lower James' numbers significantly.
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At least you have WR Donario Alexander. I had him on my roster for a bit earlier this season and could just kick myself for dropping him. In his last five games, dude has caught 46 passes for 791 yards and seven touchdowns.