05-22-2016, 09:50 PM
(05-22-2016, 09:19 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Couple bold exclusions there in my opinion...
Arizona: They had arguably the best trio of WR in the NFL last year. Fitzgerald 1,200/Brown 1,000/Floyd 850.
Atlanta: Julio Jones + people > AJ Green + people. Julio Jones has gotten nearly 3,500 yards the last two years.
Dallas: AJ and Dez are about a wash, but I think Williams is better than LaFell and Beasley gets a slight edge over Boyd for actually producing in the NFL.
Giants: OBJ has been nothing but a monster in his career thus far and easily out produced AJ in receptions, yards, and TDs. Throw in a possible Cruz return (remember that guy?) and a 2nd round pick WR like the Bengals took.
Oakland: Amari Cooper 1,070 yard rookie season, Crabtree with over 900 yards, and Seth Roberts came out of nowhere undrafted with 32/480/5 as a rookie. Cooper and Roberts should both get better, plus Carr should also get better after improving his second year.
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(Ones I wouldn't sleep on but can't call "exclusions" are Miami with Landry/Stills/Paker and San Diego with Allen/Benjamin/Johnson.)
AZ: I goofed here. Honestly, I didn't know Brown was that good last year.
ATL: I still see Julio and AJ as equals or close to. The Falcons pass more than we do and thus Julio gets more targets. If you swap AJ and Julio, I think there's a good chance AJ is posting similar numbers in ATL and Julio isn't going for 1600+ yards in Cincy. The rest is also a wash. Flip a coin.
Dallas: I went back and forth on this one. You could flip again here as well. I'm not seeing where Terrence Williams is obviously better than LaFell. He has a career high 840 yards (3 TDs) last year with Dez missing most of the season. His other 2 seasons were kinda LaFell-like. Beasley also had career highs with Bryant missing time. He's a Baby Hawk type and never had more than 420 yards prior to last season. If Boyd puts up that kind of production I think he'd be viewed as a disappointment.
NYG: I had the Giants ahead of us last year when we did this. I've lost all faith that Cruz can get or stay healthy. Even if he does, will he play at his old level? Giant question mark there honestly. Fwiw, PFF rated AJ ahead of Beckham by a nose last season. The 2nd round picks are also a wash. Another one where you could flip a coin honestly.
OAK: I considered them, but I think AJ is clearly better than Cooper (as of right now) and that makes up for the difference between Crabs and LaFell. Seth Roberts was a nice surprise, but if I have a gun to my head and I'm asked to pick one, I'm going with Boyd for sure. Also, keep in mind that the Raiders passed 606 times last year and didn't have much going on at TE. They targeted WR's a ton, while our offense is a bit more diverse.
Honestly, I don't think these exclusions were all that bold. Other than AZ and I admit my mistake there.
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