Edgerrin James

[Danks81]

Can we expect him to come close to the form of his first two years? Or have injuries relegated him to a mid level back?

[Vixtor]

I'm really more worried about James than, say, Fred Taylor. He couldn't cut back at all last season - it didn't look like rehab was working very well. I really do not expect to ever see him return to form. I mean, hasn't he spoken about retirement in the past? Doesn't sound good to me.

[joester]

I woulld expect somethign close to what we saw 2 or 3 years ago

[Guttpuppy]

Retirement?
From what I have read,Edge fully expects to be back to the form he was in 2 years ago...looks like another wait 'til TC and see situation.

[kashikis]

I think Edge will return to near pre-injury form. he has looked extremely sharp this off-season and it does take 2 years to fully recover from his particular injury.

personally i am more worried about fragile freddy because his workload will increase and especially in the tough yards. that makes for an increase chance of injury to me.

[dolphanatic99]

Edge scored twice last year. He has two capable guys backing him up also. I think your going to see mungro come in when the colts crack the 10 yard line because he's a north south runner.

I traded Edge for Joe Horn a couple months ago since I had RW and Alexander. Edge is just really risky. Forget the injury, is he the scorer when the situation arises?

[Pirate of the Carib]

I take chances on some players .Edge is not one of them. I don't really know why but I don't trust him as a starter. But maybe as a backup. To me if a player is in an injury status long enough. I take him out of my fantasy schemes alltogether.

[Eraus]

So given the option would you guys take Edge, J. Lewis, or Taylor? I have that choice to make with my 1st round pick. Keeper league all other top tier are gone.

[dgroundhog_ffc]

I'd take Edgerrin before those guys. I'd take him over Ahman Green as well.

I'm not real concerned about Edgerrin. I think he is a steal at the end of the first round. After Ricky and LT, I think there are nothing but question marks. Portis had an excellent year last year but I'd want a little more history with my first rounder. Holmes is coming off an injury, and the team drafted LJ which may steal some TD's from him. Faulk is coming off a down season, and always seems to deal with knee issues. Alexander is up and down. A fantasy stud one month, in danger of being benched the next. Deuce has some injury history but may be the safest pick of the #3-7 RB's. Ahman Green has injury history and likely a reduced workload. Taylor and Lewis have injury issues, Tiki Barber may split carries (Levens may steal the goal line carries), Travis Henry isn't exactly a proven star, Corey Dillon has about 2 good games a year, Stephen Davis switches teams and loses his line, Curtis Martin is old, Eddie George is too and coming off injury plagued years (but I think another steal 3rd-4th round), William Green plays for the Browns and had a nice 2nd half but that is it. A-Train is slow and should be avoided except for a 3rd back or so.

I picked 9th of 10 and I took McNabb, then Edge with the 12th pick. McNabb was on pace to be the #1 fantasy player last year, and it wouldn't have been close if he didn't get injured. You need a RB leaving the first 2 rounds, but I think you are better off using one pick to get McNabb/Owens/Harrison. Getting 2 RB that are not in the top 6 or 7 will leave you at a disadvantage to every other team grabbing 2 RB's since one of their RB will be a top back. They will also get to pick again before you,. putting you in an even bigger hole. Grabbing McNabb/Owens and Edge would give you the RB with the biggest upside of those left (and highest trade value), and an elite QB or WR. You can still get a serviceable 2nd RB in the 3rd round (I took Eddie G - healed from foot ailments and came on after struggling for the first 5 games).

Pick the best available player in the 4th rounds and on, but a serviceable RB will be hard to find. If you took McNabb, I'd go WR in the 4th if a good one was left.

[Rodge]

Edgerrin James is a very risky pick. He couldn't even make a cut last year. This year, he has got two good backups vying for playing time. James' story may be another sad running back story where a RB tears an ACL and is never the same afterwards.