As long as we're flooding the blog today, and I'm doing absolutely no work, I thought I'd give my position ranking coming out of spring practice. While I understand this will inevitably change as we head into fall, this is roughly how I valued these players for fantasy purposes about a month and a half ago.......discuss.....
QB
1. Kellen Lewis, Indiana, So - will pass for some scores to Hardy, but is a great runner and will pile up yards and rushing TDs like a RB.
2. Curtis Painter, Purdue, Sr - passing yards and TDs galore from an established veteran.
3. Juice Williams, Illinois, So - going to be a star, but still has some problems making decisions. If he grows up this year he could be the #1 QB
4. Brian Hoyer, Michigan St., So - will be a good QB if MSU can put a decent team together.
5. Anthony Morelli, Penn St., Sr - boring, this offense sucks, an ok #2 QB.
6. Jake Christensen, Iowa, So - he could be good, but again, needs the offense to be better around him.
7. Tyler Donovan, Wisconsin, Sr - solid QB, solid offense, too bad he'll be handing it off all the time. could be an OK #2 QB.
RB
1. Mike Hart, Michigan, Sr - solid, solid #1
2. Chris Wells, Ohio State, So - could be the MVP of the BTFFL this year.
3. Albert Young, Iowa, Sr - solid back, but playing time uncertain.
4. P. J. Hill, Wisconsin, Jr - great Wisconsin back, but freshmen John Clay could take away lots of carries.
5. Tyrell Sutton, Northwestern, Jr - he'll look better this year, but will never be the same as his freshman year.
6. Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois, Jr - its his backfield this year. If Illinois gets their offense going, hell succeed.
7. Austin Scott, Penn State, Sr - someone has to get the ball at Penn State.
8. Jay Thomas, Minnesota, Jr - great spread back, but will split carries.
9. Amir Pinnix, Minnesota, Sr - not a great spread back, but will get many carries & probably TDs.
10. Kory Sheets, Purdue, Jr - could be losing his job to Jaycen Taylor?
WR
1. Mario Manningham, Michigan, Jr
2. James Hardy, Indiana, Jr
3. Dorien Bryant, Purdue
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4. Deon Butler, Penn State - uff-da, too high, but I dont have time to change it now, I need to go home.
5. Derrick Williams, Penn State - uff-da, too high, but I dont have time to change it now, I need to go home.
6. Dominique Douglas, Iowa - which Iowa will show up?
7. Arrelious Benn, Illinois, Fr - watch out for this guy.
8. Eric Decker, Minnesota, So - Minnesota receivers get more valuable in the spread.
9. Ernie Wheelwright, Minnesota - he'll get his share of catches in the spread.
10. Nick Toon, Wisconsin, Fr - someone has to catch the ball.
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General thoughts, not having done rankings ye.
QB: I think Juice will be the #1 QB. Morelli will really have to improve to be ranked that high. I think Christiansen has the best shot of all the new QB starters to be a BTFFL star.
RB: Young too high, Hill waaaayyy to low. Can Austin Scott actually produce?
WR: Hard to say anything with the depth charts as they are -- If Benn is that high, Illinois will go to a Bowl.
Hill is really going to lose carries to Clay. If Clay's as good as I think he'll be the #1 pick and I'll be fucked!
Benn is going to be good. If Juice improves and can get him the ball, Illinois will go bowling!
I know, I know....Morelli sucks, sigh....
Clay is rumored to be on shaky academic ground.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=620672
that sounds like some good news for the Spitfires...for once.
Actually, I'm not thrilled with WR 4 through 7. PSU is going to need a serious change for Williams and Butler to do well (I know you were on your way home). Douglas, Benn ok. Decker, Wheels too high. I haven't heard anything about Nick Toon, although I'd be thrilled if Al's kid did well. Al was a talent oasis in the desert that was Badger football in the late 70', early 80's.
After looking at this some more the receivers seem to be "undefined" I'll call it. Who knows whos going to emerge in the fall, let alone during the season. The more I think about it...after the big receivers are gone, it may be a crap shoot which will cause some good receivers to fall in the draft. Of course it all may become more clear during fall practice.
You're talking to a guy who drafted Jonathon Orr and Herb Grigsby with his first picks (with Stubblefield and Manningham my second choices. AAAArgh.) I guess three times a charm.
haha...forgot all about those sweat picks! Remember our first season of BTFFL when you traded me Maurice Clarett for that Illinois receiver? I had Larry Johnson & Maurice Clarett that year and I still lost the league to Shawn, who had Abdul-Khaliq and Fred ????? from Iowa!!! Ugh, how did I not win that year!?!!
I believe it was Brandon Lloyd. He was good.
I just paniced. I figured Clarett would sit on the bench all year and his trade value would only go down as the season went on. It's a good thing no records exist of that season. Fred Russell? I think he also had Brad Banks.
It is (luckily) the lost season of the BTFFL. I was the "North of 55 Nittany Tide" that year too...ugh.
Thats right, Shawn won with Khaliq, Brad Banks, and Fred Russell. But I had Johnson & Clarett, the 2 leading scorers in the league that year....but I had nobody else.
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